Service Group Support Committee (SGSC)
Service Group Support for Intergroups, Chapters, and Local Service Groups (LSGs)
The purpose of the Service Group Support Committee (SGSC), a World Service Inc. committee, is to support Local Service Groups (LSG), Chapters, and Intergroups.
You may be asking, what is a Service Group? A service group is where FA members come together to do service. The mission is two fold: to maintain the member’s abstinence and to carry the message to the still suffering food addict. Although A.A.’s Ninth Tradition, adopted by FA, states “A.A. as such ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.”
Tradition Nine allows FA to form service boards, committees, and LSGs to address the needs of our current and future members.
Intergroups and Chapters are regional organizations within FA that help meetings carry the message of FA recovery to others. At this time, FA has two Intergroups: Eastern Area Intergroup (EAI) and Western Area Intergroup (WAI). EAI has one Chapter in the state of Maine. The Maine Chapter is organized as a subgroup of EAI, which allows the Chapter to operate under the EAI bylaws and carry the message of recovery.
The SGSC hosts virtual global meetings as-needed that are open to everyone in the fellowship. These meetings are focused on sharing results from members that have formed LSGs, are curious about how to form an LSG, or would like to hear about and get ideas for hosting Fellowship Day events, Public Information sessions and other outreaching service activities. These meetings last one hour and include one or two speakers and open sharing.
Guidelines
FA has established guidelines to guide members who are interested in forming an LSG, an Intergroup, or a Chapter. Guidelines are helpful to establish uniformity in the fellowship and ensure that consistency is maintained. See the links below for additional information.
Guidelines
Eastern Area Intergroup (EAI)
Chapters within EAI
Western Area Intergroup (WAI)
Local Service Group (LSG)
A Local Service Group consists of two or more FA members from more than one FA meeting group who combine resources to do service for FA. In situations requiring a formal decision, only members with at least 90 days of continuous abstinence in FA who are working with an FA sponsor shall have a voice and a vote.
Additional Help?
Here are links to the EAI Service Group Support Committee and the WAI Service Group Support Committee. The committees meet once a month and can provide assistance to those interested in forming Service Groups.
- https://www.foodaddicts.org/eai-service-group-support
- https://www.foodaddicts.org/wai-service-group-support
Questions? Contact sgsc@foodaddicts.org