Overview
District 26 is an A.A. general service committee of Area 30 (eastern Mass) comprised primarily of A.A. general service reps (GSRs) from towns in northwest Worcester and Middlesex counties.
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Supporting District 26
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Who We Are
Geographically, District 26 includes the AA members and groups from towns in Worcester County, a few in northwest Middlesex County, and one (Orange) in Franklin County, as shown below and on the Area 30 District Map. The General Service Reps (GSRs) from AA groups, along with interested AA members, represent the membership of District 26.
What We Do
The AA Service Structure AA's general service structure is discussed below and in the pamphlet Circles of Love and Service.
A District is a geographic area that gives local A.A. groups a voice in matters affecting them or A.A. as a whole. Each District has a District Committee composed of A.A. members, called General Service Representatives (GSRs). Each group can elect one GSR who serves as the link between the group and the A.A. service structure. The GSR attends district committee meetings, area assemblies and regional assemblies to connect and represent their group’s conscience to the AA fellowship.
The District Committee elects at least one representative, a District Committee Member (DCM) to serve as an essential link between the district and its Area. As a member of the Area committee, a DCM represents the District's conscience to the Area Delegate who, in turn, represents the Area's conscience at an annual General Service Conference (GSC) attended by the Trustees and directors of the GSB, GSO staff members. and the 93 Area Delegates of the U.S. and Canada.
Massachusetts is split into two areas: Area 30 (map, website) and Area 31 (map, website), which join to host the Mass State Convention annually. Massachusetts is part of the Northeast Region and is represented by area delegates at the General Service Conference and by the Northeast Regional Trustee on the General Service Board. Each area may also have Central Offices or Intergroups that support local A.A. groups. For central and metrowest Massachusetts, the Worcester Area Intergroup is located in Worcester. For eastern and western Massachusetts, the Boston Central Service Office is located in Boston and the Western MA Intergroup Office is located in Holyoke. There is also a Berkshire Intergroup, a Cape Cod Intergroup, a Martha's Vineyard Intergroup and a Nantucket Intergroup. The A.A. Service Manual describes Alcoholics Anonymous general service in detail, and the Area 30 Service Handbook describes Area 30 general service in detail. |