MAY 2019

BULLETIN

Step 5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another

human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Tradition 5. Each group has but one primary

purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic who still

suffers.

Concept 5. Throughout our structure, a traditional

“Right of Appeal” ought to prevail, so that minority

opinion will be heard and personal grievances receive

careful consideration.

Office Phone 504-836-0507 • 24 Hour Hotline: 504-838-3399 • Spanish Hotline: 504-444-2677

Email: office@aaneworleans.org • Web: www.aaneworleans.org

Greater New Orleans Central Office, 638 Papworth Ave., Ste. A Metairie, LA 70005 Hours Of Operation -12pm - 6pm Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, 10am - 1pm Sat

IN THIS ISSUE • BACK TO BASICS OF RECOVERY WORKSHOP

• SUNRISE SOLUTIONS, MEETINGS AND SPEAK N EAT

• BY YOU SIDE FIESTA

• BIG DEEP SOUTH CONVENTION “KEYS OF THE KINGDOM”

• 30TH SOUTHEAST SPRING ROUNDUP--GOLF TOURNAMENT

• AA TRIVIA QUIZ

• TRADITION FIVE CHECKLIST

AA TRIVIA QUIZ

1) What award did AA receive

in 1951?

2) What was the name of the

nun who helped Dr. Bob

with his 12th Step work in

Akron’s St. Thomas Hospital?

3) What was the name of the

controversial Lutheran minis-

ter who started the Oxford

Group?

4) The General Service Board

was so named in 1954.

What was it called prior to

that?

5) What was the name of the

man who first brought the

Oxford Group message to

Bill Wilson?

(see answers in bulletin)

MARCH 2019 CONTRIBUTIONS

GROUP:

BOULEVARD BIG BOOK SQUAD $4

COVINGTON GROUP $175

DISTRICT 19 T&C $10

DISTRICT 19 $13

ELMEER PLACE $40

METAIRIE GROUP $13

SERENITY ON THE BAYOU $40

SUNDAY NIGHT HUGGERS $60

GNOSB T&C $13

MEMBERS $142

GROUPS $368

CENTRAL OFFICE BACKERS $100

THANK YOU

FOR

CONTRIBUTING

TO

AA

HELP US WITH CENTRAL OFFICE EXPENSES.

LET EVERYONE KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING AND POST YOUR GROUP’S EVENTS AND NEWS WITH A FLYER IN THE AA BULLETIN. PAY BY PHONE WITH CREDIT OR DEBIT. BE A CENTRAL OFFICE BACKER AND RECEIVE THE MONTHLY BULLETIN IN THE MAIL. CALL CENTRAL OFFICE 504-836-0507. THE MONTHLY BULLETIN IS MAILED TO ALL CENTRAL OFFICE BACKERS AND GROUPS THROUGH TREASURERS AND SECRETARIES.

SUNRISE SOLUTIONS

135 SAUVE ROAD

RIVER RIDGE, LA

(Across from the Dollar Store)

Sunday at 7:00 a.m.

Read Grapevine Story & Share

Monday-Friday 6:45 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.

Tuesdays 12 X 12 read steps

Last Tuesday of the month, read Tradition of the

month

Fridays read Big Book

Last Sunday of the month Speaker & Breakfast

Food at 6:30 a.m. & Speaker at 7:00 a.m.

