High and low, rich and poor, these are future fellows of Alcoholics Anonymous. Among them you will make lifelong friends. You will be bound to them with new and wonderful ties, for you will escape disaster together and you will commence shoulder to shoulder your common Journey. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, PG 152-3 NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE NAME YEARS SOBRIETY DATE CELEBRATION DATE WHERE WHEN Jeff C 22 11/1/1993 11/1/2015 Happy Risers Sun / 9 AM Linda B 27 10/28/1988 11/2/2015 Friendship Mon / Susan S 24 11/5/1991 11/5/2015 Joy of Living Thurs / Noon Bill J 25 11/6/1990 11/9/2015 Happy Hour Mon / Shannon K 3 11/10/2012 11/10/2015 Joy of Living Tues / Noon Dave P 21 11/7/1994 11/11/2015 Men s 12 & 12 Wed / Angela S 1 11/11/2015 11/15/2015 Happy Risers Sun / 9 AM Sue G 2 11/20/2013 11/20/2015 Entirely Ready Fri / Jeanie J 39 11/22/1976 11/23/2015 Friendship Mon / Betsy F 1 11/21/2015 11/23/2015 Happy Hour Mon / Please submit all anniversary information to Laura P at sobrietyin13@gmail.com by the 28 th of the preceding month of your anniversary. Include name, sobriety date, celebration date, and where & when. Thanks!!!! OCAA NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER Page 1
OCAA PHONE SCHEDULE & INFORMATION 410-600-5219 November 2015 Positive Attitude**December 2015 Happy Risers January 2016 Action Group**February 2016 Fresh Air**March 2016-Happy Hour Healthy AA Groups contribute to our Intergroup, District, Area, and World Services. Percentages vary and suggestions can be found in AA pamphlets. The pamphlet, Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix, suggests the following common split after expenses: Area Fellowship Intergroup PO Box 913 50%, MD 21843 Maryland General Service District 32 10306 Willow Dale Court 10%, MD 21842 Maryland General Service, Inc. PO Box 13457 10% Baltimore, MD 21203 General Service Office PO Box 459 30% Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163 Dr. Bob dies of cancer on November 16, 1950. During the Akron physician s 15 years of sobriety, the Fellowship he started with Bill W. had transformed the lives of close to 100,000 men and women and their loved ones. In November 2001, a new edition of the Big Book the culmination of four years of development and 25-plus committee meetings rolls off the presses. While the first 164 pages remain unchanged, the new edition includes the stories of 41 sober alcoholics (24 new stories and 17 keepers from the third edition) reaching a wider cros-section of membership by reflecting the breadth of A.A. experiences, ages, beliefs, and ethnicities. G.S.O. New York sends a complimentary copy of the fourth edition to groups in the U.S. and Canada. OCAA NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER Page 2
OCEAN CITY AREA FELLOWSHIP INTERGROUP CHAIR Tom B SECRETARY Bradley S ALT CHAIR Don B TREASURER Tom M GROUP INTERGROUP REPRESENTATIVE LOCATION ADDRESS DAY & TIME 164 (CLOSED) Tom M Stevenson United 123 N Main Street Action Group Bradley S Holy Savior Catholic Church 17 th & Philadelphia Friday Assateague Group Chris L Bethany United 6848 RT 611 Sunday Beginner s Big Book Joe P Atlantic Club 6:30 PM 101 Women s Big Book (CLOSED) Patricia G St. Paul s Episcopal Church 3 Church Street Saturday 9 AM Friendship Mary M Friendship United Friendship Road Came To Believe Jessica B AGH (Hospital) 9733 Healthway Drive Sunday Noon Come As You Are Jennie R Seaside Counseling & Wellness Center Suite 5 11809 RT 50 Ocean Gateway Center Tuesday Entirely Ready Robin D Atlantic Club Free To Be Women s Rosemary K Atlantic Club Fresh Air Allison K Crossway Church Community Church at Happy Hour Mark W Happy, Joyous & Free Community Church at Women s Step Study VACANT Happy Risers Jeff C Atlantic Club Joy of Living Bonnie B Atlantic Club Men s 12&12 Step Jeff S Atlantic Club All Hallows Not A Glum Lot Jerome N Episcopal Church Stevenson United Positive Attitude Rob A St Peter s Primary Purpose VACANT Lutheran Church Proud To Have Served John M Atlantic Club St Peter s Seaside Group Stephanie L Lutheran Church St Peter s Serenity Group Noraleesha W Lutheran Church 11811 RT 50 11227 Race Track RD 11227 Race Track RD 109 West Market Street Snow Hill 123 N Main Street 10301 Coastal Hwy 10301 Coastal Hwy 10301 Coastal Hwy Friday Tuesday Friday 10 AM M thru F / 7:30 AM S & S / 9 AM M thru F Noon M/W/F 7:30 PM Saturday 7 PM Thursday 7 PM Noon OCAA NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER Page 3
YOUR TRUSTED SERVANTS IN MARYLAND GENERAL SERVICE DISTRICT 32 GROUP NAME or SERVICE FUNCTION SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE GROUP SERVICE NUMBER District Committee Member (DCM) Linda C 567949 Alternate DCM Noraleesha W District Secretary Diane H District Treasurer Tony D 164 Jess V 651357 Action Group Christa V, GSR Tom B, ALT GSR 106132 Assateague Group Kenny G 688443 Beginner s Big Book Lauren Z 151078 101 Women s Big Book Patricia G 702515 Friendship VACANT 106249 Came To Believe Tom J, GSR Edwin B, ALT GSR / 954-294-7381 PENDING Come As You Are Jennie R 712370 Entirely Ready VACANT 707681 Free To Be Women s Rosemary K 630308 Fresh Air John S 134324 Happy Hour Matt P 162049 Happy, Joyous & Free Women s Step Study VACANT 669456 Happy Risers Mike M, GSR Karen L / ALT GSR 134126 Joy of Living Diane H, GSR Joann W, ALT GSR 634037 Men s 12&12 Step Study Tony D 700033 Not A Glum Lot Jerome N 708365 Positive Attitude Rob A 670055 Primary Purpose Group of North Rob W 668259 Proud To Have Served John M PENDING Seaside Group Stephanie L, Info Contact 106362 Serenity Group Rick B 126854 Step 11 Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the - to carry that out. There is a direct linkage among self-examination, meditation and prayer. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and interwoven, the result is an unshakable foundation for life. TWELVE STEPS & TWELVE TRADITIONS, P 98 OCAA NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER Page 4
