September 2026 - Member Newsletter

Written By Angela Hardin

Area Service meets the first Sunday of every month at Club Serenity 702 Fallowfield Ave in Charleroi at 9am. You do not have to be a GSR to attend.

The Web Committee now meets on the second Sunday of the month on zoom at 3pm Meeting ID 78862968919 Pw Web1953

H&I meets the last (or the 4th) Sunday of every month @ 5pm at The Vanderbilt Borough Building 196 Main Street Vanderbilt, Pa 15486.

  • Next Workshop will be on September 27th at 4pm before the Subcommittee meeting.

  • Still need 2 weeks filled for the men’s jail.

RCM Report:

  • We are in need of someone to fill the RCM position.

There are still Vacant Positions at Area that need to be filled:

  • Election to all Trusted Servant positions requires an NA Homegroup, an NA Sponsor, working knowledge of the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts of Narcotics Anonymous and the willingness to serve. Previous involvement at ASC, ex: GSR or being involved in a subcommittee before being nominated for a Trusted Servant position is suggested. Please come prepared with a nomination from your NA homegroup as well as having read the bylaws and information about the position you wish to fill.

    OPEN POSITIONS:

    Activities Chair - 2 years

    RCM - 2 years w/ 1 year GSR experience

    Alternate RCM - 2 years

    Additional Needs Chair - 2 Years

    Public Relations Chair - 2 Years

    BOD Rep - 4 years

    Policy and Admin Chair - 4 years

    Convention Liaison

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    ‍ Group Announcements:

  • Please remember if you want to have your event or any other announcements put on the website it has to be submitted to either the Facebook page or emailed to us at wearea1953@gmail.com.

  • Mark from Dope to Hope is willing to give newcomers and anyone else in need, a ride to the convention. See GSR after the meeting if you have any questions. (GSR’s have access to his contact info through Google Groups.)

  • Surrender the fight is fixed is no longer handicap accessible.

  • Surrender the Fight is Fixed, Thursday Nights Recovery, Rebel’s Redemption, Whatever it Take’s and Last Chance are in need of support. They have low attendance.

Upcoming Events:

  • God’s Got Us 17th Anniversary- Located at Grace Community Church in Uniontown, Pa Sept. 14th 530p to 8p Doors open at 530 Food at 6p Speaker at 7p Covered Dishes Welcome

  • It’s Available to Us All 36th Anniversary- From 530p to 8p Located at First Baptist Church 601 W Main St. Monongahela, Pa

    530p Coffee 6p Dinner 7p Speaker

  • Gone But Not Forgotten-Submit your photos for this year’s memorial by September 30th to info@starttolive.org All previously submitted individuals will continue to be featured. Please include names with all submissions and try to include a high-resolution photo.

  • A New Way of Life (Smock) meeting 11th Anniversary- Saturday Sept 19th 530p Coffee 6p Dinner 7p Speaker

  • 24th Annual Men’s Recovery Conference Walking the Walk- October 10th, 2026, 9AM-8PM Located at Greensburg Alliance Church 4428 PA-136 Greensburg PA 15601 Tickets only $5 in advance $7 at the door

Please discuss at your Homegroup’s Group Conscience/ Business Meeting:

  • Please discuss open Area and H&I positions with your homegroup members and encourage them to get involved!!!

  • In need of RCM

  • Left over Convention package tickets were donated to each GSR for newcomers in their homegroup.

Thank you for letting us serve!!

Angela Hardin
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