Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

In whatever capacity

"How little we know, thank God, of our individual destinies, the paths down which we are led so that we may be of service, in whatever capacity."

Into Action, p. 15

Upcoming Events

• April 20th - District 28 Monthly Meeting
• April 21st - Weekly CONTRA Study
• April 23rd - District 35 Fourth Step Workshop
• April 26th - NEMDAA Intergroup Council Monthly Meeting - Hybrid
• May 2nd - Intergroup Liaison Committee - IGLC - Monthly Meeting
• May 4th - Back to Basics at Rule 62

Office News

Thank you to all the groups and individuals who continue to support the Intergroup through contributions and service. Special Thanks go to John W. for celebrating his Anniversary with a Birthday Plan Contribution. A PayPal account is set up for contributions and is accessible on the Contribute page .

FEATURED LITERATURE: Into Action This collection of Grapevine stories show the many ways members work the program of AA. Written by men and women, young and old, with different lengths of sobriety, the articles in this book highlight how we practice the Twelve Steps, use our literature and slogans, and get into service, sponsorship and fellowship. The stories demonstrate the various ways member get active in AA to stay sober, carry the message and live rich and rewarding sober lives.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP NEWS:

MEETINGS CLOSING:
LUNCH BUNCH on Zoom on Tuesday and Thursday ONLY is permanently closed.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS in Edgewood has permanently closed.

INTERGROUP NEWS:

April 26th Monthly Meeting. In Person at The Intergroup Office 28 Centennial Lane or on Zoom or Dial In at 301 715 8592. Meeting ID: 837 2163 6986. Passcode: 425203.

DISTRICT NEWS:

April 20th District 28 Monthly Meeting. In Person at Bel Air United Methodist Church 21 Linwood Ave, Library (2nd floor) or on Zoom or Dial In at 646 876 9923. Meeting ID: 988 561 607. Passcode: 754350.. For more information email mgsdistrict28@gmail.com

April 23 District 35 FOURTH STEP WORKSHOP 11:30 am till ??? In Person Workshop See the FOURTH STEP Workshop Flyer for more information. All are welcome!!

SAVE THE DATE: May 21st from 11 AM - 3 PM. "Newcomers to AA, getting Sober during Covid" Workshop hosted by District 30 at Grace Reform Episcopal Church, 560 Havre de Grace, MD. See EVENTS for more details.

AA GRAPEVINE NEWS:

The AA Grapevine Half-Hour Variety Hour can be heard anywhere you listen to podcasts. We release a new episode every Monday. Tune in to hear funny, poignant, and always inspiring “meeting after the meeting" conversations about getting sober and staying sober in Alcoholics Anonymous. Available for free wherever you listen to podcasts or you can also find it on our website, at GRAPEVINE PODCAST.

AREA 29/GSO News:

SAVE THE DATE! JUNE 18th - Sobriety Show 2022 at Angel Park - 9650 Honeygo Blvd., Perry Hall, MD - Music and Fun! Bring a picnic and lawn chair!- 2 PM -6 PM. For more information, see FLYER.

50th Annual Area 29 Maryland State Convention - June 24-26th - Frederick, MD. For more information, please see English - FLYER. and Spanish - FLYER.

Institutions Committee

Good News!! We have approval to take meetings in to Cecil County Detention Center (CCDC) - Men's. Please contact frank@nemdaa.org for more information and to volunteer to participate in this important commitment.

Service

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.

In response to the 2021 General Service Conference Advisory Action requesting the development of a Fifth edition of the book Alcoholics Anonymous, the trustees’ Literature Committee is seeking a wide range of A.A. recovery experience of members in the Fellowship. See DETAILS for more details. Deadline for submissions: October 31, 2022. Submit your story at 5bbStory@aa.org

Answering Service

Anniversaries