Starting a New Meeting
CARRY THE MESSAGE
Suggestions on How to Start a New Meeting
1
Talk with other OSPA members and invite those interested to help create and attend the meeting.
2
Create a meeting format, borrowing from other meetings if helpful. Let the group conscience shape it using Tradition Four as a guide.
3
Download OSPA’s primary readings: the Welcome, Preamble, Twelve Steps, and Twelve Traditions. Their inclusion may vary according to group conscience.
4
Choose a day and time that preferably does not conflict with existing OSPA meetings.
5
Select an audio or video conferencing platform or in person meeting. Contact WSO if you need help choosing or setting it up.
6
Request the meeting announcement be added to the next WSO meeting agenda, send a group representative to that meeting, and notify the Web Administrator that an update is coming.
7
When the first meeting date is set, send the Web Administrator the meeting name, day, time, description, joining instructions, and the date it may be added to the schedule.
8
Announce the new meeting at other OSPA meetings.
The Twelve Traditions
New meetings are asked to observe all Twelve Traditions. Expand the panel to read them.