Business Meeting – First Saturday
(Business Meeting Format ; Secretary for this week continues as the Chairman for the Business Meeting)
International Step-Brothers of CoDA
Business Meeting Minute
Note to Chairman
- The Chairman may request a volunteer to take notes and prepare Minutes for approval for the next Business Meeting.
- The Chairman has a vote.
- The business meeting should last 30 minutes and can be extended by 3-minute increments by group conscience. Who would like to keep time using the Zoom “beep” setting?
- Each topic is discussed for 5 minutes and can be extended by 1-minute increments by group conscience. Who would like to keep time using the Zoom “beep” setting?
- To become group conscience, a measure must pass by a ⅔ majority of the men present.
This format was voted on and approved on April 4th, 2026.
Open with The Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the serenity… to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
Attendance:
Minutes from the last meeting: Comments or Corrections with Acceptance of those Minutes.
Treasurer’s report:
Old business:
New business:
Close with the CoDa Closing Prayer: would someone like to read our Closing Prayer as the rest of us follow along.
We thank our Higher Power,
for all that we have received from this meeting.
As we close, may we take with us the wisdom, love, acceptance, and hope of recovery.