It has been a long time since having written to you. The Loners Group has gone from a high of 30 back down to a current low of 14. It might help if you re-installed the notice in the ESSAY. Since the omission of the notice, inquiries have dropped off. Thanks.
Our group has become quite solid with our attendance ranging 20-25. We are pleased to be able to contribute to your good works.
Howdy from Oklahoma City, OK. We are growing and getting stronger down here. Groups seem to regularly exceed ten people in a meeting. We have also started an intergroup for our three groups. There is also talk of a fourth group being started.
Greetings from Erie, PA. We’re struggling with people persevering in the program. We do have a committed core group of three or four but we hang in there for ourselves and hopefully can help the “newcomers.”
…Things are going well with our Monday night meeting here in Grand Junction. We fluctuate in size as people try us out. Not everyone is ready for the work and honesty required for healing. We pray God will lead them there eventually.
…I am writing because the SA group here in Wichita is sponsoring an SA Retreat in October.…
[The following is a note pinned to the wall behind Roy’s desk. It was sent in by an SA member.—Ed.] Institutions remain cumbersome, easily seduced by their own self-interest, preoccupied with their own survival.
The International Group Conscience Committee selections are now complete. We are happy to announce the results to the Fellowship at this time.
I just wanted to drop you a note sharing with you our excitement at the wonderful Conference we just experienced here in Nashville. We were so pleased at the turnout at the Conference. Instead of the 180-200 we were anticipating, over 300 people arrived in Nashville to attend the Conference. It was a wonderful few days.
Two women members ask: “We are very interested in knowing the experiences of other groups and members on the matter of hugging between members.”
