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August 2024 Intergroup Scoop
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In Between Fellowship - 64th Anniversary
August 17, 1 - 6 pm, Oakland
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Food served 2 - 3 pm, Speaker Meeting at 4 pm
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Cake, dancing and fellowship to follow
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East Bay Intergroup of AA - All Groups Day
August 31, 12 - 4 pm, Castro Valley
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Willow Picnic Area at Lake Chabot Park, Castro Valley
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Group 6 - 77th Birthday Celebration
September 9, 7 - 9 pm, Oakland
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AA History: The 11th Step Prayer
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If your only knowledge of the St. Francis Prayer is in the eleventh step of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, you may be surprised that one thing we know of its origin is that it was not written by St. Francis. It first appeared, in French, in the December 1912 issue of the small devotional French …
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Sponsorship Cafe: Can't Stop the Sun—Searching for
a Higher Power
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A member who was having trouble developing a conception of a power greater than himself was told by his sponsor to go to the shoreline at sunset, and when the sun was halfway below the horizon, to stop it and hold it there. Mother Nature became his first Higher Power, and that set him on a path …
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Heard in a Meeting: The people who stay sober are people who...
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The people who stay sober are people who don’t drink again.
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I have a God box, and my ego’s not allowed in.
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I was an only child. And I wasn’t the favorite.
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I wrote a resignation letter to AA and gave it to the secretary. He said he would not accept it, and so…
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Group Contributions Were Down 20% in 2023 and the Trend Continues
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Please help Intergroup continue to provide services.
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Group Contributions to East Bay Intergroup Monthly Report
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Thank you for your group contributions. Your 7th tradition contributions mean that EBI can provide the services you need: the Meeting List, the Bookstore, Office Services, Helpline/Web Chat, Special Events and Newcomer meetings.
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More Upcoming Conferences and Events
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"Call Marty" History Presentation and A.A. Speaker Meeting, August 10, 9:30 am - 11:30 am - Zoom ID: 316-583-0212, password: freedom - See flyer for more information
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East Bay Trudgers Hiking Group, August 24, 11 am - Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland. For more info, contact Jan B. 510-907-1051
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61st International Women's Conference, San Diego, January 30 - February 2, 2025
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2025 AA International Convention, Vancouver, Canada, July 3 - 6, 2025
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The Convention will be providing more information about registration and housing in early September of 2024. Find out more at aa.org
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Do you have a flyer for an upcoming event?
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East Bay Intergroup (EBI) Service Committee Meetings - Open to All
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Find out about service positions for H&I, Bridging the Gap and Intergroup, and what's going on at the General Service level.
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