Recovery during times of grief and trauma workshop 6/14 3-4:30 EDT.
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Ways to Donate to Piedmont Intergroup, Region 8 and World Service
Ways to donate to Piedmont Intergroup: – Questions email treasurer@piedmontintergroup.org
Write a check to Piedmont Intergroup , Include the group you normally attend and mail the check to
424 Beaumont Ave., Apt. 4, Charlotte, NC 28204
Online Donation Instructions using Venmo
1. Download the FREE Venmo app on your PC, Tablet, or Mobile device. Note: Venmo charges fees depending on how it is used. Some transactions are free and some charge a % of the transaction. You can make a donations using a credit card or a debit card from any bank account and fees may apply.
Click link below for directions to download and setup:
https://help.venmo.com/hc/en-us/articles/209690068-How-to-Sign-Up
Step 2: Click top right hand corner of app to make a payment, then search for @piedmontintergroup in your Venmo App search bar, then click “search”.
Step 3: Select Piedmont Intergroup
Step 4: Send 7th Tradition Donation
Resources for Today
Dear Region 8 OA,
It’s the 12th of April and as usual, the Twelfth Step Within (TSW) Committee reaches out on this day. What a challenge this last month or so has been for all of us! As a member of the TSW committee I see how it’s all the more important to reach out to each other by text, email or phone especially with most face-to-face meetings cancelled. Since this is a “WE program” and I don’t get better by myself, utilizing our online and phone meetings has been critical to maintaining my program and my abstinence. My home meeting uses a conference call format and we’ve been able to continue our regular meetings that way. Maintaining my own absence, especially during this stressful time is the best way thing I can do for myself and fellow Compulsive Overeaters. Continuing to share and hearing others experience strength and hope, has carried me through the recent necessary physical isolation. Maintaining contact with my Sponsor and Sponsees has also been critical.
What about you? How can you maintain your program/abstinence AND reach out during these stressful times? Here are some ideas:
— Bulk up with online resources on the World Service (WSO) and Region 8 websites
— Take the time to reach out to all your group members especially those who may be struggling…
— Use this “downtime” to write articles for OA
— Double down on your OWN program work
— Consider using ALL the Tools (for a change)
Here’s what I know- Each time I take steps forward in my own recovery, it pulls the entire group forward. Then when I reach out to others it comes back to help me as well. This repeats over and over again in a complete circle of recovery.
Take care of yourselves during this time and let’s come out on the other end stronger in our recovery than we were before…
OA hugs from the TSW Committee,
The OA Resources document has great tips for doing on line and zoom meetings and OA literature for meetings to assist you with shelter at home meetings.
Intergroup Meets Saturday at 1 pm Via Zoom
To receive an invitation, send an email to sberland@pacbell.net
OA Phone and Video Meetings in the Piedmont
The following Virtual meeting be held via Zoom. Thursday 11 AM Virtual Meeting ID 848 7418 7765, Passcode: 579342 Starting August 6th
The following meetings are weekly phone meetings. Call 704-909-0028 Passcode 1212# to join.
- Tuesday, 10 am (Zoar Road Club)
- Tuesday, 11 am (Charlotte)
- Tuesday, 6:30 pm (Kings Mountain)
- Wednesday, 10:30 am (Charlotte)
- Thursday, 7 pm (Charlotte)
- Saturday, 11 am (Ft. Mill)
The following OA meetings are held via ZOOM. The ZOOM app is available for download to your smartphone or for use on your tablet, computer or PC. Go to https://zoom.us/ for more information or to sign up.
- Thursday, 11:00 AM. Meeting ID = 848 7418 7765, Passcode 579342
- Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Email sberland@pacbell.net to request an invitation.
- Friday, 12:00 NOON. Email sberland@pacbell.net to request an invitation.
- Sunday, 4:00 PM. Email rhwillis51@gmail.com to request an invitation.
Ft. Mill 11 AM Saturday meetings via phone
The 11:00 AM Saturday meeting at St. Phillip Neri Church in Ft. Mill is cancelled until further notice and is now being held via the Piedmont Intergroup phone line.
Intergroup Meeting 3/14/2020
The Piedmont Intergroup meets Saturday at 11:35 at 100 Billingsley Room G after the 10:30 OA meeting in the same place.
Unity Day Workshop
Enjoy OA Unity on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm in the Spirit Center at Community in Christ Lutheran Church 7621 Norman Island Dr., Cornelius, NC 28031.
There will be two speakers, games, a basket to be raffled and a yard sale after the unity day workshop. The theme is Our Common Welfare should come first, personal recovery depends upon OA unity. Enter through the courtyard left side door. If you want to participate in the yard sale bring five items of clothes or knick knacks to donate. Items will be sold from 1-5$. Proceeds will support OA.
Proposed Bylaws Changes
Please read the proposed changes and bring your voice to the next Intergroup meeting (11:35 Saturday, 2/8) or send a message to wso@piedmontintergroup.org with your thoughts.
Every year OA members communicate to the WSO representative the topics they want discussed at the World Service Business Conference in New Mexico.
We are not voting for or against the suggestions, just yes or no, these should be discussed.Thanks
Highlights from Susan, our World Service Business Conference representative
1. To revert to the earlier version of the Statement on Abstinence and Recovery
2. Making July the month of OA service (we now have dates on abstinence, unity and sponsorship)
3. Defining a hybrid meeting
4. Adding the tool of “pause”
5. Adding the tool of “spiritual awareness”
6. Clarifying the dates for the special events (OA Birthday, Unity Day, Sponsorship Day, IDEA day)
7. Allow virtual attendance by visitors to WSBC in 2021
8. When updating and developing new literature, take into account all groups (LGBTQ2, people of color, anorexics, men, non-native speakers, etc)
9. Changing wording “Overeaters Anonymous is a Fellowship of individuals who through shared experience, strength and hope are recovering from compulsive overeating,under eating, food addiction, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating or overexercising…”
10. Changes to Trustees to include at least 2 trustees from outside North America and qualifications
International Day Experiencing Abstinence 11/16/2019
Piedmont Inter group invites OA members to a walk-a-thon and IDEA day workshop on abstinence through the holidays on Saturday 11/16/2019. The walk-a-thon is from 8:30 to 10:00 at Boyce Park, 300 Boyce Road, Charlotte near the IDEA day workshop which is from 10:15 to 12:15 at St. Stephens United Methodist Church on 6800 Sardis Road, Charlotte NC, 28270.
