Literature Committee Report - January 2025

The Area 41 Literature Committee meeting opened at 9:00 AM, with Clifford reading the 12 Traditions. We had four attendees representing Districts 4, 6, 7 and 24. The committee reviewed and approved the previous committee minutes. The second “Pamphlet Challenge” of 2024 is now done. it began on 01JUL and ended on 31DEC. District 7 is the winner, so they will receive $10.00 from the literature committee. Congratulations district 7 & thank you for your support.

We also still have plenty of Newcomer, Correction, Service & Twelves and the Spanish Paquete de Recien Llegado. If you would like a listing of the pamphlets that are in each of the packets please send me an email at [Literature Committee Contact Form] or stop by the literature table at the next event you see me at, and I can provide you a listing.

For quarter four of 2024, the Literature budgeted account (Hotel & Travel) balance forward was $283.34 and the Area 41 deposited $0.00. Hotel & travel expenses were $153.52 leaving an ending balance of $129.82. The Literature sales account balance forward was $1211.33. Income was $3045.55 and expenses were $3671.42 leaving an ending balance of $585.46. Subtracting outstanding purchases that haven’t cleared the account of $41.30 and collected sales tax due to the state of Nebraska at $591.99 gave us a working balance of - $47.83.

The Literature Committee discussed and voted on pamphlets to include in the upcoming month’s “Pamphlet Spotlight”. We have a ton of great literature. This “Pamphlet Spotlight” will hopefully challenge us to read more of it. The pamphlets we selected for the next four months are: February– P-24 “A Newcomer Asks”; March – P-31 “A.A. in Your Community.”; April – P-17 “A.A. Tradition How it Developed. All pamphlets are free to download at aa.org - just put the pamphlet number (i.e. P-13) in the search box on the webpage and hit the “View PDF” button. They can also be purchased at your local Central Office, online at onlineliterature.aa.org, or at your Area 41 Literature table.

Unfortunately, last quarter I did not have the opportunity to attend any area, district or group events outside the Area Assembly in October. The calendar for the first quarter of 2025 has already got a lot of great events scheduled. Looking forward to seeing many of you at these upcoming events. Thank you for supporting the Area 41 Literature Committee through your purchases. If you haven’t got me scheduled to attend your group or district event, please contact me at [Literature Committee Contact Form]. We closed at 11:35 am with the Declaration of Unity.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve,
Mark S.