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 January 14-20, 2018

"Day of Homecoming:"

"As sobriety means long life and happiness for the individual , so does unity mean exactly the same thing to our society as a whole. Unified we live; disunited we shall perish." [Letter, 1949]

Reprinted from "As Bill Sees It" p. 229

h permission from A.A. World Services, Inc.

DISTRICT NOTES:

***District 28 meets Wednesday, January 17th, Bel Air United Methodist Church, room 202, at 7:00pm.

***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.

INTERGROUP NOTES:

MEETING COMING! MEETING COMING! MEETING COMING! MEETING COMING!

The Institutions Committee meets every 4th Wednesday,

only on ODD months, (January 24th, Mar, May, July, Sept, and Nov,) 6:30 pm at the Intergroup Office,

28 Centennial Lane, Aberdeen. MD.

MEETING COMING! MEETING COMING! MEETING COMING! MEETING COMING!

***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:

***PLEASE NOTE: The Aberdeen Monday Night meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a CLOSED Discussion meeting for BOTH MEN and WOMEN. All AA members are welcome to attend. [SEE 3rd Tradition.]

***Primary Purpose meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, and have changed their start time to 8:30pm and their location to Christ Episcopal Church, 2100 Rock Spring Road (at Rt. 23) on BOTH days. Same meeting, different venue and time!

ANSWERING SERVICE: January 14-28, 2018

Chairperson: Jeff L. @

January 14------New Beginnings Group

January 15-21------Third Tradition Group

January 22-28------Bel Air Wed. Night Group

INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE: January 14-27, 2018

Chairperson, Howard Z. @

7 Jan Providence-------(HMH)

Pat J.------(Union Hospital)

By the Book------(PP Rehab #22)

8 Jan North East Friday Night------(PP Rehab #22)

9 Jan Jarrettsville 12 Step------(PP Rehab #22)

------(OPEN)------(CCDC-Men)

-----(OPEN)------(CCDC-Women)

Don I.------(HCDC-Men)

10 Jan How It Works-------(PP Rehab #19)

11 Jan Delta Big Book------(HC Homeless Shelter)

Contact Sponsor Robert H. 410-378-9659 to schedule meetings at PP Rehab #19.

12 Jan Good News Group------(HCDC-Men)

Beware the Four Horsemen------(PP Rehab #22)

13 Jan Silvia V.------(PP Rehab #22)

12 Step Group (Williams St. Tues.)-------(HMH)

----(OPEN)------(HCDC-Men's)

14 Jan Sobriety on Friday------(HMH)

Spirit of Life------(Union Hospital)

H.O.W.------(PP Rehab #22)

15 Jan New Life (Aberdeen)-------(PP Rehab #22)

16 Jan Acceptance Group------(PP Rehab #22)

------(OPEN)------(CCDC-Men)

Spirit of Life-------(CCDC-Women)

Joppa Morning Group-------(HCDC-Men)

17 Jan Brad A./Steve Y.------(PP Rehab #19)

18 Jan Happy Hour------(HC Homeless Shelter)

Contact Sponsor Robert H. 410-378-9659 to schedule meetings at PP Rehab #19.

19 Jan Bel Air Big Book-------(HCDC-Men)

Sunlight of the Spirit------(PP Rehab #22)

20 Jan Keith------(PP Rehab #22)

Port in the Storm------(HMH)

----(OPEN)------(HCDC-Men's)

21 Jan Bel Air Big Book-------(HMH)

North East Big Book------(Union Hospital)

Joppa 12 Step------(PP Rehab #22)

22 Jan Brad A.------(HC Homeless Shelter)

Bel Air Friday------(PP Rehab #22)

23 Jan Back to Basics-------(PP Rehab #22)

------(OPEN)------(CCDC-Men)

-----(OPEN)------(CCDC-Women)

Happy Hour------(HCDC-Men)

24 Jan Emmorton------(PP Rehab #22)

25 Jan Brad A.------(HC Homeless Shelter)

26 Jan Tom A.------(HCDC-Men)

Providence------(PP Rehab #22)

27 Jan 3 Legacies------(PP Rehab #22)

Beware the Four Horsemen------(HMH)

------OPEN------(HCDC-Men)

ANNIVERSARIES: January 14-27, 2018

[The following anniversaries represent a total of ??? years of continuous sobriety and ongoing recovery.

14 Jan Leonard L. Sunday Reflections Group 2 years

15 Jan Frank Mc. How It Works Group 3 years

Mike Y. Aberdeen Monday Night 29 years

Sara M. Monday Night Raw 3 years

John M. Joppa Morning Group 10 years

Steve P.H. Harmony Church Big Book 45 years

16 Jan Jerry D. Third Tradition Group 16 years

17 Jan Dave McD. Joppa 12 Step Group 13 years

Ted J. Bel Air Wednesday 1 year

Christa S. North East Big Book 7 years

18 Jan Kevin R. Sunlight of the Spirit 3 years

Kirk K. One Day at a Time Group 2 years

19 Jan Tony W. Acceptance Group 3 years

22 Jan Al K. Aberdeen Monday Night 17 years

Jeffrey W. Bel Air Big Book 20 years

23 Jan Rick D. Third Tradition 3 years

24 Jan Joe F. Joppa 12-Step 17 years

25 Jan Patrick W. Lunch Bunch 29 years

26 Jan Greg W. Spesutia 36 years

Suzanne McF. Happy Hour 18 years

27 Jan Tim S. Friends of Bill W. 17 years

. The next bulletin cutoff is 12-Noon Wednesday, January 17th for group notes and anniversaries occurring from January 21 - February 3, 2018.

AND A FINAL THOUGHT:

Complaining is not an action step. (Grapevine, August 1982)