​The meeting was convened at 8:00 a.m.

READINGS & INTRODUCTIONS (10 Minutes) 

• Prayer for a Trusted Servant 

• Traditions 

• Introductions (name, group affiliation and position) 

• Greater Chicago/Milwaukee SLAA IG Statement of Purpose 

• Review Agenda 

• Concept 5 lead by Ian

  • Concept 6 for June: Anthony

  • Concept 7 for July: Zane

Facilitation (10 Minutes.) 

• General Report: Caitlyn

  • Approve Minutes: April

    • Approved​

  • Website - Tim

    • Drop down menu project - last month spelling errors on map corrected

    • Email to the fellowship - hold until after retreat/other events, include in newsletter

      • Email blasts for summer retreat to be sent out​

    • New outreach phone number added to website​

Fiduciary (15 Minutes)

• General Treasurer Report: Chase & Zane

• May Fiduciary report 

• 2 checks were sent to DeKoven for this year's summer retreat and next summer's retreat

• Report Financials: General

  • As of May 12, we have $12,006.32​

  • We received some contributions from a Women's meeting that went under and a contribution from Rise and Shine Zoom meeting

• Discuss regular contribution to FWS

• Chase/Caitlyn now on bank account, new card numbers

  • Awaiting new Debit Cards after account transfer was finalized​

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OutReach (10 Minutes)​

• General Report: Hannah K & Trevor V

• Trevor is catchin up and familiarizing himself with documents related to his new position in Outreach

• Outreach to addiction recovery centers and religious institutions

  • Not discussed

• Outreach phone number - 708-708-6394 - add back to website, anywhere else it's listed?

  • Hannah can now receive texts and calls via the outreach number listed on the website​

• Outreach to meetings for Intergroup Reps - partner with inreach

  • Not discussed​

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Inreach General Report (105Minutes)

• General Report: Dave Sch & Nathan

  • Newsletter Report (Production Editor Ian)

    • June Theme "What is a character defect that I'm not fully willing to have removed, and what is the payoff?"

  • Event Coordinator: 2 trusted servants needed

    • Still looking for 2 trusted servants

  • Fall gathering: Chris S

    • 2026 date planning - October 16-24th available

      • Still in the process of finalizing a date​

    • Female Co-chair needed

      • Anthony P volunteered to Co-Chair the event​

      • Anthony was elected as Co-Chair on a temporary (1-year) term)

    • Update on professional speaker

      • We are still seeing what speakers are available. We found a speaker who is a psychiatrist and AA member who specializes in addiction

  • Summer retreat (Nathan, Chris V):

    • Flyers have been made and are being distributed.

    • August 13-16, 2026: "Set Free to Live and Love"

      • Cost: $360 ($340 early bird registration)

      • Update on registration #, donations

        • 12 Registrants so far​

    • 2027 date

      • August 19-22, 2027

      • Signed contract & deposit sent to DeKoven Center

      • The retreat will be more expensive next year

  • Intergroup Listening Meeting - Rescheduled to Sunday 5/31 2:30-3:30 PM CST, on Zoom

    • ■ Information updated on website, send final email to list before the 31st
      ■ Continue announcing, sharing flyer at meetings
      ■ Statement of purpose, timed shares, record keeper for key
      themes/ideas
      ● Discussion around how to structure the upcoming listening
      meeting.

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Annual Business Meeting Delegates (10 min)

● The new edition of the basic text is being re-edited. The project may potentially be
abandoned entirely.
● Housing fell through for Delegates. New housing has been found.
● The FWS money situation is getting better.
● 50 year anniversary of SLAA!

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• ABM Delegates: Anthony, Caitlyn, Abby, Zane, Ian

  • We are entitled to 7 delegates

  • 2026 ABM Dates: August 6-9th 2026

  • 2026 International Recovery Convention https://irc.slaafws.org/

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• ABM 1st Agenda - ask for meetings to help review items - ask for update from
  meeting reps to review items:
  ○ 26o01/19-02: That the 'HOW Step and Sponsorship Guide' be approved and
  published
  ○ 26o03/25-18: This IFD seeks Conference discussion on whether to approve
  SLAA Hopes and Promises to become one of SLAAs Core Documents
  ○ 26o07/25-22: This IFD seeks Conference discussion on "How should an
  Intergroup be Defined or Limited?"
  ○ 26o09/25-24: Conference Service Manual - Eliminate Conference Committee
  Conflict Resolution Process
  ○ 26o10/25-25 IFD: Conference Service Manual Review Process Revision

New Business:

• No new business

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SUGGESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MEETING REPS: 

• Submissions to newsletter - June 15th "What is a character defect that I'm not fully willing to have removed, and what is the payoff?"

• Subscribe to the newsletter on the slaachicago website 

• Encourage donations to IG via Venmo (@Augustine-Fellowship) 

• Please submit Meeting Updates via the Meeting Update Function on the Website (reopening, etc.)

• SLAA Summer Retreat Save the Date August 13-16, 2026

• Intergroup Listening Meeting - Sunday 5/31 2:30-3:30PM CST via zoom

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The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 a.m.

Proposed Next Meeting:  June 20, 2026
8:00am – 9:15 am
Hybrid both In-Person (preferred) and OnLine (Zoom ID Above)
3326 N Ashland Ave.

Visit us at www.slaachicago.org

Higher Power, We ask your guidance in carrying out this work in service to the Fellowship. Relieve us of the burdens of our egos and perfectionism. Grant us the grace of humility. Remind us to place principles before personalities. Help us to focus only on the greater good of the group. Let us know that we are responsible only for doing the leg work, not the outcome. Give us the faith to trust in You and the Group Conscience. And grant us the serenity to accept the things we can not change the courage to change the things we can and the wisdom to know the difference.