Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

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

Week of August 21, 2022


Not a Professional

"I pray that I will stay humble and not forget that I am just a drunk, sober today through the grace of God and the AA program. . . I have much personal experience to share, but a 'learned professional' I ain't."

Our Twelve Traditions, p. 123


Upcoming Events


Office News

OFFICE HOURS are now Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am till 3pm ONLY. Please call or email all updates for the current week's bulletin to the office by Wednesday 12 Noon.

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

GROUP NEWS:
Effective immediately, RISING SUN BIG BOOK is temporarily closed while they look for a new location.

TUESDAY MEDITATION is closed

The Lunch Bunch will be pausing the Zoom meetings ONLY on Mon, Wed, and Fridays for the month of August. They will resume on September 7th. The in-person LUNCH BUNCH meetings are not affected and will remain daily M-F.

SPESUTIA GROUP will be closed due to church functions. We will resume meeting on Friday, September 2nd.

INTERGROUP NEWS:

SAVE THE DATE - NEMDAA Fall Breakfast Sunday, October 16th 8 AM - 12 PM at Level Firehouse 3633 Level Village Road, Havre de Grace. Tickets on sale soon from your local Intergroup Representative.

Intergroup Monthly Meeting -Tuesday August 23rd at 7 PM IN PERSON at 28 Centennial Lane or on Zoom. Dial In at 301 715 8592. Meeting ID: 837 2163 6986. Passcode: nemdaa or 425203. Please join us and give your Home Group a vote.

Intergroup Council Finance Committee Meeting -Wednesday August 24th on Zoom.  Dial In at 301 715 8592. Meeting ID: 815 4683 4642. Passcode: 779000.

DISTRICT NEWS:
SAVE THE DATE - Saturday, September 24th 11am - 2pm. - District 30 Annual Picnic at Havre de Grace Ambulance Corp. Bring a side dish or dessert if you wish.

AAWS GSO NEWS:
August 27th - Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous - Bylaws and Certificate of Incorporation Ad Hoc Committee - if your group has been meeting online, please send a representative to the Online Intergroup of AA meeting on Zoom this Saturday August 27th to discuss the by-laws for the official formation of the Online Intergroup of AA.

 

Institutions Committee

Perry Point Veteran's Hospital has opened their doors again for meetings. This commitment began Friday, May 27. We are looking for groups and individuals to support meetings Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 7-8 PM. For more information Send an email to Rex@nemdaa.org


Service

HELP WANTED: Interested in being of service to your fellows by working in the NEMDAA office? Paid position available for Fridays and/or Saturdays. Please call 410-272-4150 or email the Office Manager at office@nemdaa.org for details.

Help GSO Plan the International Convention- July 3-6, 2025, AA International Convention 90 Years - Language of the Heart. Help the Convention Committee by responding to the 2025 International Convention MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SURVEY

Call for Stories for AAs Who Got Sober Later in Life Stories for the Older Alcoholic Please submit on or before Sept 23, 2022 at access@aa.org or mail to PO Box 459, New York, NY 10163.


Answering Service

August 22 - August 28 Emmorton 830
August 29 - September 4 Living the Steps
September 5 - September 11 Happy Hour
September 12 - September 18 Joppa 12 Step

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


Anniversaries

* physical meeting
† virtual meeting
‡ actual sobriety date
21 August
Mike A Good News Group * 36 years
Mike J Sunday Morning Now * 3 years
22 August
Neil G Cut It Out * 32 years
23 August
Bill R Sober by the Bay * 36 years
Jeff W By the Book * 3 years
Kerry P BelAir Womens Gp - open to all * 1 year
Kris S Sisters of Sobriety * 3 years
24 August
Jim Mc Joppa Twelve Step * 42 years
25 August
Andrew W Never Too Early * 2 years
Jordan Y Any Lengths * 1 year
Karen H Came to Believe * 1 year
Michael C Higher Power * 2 years
27 August
Bill H Jarrettsville Twelve Step * 11 years
Dex W Starting Foundation * 5 years
Layne Y Fallston Early Saturday Group * 3 years
28 August
Jay C Sunday Morning Now * 5 years
29 August
Tyler B Cut It Out * 5 years
30 August
Abby S ‡ Lunch Bunch 3 years
Chris K Sisters of Sobriety * 11 years
Jeff G By the Book * 2 years
Pat E Solution for Living * 35 years
Pete J Sober by the Bay * 15 years
Terri L Bel Air Womens Gp * 39 years
31 August
Donald S Joppa Twelve Step * 8 years
01 September
Ed E Back to Basics * 43 years
Sandy P Bel Air Womens BB * 19 years
02 September
Ed D Forest Hil Friday Night * 4 years
Joe S Sobriety on Friday * 2 years
Martin A New Life Aberdeen * 11 years
03 September
Stacie D Fallston Early Saturday Group * 8 years
06 September
Casey L Third Tradition * 15 years
07 September
Scottie A Joppa Twelve Step * 4 years
08 September
Sara P One Day at a Time * 1 year
09 September
Brad A Acceptance * 11 years
Tess M Women for Sobriety - open to all * 3 years
* physical meeting
† virtual meeting
‡ actual sobriety date

Final Thought:

"In my personal life I need to be reminded that I am not a professional in AA. My service to AA is my ability to transmit a message of hope. That means I ought not play doctor, marriage counselor, banker, lawyer, or pharmacist. "

Our Twelve Traditions, p 119


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