tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521156856913693008.post7496106081284220421..comments2024-02-25T21:12:14.425-06:00Comments on The Millennial Freemason: Creation of the Membership CommitteeMillennial Freemasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365269439441609340noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521156856913693008.post-11932808124070482542008-06-26T10:27:00.000-05:002008-06-26T10:27:00.000-05:00The three previous comments are well reasoned and ...The three previous comments are well reasoned and thoughtful, and I appreciate and second those words. You may know my thoughts on this subject, but I will now put them out for discussion.<BR/><BR/>In my humble opinion, it is very important that the new member be allowed the opportunity to take up work, such as they are able, and as soon as possible. It is important to "Get" involved in order toburntloaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06911288320926977981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521156856913693008.post-73590642452234069192008-06-10T11:07:00.000-05:002008-06-10T11:07:00.000-05:00Nick, what one of my Lodges has been doing for a n...Nick, what one of my Lodges has been doing for a number of years is sitting down over the summer before the installation with the incoming officers and the new guys and asking them for ideas.<BR/><BR/>One of the more successful years was when the Lodge was at a low period and almost all the chairs were filled by PMs. The Master asked each officer to be responsible for education (or whatever Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521156856913693008.post-65542532814383738142008-06-09T11:08:00.000-05:002008-06-09T11:08:00.000-05:00If you would like, I could email you a copy of our...If you would like, I could email you a copy of our Master's Achievement Award - an award given to Masters for meeting certain criteria while running a lodge for a year. The award form has a number of suggestions for things to do. It's a bit muddled as to the order of events, but it might give you some ideas for the future.<BR/><BR/>You can email me at taccuosti at gmail dot com.Tom Accuostihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521156856913693008.post-33243544988593203872008-06-08T23:28:00.000-05:002008-06-08T23:28:00.000-05:00These things, that we do in my Lodge, may not be s...These things, that we do in my Lodge, may not be suitable in yours or you may already be doing them, but I offer them for whatever they're worth:<BR/><BR/>*Widows: Make sure the Lodge is tracking all of the widows and invite them to an annual Widows' Night with a nice meal and some sort of entertainment. Include them in any mailings of Lodge newsletters.<BR/><BR/>*Ladies (ie: wives): See widows.<The Palmetto Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049500796697782077noreply@blogger.com