Area 29 Update (March 19, 2021)

• Area Assembly is tomorrow—GSR Orientation starts at 8:30! Join us tomorrow for our first Area Assembly of the year! GSRs, please plan to attend the Assembly and if you’re new, join us at 8:30 for a quick orientation session. The Assembly itself will begin at 9:00 am. (Zoom Information) 

• The Conference Agenda Review Committee (CARC) process for 2021 is almost complete! These are the regional meetings where we discuss different items that will be brought before the General Service Conference in April. Any AA Member is welcome to attend!  
   
  • CARC 2 (Annapolis & Southern Maryland): March 27 at 9:30 am (flyer) 

• April’s Grapevine is Out! Featured Section: “Fun in Sobriety” 
  • Print edition is here: https://www.aagrapevine.org/magazine 
  • April’s Grapevine News is here  
  • Shop the Grapevine Store here: https://store.aagrapevine.org/  
• • Subscribe to the Grapevine here: https://store.aagrapevine.org/us-subscriptions 

• A.A. & Grapevine Literature Can Be Ordered Online! The General Service Office, AA Grapevine, and your local Intergroups still have literature for sale! Links to the New York offices are below, or visit your local Intergroup website. 
  • https://onlineliterature.aa.org 
  • https://store.aagrapevine.org/ 

Events in Area 29: Save the Date!   

• March 20, 2021: Area Assembly (Zoom Information) 

• • 8:30 am: GSR Orientation 
  • 9:00 am: Assembly begins  

• March 21, 2021 at 1:00 pm: Sisters of Sobriety…A History of the Early Women of Alcoholics Anonymous (sponsored by District 18) (flyer) 

• March 26, 2021 at 6:00 pm: CPC Symposium Planning Meeting (Zoom Information)  

• March 27, 2021 at 9:00 am: Prayer & Meditation Workshop (sponsored by District 22) (flyer) 
   
• March 27, 2021 at 9:30 am: CARC 2 (flyer) 
   
• March 27, 2021 at 10:00 am: AA Treasurer’s Workshop (sponsored by District 36) (flyer) 
   
• April 3, 2021 at 11:00 am: Workshop on the Traditions and Relationships (AA Workshop with Al-Anon participation) (sponsored by District 1) (flyer) 
   
• April 10, 2021 at 9:00 am: Mini-Conference (flyer) 

• May 15, 2021: Area Assembly—Delegate Report Back (Zoom Information) 

Regional Events of Note   

• March 19 – 21, 2021: Virtual Area 45 (Southern NJ) Convention 
  • https://area45convention.org/aa-program-schedule/#  
     
• March 19 – 21, 2021: Virtual Area 61 (Rhode Island) State Convention 
  • https://aainri.com/area-61-convention-2021/#conventionprogram  
     
• April 10 – 11, 2021: Virtual Area 43 (New Hampshire) Convention 
  • https://nhaa.net/event/new-hampshire-area-43-convention-2021/  
     
• June 4- 6, 2021: Virtual Northeast Regional Forum 
  • https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/regional-and-local-forums  
     
• September 24 – 26, 2021: Area 44 (Northern NJ) Convention 
  • flyer 

Previous Announcements  

• 2021 Maryland General Service Calendar is here 

• A.A. Ebooks and Audiobooks Available: A.A. World Services (A.A.W.S.) announced that A.A.W.S., Inc.-copyrighted ebooks and audiobooks will be available for purchase on the platforms where most ebook readers and audiobook listeners in the U.S. and Canada are accustomed to finding digital literature! For more detailed information, see here. 

• A.A. Grapevine’s Upcoming Calls for Articles: YOU can submit an article to the Grapevine! Submission guidelines can be found at this link: https://www.aagrapevine.org/guidelines-contributing-grapevine 

• • Cooperation with Professionals (CPC) (stories due April 15, 2021) Have you participated in CPC service (providing doctors, therapists, clergy, lawyers, parole officers, and other professionals information about AA)? Share your experiences. Did a professional help you find your way to AA because of CPC service work?  

• • Remote Communities Experiences (& Staying Sober through the Holidays!) (stories due June 15, 2021) Do you live far from AA meetings? Are you a loner? Stationed far away? Do you have a language or cultural barrier? Are you homebound? Is it difficult to find AA meetings where you live? Tell us how you stay sober. Are you involved in Remote Community service? Share your experiences. Also, December is a great time of year to reach out to alcoholics and help others. What are the ways you stay sane and grateful during the holidays and New Year’s? How do you navigate holiday parties and family gatherings? Share your best sober holiday stories! 
     
  • Full editorial calendar is here: https://www.aagrapevine.org/contribute  

ILS,  

Lori M.  

Chair, Area 29  

chair@marylandaa.org  

www.marylandaa.org  

• Event Announcements are limited to those sponsored by Area 29, its districts, Intergroups in Area 29, or Areas in the Northeast Region  
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