I’ve continued to get feedback regarding the conference, even as recently as this week [Feb. 12]. Ninety-nine percent of this is great. The most encouraging has been from the “old timers” who have been to more than one or two assemblies. They commented that there seemed to be an easy flow throughout the conference and a healing of broken factions in the fellowship. God was definitely in command, as I certified throughout the convention. I personally had several S-Anons come up to me afterward and thank me specifically for the joint SA/S-Anon meetings — it was good for them to hear and understand the “other side of the picture.” There was also an overwhelming response for the couples’ meetings, even overflow crowds. Progress must be happening in our fellowships!
Basically the conference was one of “God can, I can’t, I think I’ll let Him!” and everyone complimented us for what a great job we did. Fortunately, I was able to reiterate that this is a “spiritual program.”
The conference committee also received a letter from a prisoner in Texas requesting literature. I didn’t share it at the conference but took it to the San Diego Intergroup at our last meeting. We unanimously voted to “sponsor” the purchase of the requested materials. From talking with Pat at C.O., she said that the C.O. will send literature to any prisoner who asks. I didn’t find out how much that costs the fellowship on a yearly basis. My thought was maybe other intergroups or meetings could possibly take on the responsibility of sponsoring one of these individuals. Maybe that’s something we can put in the Essay, or maybe it can be done on a regional basis.
God bless you all,
Dan H., Conference Chair
Some Additional Thanks For…
“The healing of the fractures in the fellowship culminating in New York receiving the bid for Jan. ’93.”
“…allowing me to be a part of this wonderful conference. Central Office is only the channel of the fellowship, and my personal gratitude is that there is SA for those that hurt.”
—Pat, Central Office
“Dale J.’s skilled and serene chairing of the business meeting and the resulting smoothness of the meeting.”
“The singleness of purpose was palpable.”
