District 3 is an Alcoholics Anonymous General Service Committee within Area 30 of eastern Massachusetts. The committee meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday at 7:30 pm at First Congregational Church, 11 Constitution Way in Rochester MA, all AAs are welcome to attend.

District 3 supports AA's primary purpose by providing local support and services such as alkathons, workshops, roundups, and outreach to the local community, and by connecting local groups to the area and area delegate.

Supporting District 3

District 3 relies upon contributions and support from local AA members and groups. AA members and groups can send contributions to:

District 3 also relies on AA members to participate in monthly committee meetings. All group GSRs and interested AAs are welcome and encouraged to attend.

District 3 Cities & Towns

District 3 represents A.A. groups from the cities and towns shown below (see also Area 30 District Map):

District 3 Officers & Committees

The District 3 committee consists of the Group Service Reps (GSRs) from local AA groups, and elected officers and committee chairs who oversee functions performed by the district.

GSRs are AA members who represent their group's conscience. GSRs may volunteer as a district committee chair or officer, and serve for a 1 to 2 year term. For more information about AA groups: click here.

The District 3 officers are:

• District Committee Member (DCM)
• Chairperson
• Secretary
• Treasurer

District 3 committees oversee various 12th step services. These incude:

• Public Information Committee
• Treatment Committee
• Website Committee

About the AA Service Structure

The AA service structure is described below. See the Circles of Love and Service pamphlet for an overview of AA service.

The general service structure of AA is often depicted as an "inverted triangle", as shown below.


At the top of the triangle are the A.A. groups, each represented by a General Service Representative (GSR). At the bottom of the triangle are two corporations: A.A. World Services Inc. (AAWS) and A.A. Grapevine Inc. (GV), which are governed by a General Service Board (GSB) which in turn is governed by the area delegates at the annual General Service Conference (GSC). (Note: the GSC should not be confused with the General Service Office (GSO) which refers to the office and staff of AAWS.) In the middle of the triangle are AA areas and districts, as described below.

North America is partitioned into Regions, with each region represented by a Regional Trustee who sits on the GSB. Each region is divided into Areas, and each area is represented by an Area Delegate who serves on the GSC.

Each AA Area is subdivided into Districts and each districts elects a District Committee Member (DCM) to represent the district’s GSRs at area meetings and assemblies. For a map of all the districts in Area 30: click here.

A District is a geographical division within an area that provides an opportunity for the A.A. groups in that vicinity to have a voice in matters affecting groups and A.A. as a whole.

Each District Committee is composed of General Service Representatives (GSRs) and interested A.A.’s from AA groups. Each A.A. group may elect one GSR to attend district meetings and Area assemblies to represent their group’s conscience and vote on matters brought before the assembly. A GSR is an A.A. group’s link to the A.A. service structure.

Each District Committee elects at least one representative, the District Committee Member (DCM) who serves as an essential link between the District and the Area. As a member of the Area 30 Committee, the District 3 DCM represents District 3’s conscience to the Area 30 Delegate who in turn represents the Area’s conscience at the General Service Conference attended by area delegates from the U.S. and Canada.

There are a total of 93 service Areas in North America. Massachussetts is comprised of two Areas: eastern Massachusetts (Area 30) and western Massachusetts (Area 31).

Each area may also have one or more central service or intergroup offices that provide services to AA groups. The Worcester Area Intergroup Office is located in Worcester and the Eastern Massachusetts Central Service Office is located in Boston. The Western Massachusetts Intergroup Office is located in Holyoke. There is also a Berkshire Intergroup Office, a Cape Cod Intergroup Office, Martha’s Vineyard Intergroup Office and a Nantucket Intergroup Office.

The A.A. Service Manual describes many of the concepts of service in Alcoholics Anonymous in much greater detail. Area 30 publishes an Area 30 Handbook for its service volunteers.