Big Book Step Study
Hyannis Format is as follows:
(from a handwritten original)
I. Greeting:
Good evening, everybody, this is the usual ________ night's meeting of the
_______ Men's (and Women's) Big Book Step Study Group and we will open the
meeting in the usual manner with a moment of silence to do with as you wish.
II. My name is _______ and I am an alcoholic.
III. Preamble of A.A.
IV. Preamble of this group. “ Sobriety... [to] ...discussion to tonight's step.”
V. Secretary's Report
VI. Commitment Chairman's Report
VII. Tonight we are on Step _______, which is on p. (or pgs.) _______ in the Big
Book. Commence with the Reading.
VIII. As chairman, I have asked _______ to speak on this step. Then Speaker.
IX. Read to the group the last part of the Preamble from “ If you have done this
step...feel free to take one with you.”
X. Proceed to member's sharing their experiences on step.
XI. Collection.
XII. Closing and Prayer.