Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

(410)272-4150 office@nemdaa.org Office Hours Posted on Website

Week of April 21, 2024


A Spiritual Awakening

"Is sobriety all that we are to expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only bare beginning; it is only the first gift of the first awakening. If more gifts are to be received, our awakening has to go on."

Bill W., A.A. Grapevine, December 1957.


Upcoming Events


Office News

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!- All large print Living Sober books and all Came to Believe- regularly $6.00 Now $4.00.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP NEWS

April 29th - NEW MEETING - Spesutia Big Book Study Meeting will be 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 using the Primary Purpose Question/Answer format. Bring your Big Book and Coffee Mug or 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 19th The Rising Sun Group is sponsoring The Spring Fling at 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.

INTERGROUP NEWS

April 23rd Intergroup Monthly Meeting at 7 PM in person or on Zoom. Meeting ID: 826-6343-9078. Password: 070124. The In-Person meeting will be at the Intergroup Office at 28 Centennial Lane, Aberdeen, MD 21001. Come joins us and give your Home Group a vote. Minutes from the March 2024 meeting are available for review. Any required corrections can be emailed to steffani@nemdaa.org or brought up at the meeting. USE THIS LINK TO VIEW THE MINUTES - MINUTES FOR REVIEW - March 26,2024 - NEMDAA.

April 27th - Date Change - Picnic Planning Committee meeting will be held at 6 PM in-person at NEMDAA Office - 28 Centennial Lane, Aberdeen & via Zoom, Meeting ID: 826-6343-9078, Password:070124. See the Events page for Agenda and Needs Information (consumables and services). All our welcome to help plan this awesome day of fellowship.

 

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.


Answering Service

April 22 - April 28 Fallston. Early Saturday Group   
April 29 - May 5 Sunday Reflections   
May 6 - May 12 Bel Air Big Book   
May 13 - May 19 Rule 62   

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


Anniversaries

22 April
John L Rising Sun Group 20 years   
Justin E Sunday Morning Now 1 year   
Sarah J Emmorton Beginners 9 years   
23 April
Tara C Bel Air Womens Group - Open to All 1 year   
24 April
Bruce G Bel Air Wednesday Night 42 years   
25 April
Angie K Pursuit of Happiness 3 years   
Billy E North East Twelve and Twelve 1 year   
Maggie O Pursuit of Happiness 3 years   
26 April
Brian S Spesutia Group 36 years   
Cari S Recovery at Noon 7 years   
27 April
Scott L Saturday Meditation 7 years   
28 April
Sam T Sunday Morning Now 1 year   
29 April
Dave M Stay for the Miracle 39 years   
30 April
James T Solution for Living 6 years   
Michele C Solution for Living 20 years   
01 May
Patty D THINK Group 41 years   
02 May
Aaron K Just For Us Guys 1 year   
Brett D Higher Power 24 years   
03 May
Eddie P Daily Reflections 7 years   
05 May
Shelly O Port in a Storm 1 year   
07 May
Emily F Bel Air Womens Group 1 year   
Miriam W Sober by the Bay 30 years   
09 May
Becky D Never Too Early 1 year   
Eileen N Came To Believe 10 years   
10 May
Art T Daily Reflections 21 years   
11 May
Steve S New Beginnings 15 years   
 
Total Years of Sobriety: 348  

Final Thought:

"Each day that I try to have a desire to be sober and to remember to keep an open heart, love and help flow in to me."

Came to Believe, p. 51.


28 Centennial Lane Aberdeen, MD 21001-2498