BULLETIN/SECRETARY’S REPORT
DECEMBER 2014
Central Service Committee, A.A.®, 12 Channel Street, Suite 604, Boston MA 02210
Office: 617-426-9444 Book Orders Only: 617-426-4807 Web Site: www.aaboston.org
TRADITION 12: Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place
principles before personalities. –Reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR DECEMBER: at 12 Channel St., Suite 604, Boston
12/4 Thu Joint Public Information
7:00 pm
12/10 Wed Steering Committee
7:00 pm
12/17 Wed Delegates Meeting. New Delegates: 7 pm; Regular Meeting: 7:30 pm
12/21 Sun Commitment Exchange
12:30-2 pm
12/18 Thu Joint Correctional Facilities
7:00 pm
12/19 Fri
Joint Treatment Facilities @ St. Paul’s, 59 Court St., Dedham 7:00 pm
NEW GROUPS/MEETINGS IN EASTERN MASS:
Charlestown BB Step Study-Wednesday 586 Rutherford Ave OBB12 7:30 pm
Jamaica Plain These Are the Promises Sunday-The Meeting Point, 3464 Wash. St. CSDWG 5-6 pm
Jamaica Plain LGBT Beginners-Tuesday-First Baptist Ch., 633 Centre St. ODGW 7:30-8:30 pm
Lowell Five Bees Tuesday 102 Appleton St., OBB 7:00 pm
Medford Sanctuary Steps Thursday United Ch. Of Christ, 458 High St. OBB 7:00 pm
Melrose Before Dinner Living Sober Thursday Cong. Ch., 121 W. Foster St. OD 4:30-5:30 pm
Newton History Lights the Way-Saturday-Trinity Ch., 11 Homer St. OD 8 am
Westport Big Book Step Study Wednesday Our Lady of Grace, 569 Sanford Rd. CMBB12 7:30 pm
NOTICES:
Telephone volunteers needed 9 am 12/24 through 9 pm 12/25. 1 year sobriety required.
Marblehead Ladies Night Out Mon. will continue to meet in Great Room, Old No. Ch., 10 Stacy St.
Norwell Tuesday Noon meeting again as of December 9 at United Ch. Of Christ, Route 123
Westboro Get Well Slowly Sunday is now an Open Meeting
CHANGE OF ADDRESS:
Byfield WACO Tuesday to Erie 4 Firestation, 474 North St., Georgetown
Lynn Common Saturday to First Luthran Church, 280 Broadway
Marshfield Recovery Wed. to Trinity Episcopal Ch., 229 Highland St., Beg. 6 pm; Regular 7 pm H
New Bedford Daily all mtgs. From 177 Cove St. to Faith Ministries, 848 Mt. Pleasant St.
Newton Beacon Wednesday to Lutheran Ch., 1310 Center St. December 3 only.
Walpole Live Saturday to So. Walpole United Ch., 1886 Washington St.
CHANGE OF TIME/DAY:
Avon Saving Grace Thursday @ Grace Ch. 101 Wales Ave, meets 7-8:30 pm. Needs support.
Canton Friday Night will meet 7-8:15 pm as of Jan. 2. Beginners meeting will discontinue as of Jan. 2
Charlestown Beginners Wednesday will meet at 6:30 pm as of January 7
Duxbury Steps to Serenity Wednesday meets 6:45-8 pm
Gloucester The Solution Tuesday meets 5:45-6:45 pm
Holliston Starting Anew Wednesday will meet 7:30-8:30 pm as of December 3
Lynn Women in Unity Tuesday now meeting 6-7:15 pm
Lynn Back to Basics Thursday now meeting 6:15-7:15 pm
Medford Bottom of the Barrel Wednesday now meeting 8-9:30 pm
DISCONTINUED GROUPS/MEETINGS:
Dorchester No Name Men’s Step Tuesday
Pepperell Daily Reflections Wed. as of Dec. 31
Marblehead Monday AM @ Anderson St.
Weymouth Monday Early Bird
Deadline for January 2015 bulletin: Tuesday, December 16.
+++++NOTE: ALKATHONS ARE LISTED ON ENCLOSED HOLIDAY FLYER.+++++
THE FOLLOWING GROUPS WILL NOT MEET ON THE DATES INDICATED:
Norwell New Hope and New Hope Step Tues. Dec. 2
Scituate Satuit Friday Dec. 5
Melrose Primary Purpose Thur. Dec 25
Malden Morning Glory Sat. Dec. 6
Bridgewater Noon Thurs. Dec. 25
Spanish District Wed. Dec. 10
Berkley Going the Extra Mile Wed. Dec. 24
E. Bridgewater Serenity Wed. Dec. 24
Holliston Women of Wisdom & Dignity Wed. Dec. 24 & Dec. 31
Brockton Doin It Sober Thursday Dec. 25
Cambridge University City Thursday Dec. 25 & Jan. 1
LONG TIMER/OLD TIMER MEETINGS:
Belmont Reality 1st Monday Dec. 1
Berkley Grace 3rd Friday Dec. 19
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Raynham Phoenix 1 Friday Dec. 5
W. Bridgewater New Way of Life Friday Dec. 19
Carver Center 1st Saturday Dec. 6
Canton 3rd Saturday Dec. 20
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Whitman 3 Tuesday Dec. 16
Sharon Last Wednesday Dec. 31
GROUP ANNIVERSARIES. *DENOTES MUSIC. ALL HAVE GUEST SPEAKERS, FOOD.
