Leadership & Governance
The Board of Directors
Responsibilities
The Board of Directors is the caretaker of The Mokena Fellowship Center, a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. It is responsible for the financial, disciplinary, legal, and contractual actions, as well as State and Federal Reporting.
Members
Board members help ensure that the Fellowship not only survives but also thrives for years to come—a beacon of hope for those who suffer.
A Board member's term of service is three (3) years, and members must have five (5) years of sobriety. The Board consists of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, and three Directors, one of whom serves as the Chairperson of the Steering Committee.
Each year at the annual election, two (2) members roll out of service, and two (2) new members roll in. All members have full voting rights.
The Steering Committee
Responsibilities
The Steering Committee manages MFC’s day-to-day operations and serves as the fellowship’s business meeting. It brings members together to hear updates, address current needs, plan activities and consider ideas that support the center.
Members
Elected Officers are voted in by the membership on the second Sunday of March. All other roles are voted in by the Steering Committee.
Three (3) Elected Officers*:
- Chairperson (5 yr sobriety)
- Vice-Chairperson (5 yr sobriety)
- Secretary (3 yr sobriety)
*Full voting rights
Ten (10) Standing Committee Coordinators*:
(Requirement: 1 year sobriety)
- AL-Anon Liaison gives voice to our ever-growing AL-ANON community
- Building Maintenance maintains or organizes the maintenance of all our appliances, keeping us in compliance with all safety standards, and performs any small repairs as needed
- Education Coordinator develops events designed to increase our understanding of the AA program
- Housekeeping Coordinator cleans our building until it shines
- Keys Coordinator manages all our keys and initiates our new chairperson on our procedures.
- Literature Coordinator manages the coins and literature
- Newsletter Coordinator prepares and distributes monthly content to the fellowship's membership distribution list.
- The Sunday Breakfast Coordinator organizes the monthly schedule of hosts. The hosts provide speakers and chairs for each meeting. The Coordinator also collects funds at the door, runs the raffles, collects the 7th Tradition, and coordinates the food.
- Supplies Coordinator purchases coffee, filters, toilet paper, paper towels, and cleaning supplies.
- Website Coordinator maintains the website, the admin email address, and the online chat features.
*Full voting rights
Five (5) Sub-Committee Coordinators**:
(Requirement: 1 year sobriety)
- Decorations
- Fellowship Events
- Fundraising
- Improvement Committees
- Picnic
**Voting rights limited to issues relating to their committee
This takes a lot of work, and many hands make light work. All of these members donate their time to our Fellowship because they know service work keeps them sober, but they can’t do it alone.
Please consider joining our Steering Committee and serving our fellowship.
Keep it simple at the fellowship
Black Cabinets • Fellowship Supplies
The black cabinet in the small lounge/storage area (southwest corner), just outside the women’s restroom, contains shared household supplies for fellowship use.
If you notice we’re running low on a needed item, please restock it from the cabinet inventory. You’ll find extra paper products, including toilet paper, hand towels, paper towels, and tissues, to help replenish supplies as needed.
When you see we’re low, now you know where to go.
When the cabinet itself is low, contact our Supplies Chair.
Please remember: these supplies are for Fellowship use only, not for personal use. and skills are appreciated.
Blue Lockers • Meeting Storage
Groups that use materials not supplied by MFC may request a locker, subject to availability. Explain the one-locker-per-meeting rule, key deposit and request process here.