MAY 2019

JET SET KENNER GROUP ON THE DOT

Casey F. 05/04/15 4 Janet B. 05/05/07 12 MaryAnn O. 05/19/09 10

AUDUBON WOMEN Tom R. 05/11/10 9

Dagny F. 05/13/01 18 WAYBACK GROUP Matt O. 05/05/11 8

Melissa B. 05/06/09 10 Sue R. 05/12/06 13 Rick R. 05/26/11 8

Huong P. 05/22/09 10 Tracie C. 05/05/08 11 Guy R. 05/16/13 6

Tami 05/09/18 1 Bob M. 05/29/15 4 Brandy M. 05/02/14 5

HIGHWAY 61 Deanie M. 05/15/17 2 Matt P. 05/08/15 4

Tony H. 05/25/93 25 Amie H. 05/29/17 2 Pam V. 05/11/15 4

Beth R. 05/11/04 15 Veronica L. 05/11/17 2 Peter T. 05/10/16 3

Lisa F 05/08/06 13 David B. 05/02/18 1 Johnny T. 05/30/16 3

Robbie K. 05/20/09 10 Craig L. 05/05/18 1 Dawn H. 05/01/17 2

*Bill D 04/26/14 5 Christian C. 05/05/18 1 John G. 05/05/17 2

*Yvonne E 04/07/17 2 Dina B. 05/09/18 1 Tia C. 05/15/17 2

*Miguel B. 04/12/17 2 Rhonda B. 05/09/18 1 Don K. 05/17/17 2

ST JOHN NOON GROUP Trevor B. 05/10/18 1 Jonathan P. 05/18/17 2

Juanita M. 5/7/1985 34 Justin W. 05/19/18 1 Sean R. 05/30/17 2

Russell M. 5/12/2009 10 Roger C. 05/06/18 1

Cesar G. 5/23/2009 10 IN THE VINEYARD Woodward O. 05/11/18 1

Jimmy B. 5/18/2015 4 Charles P. 05/29/94 25 Gary B. 05/20/18 1

Nancy C. 05/21/16 3 Keith H. 05/19/07 12 David C. 05/26/18 1

UPTOWN MEN'S GROUP Shirley H. 05/17/08 11

Rick R. 5/26/2011 8 Barbara C. 05/17/14 5 LUNCH BUNCH

Marshall P. 5/11/2013 6 Lester P. 05/04/15 4 Mary R. 05/07/80 39

Dave M. 5/8/2014 5 Conner E. 05/31/16 3 Bob W. 05/01/94 25

Chris V. 5/15/2015 4 Ryan L. 05/06/17 2 Linda N 05/07/00 19

Will S. 5/7/2017 2 Debi D. 05/14/12 7

Greg M. 5/27/2017 2 WOMEN SHARING HOPE Jorge L. Sr. 05/04/15 4

THERE IS A SOLUTION Gloria 05/13/14 5 Jorge L. 05/04/15 4

Angel K. 5/15/2000 19 Nancy C. 05/21/16 3 Leanne C. 05/11/16 3

Charles E. 5/15/2015 4 Donna G. 05/13/18 1

Star C. 5/26/2017 2 ROUNDTABLE

Sage K. 4/11/2018 1 SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE Harriet Y. 05/24/86 33

Rachel T. 4/27/2018 1 Ceaser 05/23/19 10 Gerry R. 05/15/88 31

THREE LEGACIES *Goldie B. 04/04/13 6 Marvin 05/01/10 25

Bailey K. 5/30/2013 6 *Patti H. 04/26/99 20

Alycia H. 5/21/2014 5 STICK WITH THE WINNERS *Martin T. 04/22/04 15

Lonnie B. 5/24/2018 1 Casey F. 05/04/15 4 *Jessie S. 04/07/03 16

*Lebron J. 04/09/13 6

*DENOTES PAST DATES HAPPY BIRTHDAY

To see a calendar of events, please go to

www.aaneworleans.org. Click on events.

Did you know?

GNOSB T&C needs books for people seeking sobriety in treatment

and prison. Donate soft cover books or cash for books or purchase

books by phone with debit/credit at Central Office.

Call 504-836-0507.

New meetings:

Recovery 101, Mondays, 7 PM, New Orleans

More Will Be Revealed, Thursdays 6 PM, Norco

Check meetings on aaneworleans.org for details.