Dec 4 Thu Lowell Helping Hand-Immaculate Conc. Ch., 144 E. Merrimac St. Food: 7; Mtg. 8 pm
Dec 5 Fri
Belmont Friday-Plymouth Cong. Ch., 582 Pleasant St., Rte. 60; 8 pm
*Dec 5 Fri Methuen Today-K of C, 462 Broadway, Food 7 pm Meeting 8 pm; Dance after
Dec 5 Fri
Pembroke Friday Night-First Church, Center St., Rte. 14, 8:30 pm. --- 40th
Dec 8 Mon Dedham Good Shepherd Ch., 62 Cedar St. Hot fudge sundaes. Meeting 7 pm
Dec 8 Mon Weston-St. Peter’s Church, Rte. 20. Food 6:30 pm; Meeting 8 pm
Dec 10 Wed Scituate-Baptist Church, 660 Country Way 8:00 pm
Dec 12 Fri Abington Old Town-St. Bridget’s, 455 Plymouth St., Rte. 58, 8:30 pm
Dec 12 Fri Scituate Satuit-Congregational Ch., 381 Country Way 7:30 pm
Dec 12 Fri Wareham Here & Now-Wesley Church, 462 Main St. Noon
Dec 13 Sat Marlborough Helping Hand-St. Matthias, 409 Hemenway St. Noon
Dec 14 Sun Dedham Village-Unitarian Ch., 670 High St., 7 pm
Dec 14 Sun Reading-First Congregational Ch., 25 Woburn St. Food: 6 pm; Meeting 7 pm
Dec 20 Sat Franklin Sat. Night-St. John’s, 237 Pleasant St. Food: 7 pm; Meeting: 8 pm
Dec 31 Wed Abington Dawn Patrol-United Ch., Rte. 18, 10 Bedford St., Food: 6 pm; Mtg. 7:30 pm
Jan 11 Sun Braintree Eye Opener-Thayer Academy School Cafeteria 10 am
*Jan 11 Sun Somerville Milagro San Fran.Spanish-Irish Amer. Club, 177 West St.,MALDEN 10 am
Jan 24 Sat Wareham Courthouse-Town Hall, Rte. 6, 54 Marion Rd., 10:30 am
SPECIAL EVENTS OF INTEREST TO A.A. MEMBERS:
Dec 6 1st Sat. Serenity Breakfast Meeting Mill Wharf Restaurant, Scituate Harbor 9 am $11.00
Dec 6
Spanish Intergroup anniversary. Pol. Amer. Post 13, 35 4th St., Chelsea, 7 pm. Music
Dec 9
District 23 deadline for alkathon slots. 1st Cong. Ch., Rte. 135, Hopkinton 7:30 pm
Dec 10 District 21 2nd drawing Xmas Alkathon slots. Tewksbury State Hospital, 365 East St.7:30 pm
Dec 13 Milton Farm Holiday Party & Mtg. Methodist Ch., 158 Blue Hill Pkwy. Food/Music.6pm-11pm
Dec 14 ICYPAA Bid Committee mtg. Central Service 5 pm
Dec 16 Lexington Never Too Young party after meeting @ Ch. Of Redeemer, 6 Meriam St.
Dec 19 Dist. 20 2nd Holiday Mtg. 7 pm; Dance 8-Mid. Amvets, 576 Primrose, Haverhill $5.Kids $0
Dec 31 Spanish District NY Eve Party 129 Library St., Chelsea. 8 pm-2 am. Food welcome.
Dec 31 District 23 Mtg. & Dance 1st Cong. Ch., 725 Washington St., Holliston, 7:30 pm mtg.
Dec 31 S.Bos.Stepping Free-4th Southie NY’s Party. St. Vincent’s, 363 E St. 8 pm-12:30 am.$10
Dec 31 ICYPAA Bid Comm. 8 pm speaker/dance 9 pm. Sacred Heart Ch., 305 Paris St.Boston $10
Jan 4
Area 30 Kickoff Assembly Middle School, 89 Middle St., Weymouth 9 am-4 pm.Host: Dist.8
Jan 4 Boston Upon Awakening event @Lady of Victories, 27 Isabella, Noon. 12stepsin4hours.org
Jan 23-25 Chestnut Hill Beacon Grp. B.B. event at MIT. Must pre-register. Margaret 631-513-3675