1. RSC
JULy 2017

2. World Convention 37 WCNA 37 “The Magic is Still Real” WCNA Updates
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WCNA 37 “The Magic is Still Real”

3. WCNA INFO We decided on a theme for WCNA 37: The Magic Is Still Real.
Following a discussion with Florida members, we made the
decision for the WCNA 37 theme, recognizing that the theme
of the World Convention nearly 30 years ago, The Magic Is
Real, continues to ring true today. We aim to go on sale by or
before September 2017 for members who want to register
early. Early registration certainly helps with the planning
process. We are looking into pre- and post-convention
cruises; Florida seems to be an ideal location for these cruise
offerings.

4. WCNA INFO
For this Convention, busing will not be provided and is truly
not needed from our current hotel locations, except for those
with additional needs.
The Orlando Convention Center offers many hotels in various
price ranges, and the hotels surround the convention site,
making for an easy walk. Our recent experience at the Florida
Symposium made it clear that NA in Florida is ready and
excited to welcome our worldwide membership.
WCNA 37 will be a great convention—stay tuned for more
information coming soon!

5. World Board Happenings
A few reminder about input deadlines:
The deadline for input to help frame project plans for both an
IP on mental health/mental illness and a new daily
meditation book passed on 1 June.
Reports about the input gathered will be provided in future
issues of NAWS News.
More about these projects can be found online here
and here .

6. Contribution Portal
World Service has launched a new contribution portal. Over
the past few years, some of you have asked for a history of
personal and group/service committee contributions. This
new portal will allow contributors to see their past
contributions dating back to June 2015, and keep track of any
new ones going forward. As always, all personal data will be
held securely by the payment gateway, to ensure the privacy
of financial information. For questions regarding the portal or
about contributions in general, please
You can access the new portal at

7. PR/FD Zonal Contact
The 2016–2018 NAWS Strategic Plan includes a project
focused on the relationship between public relations and
Fellowship Development and the need for more collaboration
and planning.
This cycle’s strategy is to “Support the efforts of NA service
bodies —especially those of Zonal Forums—to strengthen
and grow NA as part of a coordinated, comprehensive PR
Strategy that advances the Vision for NA Services.”

8. PR Pamphlet Another thing NAWS wants to announce is that the PR
pamphlet, Narcotics Anonymous and Persons Receiving
Medication-Assisted Treatment, is at last available.
Thank you to all of you who gave input to improve the piece.
This pamphlet is intended for professionals who prescribe
medication to treat drug addiction.
IT is posted online at and copies are
available for order from NA World Services.

9. Fellowship Intellectual Property Trust
The Conference has clearly stated that only literature written
by addicts for addicts and approved through global decision
making at the WSC should carry the NA name.
And, in a delegated responsibility from the fellowship, NA
World Services is the sole publisher and distributor of that
literature.
World Service continues to believe that members with
information remain in the most advantageous position to halt
copyright infringements, and they welcome opportunities to
help.

10. IDT’s The Issue Discussion Topics for the cycle are:
Introduction to Guiding Principles
Atmosphere of Recovery in Service
Applying Our Principles to Technology and Social Media.
Workshop outlines, PowerPoints, and handouts for the IDTs
are all posted at If you put on a workshop
locally, don’t forget to send us the input. The input helps us
better understand local needs and concerns. NAWS will
summarize what we’ve heard in the Conference Report each
cycle.
NAWS will send an eblast when workshop and discussion
questionnaires are developed.

11. Social Media Social Media as a PR Tool Project:
The use of social media by other non-profits and twelve-step
programs will be researched, along with any public NA PR
pages.
Please contact if you have experience with
this.

12. Recovery Literature Projects
NAWS is collecting input to help shape two recovery literature
projects that will be included in the project plans for
consideration at WSC One is a meditation book and
another is an IP on recovery and mental illness/mental
health. NAWS has posted webpages for each project with input
questions online to fill out and downloadable forms you can
use for your local workshops. Please spread the word to any
interested addict. More voices means better literature.
Mediation book page: 
 Mental illness/mental health IP page: 

13. Web Meetings
If you would like to join and discuss issues and solutions in
service efforts, please send your name, trusted servant
position, and region and/or area to for
conventions, for H&I and Inmate Step Writing
committees, for PR/PI trusted servants, and
for Service System.
These member-driven web meetings are held every three to
four months.

14. Workgroup Participation
NAWS wanted to let you know that at our the next Board meeting they will
Be discussing workgroups for Delegate Sharing and WSC Seating. The
latter is the workgroup that will review the 2018 applications for seating
and make recommendations about each application. If you are interested in
serving on either of these workgroups, please and
let us know.
NAWS will be coordinating several virtual focus and workgroups, and possibly
some face-to-face workgroups this cycle.
If you are interested in ‘The Future of the WSC’; ‘Service Tools’; ‘WSC Seating’
or any other projects, please let the World Board know at
If you have not completed a World Pool Form, please complete one at

15. Future of WSC Seating Future of the WSC Project:
Discussions this cycle are focusing on WSC processes, use of
the time in between Conferences, and the future of seating.
The February and May 2017 reports and other resources can
be found online here .
NAWS has no immediate plans to form a workgroup on this
broader question but they look forward to talking together—
delegates, Board members, and interested members—
throughout the cycle in the hopes that they can have
productive discussions about next steps at WSC 2018.

16. Virtual Seating
A virtual Seating Workgroup has been formed again this cycle.
The results of their work, along with the World Board’s
recommendations on the regions applying for seating at WSC
2018, will be published as part of the January 2018
Conference Approval Track material.

17. Financials Financials:
NAWS finances remain stable and we are grateful to have
received over $1,000,000 in Fellowship contributions for the
second year running.
We are aiming to have the new accounting system and
shopping cart online by the end of this year.

18. SEZF Our March Report to the SEZF has been posted on our Website
Minutes of that meeting are also posted on our website
Next meeting will take place in Birmingham, Alabama in the
Alabama/NW Florida Region on July 28 thru July 30

19. World Service Publications
Reminder:
These periodicals come to you without charge via
subscription 
NAWS Update
WCNA Update
Just For Today
NAWS News
Reaching Out
NA Way

20. Living Clean Chapter 3 When we act together, we are greater than
the sum of our parts,
smarter than our decisions,
and more powerful
than we think we are.

21. Thank You A quick “Thank You” to all who have made my term as your
Delegate one to be appreciated and certainly remembered.
The success of such Service relies heavily on the participation
of its members and all of you have certainly stepped up to
the plate and I thank you all so very much.
May you all continue to enjoy all the benefits of your Service
to the addict that still suffers.
God Bless !

22. September 2017 RSC TBA Starts: July 14, 2017 (Friday) - 12:00 am
Ends: July 16, 2017 (Sunday) - 11:59 pm
Duration: 3 days
Location: Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel 9939 International Drive , Orlando Florida ( Map)
July 14-16, 2017 Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel 9939 International Drive , Orlando Florida Reference group code #60622 Hotel Reservations Online Rate $ Parking will be $5.00 self-parking for the weekend, just mention FRCNA. Reservation Code/Group Rate: Florida Region of Narcotics Anonymous Cut Off Date: Friday, June 23, 2017 at 5 pm **Please book your room and help meet room block**
September 2017 RSC
TBA