MARK YOUR CALENDARS District 32 and the Area Fellowship Intergroup meet every first Tuesday of the month at the Atlantic Club, 11827 Ocean Gateway (Route 50 Westbound),, MD 21842. The District meeting starts at 5:30 PM, followed by the Intergroup meeting at. November 7 Where is My Place in A.A.? Workshop by Intergroup Liaison Committee, all Eastern Shore Districts and Intergroups Saturday, 2 4 pm Rockawalkin UMC Hall, 6777 Rockawalkin Road, Hebron, MD 21830 FREE November 14 Area Committee Meeting hosted by District 37 Saturday, 8:30 am 2 pm Open to all AA members. All DCMs and other Area Committee members should attend. Lunch - $6 December 31, 2015-January 1, 2016 Alcathon Atlantic Club,,, MD 21842 There will be continuous meetings through the New Year s Holiday; starting at 2:15 PM Dec 31, till Jan 1 at 4:30 PM. (except from 9:30 PM-1:00 AM) Beverages and snacks will be provided. Welcome, I remember my first meeting. I came as Batman. -David L., Rio Rancho, NM OCAA NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER Page 5
Finding My Place in A.A. Many a newcomer to Alcoholics Anonymous is told about the importance of service, but then is left hanging with no further instructions on where to go or what to do in order to pursue our real purpose. Some would say that the problem boils down to a lack of good sponsorship. The best sponsors not only guide their sponsees through the 12 Steps, but also through the 12 Traditions, and demonstrate by their example how to be of maximum service to God by carrying the A.A. message to the alcoholic who still suffers. But where can a person go if he or she is not blessed to have such an enlightened sponsor? How can the newcomer be of service? Where does he or she fit in? And what about those midtimers or old-timers who have never really gotten involved in our Third Legacy of Service? What is their place in Alcoholics Anonymous? Well, that s exactly what our November workshop will address. On Saturday, November 7, from 2 to 4 p.m., our Ocean City Area Fellowship Intergroup and Maryland General Service District 32 will partner with the two counties from the Lower Shore Intergroup, the five counties from the Mid-Shore Intergroup, the Maryland General Service Intergroup Liaison Committee, and MGS Districts 25, 37 & 38 for a power-packed afternoon about Finding My Place in A.A. at the spacious Rockawalkin Community Hall located at 6777 Rockawalkin Road in Hebron, a short 40 minute drive from. A slate of nine presenters, some local and others from several hours away, will share their experience, strength, and hope, and answer questions about all manner of A.A. service opportunities. Topics on the agenda for the day include service in the home group where it all begins, the need for both intergroup and general service, answering services and 12 th Step call lists, treatment facilities and bridging the gap between treatment and recovery, public information, cooperation with the professional community, corrections services, workshops and activities, and the benefits of service. There will be dozens of pamphlets and handouts available for the taking, and free snacks and beverages will be offered, as well. Best of all, everything will be provided at no charge paid for by your local and area service committees. Who stands to benefit from this event? Everyone! Whether you are a newcomer or have decades of service experience, whether you have no service resume or have worked your way down to the bottom of the inverted service triangle, whether you are a seasoned sponsor or are still looking for one, there will be something of value for you, and, consequently, for your home group, your intergroup, your district, and A.A. as a whole. By attending, you will be inspired to reach out to those who still suffer from the disease of alcoholism and both of you will grow from the experience. You will know the truth of the button that was seen frequently at our recent Area 29 Fall Convention, which proclaims Service is the Secret. And by bringing a carload of friends to this event, you will not only experience the miracle of the A.A. Fellowship on the way there, at the workshop itself, and on the drive back home, but you will prepare yourself for even greater acts of love and service in the future. Your enthusiasm will inspire others in your home group to get more involved in giving of themselves, in the spirit of true service which is offered without expectation of reward. Your conversations with your sponsor and sponsees will be energized, and you will become an active participant in the many promises of Alcoholics Anonymous. What have you got to lose? Contempt prior to investigation? Self-justification? Self-righteousness? Selfcenteredness? Fear? False pride? Ego? Take a couple of hours to enhance your recovery and bless the lives of the many you will be better equipped to help. We look forward to seeing you in Hebron on Saturday! Yours in love and service, Don B., Alternate Chair Area Fellowship Intergroup OCAA NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER Page 6