Transcript The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar The future is ours! We must seize the moment!

The Grand Encampment
of Knights Templar
The future is ours!
We must seize the moment!
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The
Triennium
2012-2015
We have a VISION
• We will strive to make Templary
the most prestigious Concordant
Body for which one may petition
membership
We have a Mission:
To move
Templary
Forward
We have a Theme:
Chivalry,
Christianity,
Templary,
A Way of Life
Action
• Returned letters of authority for RER
– Returned us to favorable status with a few
Grand Lodges who had or were
contemplating taking action against us
– Allowed for restoration of normal relations
with a few affected Grand Commanderies
– Returned peace and harmony within the
Family of Freemasonry
We have a Goal:
To expand our
beautiful Christian
Masonic Order
Worldwide
Action
• We are continuing to develop our Subordinate
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Commanderies in Brazil and El Salvador
Investigating new opportunities in Latin America
Working with the General Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons to restore the Grand
Commandery of Mexico
Resolved conflicts in the Grand Commandery of
Romania
Back to BASICS
•Remember, we are a fraternity, a gentle craft
•Treat each Sir Knight as a Brother
•Show compassion and true caring
•Remember, we are a Christian Brotherhood
•Include our faith in our activities
•Remember, we are a family oriented fraternity
•Include our families wherever possible
Action
• Via Department Conferences, KT Magazine,
and visits to Grand Commanderies we are
encouraging:
•Treat each Sir Knight as a Brother
•Show compassion and true caring
•Include our faith in our activities
•Include our families wherever possible
What does our plan
need to do?
• Make us more attractive to our existing
members
– Programming and activities
• Make us more attractive to potential new
members
– Masonic & Public visibility
– Promoting our Charities
Action
• These Department Conferences are
highlighting
– Programming and activities
– Masonic & Public visibility
– Promoting our Charities
Leadership
• We will move our fraternity forward, not with
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hard and rigid plans, but by
Training leaders
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Who will think for themselves
Develop and implement Long Range Plans
Deal with problems
Motivate others
Develop fluid plans as times change
Maintain our core values
Replace themselves
Action
• Continuing our Emerging Leaders program
and inviting General Grand Chapter and
General Grand Council to be partners
• Examining ways to test our progress
– Level 3- Mainstream in Conferences
– Level 4- Individual projects for participants
Pride
• Develop pride in our Order
– To encourage and motivate our Sir Knights
– To attract new members to us
– To become a first class organization
• Not a cheap, bargain basement fraternity
– To provide interesting Conclaves,
not routine meetings
• Develop an Esprit de Corps
– Outstanding ritual teams
– Drill Teams
• Sets Templary apart
• excellent public display
– Community Service
Action
• Develop pride in our Order
– Our Sir Knights are proud to be Templars and
are showing it in their Commanderies
• Develop an Esprit de Corps
– Ritual Competition: Texas
– Drill Team Competition: many jurisdictions
– Community Service
Ritual
• To present the most impressive ritual
portrayal
– First impressions are lasting
– You only get one chance – make it the best
• The ritual is the glue that binds us
together
– Standardized around the world
– Tells who we are as Christian Freemasons
Action
• The quality of the ritual work continues to
improve.
• Sir Knights are working hard to present
the best first impression to our candidates
Visibility
• To demonstrate that we are an integral
part of the Family of Freemasonry
• To motivate our Sir Knights to participate
• To motivate Christian Masons to join
• To motivate non-Masons to join Masonry
• “Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father, which is in Heaven”.
– Matthew 5:16
Action
• Through the actions of our Sir Knights we
are becoming more visible in Masonic and
public circles
• “Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father, which is in Heaven”.
– Matthew 5:16
Communication is our Action
•Maintain efficient communications
•Key to success of any organization
•Using
•Website www.knightstemplar.org
•Knight Templar Magazine
•Department Conferences
•Visits to Annual Conclaves
•York Rite Information System
•New member packets
•To be available for Chapters and Councils
Charities-Action
•Greater emphasis on our Charities
•Knights Templar Eye Foundation
•2013 & 2014
•Holy Land Pilgrimage
•2013
•Knights Templar Educational
Foundation 2013
Easter- Action
• Plan to add a mid-country service for 2013
– Kansas City Accomplished 2013
• Giving us Templar Easter Services
– East Coast
– Mid-country
– West Coast
• Maximum number of Templar Families
sharing Easter
Participation
• To better utilize the talents of our
– Department Commanders
– Grand Commandery Coordinators 2013-14
– College of Honors Deputies 2013-14
Fiscal Responsibility
Action
• For the last two Trienniums, and now into the
third, no withdrawals from Permanent Fund,
allowing it to grow.
• Department Conference presentation for Grand
Commanderies to practice fiscal responsibility
Intent
•Make the Templar Experience
–Positive
–Inspiring
–Enjoyable
–Outstanding
–Worth belonging to
The future is ours!
We must seize the
moment!
“Every Christian Mason should be a
Knight Templar”
……..SK James Morris Ward, ME Grand Master, 1997-2000
The Grand Encampment
of Knights Templar
The future is ours!
We must seize the moment!