Meeting Format


 Phone 1-218-862-4106, pin 32484# (faith# on your phone's keypad)

Hello and welcome to the ____________________(say what meeting it is).  My name is_______________________.   Whether you are a seasoned old-timer in your faith in Jesus or not sure how you feel about your relationship with God, we are here to love and support you.  
 
Could I have a volunteer to read our Preamble?  You can find the Meeting Format at our website: www.fulloffaith.com.   *6 unmutes and mutes your phone lines.
 
PREAMBLE: Full of Faith is a Christian support group for food addicts in recovery. We apply Biblical principles in working the 12-steps, and we do not eat sugar, flour, sweeteners (natural or artificial), and volume one day at a time. We plan what we eat and eat what we plan. For more information about the program, go to fulloffaith.com.

PRAYER: (Ask the person assigned to open in prayer.)
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At this meeting, we will focus on a tool of recovery, then we'll read ____________________.    Everyone is welcomed to share their experience, strength and hope, however, we ask that you limit your shares to 2 to 3 minutes in order to give others an opportunity to share, although, if the room is quiet, feel free to share a second or third time.  We refrain from mentioning specific foods by name, as it could trigger food thoughts in others, and there is no cross-talk, which is commenting on another person's share (positive or negative) or giving advice. Using "for me" statements enables everyone to feel safe and protected here in the Full of Faith family. 

Please note:  Next week (the week of Thanksgiving), the following meetings are cancelled: Monday night 7 PM phone meeting, the ZOOM video conferencing meetings on Tuesday at 9:30 AM and Thursday at 2 PM.  AND effective next week, the Wednesdays 6 PM phone meeting will be on hold until further notice. 

TOOLS: Here are the tools that keep us on the road to freedom from addictive thinking and behavior.  
  • Abstinence (following a food plan)
  • Accountability/Sponsor (having a sponsor or accountability partner or posting on the Facebook Full of Faith Accountability Pages)
  • Meetings (attending phone meetings, ZOOM video conferencing and on-line step studies)  For the run-down of meetings, go to fulloffaith.com and click on Recovery Tools. Each meeting is announced ahead of time on the Facebook groups.
  • Communication (making phone calls, texting, posting and commenting on our Facebook groups)
  • Prayer and Meditation (spending quality time with the Lord)
  • Literature (reading The Bible, Sweet Surrender, AA Big Book, The Twelve Steps for Christians and other resources about food addiction recovery.)
  • 12-Step Study (working the steps as a way-of-life.)
  • Writing (writing your food plan, step study assignments, journaling)
  • Action Plan (planning what you do and doing what you plan in all aspects of your life, starting with the daily disciplines, which are the tools of recovery)
  • Love and Service (giving back what you've learned and received)
  • Anonymity (treating everyone with confidentiality and respect)

​Is there anyone who would like to share on the tool of _____________(the tool of the day)?   Please tell us your name and where you're calling from before and after you share. *6 will unmute and mute your phones.

READING  (After we discuss the tool of the day, ask the assigned person to do the reading.)  

Who would like to share on this reading or the tool of _____________________?
 
Remind people that *6 unmutes and mutes the phones.​

CLOSING:  (When the time is over, ask assigned person(s) to sing and pray.) Please mute your phones during the singing, so that we can hear the leader. 

CLAIM SEATS:  It is time to claim seats.  Tell us your first name and where they are calling from.

NEWCOMERS:  Are there any newcomers here today?  If you'd like to have a newcomer greeter contact you, please tell us your name, phone number and the best time to contact you. 

Q AND A (ask if anyone wants to leave or get a phone number, has any questions, concerns or wants to continue to share on the topic of the day.)

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