Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

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

Week of December 11, 2022


Into Action

A.A. is more than a set of principles; it is a society of alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can wither and those who haven't been given the truth may die.

As Bill Sees It, p. 13


Upcoming Events


Office News

Holiday announcements . . . If your home group will be open or closed during the holidays, please let us know. We'll be having special holiday pages for Christmas Eve & Day, and New Year's Eve & Day. Please call the office at 410-272-4150 or send email to office@nemdaa.org.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP NEWS:e

SWAN Women's Group - PHYSICAL - CHRISTMAS POTLUCK at 6 PM on December 19th. All women are welcome. Nesbitt Hall, 99 North Main Street, Port Deposit.

S.O.S. Group will not be meeting on December 25th.

North Street Group in Elkton has been permanently closed.

It Takes a Village held on Wednesdays at 10am at Harford Community Church needs your support. Children are welcome.

Pursuit for Happiness has changed it's meeting time to 6:30 PM.

Jarrettsville Twelve Step will not be meeting on Christmas Eve due to church activity.

Sunday Morning Now will not be meeting on Christmas Day.

Never too Early Group will be having an additional meeting at 6 AM at the Mann House on Christmas Day.

Port in a Storm Group will be holding meetings on Christmas Day starting at noon till 8:30 PM. Meetings every 90 minutes.

New Year's Eve Alcothan Rising Sun Group 7 PM-12 PM. Pot luck dinner. Bring a dish if you wish. West Nottingham Presbyterian Church, 1195 Firetower Rd, Rising Sun.

DISTRICT NEWS:

District 30 needs your involvement in service! Elections for the 2023-2024 term (DCM, Alternate DCM, Secretary, and Treasurer) will be held at the next monthly meeting on December 14th at 7 PM on Zoom. The meeting link can be found on the Intergroup website. Feel free to reach out to steffani@nemdaa.org if you have questions about district service.

District 28 is sponsoring an Alcathon on Christmas Day at the Mann House. Meetings will be at 11:00, 1:00, 3:00 and 5:00. Food and coffee will be provided. Feel free to bring a dish if you wish. CHRISTMAS ALCATHON FLYER

INTERGROUP NEWS:

Don’t wait ‘til it’s too late, tickets are selling fast and expected to sell out to the A.A. New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance sponsored by the NEMDAA intergroup! Tickets are just $25 per person and include a gourmet dinner, speaker, photo booth, door prizes, and dancing to a DJ plus ringing in the New Year in style – come dressed up and ready to get your groove on! No tickets will be sold at the door, for more info contact the Intergroup office or email Michele C., michele@michelechynoweth.com.

The proposed budget as prepared by the Finance Committee with the assistance of the committee chairs is available. You can find the Proposed Budget on this EVENTS PAGE. Please take it to your groups for approval and bring your vote to the next Intergroup Meeting on December 27th.

 

Institutions Committee

Thanks for everyone's support. For more information email Rex at rex@nemdaa.org.


Service

SAVE THE DATE Maryland State Convention 2023 - August 4th - 6th. SPEAKERS • WORKSHOPS HOSPITALITY SUITE • ALCATHONS SAT BANQUET • DELEGATE REPORT SOBRIETY COUNTDOWN OLDTIMERS PANEL AA HISTORY PRESENTATION. Ice Cream Social & Live Music Friday & Saturday Evenings.Held at the Delta Hotel by Marriott—Hunt Valley • 245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD. Without unity, the Heart of A.A. would cease to beat. Flyers on Events Page.

Service . . .
"Life will take on a new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss . . . Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives." - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 89.


Answering Service

December 12 - December 18 Bel Air Big Book
December 19 - December 25 Rule 62
December 26 - January 1 Emmorton 830
January 2 - January 8 Living the Steps

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


Anniversaries

* physical meeting
† virtual meeting
‡ actual sobriety date
11 December
Anita T Recovering Spirit Group * 1 year
12 December
Tim T Rising Sun Group * 37 years
13 December
Derric B Third Tradition * 21 years
14 December
Agatha It Takes a Village * 1 year
Doug C Rule 62 * 1 year
Grady W Joppa Twelve Step * 5 years
Jeff M. North East Big Book Group 2 years
15 December
Erik M Sunlight of the Spirit * 7 years
Jay E Living the Steps * 10 years
16 December
Bill S Spesutia Group * 17 years
17 December
Kelly T New Beginnings * 14 years
18 December
John C Good News Group * 1 year
Paula P Delta Big Book * 11 years
19 December
Mike B Emmorton Beginners * 36 years
20 December
Abby D Bel Air Women - OPEN TO ALL 2 years
Herb F Third Tradition * 9 years
21 December
Gary W Rule 62 * 1 year
Josh L To The Bitter End * 3 years
22 December
Frank M Just for us Guys * 2 years
Joe S Came to Believe * 23 years
Shannon M Living the Steps * 5 years
24 December
Buzzy H Fallston Early Saturday Group * 39 years
27 December
Allen M Three Legacies * 15 years
29 December
Shawn S Living the Steps * 26 years
30 December
Ken J Happy Hour * 3 years
31 December
Byron New Years Eve - Rising Sun Group * 34 years
* physical meeting
† virtual meeting
‡ actual sobriety date

Final Thought:

"True ambition is not what we thought it was. True ambition is the deep desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God."

Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions, p. 124-125


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