Northeastern Maryland Intergroup
of Alcoholics Anonymous
28 Centennial Lane
Aberdeen, MD 21001-2498
410-272-4150
www.nemdaa.org
Office Hours: Tuesday-thru-Thursday 10:00 am–3:00 pm.
Friday 10:00am – 5:00pm, Saturday 10:00am – 2:00pm
Sunday and Monday: Closed
Bulletin December 24-30, 2017
"SATISFACTION OF RIGHT LIVING"
"How wonderful is the feeling that we do not have
to be specially distinguished among our fellows in order to be useful and profoundly happy. Not many of us can be leaders of prominence, or do we wish to be."
Reprinted from "As Bill Sees It" p. 254
with permission from A.A. World Services, Inc.
DISTRICT NOTES:
***District 11 meeting, Jan 3rd, (Bethel Lutheran Church (Route 40 & 272, behind McDonalds and car wash) in North East, MD at 6:00pm. For more information please contact your DCM Jim M. @
***District 30 business meeting Wednesday January 10th, at Grove Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen, from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
***Mark your calendars for April 6, 2018. District 30 is sponsoring a bus trip to the General Service Office in New York. Watch the bulletin for further details.
***District 28 will host a dinner and play: Billy Bonkers & the Booze Factory! Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Bel Air United Methodist Church, 21 Linwood Ave, Bel Air. Dinner at 4 p.m. followed by performance at 5 p.m.Tickets are $10 available from friends in the rooms. Listen for announcements in meetings or contact Phil A. @
(See attached flyer)
INTERGROUP NOTES:
***The NEMDAA Intergroup Council meets at 7pm January 9th at: the Intergroup Office, 28 Centennial Lane, Aberdeen.
***Please 'save the date' 02/17/18 for the next NEMDAA fellowship-fundraising event: Bingo at the Level Fire Hall in Havre de Grace, Saturday night, February 17, 2018...
***AND mark the Spring Appreciation Breakfast, at Level Firehouse, 8am-12n on April 22, 2018.
***AND the Fall Gratitude Breakfast, Level Firehouse, 8am-12n, on October 14, 2018.
GROUP NOTES:
***Harmony Church Big Book WILL NOT MEET on Christmas Day (12/25), nor on New Year's Day (1/1/18).
***Attraction Rather Than Promotion, each Sunday at 6PM at Bel Air UMC, WILL NOT MEET Christmas Eve 12/24, due to Church activates, et. al.
***Aberdeen Monday Night WILL NOT MEET on Christmas evening 12/25.
***The Bel Air Big Book Group WILL NOT MEET on December 25th, Christmas Day.
***The Port in the Storm Group WILL MEET on December 24th, Christmas Eve.
***How it Works, Havre de Grace’s Monday meeting, starts 7 PM at First Presbyterian Church, Franklin Stokes Street, WILL meet Christmas night and New Year's night.
***Fallston 12 Step Group WILL MEET on both Christmas and New Years evenings.
***The SWAN Group WILL HAVE their regularly scheduled meetings on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, 7:30, at Janes Methodist Church, Rising Sun.
*Emmorton Beginners WILL MEET Monday, December 25th, Christmas Day, AND New Year's Day, both at 7 p.m.
***The Spirit of Life Group WILL MEET on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
***The Spirit of Life Group, which is still struggling to grow it's membership, would like to thank those members who have been attending regularly-a great combination of old timers and young people.
***The Start Living Group WILL MEET Christmas Day.
***The Havre De Grace Thursday Night Group (Congress Street Entrance, United Methodist Church needs your support (New time is in current directory-7:30 p.m.)
***The Attraction Rather Than Promotion Group WILL NOT meet December 31 (New Year's Eve.)
ANSWERING SERVICE: December 24 - January 7, '18
Chairperson: Jeff L. @
December 24-------Any Lengths Group
December 25-31-------By the Book Group
January 1-7------Providence Group
INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE: Dec. 24-Jan. 6, '18
Chairperson, Howard Z. @
24 Dec T.H.I.N.K. Group------(HMH)
Jeff P.------(Union Hospital)
Lighthouse Group------(PP Rehab #22)
25 Dec Freedom Group------(PP Rehab #22)
26 Dec Happy Hour Group------(Perry Point Rehab #22)
-----(OPEN)------(CCDC-Men)
-----(OPEN)------(CCDC-Women)
NO MEETING------(HCDC-Men)
27 Dec Emmorton (8:30) Group------(PP Detox #19)
28 Dec Hickory 12-Step Group------(HC Homeless Shelter)
29 Dec ------(NO MEETING)------(HCDC-Men)
Solution For Living Group------(PP Rehab #22)
30 Dec Stopped In Time Group------(PP Rehab #22)
Havre de Grace Thursday Group------(HMH)
NO MEETING------(HCDC-Men)
31 Dec Emmorton Beginners------(HMH)
Pat J.------(Union Hospital)
New Beginnings------(PP Rehab #22)
1 Jan Contact Sponsor Robert H. 410-378-9659 to schedule a meeting at PP Detox #19
Good News Group------(PP Rehab #22)
2 Jan Rising Sun Monday-------(PP Rehab #22)
------OPEN------(CCDC-Men)
-----(OPEN)------(CCDC-Women)
No Meeting------(HCDC-Men's)
3 Jan Primary Purpose-------(PP Rehab #19)
4 Jan The Young and Restless-----(HC Homeless Shelter)
5 Jan No Meeting------(HCDC-Men's)
Just for Today------(PP Rehab #22)
6 Jan Caring and Sharing------(PP Rehab #22)
William St. Group Sunday------(HMH)
No Meeting------(HCDC-Men's)
ANNIVERSARIES: December 24-January 6, 2018
[The following anniversaries represent a total of ??? years of continuous sobriety and ongoing recovery.
25 Dec Keith W. Fallston 12 Step Group 3 years
26 Dec Herb F. Third Tradition Group 4 years
28 Dec Anne S. Bel Air Women's Big Book 3 years
Brian H. North East 12 & 12 1 year
Warren C. North East 12 & 12 1 year
29 Dec Joe Mc. Bel Air Friday Night 19 years lan M. The Point Is Group 10 years
30 Dec Bob T. The Point Is Group 3 years
Pete N. Hickory Group 34 years
31 Dec Jen B. Delta Big Book Group 15 years
Alan L. Sunday Morning Now 34 years
1 Jan Lester V. Emmorton Beginners 25 years
Bicycle Byron Rising Sun Group 27 years
2 Jan Chris T. Third Tradition Group 22 years
3 Jan Jen P. Providence Group 3 years
Tom S. Bel Air Weds. Night 28 years
Tina B. Joppa 12-Step Group 1 year
4 Jan Ladonna Came to Believe Group 8 years
5 Jan Rondi Happy Hour Group 17 years
Dave A. North East Friday Night 6 years
Nick N. Bel Air Friday Night 2 years
The next bulletin cutoff is 12-Noon Wednesday, December 27th for group notes and anniversaries occurring from Dec. 31, 2017 - January 13, 2018.
AND A FINAL THOUGHT:
In God's economy, nothing is wasted.