Support Needed:

In the Solution, Thursdays 6:30 AM, St. George’s Episcopal Church,

4600 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans 70118

Recovery Room, Wednesdays 6:45 PM, St. Andrew’s School,

8017 Zimple St., New Orleans, 70118

NOLA East Hospital Group, help with newcomers, Wednesdays, 8 PM,

New Orleans East Hospital, 5620 Read Blvd., NOLA 70127Keep It

Simple, Mondays, 7 PM, Cornerstone United Methodist Church,

5276 Bullard Ave., NOLA East 70128

MAY 2019Sun Mon Tue Wed

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BIG DEEP SOUTH CONVENTION PLANNING COMMITTEE

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PLANNING

SERENITY BY THE

SEA RETREAT

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DISTRICT 19 GRAPEVINE

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DISTRICT 18

DISTRICT 19

DISTRICT 19 T&C

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SERVICE BOARD

TREATMENT &

CORRECTIONS

COMMITTEE

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DISTICT 21&23

DISTRICT 21&23 T&C

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DISTRICT 12

SELARU PLANNING

DISTRICT 19 PI/CPC

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BUCKTOWN PASS IT

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DISTRICT 19 T&C

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DISTRICT 20 PI/CPC

SERVICE BOARD

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DISTRICT 20

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BUCKTOWN PASS IT

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DISTRICT 12 PI/CPC/T&C

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SELARU-30 GOLF

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SELA ROUNDUP 30

BY YOU SIDE FIESTA

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BACK TO BASICS OF RECOVERY

WORKSHOP

Tradition Five (long form)

Each Alcoholics Anonymous group ought to be a spiritual entity having but one primary purpose — that of carrying its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.

Tradition Five Checklist

1. Do I ever cop out by saying, “I’m not a group, so this or that Tradition doesn’t apply to me”?

2. Am I willing to explain firmly to a newcomer the limitations of AA help, even if he gets mad at me for not giving him a loan?

3. Have I today imposed on any AA member for a special favor or consideration simply because I am a fellow alcoholic?

4. Am I willing to twelfth-step the next newcomer without regard to who or what is in it for me?

5. Do I help my group in every way I can to fulfill our primary purpose?

6. Do I remember that AA old-timers, too, can be alcoholics who still suffer? Do I try both to help them and to learn from them?

One of the GNO Service Board Committees is made up of volunteers who answer the 24/7/365 HOTLINE. They represent AA to the caller & may be the first person

the caller has ever talked to about AA.

THANK YOU TO ALL ANSWERPHONE VOLUNTEERS who make it possible for callers to speak to an AA Member 24 hours/day,

365 days/year!

AA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

> AA 24/7 Hotline Open Shifts

> Women to take women to meetings

>Central Office Volunteer Open Shifts

> Big Deep South Convention

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Many THANKS to the Central Office Volunteer Staff!!!

Linda N., Pat B., Laura Lee, Rich K., Tiffany B., Scott, Kenneth S.,

Hank C., Rick K., Dan J., Jayla B. Do You Volunteer for Service?

Answers to Trivia Quiz

1) The Lasker Award 2) Sister Ignatia 3) Frank Buchman 4) The Alcoholic

Foundation, Inc. 5) Ebby Thatcher

BIG DEEP SOUTH CONVENTION PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETS 6PM

1ST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT COPELAND TOWERS. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.

Central Office

Groups, email birthdays to us at office@aaneworleans.org.

For large merchandise orders email or call ahead

FOR PURCHASES OR DONATIONS YOU CAN PAY BY PHONE WITH

CREDIT OR DEBIT. CALL 504-836-0507

Our New Orleans AA Central Office is sustained by literature sales, group contributions and individual contributions. All three

elements have continued to decrease. We appeal to everyone to help us provide the services of Central Office.

THANKS TO ALL WHO CONSISTENTLY CONTRIBUTE!

GNO SERVICE BOARD

TREATMENT & CORRECTIONS COMMITTEE

Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month.

6:30 PM at Central Office

Check www.aaneworleans.org for all updated meetings and events, including the AA

calendar, bulletins, announcements, and

resources, including printable literature.

