Alcoholics Anonymous of Mississippi

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Assembly: 2nd Quarter

Committee Chair: Francis B

Committee: Grapevine Chair

Grapevine Committee

8 members in attendance

Ted, Wade, Ken, Fred, Leslie Young, Joanna, Francis

Wade Jones [email protected] 7692572280

Committee issues:

Suggested email a link to Grapevine.org workbook

Zoom meeting setup for committee 

Zoom meetings or GroupMe rather than text Chet for communizing in the committee

I sent e-mails regarding the action items.

Grapevine / LaVina

  1. Review AA Grapevine Workbook.
    1. Demonstrated access to the workbook. Everyone was able to view.
  2. Consider the list of suggested AA Grapevine and La Vina book topics for 2027 or after.

There were 3 new books to be considered.

Senior Members (working title) 

Recommend change to “We’re not dead yet”

  • Stories by AA members who got to AA late in life, including members who are dealing with issues  related to older age in sobriety. 
  • Softcover: Approx. 120-200 pages 
  • Projected unit cost (printing and design): $4.50 per book, 10,000-unit print run 
  • Price: $14.99 
  • eBook estimated project cost: $1,000 
  • Price: $11.99 
    • Members Dealing with Mental Illness (working title) 
      • Voted a affirmative
  • Stories by AA members dealing with mental illness, sharing how they got sober, stay sober and work the program. 
  • Softcover: Approx. 120-200 pages 
  • Projected unit cost (printing and design): $4.50 per book, 10,000-unit print run 
  • Price: $14.99 
  • eBook estimated projected cost: $1,000 
  • Price: $11.99 
    • Despertares Espirituales (Spiritual Awakenings) (LV book) (working title) 
        • Si was the consensus 
  • Stories by Spanish-speaking AA members about faith, prayer and finding a Higher Power. 
  • Softcover: Approx. 120-200 pages 
  • Projected unit cost (printing and design): $4.50 per book, 10,000-unit print run 
  • Price: $14.99 
  • eBook estimated project cost: $1,000 
  • Price: $11.99 

Approved Grapevine Book Ideas

18  suggested changing Prayer&Meditation II (working Title) to More Prayer & Meditation

  1. Review the five-year plans for both Grapevine and La Viña 
    1. Reduce Print subscriptions
    2. increase Digital subscriptions
    3. Increase Carry The Massage by 12% year
    4. Area,Central Office Intergroup Participation
      1. Plan an operating surplus by 2030.
    5. Reviewed and approved.
  2. Review the progress on the AA Grapevine survey of the membership to identify relevance, usefulness and financial viability of products and services provided by Grapevine, such as the magazines, books (print, digital, and audio), podcast and social media (Instagram and YouTube). 
    1. $18,000 for Spider Insights to develop the survey
  3. Review the AA Grapevine/LaViña Media Platforms report.
    1. Reviewed and approved 
  4. Consider that the AA Grapevine, Inc., accept contributions.
    1. We reviewed the considerations presented – voted affirmative

Respectfully Submited

Francis B.

Grapevine Committee Chair

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