Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

Non-negotiable disease

"Alcoholism respects no 'ifs.' It does not go away, not for a week, for a day or even for an hour, leaving us non-alcoholic and able to drink again on some special occasion . . . "

Living Sober p. 62

Upcoming Events

• December 13th - District 30 Monthly Meeting
• December 16th - MGS Area Assembly Meeting
• December 20th - District 28 Monthly Meeting

Office News

New Year's Eve Dinner/Dance tickets are available online . . . limited supply available in the office (410) 272-4150.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP NEWS:

DAY & TIME CHANGE - Keep it Simple Women's Group will now meet at 8 PM on Sundays on Zoom. Meeting ID: 828 0465 9084. Passcode: 164164.

NEW MEETING - AAlphabet Soup 6:30 PM at Achieve Behavioral Health Services Building, 2012 S Tollgate Rd, Suite 200, Bel Air. This will be an open A.A. meeting with a rotating format, LGBTQIA+ Group. Come and join us.

December 13th - Joppa 12 Step Group Anniversary - 45 years. Food and refreshments from 6 PM - 7 PM. Speaker at 7 PM. All are welcome.. Channel of Grace Worship Center, 2500 Willoughby Beach Rd, Edgewood.

December 18th - SWAN Holiday Party. Ladies - Please Join SWAN for our annual Holiday Party at Nesbitt Hall, 99 North Main Street, Port Deposit, MD. Potluck Dinner at 6 PM, Speaker Meeting at 7 PM. Please feel welcome to bring a dish or dessert. All women in recovery are welcome (children are always welcome, and please supervise them). Looking forward to seeing old friends and new friends as we celebrate the blessing of recovery together.

December 24th & December 31st 6 PM New Life Group will be meeting at Elkton Presbyterian Church, 209 E. Main St., Elkton.

December 24th & December 31st 6 PM Attraction Rather Than Promotion will not be meeting.

December 24th & December 31st 9:30 AM Sunday Reflections will be meeting at the McFaul Senior Center, 525 W MacPhail Rd, Bel Air.

December 25th & January 1st 7 PM Aberdeen Monday Night will not be meeting due to church activities.

December 25th & January 1st 7 PM Spirit of Life will be meeting at the Haven House Education Building.1195 Augustine Herman Highway, Elkton.

December 25th 7 PM Emmorton Beginners will not be meeting.

December 25th 8:30 PM Emmorton Group will not be meeting.

December 30th - Rising Sun Group New Year's Eve Chicken Soup Dinner. Feel free to bring a dish. Starts at 3 PM with a meeting at 6 PM at McCoy's Indoor Hall on Horse Trail Lane Port Deposit. Possibly a bonfire depending on the weather. We welcome everyone!

December 31st - Annual New Years's Eve Alcathon hosted by Rising Sun Monday Group 7PM - to midnight. Pot luck dinner and great fellowship. Come join us at our meeting location at West Nottingham Presbyterian Church, 1195 Firetower Road, Colora, MD 21917

January 1st 7 PM Emmorton Beginners will be meeting at St. Mary's Church Hall, St. Mary's Church Road, Emmorton.

January 1st 8:30 PM Emmorton Group will be meeting at St. Mary's Church Hall, St. Mary's Church Road, Emmorton.

DISTRICT NEWS:

December 13th - District 30 Monthly Meeting at 7 PM on Zoom. Please spread the word. Meeting ID: 827 7522 1425. Passcode: 770711. You can also Dial In at 929 205 6099. For more information you can contact the District at Aa.district30.md@gmail.com.

December 20th - District 28 Monthly Meeting at 7 PM in person at Bel Air United Methodist Church 21 Linwood Ave, Bel Air or via ZOOM Dial In at 646 876 9923, Meeting ID: 988 561 607, Passcode: 754350. For more information contact us at mgsdistrict28@gmail.com.

CHRISTMAS DAY ALCATHON - District 28 will be holding a Christmas Day Alcathon at Harford Community Church, 2504 Creswell Road, Bel Air, MD. Meetings will be from 9 am to 5 pm (every other hour.) Breakfast, lunch, snacks and coffee provided. Bring a dish if you wish. Join us to celebrate the gifts of sobriety!

INTERGROUP NEWS:

December 31st - Ready to Ring in the New Year once again? The Intergroup is hosting an AA New Year's Eve Dinner/Dance once again this year from 7:30 pm - 12:30 am at the North East Methodist church hall which will include a catered dinner, desserts, noisemakers, a photo booth, and dancing with a DJ playing all your favorite hits and a "ball drop" to ring in the New Year! Tickets are once again only $25 per person and are now available through the Intergroup office, ticket sellers and online! Hurry, only 120 tickets available. Any questions email Michele C., office@nemdaa.org.

Institutions Committee

The Institution 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

December 16th Maryland General Service Area Assembly Meeting hosted by District 40 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 703 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701. Lunch will be available for an $8 donation. Zoom link for Hybrid option will be posted on the website. Agenda: 8 AM to 9 AM Coffee, breakfast items, and fellowship, 8:20 AM Orientation for new GSRs and DCMs, 9 AM to 3 PM Business Meeting (meeting ends when business concludes). All are welcome . . . come an give your home group a vote.

Ways & Means is looking for volunteers to help plan a Valentine's or St. Patrick's Day event in Aberdeen MD. Please contact Events@nemdaa.org

Archives Committee Office Hours will continue on Fridays, 1:30 - 3 PM on December 1st and continue on most Fridays. If you want to offer a couple of hours of service you are welcome. Please check with the office or email Archives before coming in to make sure someone from the Archives Committee will be there. Mark at archives@nemdaa.orgWays & Means is looking for volunteers to help plan a Valentine's or St. Patrick's Day event in Aberdeen MD. Please contact Events@nemdaa.org

Upcoming Holidays. Please let us know if your group will be meeting or closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. During the holidays we have many out of state members attending our meetings and many local people who may just need a meeting. The Meeting Guide App is updated directly from our website for our meetings. Please help us give our fellowship the most updated information.

From the Finance Committee Chair. . . BIRTHDAY PLAN Celebrate sobriety! Consider sending a separate contribution to Intergroup to celebrate your anniversary! Most people send one dollar per year of sobriety, but it's flexible. You can ask for your contribution to remain anonymous, if you'd like. CELEBRATE!. Be sure to indicate that your contribution is for the Birthday Plan.

Share with your home group News and Notes from the General Service Office of A.A. Box 4-5-9 Fall 2023.

12 Tips for Sober Holiday: 1 - Line up extra AA activities (help on the phones, speak, empty the ashtrays). 2 - Be host to friends, especially newcomers, at home or at a coffee shop. 3 - Keep your AA telephone list with you at all times. 4 - Find out about holiday meetings or celebrations in your local groups. 5 - Skip any drinking occasions you're nervous about. 6 - If there's one you can't skip, take an AA friend--or keep candy handy. 7 - Don't think you have to stay late (plan an "important date" in advance). 8 - Go to church. Any church. And don't forget about extra meetings. 9 - Don't sit around brooding; catch up on reading, museums, walks, letters. 10 - Don't project about holiday temptations: remember "One day at a time." 11 - Even if you cannot give material gifts, enjoy the beauty of holiday love. 12- Carry the message. Give the joy away, and it will be yours to keep.

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