Old Orchard Beach Big Book

Name of Group: Old Orchard Beach Big Book Group

Previous name(s): Same

Date Founded: 1985

Founder(s): Terri & Matt McK.

Early Members: Terri & Matt McK., Don M., Ricky H., Bonnie H., Woody

Place of First Meeting: United Methodist Church, Washington Avenue, Old Orchard Beach

Time of First Meeting: 7:00-8:00 pm

Current Meeting Time: Same

Present Membership: 42

Has the Group Moved?: No

Group Histories: (such as anniversaries, special meetings, outside speakers, notes about the founders, etc.: We are in District 20. We take outgoing commitments. We celebrate anniversaries the last Sunday of the month. Our business meeting is at 5:45 pm on the third Sunday of the month. At the end of our meeting we do not stand, we sit and say the Serenity Prayer. We have more attendance in the summer from vacationers. We are a Big Book meeting. We read from the first 164 pages each week and discuss it. The first Sunday of the month we read a story from the Big Book and discuss it.