Registrar Report - January 2025

Greetings Area 41,

I am Zach, an alcoholic and your Registrar. I continue to work on improving the accuracy of the data in Fellowship Connection for Area 41. I am sorry to report that there are more “Unknown” groups now then when I started this rotation. One cause of this is position end dates. I receive an email from GSO when a person's term is about to expire. From there, I email that person and their DCM. I am often not receiving a response. Then, the term expires. Then, the group automatically moves into “Unknown” status. I could use your help in correcting this. Please respond even if it is, “I do not know what this is.” I am here to help. An “Unknown Group” is a group that does not have a registered GSR or Mail Contact, and is not listed as “Inactive”. Along with responding to these emails, please help the next trusted servant with registering. I have reached out to several DCM’s regarding reviewing your District's information. Thank you to those that answered and responded! In the coming months, I will continue to reach out until I have contacted every DCM.

With some assistance (thank you Nick and Dan!), I have completed packets for every District. There are 3 pieces of information in these. “Unknown” groups, “Active” groups and Service Positions. DCM's, please review these to check for accuracy, and most importantly report back to me with your results! I know this can be a lot of work, and I thank you for your efforts. Fun fact: there are several members listed that have a start date of 1977 for their position. While it is possible they are still serving that group, I doubt it.

As a reminder, DCM's have access to Fellowship Connection. This is a tool available for you to use. If you cannot login or are not sure how to use it, please contact me. I am here to help assist you with this! I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to do so!!! The digital forms on the Area 41 website are working great. Please use this resource (feedback is welcome). I will still accept paper forms as well. I want your information. The how is not as important as getting it to me.

As a reminder, I have also been given an Area 41 email address to use. It is: registrar@area41.org Please start using this email to correspond with me. I will continue to check my personal email and respond as needed. I am also available via text or phone call. My information is in the back of the newsletter.

There is some ongoing confusion as to where to send your information. I will be working on a solution with the Tech Committee and Webmaster. In the meantime, please note any information or changes that need to end up on the meeting Guide app in your communications with me. Thank you to all who have provided information. Your efforts are not only appreciated but critical to keeping our information up to date to help serve the still suffering alcoholic. As always, I am available to help. Please reach out to me. Thank you for the opportunity to serve.

Yours in service, Zach I. Area 41 Registrar