Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

A Ten-Dollar Word

"Guided by the spirit of autonomy - 'a ten-dollar word', as Bill W. calls it - each group is free to manage its own affairs, fitting its customs to the alcoholics it serves."

Our Twelve Traditions, p. 47

Upcoming Events

• April 3rd - NEMDAA Spring Appreciation Breakfast
• April 5th - Monthly Intergroup Liaison Meeting
• April 9th - Mini Conference - HELP PREPARE THE DELEGATE
• April11th - Celebrate Service
• April13th - District 30 Monthly Meeting
• April 14th - Weekly CONTRA Study

Office News

FEATURED LITERATURE: Our Twelve Traditions: AA members share their own stories of experience In this collection of stories from AA Grapevine, members write about their experiences with the core principles contained in AA's Twelve Traditions. Born of the trial-and-error experience of the Fellowship's earliest years, the Twelve Traditions provide the spiritual and practical underpinning for AA's ongoing adventure of living and working together. Seen through the eyes of individual members, the stories in this book offer groups, as well as members, workable solutions to difficult problems.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

DISTRICT NEWS:

DISTRICT 11 MONTHLY MEETING come and give your home group a vote on Friday, April 8 at Bethel Lutheran Church in North East.

GROUP NEWS:

NEW MEETING: JUMP START with GRATITUDE - Meeting meets Monday-Wednesday at 12:00 pm at the Mann House - Topic Discussion - Open to Men and Women - Opens April 4th!

SAVE THE DATE for the BACK TO BASICS workshop starting May 4 at RULE 62 group - come and work the steps following the four week format designed for Beginners in the 1940s AA meetings.

EARLY BIRD GROUP will begin meeting at their summer location in North East Community Park, on Cherry St. in North East on Saturday, April 16.

H.O.W. GROUP needs your support at Church of the Resurrection, Joppatowne, on Tuesday 7:30pm.

ABERDEEN MONDAY NIGHT needs your support at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Aberdeen.

NAME CHANGE AND RE-OPENING: EACH DAY A NEW BEGINNING WOMENS MEDITATION (formerly Aberdeen Ladies) at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Aberdeen.

MEETINGS CLOSURES:
EDGEWOOD NOON on Tuesday and Thursday will permanently close after April 4th.

MARYLAND GENERAL SERVICE (MGS) NEWS:

Monthly Intergroup Liaison Meeting - Monday, April 4th at  6:30 PM on Zoom or Dial In at  301 715 8592. Meeting ID: 810 0529 8663.  Passcode: 473809. Spanish Translation Provided. Dial in at 301 715 8592.

Institutions Committee

Our commitments to hospitals, institutions and other facilities continue to be on hold due to visitors restrictions. Please visit the Institutions Information Page for further information.

Service

Support your Delegate. On April 9th our home groups are asked to serve at the Mini-Conference.. The Mini Conference gives us the opportunity to exercise our “Right of Participation” in the direction of AA. Come join us on April 9th from 8:30 AM - 3:15 PM - New Hope Lutheran Church - 8575 Guilford Rd Columbia, MD 21046. See Events for more information.

Be of SERVICE to the Intergroup! Officer Nominations for Intergroup Chair, Secretary and Treasurer can be emailed to Rex@nemdaa.org. Nominations will be presented and discussed at the May 24th Intergroup Council Meeting and Officer elections will be conducted at the June 28th Intergroup Council Meeting. Please contact the office for a copy of the updated BY-LAWs.

Answering Service

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