 Often through the months, I have spoken of attracting new Masons and their families by making your Lodge a "destination" point. This reprint, courtesy of New Model Lodge USA, says the same thing. How does your Lodge compare?
"Increasing Membership"
"Many 'new' ideas are being tried in lodges and grand lodges to increase membership, but there is one main thing that individual lodges must do to attract members, either new masons or affiliations: The lodge must be interesting. A lodge with dead meetings is just dead… the lodge will attract new members through initiation and affiliation because of the enjoyment experienced by its members.
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The "365" Club has again helped the Childhood Language Center of Orange County move ahead with the number of speech treatments and expansion of the center. Their generous contributions help us balance our all-important budget, and it is through their gifts in 2009 that we have been able to expand our staff and meet more of the need we service.
We wish to thank the 2009 members for their donations and support. Now it is time to join for 2010. Members joining so far in 2010 are Jack Green, 32°, David Kussman, 32° K.·.C.·.C.·.H.·., Bob McNamara, 32° K.·.C.·.C.·.H.·. and Pete Jantz, 33º.
We had eight members in 2009 and we are on the way to increasing that. I thank you my brothers!
Sincerely,
Ralph C. Shelton II, Esq., 32º K.·.C.·.C.·.H.·.
President, CLC of OC |
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Maundy Thursday To Be Observed On April 1st |
The Santa Ana Valley will be observing Maundy Thursday this year on Thursday, April 1st at the Shrine Center. It is an open ceremony and you are welcome to bring your family. The ceremony will start at 6:30 PM and will include dinner.
Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, is the Christian feast or holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter that commemorated the Last Supper of Jesus with the Apostles.
Call Bill Sizemore at the Valley office, 714 543-7277, and make your reservation. We will only order dinner for those with reservations |
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Matching Grant For Language Center |
The Language Center's need of a copier that copies multiple pages and copies on both sides is now solved. An anonymous donor had offered a one for two grant to help raise funds for the copier. For every two dollars donated, it was matched by a dollar up to five hundred dollars. Your response was timely and appreciated. We now have almost $2000 in the copier fund and will shortly have a new copier. Thank you, my Brothers, for your generosity!
Bob McNamara, 32° K.·.C.·.C.·.H.·.
Treasurer, CLC of OC |
Our Valley Century Club membership has continued to grow. The final count for our Charter Memberships is nineteen. Thank you, my Brothers! Your support is greatly appreciated! Now is the time to renew your membership for 2010. This is our 2010 membership so far:
Gold Member
Paul Rossi, 32º K.·.C.·.C.·.H.·.*
Bronze Members
Ray Godeke, 33º*, Jack Green, 32°*,David Kussman, 32º K.·.C.·.C.·.H.·.*, Bob McNamara, 32º K.·.C.·.C.·.H.·.*, Bill Sizemore, 32º K.·.C.·.C.·.H.·.*, Rick Wood, 32º K.·.C.·.C.·.H.·.*, Pete Jantz, 33º.
Membership is the Valley Century Club is available for $100 per calendar year. This money will go directly to the Valley for operating expenses. With a donation of $100 you will be a Bronze member. When your donations reach $500 you will be Silver member and when your total reaches $1000 you will be a Gold member. Brothers, thank you for supporting our Valley!
* Charter Member |
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Rite Care Classic / Liberty Mutual Invitational |
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 Your Language Center Golf Tournament Fundraiser Joins The Liberty Mutual Invitational
Your Language Center continues to prosper and provide high quality services to children. You have heard, I am sure, if the significant needfor the services we provide, and you know that the care children receive from your staff is considered to be of the highest quality. You are, I'm sure, also aware of our annual Golf Tournament, which is our major fundraiser each year, and which has been pretty successful in the past. This year our tournament takes a major step up. We have joined the Liberty Mutual Invitational series of tournaments!
Formerly known as the "Cadillac Invitational", the Liberty Mutual Invitational is a series of tournaments held all around the country, and culminating in the national championship event later in the year. Orange County has one qualifier, and our event has been selected to partner with Liberty Mutual - so the RiteCare Classic is now the Liberty Mutual Invitational! |
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