Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

Giving Back

"A.A. teaches us to live without alcohol, how unnecessary alcohol is, and how it increases our problems. It is a perfectly natural thing for us to say thank you to other people for whatever we receive. That's why it's important that I say thanks for the most precious gift I can receive - 24 hours of sobriety."

Do You Think You're Different?, p. 30

Upcoming Events

• December 25th - Christmas Alcathon hosted by District 28
• December 28th - NEMDAA Events Committee Meeting
• December 31st - New Year's Eve Alcathon hosted by Rising Sun Group

Office News

Intergroup Book Sale:
Came to Believe - Large Print Only $4.00
As Bill Sees It - Hard and Soft Copies - no large print - $9.00

Holiday Meeting Request - Please call or email the office to let us know if your group will or will not meet on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day so that we can add this information to the website and bulletin. Thank you!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP AND DISTRICT NEWS

December 24th - The following groups will meet on Christmas Eve: Solution for Living (starting and ending 15 minutes early) and Three Legacies.

The following groups will not meet on Christmas Eve: Bel Air Women's Group, By the Book, Forest Hill Tuesday Night, Sisters of Sobriety, Sober by the Bay, and Third Tradition.

December 25th - District 28 will host a Christmas Alcathon at Harford Community Church, 2504 Creswell Rd, Bel Air, MD from 9 AM - 6 PM with meetings every other hour beginning at 9. Snacks and coffee will be available. See the flyer for details.

The following groups will meet on Christmas Day: Get Connected, The Lighthouse Group, Rising Sun Big Book, Rule 62, and the Wednesday Beginners Meeting.

The following groups will not meet on Christmas Day: A Woman's Way, Bel Air Wednesday Group, Joppa Twelve Step, Kingsville Wednesday, THINK Group, To the Bitter End

December 26th - The Came to Believe group will not meet.

December 31st - The Rising Sun Group will host its annual New Year's Eve Alcathon from 7PM - 12AM. Meetings on the hour with 15 minutes to socialize after each speaker. Bring a dish if you wish and join them for an evening of recovery.

The following groups will meet on New Year's Eve: By the Book, Forest Hill Tuesday Night, Search for Serenity, and Sober by the Bay.

The following groups will not meet on New Year's Eve: Bel Air Wednesday Group, Bel Air Women's Group, Sisters of Sobriety, and Three Legacies.

January 1st - The following groups will meet on New Year's Day: Joppa Twelve Step, Rule 62, and Wednesday Beginners Meeting.

The following groups will not meet on New Year's Day: A Woman's Way and Rising Sun Big Book.

INTERGROUP NEWS

January 18th - A Fellowship Potluck Dinner will be held at Webster United Church of Christ in Havre de Grace from 4-8 PM. Speaker at 6PM. Tickets are $7, available online now and in the Office. See the event page and flyer for ticket details or to sign up to bring a dish.

AAWS NEWS

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Institutions Committee

For information about Institutions commitments contact the Institutions Committee Chair, Kyle, at kyle@nemdaa.org.

Service

District 30 elected new officers at its most recent monthly meeting on December 11, 2024. The new trusted servants are: DCM - Sarah B. (New Life Group), Alternate DCM - Frank M. (Back to Basics), Treasurer - Ed E. (Back to Basics), and Secretary - Cindy R. (Back to Basics). Visit them at their home groups to find out how you can get involved in district service.

Interested in volunteering to support upcoming Intergroup events? Contact our Events Committee chair at events@nemdaa.org to find out how you can be of service. The next NEMDAA Event Planning Committee meeting will be held on December 28th.

The Intergroup Technology/Website Committee is seeking members with HTML and/or WordPress experience to assist with bulletin and website updates. If you have these skills and want to be of service, please email steffani@nemdaa.org.

Planning for the 75th General Service Conference has begun. Read the December 2024 Area 29 Delegate Report and the preliminary conference agenda to learn how you can help shape the program of recovery for the still-suffering alcoholic.

Answering Service

Anniversaries