Transcript Wisconsin Plan - WI Freemasons

Friends Programming and
the Cipher
Friends Programming
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Friends Programming manual
Guide for your Lodge
Friends Program Planning
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Scheduling
Staffing
Source of Friends
Preparation
Program
Materials
Scheduling
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Schedule more than one Friend’s night
(day) per year.
Some ideas; Golf outing (2 Masons-2
Friends in each foursome), Tailgate party
in conjunction with Packer game, Kids
fishing day, Day at the Ballpark, Fish Fry,
use your imagination for your Lodge and
community.
How to Invite Friends
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Ask, ask, ask!!!
Letter from Lodge Master
Newspaper Ad
Planned event (remember that “friends”
need not be prospective members)
Curious About Freemasonry?
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Power Point Presentation
Dryfuss Movie
Grand Lodge Movie
Lodge History
Masons who developed community
Guest Speaker
Reference Materials
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Masonic Videos and DVDs (not only to
present, but also for your education)
Masonic Library in your Lodge and the
Grand Lodge, MSA, Scottish Rite, York
Rite, Shrine
Local Library
Lodge History
Lodge Activities
Multi Letter Cipher
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A Mason’s Duty
Opening
Examination
Candidate Preparation
Public Grand Honors
Officer Information
Proficiency and Ritualist Cards
Suggested work Assignments
A Mason’s Duty
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To God
To Family
To Self
To Lodge
To Community and Country
To Neighbor
Opening Lodge
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Open at WM Order
Tile Lodge
Purge Lodge
Lecture
Examination
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Who is examined?
What constitutes waver of examination
What is the Tiler’s Oath?
Who examines the examinee?
Candidate Preparation
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EA
FC
MM
Honors
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Public
Private
Officer Information
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Opening
Closing
Floor Work
Degree Work
Demeanor
Ritual
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Ritualist Cards
Proficiency Cards
Suggested Work Assignments
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JS gives Charges learns EA Lecture
SS gives EA Lecture learns MM Lecture
JD gives MM Lecture learns Staircase
SD gives Staircase learns EA Degree
JW gives EA Degree learns FC Degree
SW gives FC Degree learns MM Degree
WM gives MM Degree
Rod and Floor Work
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31 explanations of the various rod and
steps for each officer using rods.
Ciphered Work
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EA - Opening 1st section, 2nd section, 3rd
section, charge and closing
FC - Opening 1st section, 2nd section,
charge and closing
MM - Opening 1st section, 2nd section,
Historical Lecture, 3rd section, charge,
Apron Address and closing
Other Ciphered Items
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Admission after Lodge is Open
GL Officer Reception
Grand Master Reception
Flag Presentation
Closing in one degree and opening in another
Calling up and down
Balloting
Optional prayers
Optional Apron Address
Dew Drop Lecture
Floor Work diagrams
Refresher Degree
Thank you!!