The April issue of the 2024 NoVAtions is available online now.
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April 2024 NoVAtions Available. The April issue of the 2024 NoVAtions is available online now.
The April issue of the 2024 NoVAtions is available online now.
Click here to download a copy.
Region 7’s April 12-13 Spring Assembly is virtual and open to both Intergroup delegates and visitors! This is a great opportunity to do service and a strong source of experience, strength, and hope
Region 7’s April 12-13 Spring Assembly is virtual and open to both Intergroup delegates and visitors! This is a great opportunity to do service and a strong source of experience, strength, and hope. Register here by March 31, 2024. If you’ve attended two previous assemblies, please consider the service of being an assembly “green dot” mentor!
April 26-28. Join the Diamond State Intergroup in Ocean City, MD for their 45th Annual Retreat, “Finding the Power Within the Steps.” Hotel reservation cutoff date is March 26. Email dsigbeachretreat@gmail.com for more information or download the flyer here.
Have you visited the OA.org or OA Virtual Region sites lately? There are an amazing number of virtual workshops going on all over the world at any time!
March 2024 NoVAtions Available. The March issue of the 2024 NoVAtions is available online now.
The March issue of the 2024 NoVAtions is available online now.
Click here to download a copy.
There are phone meetings for every major holiday! The schedule is available here.
There are phone meetings for every major holiday! The schedule is available here.
As approved by majority group conscience at WSBC 2022, our popular newcomer pamphlet Where Do I Start? has been updated and made available as a free download from the oa.org Document Library under the category “New to OA.”
Where Do I Start? pulls vital wisdom from varied OA literature sources, including A New Plan of Eating, in order to give a concise and compassionate introduction to the OA program. As the Fellowship knows, beginning the journey out of compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors towards recovery can be difficult, but Where Do I Start? aims to help, giving direction, advice, and answers to frequently asked questions in its brief pages.
Direct newcomers in your meetings to this link, and see how our membership grows!
Print copies of Where Do I Start? can still be purchased for US$1 each at bookstore.oa.org. E-book copies of the updated version of Where Do I Start? are available and can be purchased for US$1. OA receives a royalty share from purchases made from these vendors
Since many meetings are now operating via Zoom, we no longer have a “literature table” where we can peruse and purchase OA-approved literature that supports our recovery journey. To make sure newcomers and old timers know about the latest literature, you can now download this PDF document, which highlights useful OA-approved literature and directly links to the website where individuals can learn more or purchase the materials. Simply attach this document in “chat” in your Zoom meeting if you want to share it as part of your meeting. It’s a virtual literature table!
Unwelcomed visitors, or zoom intruders, into meetings can be unsettling to say the least. That’s why OA NOVA wants to make sure you have the tools you need to navigate these emergency situations. Please take a moment to download the document here and review it to ensure our meetings remain safe and secure.
Take a look at some of these great new resources for sponsors and everyone on the OA journey.
Sponsorship is a vital part of the OA recovery process, as it builds a tight-knit, trusting fellowship and invests purposefully in newcomers. To this end, our newest resource intends to bolster relationships with newcomers—and instill confidence in those new to sponsoring—by partnering those new to OA with a “temporary sponsor” to guide them through the pivotal first days of their OA journey.
Stamp out feelings of intimidation about sponsorship and jump-start a newcomer’s experience with our helpful introduction to program, Temporary Sponsors: Newcomers’ First Twelve Days. This free downloadable guide is one of the newest pieces of literature to receive the Conference-approved Literature Seal of Approval during WSBC 2020. Download this new resource at oa.org/sitemap under “Group Resources” and take it to your next meeting to share with other members. Need to translate? Use Google Translate for easy translation of the document into the language of your choice without needing written permission from the WSO. The Sponsorship Committee encourages you to use this great new resource from WSO. If you try it, we would love to hear about your experience. You can email us at sponsorship@oanova.org.
NOTE: Zoom updated its security policy and your meeting may now require a password. Check with your meeting organizer to determine if you need one.
If your OA meeting group has moved to online meetings or phone calls, or plans to, you now have an easy and free way to do so. OA NOVA Intergroup has purchased a Zoom account that it is sharing with you. Simply contact zoommanager@oanova.org to register the meeting and time you would like to use the account. See the flyer here. Meeting conflicts will be resolved in a 12-step manner. You can find updated VIRTUAL MEETING information here.