Service
All the subjects below are from the guidelines of the Arkansas Regional Service Committee, some of which are directly out of our literature. Directly below are some of the documents that are updated from region to region.
- Regional Guidelines updated 2-2-2008
- Regional Minutes
- Regional Meeting Rotation Schedule
- Next Regional Committee Meeting Flyer
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Arkansas Regional Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous (ARSCNA) is to be supportive of its member Areas and Groups and their primary purpose of carrying the Narcotics Anonymous message to the addict who still suffers. This is achieved by associating the Areas and Groups within its geographical boundaries and to serve as a communication link between them. The ARSCNA also exists to assist its member Areas and Loner Groups with situations and needs outside the scope of their experience and to provide identified services on a statewide basis. Through all of this, the Arkansas Regional Service Committee encourages the growth of the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous. Although the Arkansas Regional Service Committee members may offer experience, strength, and hope as well as suggestions, the ARSCNA does not have binding authority over the decisions or activities of any Areas or any Groups.
DEFINITION
The Arkansas Regional Service Committee (ARSCNA) was formed in September of 1990. It is a committee made up of
Trusted Servants from its member Areas and Groups that come together to serve as a resource to the Narcotics
Anonymous community within the Arkansas Region. This committee is designed to serve by addressing the common
needs of its member Areas and Loner Groups. The ARSCNA serves several basic functions:
| I. | To carry the message of Narcotics Anonymous through the actions of the ARSCNA |
| II. | To unify the Areas and Loner Groups within the Arkansas Region through open lines of communication and sharing |
| III. | To contribute to the growth of Narcotics Anonymous by initiating much of the work to be finalized at the World Service Conference |
| IV. | To provide funding, as well as, human resources for World Services |
TRADITION NINE
"NA, as such, ought never be organized, but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve."
The Tradition states that we ought never be organized, but we may create service boards and committees. We are not organized in the sense that there is no management or control. We are directly responsible to those we serve. Whether or not the areas and loner groups choose to utilize our services is up to them.
TRADITION TWO
"For our Group purpose there is but one ultimate authority a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern."
In Narcotics Anonymous, we are concerned with protecting ourselves from ourselves. By nature, we are strong willed, self-centered people who are thrust together in NA. We are mismanagers and not one of us is capable of consistently making good decisions.
In Narcotics Anonymous, we rely on a loving God as He expresses Himself in our group conscience, rather than on personal opinion or ego. By working the steps, we learn to depend on a Power greater than ourselves, and to use this Power for our group purposes. We must be constantly on guard that our decisions are truly an expression of God's will. There is often a vast difference between group conscience and group opinion, as dictated by powerful personalities or popularity. Some of our most painful growing experiences have come as a result of decisions made in the name of group conscience. True spiritual principles are never in conflict; they compliment each other. The spiritual conscience of a group will never contradict any of our Traditions.
BECOMING PART OF THE REGION
| I. | When any duly elected ASR, ASR Alt., or GSR from any Area or Loner Group that wishes to become part of the Arkansas Region comes to their first RSC meeting, they will observe the workings of the RSC and pick up a set of the Regional Guidelines. They may participate in new Regional business and take back to their Area or Group the business that requires a group conscience and return to the next RSC meeting to be a voting participant. They will receive a set of minutes from the Regional meeting they attend. |
| II. | Upon attending the second meeting, the ASR or Loner Group GSR will have a report containing: |
| A. | The number of meetings in the area/group. |
| B. | The number of groups in the area. |
| C. | The number of H&I meetings in the area. |
| D. | Names and addresses of elected officers in the group/area. |
| NOTE: | This report is for direct lines of communication between subcommittees on Area, Regional, and World levels. |
| III. | Any area or loner group missing two (2) consecutive RSC meetings will be removed from the roll. To rejoin the region, they must follow standard procedure for becoming a part of the region. |
| IV. | The Administrative Committee will be responsible for writing a letter of explanation to the Area/Loner Group upon removal from the roll. |
| V. | Any area or loner group who wishes to, can avail itself of the RSC services if needed, without joining the Region. |
ARSCNA - Weekend Schedule
ARSCNA Weekends without Workshop
ARSCNA weekends with Workshop
Sub-Committee & Regional Service Committee Meetings ONLY
Workshop, Sub-Committee & Regional Service Committee Meetings