Hello from District 13!
John W. celebrated 36 years of sobriety in May and Deirdre L. celebrated 22 years of sobriety in June. Happy birthday!
I had a great time attending the Area 46 Convention in Carlsbad. There were great speakers and Eloy’s Delegate’s report was informative. Thank you to everyone who organized that event!
I am excited to announce that a new group has started up in District 13. The new group is Came to Believe, and it meets on Sundays at 6 p.m. at 415 5th St, Estancia,NM 87016. Come out and visit sometime!
The D13 CPC/PI committee hosted an information booth at ABQ Pridefest on June 9 – 10. It was well-attended and volunteers gave out literature. Thank you to Maureen and the volunteers for helping to reach the alcoholic who still suffers.
There are several events coming up in District 13 that I’d like to highlight:
District 13 is the process of organizing our Delegate’s Report. It is going to take place on August 26 at 2 p.m. at the Desert Club, and we are looking into making it an ASL accessible event! Further details will follow.
We are also working on bringing in our Alternate Delegate Kerri K to give a workshop on Servant Leadership in AA. Details for that event will follow once the date is finalized.
The Any Lengths group will be hosting a fundraiser for Central Office on Sat, June 24 at 1:30 – 3:30 following their regular noon meeting. There will be a speaker and a silent auction, and this will be a coed event.
Finally, the Live and Let Live group will be holding a 38th Anniversary spaghetti dinner on Saturday, July 15. Dinner is at 6 pm and there will be a speaker at 7 pm. There is a suggested $10 donation for this event, benefiting intergroup/central office. There will also be a 50/50 drawing. It will take place at the Metropolitan Community Church at 1103 Texas St NE, Albuquerque, NM.
And a few reminders:
District 13 has retired our Venmo account in favor of Buy Me a Coffee for Digital Seventh Tradition contributions. Our account can be found by navigating to www.buymeacoffee.com and searching for “district 13.” Please consider supporting District 13 when your group makes quarterly distributions. It is through your generous contributions that we are able to provide services to our local A.A. communities. Checks can be made out to District 13, and mailed to P.O. Box 40344, Albuquerque, NM 87196.
Also, District 13 is offering two scholarships for new GSRs or group contacts to attend the August Area Assembly meeting. Eligibility is as follows: you must be a new or first-time GSR or group rep in District 13 whose group is not able to financially support you to travel to the Assembly. The scholarship is for up to $150, available as reimbursement, to cover your travel and stay. The scholarships will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested, please send your information to District13@dev.aa-nia.org! Please send any questions to District13@dev.aa-nia.org.
And finally, District 13 has electronic resources available for updating group registration information. Links are below. If you would like to receive an electronic version of these links, please email district13@dev.aa-nia.org and I will send them to you.
Group Update Forms:
- Online submission form for updating group registration information: https://forms.gle/uw45bY4PARKaCS5aA
- English .pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LOhnya3x96vEQLNe5DRjnb3X0N1d_hz7/view?usp=sharing
- Spanish .pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NpTCe1zLe6Ic7srUDv_lIfe9QFjVKEYM/view?usp=share_link
New Group Forms:
- Online submission form for new groups: https://forms.gle/uyZWb8fnZFcAEhrh9
- English .pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O0pJwnuX6y78qVit5otYGb_iE6cbo7SX/view?usp=share_link
- Spanish .pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O0pJwnuX6y78qVit5otYGb_iE6cbo7SX/view?usp=share_link
District 13 is continuing to hold elections each month until all service positions are filled. We are in need of a secretary and committee chairs for Corrections, Treatment and YPAA. All GSRs, Alt. GSRs, group contacts, or individuals interested in helping provide services to the A.A. communities of Albuquerque (S of I-40 & E of I-25), Tijeras, Moriarty, McIntosh, Willard, Mountainair, and Corona are welcome and encouraged to attend, stand, and be elected.
Our District meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM. Our next hybrid meeting will be on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Metropolitan Community Church, 1103 Texas St. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87110. You may attend in person or join virtually. Our Zoom meeting ID is: 895-9206-3206, passcode 280896. You can also dial in by phone: 1-346-248-7799, Access Code: 895-9206-3206.
We hope to see you at our next meeting in July!
Sarah H.
DCM, District 13
district13@dev.aa-nia.org