Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

"Men and women drink essentially because they like the effect produced by alcohol. The sensation is so elusive that, while they admit it is injurious, they cannot after a time differentiate the true from the false. To them, their alcoholic life seems the only normal one."

Alcoholics Anonymous, The Doctor's Opinion, p. xx.

Upcoming Events

• May 6th - Intergroup Liaison Committee Monthly Meeting - MGS Area 29
• May 8th - District 30 Monthly Meeting
• May 10th - District 11 Monthly Meeting

Office News

"A note of gratitude from the Intergroup Council: Thank you to all who supported our Spring Appreciation Breakfast on Sunday, April 21st. It was a lovely morning of fellowship with nearly 200 attendees gathered to enjoy a delicious meal and a powerful speaker meeting. We hope that all attendees left the event feeling a sense of appreciation for and connection to your fellows in recovery and the Higher Power of your understanding."
Best regards, Steffani, Breakfast Chair

Spring 2024 Meeting Directories are now available at the Intergroup office for .20/ea - $2 for 10, or you can print from online - use this Link: NEMDAA Spring Directory 2024. Thanks to everyone who contributed to getting all the updates to the office in time.

Overstock Sale Special! "Came to Believe" - all sizes - regularly $6.00 - Now $4.00.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP NEWS

April 29th - NEW MEETING - Spesutia Big Book Study Meeting at 5:30 PM on Mondays at Grove Presbyterian Church on E. Bel Air Avenue in Aberdeen. We'll be going through the Big Book line by line. Bring your Big Book and Coffee Mug or you can use one of ours.

May 1st - NEW MEETING - A Woman's Way at 6 PM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 201 Mount Royal Ave In Aberdeen.

May 10th - Daily Reflections is celebrating their 31st Year Group Anniversary at Grace Reform Episcopal Church, 560 Fountain St, Havre de Grace. Doors open at 7 PM for food and fellowship, followed by 8 PM meeting.

May 18th - The Rising Sun Group is sponsoring The Spring Fling at West Nottingham Presbyterian Church in the Fellowship Hall (upstairs from the regular meeting place) 1195 Firetower Rd, Colora, MD 21917 7pm-11pm Speakers meeting at 7, DJ from 8-11 Beverages and snacks supplied. Tickets are $10. For ticket and contact information call the office at 410-272-4150 or email to office@nemdaa.org.

June 8th - New Beginnings (meets at 9 AM) will not meet due to church activities.

DISTRICT NEWS

May 8th - 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

May 10th - District 11 Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM at Bethel Lutheran Church, 24 Cameron Road, Northe East. Come and support your home group and the district!

MARYLAND AREA and AAWS NEWS

"Dear Area 29 Trusted Servants,
We are happy to introduce to you the first edition of Area 29 Maryland General Service's revived newsletter, Our Common Welfare. known for many years as the MARGENSER, the newsletter has been renamed after members voted in an online poll during February and March. Our Common Welfare won over Margenser 80 votes to 40, or 67 percent. Please enjoy the attached PDF of the newsletter, which is also available at MarylandAA.org. A limited number of hard copies are also being distributed. Yours in service, Kristin B.
Chair, Newsletter Committee Area 29 Maryland General Service. Use this link: Our Common Welfare Spring Issue.

Institutions Committee

There is a women's facility in Elkton MD looking for women to take a commitment to their facility. They have availability Friday thru Sunday each week at 6:30 PM. If you are interested please email Kyle at kyle@nemdaa.org.

More good news . . . Aberdeen Medical Center is now starting back the A.A. commitments that were started at Harford Memorial Hospital.

Service

From the Chairwoman
Dear NEMDAA fellowship, It's time to consider stepping up to service! The current tenure of the Chairwoman, Secretary & Treasurer will be ending in June. Our 2 year term is drawing to a close. We need interested, committed and passionate about AA people to take over the Intergroup functions. Here is a chance to give back that which was freely given.

Be of service to your Home Group read and print out the A.A. World Service Quarterly Report from the GSO (General Service Office). Use this link: Quarterly Report 2024 - First Quarter.

Grapevine News for May 2024 use his linK: Grapevine News. Awesome information to share about Grapevine Apps, La Vina Information, new books, Instagram and Podcasts, and lots more.

Answering Service

Anniversaries