Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

Tools For Life

"I didn't know how to live without alcohol. I realized that I should go back and ask those AA people how they did it. That began my real AA journey.

Beginner's Book, p. 42

Upcoming Events

• August 20th - Monthly Area Accessibilities Meeting
• August 22nd - Monthly Intergroup Meeting

Office News

Fall 2023 Meeting Directory. If your Home Group has any changes to their listing, please let us know by September 8th. The Fall Directory will be available in October. If you see any location, time, type of meeting errors in the current directory, please let us know this also. They we can reach out to a Home Group member for clarification before publishing. Together we can do what we can't do alone.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP NEWS:

Time Change - Friends of Bill W in Elkton will now be meeting at 7:30. The meeting is at the Haven House, 1195 Augustine Herman Hwy, Elkton.

Format Changes - New Beginnings - It's A New Day on Thursdays at 5:30 PM will be focusing on the Promises of A.A. and It's A New Day on Sundays at 1 PM will be reading the Daily Reflections. Both meetings are held at Nesbitt Hall, 99 North Main St, Port Deposit. Come and join us.

INTERGROUP NEWS:

August 22nd - Intergroup Monthly Meeting - The meeting will be held in person at the Intergroup Office at 28 Centennial Lane, Aberdeen and on line on Zoom. Meeting ID:826-6343-9078. Password: 070124. Virtual doors will open at 6:45 PM. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU. Any questions, please email the Intergroup Secretary at steffani@nemdaa.org

Intergroup Council Meeting Format - At the September 26th Intergroup Council meeting, we will discuss whether any changes are needed to the monthly business meeting format (currently hybrid with options for attending in person or via Zoom). Intergroup Reps (IGRs) - how do you prefer to join us each month? How can we improve meeting accessibility and quality? Please discuss with your home group over the coming weeks and plan to attend in September to share your group's input. Group participation is vital to the Intergroup's effectiveness! Our common welfare comes first.

DISTRICT NEWS:

Save the Date - February 22nd - 25th NERAASA 2024 at Hershey Lodge, 325 University Drive, PA 17033. Please print out copies of this NERAASA 2024 - FLYER and read at your Home Group. This is an awesome way to meet people in service and learn where you can serve the AA Fellowship.

MARYLAND AND AREA NEWS:

August 20th - Area Accessibilites Monthly Meeting at 3 PM on ZOOM. Meeting ID: 841 2499 3206. Password: 326186. A.A. in Plain Language - Non-Trustee Director John W. will be present to share with us his presentation on AA in Plain Language, a tool for accessing the Big Book. Delegate Kurt W. will also offer his insights and impressions after his review at the 73rd General Service Conference. Use link for FLYER - PLAIN LANGUAGE.

Institutions Committee

The Institution"s Committee is looking for Home Groups to sponsor meetings being taken into sober houses, rehabs & other institutions for more information email Kyle at kyle@nemdaa.org.

Service

From the Daily Reflections page 32 . . . Getting Involved
"There is action and more action. 'Faith without works is dead.' . . . To be helpful is our only aim." Alcoholics Anonymous , pp 88-89.

Answering Service

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