Service Committments Duties

Service Commitment Duties

Hostess

ensures meetings run safely
1 month commitment • No minimum sobriety
Computer required to perform the Zoom actions. Phone and tablet are not supported.

• Automatically remove last names
• Time shares for 3 minutes each, verbally give cue when there is 1 minute remaining
• Monitor for audio/video disruptions
• Lower hands if people forget to do so themselves
• Reach out to any disruptors through chat before taking serious action
• Mute disruptions and after people share if they forget / stop participant’s video if necessary
• If anyone needs to be removed, notify greeter

Meeting Chair

leads meetings
3 month commitment • 1 year minimum sobriety

• Arrive to the meeting 10 minutes before start time
• Read script during meeting
• Manage the pace of the meeting & ensure it ends on time
• Facilitate discussion/sharing
• Read/perform/play 5 minute meditation
• Select "The Steps" reader
• Select "The Promises" reader
• Provide readings (links or share screen)
• Sunday: select reflection reading
• Friday: select step speakers (first Fridays)
• Friday: Mark down on spreadsheet where big book (week 3) and 12 & 12 (week 4) readings leave off

Greeter

spiritual bouncer
3 month commitment • 6 months minimum sobriety
Computer required to perform the Zoom actions. Phone and tablet are not supported.

• Start the meeting
• Create the breakout room 15 minutes before scheduled meeting start time
• Verify women via video (for collective safety)
• Send women to the breakout room
• Assign “Co-Host” to Meeting Chair and Hostess
• Work with Hostess to remove disruptive participants if necessary
• End the Zoom meeting 20 minutes after meeting ends (if must leave early - doesn’t “end for all” before departing)

Coins

January - December commitment • 1 year minimum sobriety

• Mail out 90 days, 6 month, and increments of 1 year anniversary coins at the beginning of each month
• Purchase coins and keeps up with inventory
Collect addresses of celebrants
• Makes announcements during meetings
• Email Correspondence Secretary names of the monthly celebrants the week of the final Friday of the month.

Literature

July - June commitment • 1 year minimum sobriety

• Sends out Big Books to those who need them

Facebook Chat

July - June commitment • 2 years minimum sobriety

• In progress

*may not hold any other officer positions throughout the Sober Sisters group & committees during commitment term

Treasurer

July - June commitment • 2 years minimum sobriety

Must have her own bank account for 2 years, and have a steady source of income

• Provide a digital basket (personal Venmo account)
• Keep track of contributions (overall treasury) on spreadsheet
• Reimburse members for any group expenses within Annual Budget
• Ensure payment of meeting space(s) (Zoom, etc)
• Maintain group bank account
• Prepare, present, keep eye on Annual Budget
• Prepare and present Monthly Financial report at Business Meetings
• Oversees treasury excess contributions to Service Entities (Intergroup, etc)

*may not hold any other officer positions throughout the Sober Sisters group & committees during commitment term

Community Registrar

maintains community records
July - June commitment • 1 year minimum sobriety

Computer access required

• Track attendance numbers
• Update Home Group Member List
• Maintain Sponsor & Sober Support Phone Number Lists

*may not hold any other officer positions throughout the Sober Sisters group & committees during commitment term

Correspondence Secretary

email list & emails
July - June commitment • 1 year minimum sobriety
Computer access required

• Monitor and respond to emails
• Maintain Email List
• Schedule Meetings on Zoom
• Email Friday & Sunday meeting links
• Sign Court forms
• Work with other service areas to send out additional group emails

*may not hold any other officer positions throughout the Sober Sisters group & committees during commitment term

Business Secretary
organization
July - June commitment • 1 year minimum sobriety
Computer access required

• Type up the minutes of Business Meetings
• Read report during Business Meetings
• Plan Business Meeting Agendas with Overall Group Chair
• Keep meeting documents up to date
• Make announcement at Friday & Sunday meetings
• Email new service positions after they’re elected

*may not hold any other officer positions throughout the Sober Sisters group & committees during commitment term

Webmistress

July - June commitment • 1 year minimum sobriety
Computer access required

• Maintain website
• Work with other service areas to add content (newsletter, etc)

*may not hold any other officer positions throughout the Sober Sisters group & committees during commitment term

Overall Group Chair

July - June commitment • 3 years minimum sobriety
Computer access required

• Facilitate Business Meetings
• Does not vote or make motions
• Ensures everything runs smoothly
• Temporarily fills in for any position if another member cannot do so
• Leads Greeter and Meeting Chair trainings
• Keeps an eye on the meeting to assist the Hostess in maintaining safety for the members
• Ensure meeting is started on time and opened for members
• Create Business Meeting agenda, together with Business Secretary, and email out agenda before each Business Meeting
• May call Additional Business Meetings when needed
• Stay in contact and up to date with committee chairs to answer any questions/ensure the integrity of the group
• Encourage and support the participation of members, representatives and volunteers in all areas of Sober Sisters

*may not hold any other officer positions throughout Sober Sisters during commitment term

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