Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

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Week of February 11, 2024


Chasing the Magic

"A searching, fearless look at our complete drinking record, however, shows that in the last years and months our drinking never created those perfect, magic moments again, no matter how often we tried for them."

Living Sober, pg. 50


Upcoming Events


Office News

Minutes from the January 2024 Intergroup Council Meeting have been added to the website. Any required corrections can be emailed to steffani@nemdaa.org or brought up at the next meeting on 2/27/24. USE THIS LINK TO VIEW THE MINUTES - MINUTES FOR REVIEW - JANUARY 23 2023 - NEMDAA..

March 31st-Deadline for Spring 2024 Directory Update - The Intergroup Council voted at the January 23, 2024 meeting to move forward with a Spring 2024 reprint of the meeting directory.: The Intergroup will print new meeting directories in April 2024. If your group has made any changes to name, day, time, location, or format, but has not yet notified the Intergroup, please be sure to send your changes to office@nemdaa.org by 3/31 in order to make the next printing.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP NEWS:

February 11th - SOS Group will not be meeting on Sunday at 9:30 AM.

Stopped in Time - 8 PM Sundays - Needs your fellowship & support. Please join us at Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church, 1200 E Churchville Rd, Bel Air.

TIME CHANGE - North East Big Book meeting on Wednesday night is temporarily changing their meeting time from 7 PM to 8 PM. from February 14th until March 20th. Normal hours to resume March 27th. The group meets at the North East United Methodist Church, 308 S Main St, North East.

TIME CHANGE - The Bel Air Women's Big Book on Thursdays will be meeting at 2 PM effective immediately. The location remains Christ Our King Presbyterian Church, 10 Lexington Rd, Bel Air.

February 26th - Monday Night Group in Chesapeake City will be celebrating 40 years. Food and fellowship will begin at 6 PM followed by the meeting at 7 PM. Please feel free to bring a dish. This will be an OPEN meeting, located at First Presbyterian Church, 351 Biddle St, Chesapeake City, MD.

February 28th - New Meeting - Wednesday Beginners Meeting at 6:30 PM at the (old) St. Francis de Sales Residence, 1120 Blue Ball Road St, Elkton. Follow signs to parking and walk to Door #13 (Old Chapel). The meeting format will be a practical beginners' meeting using Twelve & Twelve. The first three weeks on Steps 1-3 and the 4th Wednesday on a topic from Living Sober. A guest chair will usually gets things started. Come and join us.

DISTRICT NEWS:

February 14th - District 30 Monthly Meeting 7PM 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.

INTERGROUP NEWS:

February 17th - BINGO - Level Volunteer Fire Hall. Paper tickets are available for $20 at the Intergroup office and with some members of the fellowship. Reserve your seat & enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship!

MARYLAND/AAWS NEWS:

February 17 - Area 29 Committee Meeting - MGS (Maryland General Service). In person at Crossroads Church, St. Leonard, MD 150 Ball Rd, St. Leonard, MD or virtually on Zoom. See Service Section for more information.

 

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

Be of Service to your Home Group let them know they can now listen to PRAYER & MEDITATION - AVAILABLE NOW - NEW AUDIOBOOK! Features powerful stories by members of Alcoholics Anonymous about the many ways they pray and meditate in their daily lives. Available in English and Spanish. Share this link Learn More Here.

February 17th - Area 29 Committee Meeting - MGS (Maryland General Service) - Two major items will be discussing the formation of an Hispanic Linguistic District and resurrecting the Area newsletter as well as information on the upcoming CARCs and preparing for the April General Service Conference. See the EVENTS Page for all the meeting documents including the Agenda.

February 22nd - 25th - Register now NERAASA (Northeast Regional A.A. Service Assembly.) This is a weekend of learning how to serve your home group through service in your area and region. If you are interested, visit the website at NERAASA or seek out your district DCM to get more information.


Answering Service

February 12 - February 18 Sobriety on Friday   
February 19 - February 25 Thristy Thursday   
February 26 - March 3 Any Lengths   
March 4 - March 10 By the Book   

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


Anniversaries

11 February
Carol S Sunday Reflections 8 years   
Matt W New Life Group 7 years   
Nancy W Sunday Morning Now 17 years   
14 February
Charlie THINK Group 19 years   
15 February
Fran P North East Twelve and Twelve - actual 28 years   
Jeanne S Any Lengths 8 years   
Jen T Bel Air Womens Big Book 3 years   
Kayla B Never too Early 2 years   
16 February
Anne S Daily Reflections 1 year   
Chris S Happy Hour 1 year   
Donna W The Lunch Bunch 5 years   
Kathy M Acceptance 39 years   
18 February
Craig T Sunday Morning Now 1 year   
Vanessa K Delta Big Book 1 year   
19 February
Dee B Emmorton Beginners 12 years   
20 February
Lindsey T Sisters of Sobriety 8 years   
Troy S Sober by the Bay 37 years   
21 February
Derek Z Bel Air Wednesday Night Big Book 4 years   
Scott O Rule 62 5 years   
22 February
Marvin N We are not Saints 8 years   
Mary Ellen Bel Air Womens Big Book 3 years   
Matt H Living the Steps 12 years   
23 February
Jake W Sobriety on Friday 2 years   
24 February
Colleen S Living Sober 6 years   
26 February
Katie W Rising Sun Group 14 years   
27 February
Bonny B Right Road 12 and 12 28 years   
Dan Jr Three Legacies 11 years   
29 February
Darlene Four Horsemen 38 years   
Ray A Darlington Big Book 15 years   
02 March
Matt C Fallston Early Saturday 3 years   
 
Total Years of Sobriety: 346  

Final Thought:

"While A.A. has restored thousands of poor Christians to their churches, and has made believers out of atheists and agnostics, it has also made good A.A.s out of those belonging to the Buddhist, Islamic and Jewish faiths."

Bill W. - Letter - 1954, As Bill Sees It


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