Let your voice be heard and come to the next

Greater New Orleans Service Board meeting

6:30 PM, Tuesday, May 28, 2019,

at Central Office.

Sample Distribution Split Plan

to A.A. Service Entities

10% to district 10% to area committee

30% to G.S.O. 50% to Intergroup or

Central Office Also see the FREE GSO Pamphlet

“Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix”

CONTRIBUTION SPLITS General Service Office: P.O. Box 459,

Grand Central Station, NY, NY 10163 or visit Contributions online at www.aa.org

Central Office: 638 Papworth Ave.,

Suite A, Metairie, LA 70005

La. Area Assembly: 7350 Jefferson Hwy, Suite 485-179, Baton Rouge 70806

District 12: P.O. Box 580,

Mandeville LA 70470

District 18: P.O. Box 423, Westwego 70096

District 19: P.O. Box 113323,

Metairie 70011

District 20 & 21/23: Please bring contribution to District Meeting

...A.A. was founded on the premise that it would be self-supporting through member contributions. Today’s dollar has only 19 cents of the purchasing power of a 1960 dollar! For years, contributing a single dollar has almost become a tradition. Will just one dollar per person per meeting sustain us today?

PLEASE HELP THE SERVICE

BOARD CARRY THE MESSAGE…

*REMIND YOUR HOME GROUP

TO CONTRIBUTE AT CENTRAL

OFFICE WHEN

PURCHASING BOOKS OR CHIPS.

*INDIVIDUALS: BECOME A

CENTRAL OFFICE BACKER AND

RECEIVE MONTHLY MAILED

BULLETINS BY CONTRIBUTING

$25 ANNUALLY

THE SERVICE BOARD EXISTS TO PROVIDE

SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO MEMBERS AND

GROUPS AS WE CARRY THE MESSAGE TO THE

ALCOHOLIC. IT IS COMPOSED OF ONE

REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH GROUP WHICH

CHOOSES TO PARTICIPATE.

GROUPS MAKE YOUR SPLITS

The Service Board financial data available at Central Office and

aaneworleans.org under “announcements.”

DISTRICT CORNER District 12 Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 8pm Holy Trinity Church,1 North Marigold Drive, Covington. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 580, Mandeville, LA,. 70470. Website: www.District12.org District 12 PI / CPC / T&C OUTREACH Meets 3rd Friday each month, 7pm ,Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1 North Marigold & Hwy 21, Covington, LA 70433 SELA Spring Roundup Committee Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 7pm, Holy Trinity Church, 1 North Marigold Dr., Covington, LA 70433 www.springroundupla.com District 17 More info on when and where, contact Central Office & visit the District 17 website www.bayouaa.org District 18 Meets 1st Tuesday each month, 6pm, 1799 Stumph Blvd., Bldg 7, Ste 4, Terrytown, LA 70056 District 19 Meets 1st Tuesday each month, 6:30pm, Central Office 638 Papworth Ave., Metairie, LA 70005

District 19 PI/CPC Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 6:30pm, Central Office, 638-A Papworth Ave., Metairie, LA 70005

District 19 T&C Meets 3rd Tuesday each month, 6:30pm., Central Office, 638-A Papworth Ave, Metairie, LA 70005 District 19 Grapevine Committee Meets 1st Monday each month, 6:30pm, Central Office, 638-A Papworth Ave., Metairie, LA 70005 District 20 Meets 2nd Thursday each month, 6:30pm, St. George’s Episcopal Church, 4600 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118

District 20 PI/CPC Meets 4th Tuesday each month, 6:30pm, LGBT Center, 2727 S. Broad Ave., New Orleans, LA 70125

Districts 21 & 23 Meets 2nd Monday each month, 7pm, Gathering Place, 7265 St. Claude Ave., Arabi, LA 70032

Districts 21 & 23 T&C Please attend the monthly district meeting, 2nd Monday each month (see above).

District 24 PARA INFORMACION EN ESPANOL LLAMAR AL 504-444-2677

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