Greetings from District 14!
Well I blinked and it’s already almost March! District 14 held our second business meeting of the panel, which would be more aptly named our “Monthly District Conscience” meeting. As a group, our committee chairs were very enthusiastic about their first quarterly committee meetings and shared excitement for the work ahead. We are grateful that a member stepped up to fill our open Web/Tech Committee Chair position; we continue to seek available members to serve as District 14 Young People’s and Third Legacy Chairs.
Building a group conscience and sharing the topics from the General Service Conference is a task that requires teamwork. Teamwork is a topic which is foremost on my mind today, the day after a super team of DCM’s and Alt-DCM’s from eight districts centered around Seattle came together to host a GSR School at Greater Seattle Intergroup. It was a total team effort that started at the January Business Quarterly, concluding with a rewarding day of discussion, interaction, and fellowship on Saturday, February 22. This event, led by our Alt-Delegate Lupita, was a perfect start to building an Area conscience. Helping GSR’s understand their role and responsibilities is step one in getting group inputs into that conscience.
I’m looking forward to the next step in building this Area conscience, which will come with the Pre-Conferences in March. Our tight-knit Central Seattle Districts are actively planning our Pre-Conference, which will be held on Sunday, March 23 at St John United Lutheran Church in Phinney Ridge. The Seattle Pre-Conference will also have Spanish Language translation, which has granted me the chance to engage more closely with our Spanish Language Districts. I know it can’t be emphasized enough how important it is to get the word out about these Pre-Conferences so that we can support Courtney with a clear Area conscience when she travels to New York in April.
I’ll admit that I was anxious about how we would coordinate important gatherings like GSR Schools and Pre-Conferences when I started this panel. Now I get to be super grateful for the teamwork and fellowship I’ve already experienced with my friends from the other Seattle Districts and support received from across the Area. We don’t have to do this alone – teamwork is essential to building an informed and complete group conscience.
Thank you for this opportunity to be part of the team. Enjoy the day!
Your Friend in Service,
David J
DCM, District 14
West Seattle, White Center, Vashon Island
