Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

(410)272-4150 office@nemdaa.org Office Hours Posted on Website

Week of May 8, 2022


. . . use the Third Step every day

AA in Prison, Inmate to Inmate, p. 52


Upcoming Events


Office News

FEATURED LITERATURE: AA in Prison: Inmate to Inmate In this book inmates tell these personal stories of the miracle of recovery. Each found freedom and hope from alcoholism's devastating disease through the program of Alcoholics anonymous. These AAs share their experience with you in the hope you will identify with their problem, and that you gain the strength through the Twelve Steps, fellowship and tools of the AA program to join them on the road to recovery- physically, mentally and spiritually- from alcoholism. For more about AA, you can read the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous , our basic text where you will find our program of recovery.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP NEWS:

Wednesday, May 11th join us for a 4 Week 12 Step Program Back to Basics at Rule 62 from 7 PM to 8:30 PM at St. Mathew’s Lutheran Church, 1200 Churchville Rd. Bel Air, MD. Weather permitting the regular meeting will be held outside at 7 PM.

SPESUTIA GROUP - Friday at 7 PM - Meeting closed on May 13th and May 20th due to church functions.

INTERGROUP NEWS:

May 9th Finance Committee Meeting 7 PM. on

DISTRICT NEWS:

Wednesday, May 11th -

Friday, May 13th - District 11 Monthly Meeting - In Person at 6:30 PM at Bethel Lutheran Church in North East MD. For more information you can find your elected officers at their home groups: Jim M. and Michele C. at Solutions for Living on Tuesday nights; Jane M. at Just for Today on Thursday nights; and Jean W. at Wednesday Night Big Book in North East.

May 21st

AREA 29/GSO News:

Saturday, May 14th - YOUNG PEOPLE SERVICE WORKSHOP hosted by Districts 19 & 33 from 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM at St. John's United Methodist Church in Lutherville, Timonium -See

Tuesday, May 17th - District 9 is Hosting a G.S.R. Workshop at 6pm

 

Institutions Committee

Cecil County Detention Center (CCDC) - Men's. If you would like to take meetings into the detention center, you'll need to complete a clearance check and attend an orientation session. If you are interested in carrying the message into Cecil County Detention Center, send an email to


Service

We offer our condolences and prayers to the family and Home Group of Phil H., a long-standing member of Bel Air Big Book Group. We are grateful for his many years of service to A.A. We love and miss you.

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.

Service Opportunities are available at the Maryland State Convention. If you are interested in volunteering, please send email to


Answering Service

May 9 - May 15 Joppa 12 Steps
May 23 - May 29 Sobriety on Friday
May 30 - June 5 Thirsty Thursday

You can reach the Answering Service Chair at answeringservice@nemdaa.org


Anniversaries

* physical meeting
† virtual meeting
‡ actual sobriety date
08 May
Jim K Sunday Morning Now * 3 years
09 May
Matt J Monday Night Raw * 1 year
10 May
Keith V By the Book * 31 years
Miriam W Sober by the Bay * 28 years
12 May
Eileen N Came to Believe * 8 years
13 May
Art T Daily Reflections * 19 years
Hannah R Women for Sobriety - Open to All * 4 years
14 May
Kathy F Steppin Into Saturday Night * 1 year
Matt J Jarrettsville Twelve Step * 16 years
Tony AB New Beginnings * 5 years
15 May
George F Sunday Morning Now * 1 year
16 May
Erin K Bel Air Big Book * 7 years
Jimmy U Rising Sun Group * 22 years
17 May
Dee R Kingsville Wednesday * 1 year
Joe A Sober by the Bay * 49 years
Karen L Sisters of Sobriety * 5 years
19 May
Ashley S Bel Air Womens Big Book * 2 years
20 May
Jay W Happy Hour * 24 years
Tim W Lunch Bunch * 1 year
Tommy D Sobriety on Friday * 2 years
21 May
Debbie C Fallston Early Saturday * 23 years
Samson C Steppin Into Saturday Night * 1 year
Steve S New Beginnings * 13 years
22 May
Drew D Good News Group * 4 years
23 May
Cliff L Rising Sun Group * 29 years
Pat Mc SWAN * 25 years
24 May
Jessica K Bel Air Womens - Open to All * 1 year
Mo W Bel Air Twelve Step * 7 years
25 May
Beryl F Providence * 27 years
Dawn S Joppa Twelve Step * 1 year
Liz W Keep It Simple * 8 years
26 May
Ashley S Bel Air Womens Big Book * 2 years
Kelsey P Pursuit of Happiness * 7 years
Linda P Back to Basics * 17 years
Pat L Pursuit of Happiness * 9 years
28 May
Diane G Steppin Into Saturday Night * 1 year
Ellen F Living Sober * 9 years
Tony AM New Beginnings * 17 years
* physical meeting
† virtual meeting
‡ actual sobriety date

Final Thought:

"For the next two years, everything I did . . . was with AA . . . I had started to learn to practice the AA principles in all my affairs. My sponsor suggested, 'Just don't have more affairs than you have principles'."

AA in Prison, Inmate to Inmate, p. 73


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