Lodge Officers Meeting – Minutes 04/29/2024
Open
Kennesaw Lodge #33 hosted and provided Breakfast Scramble and Dessert for the Brethren.
The meeting was opened by WB Jim Moore at approximately 7:00pm
Opening Prayer was given.
The Pledge of Allegiance was presented.
Roll call of lodges:
Acworth 2 Battle Hill 2 Kennesaw 5 James Sledge 6
Latham 1 Mableton 3 Meyerherdt 1 Nelms 6
Springville 4 Sam Lawrence 3 Palestine 1
Discussions/Upcoming Events:
The Traveling Gavel is at 7th District and will be returned to Springville #153
· LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE in Milledgeville. Early Bird $275, $300 at the door.
2nd Weekend in July 12,13,14. The Deadline for registration is now 5/01/24.
· Other MELD Lectures – sign up with John Miller.
· Col Moore & John Miller talked about the VIDEOS prepared by Brother Travis Gamelin
· John Miller talked on “Masonic Membership Value” and distributed 2 pages of Information
Relief:
Those needing prayers were lifted up.
GENERAL Events:
05/10 FRI,SAT 05/10,11 - 7th DISTRICT CONVENTION
05/18 – 05/27 Memorial Day – Shrine Circus
07/04 THU Independence Day Parade “Ride the Trailer” 9:00am at Roswell St Baptis
LODGE Events:
(Acworth, Battle Hill and Mableton offered printed schedules)
Acworth #176
Cigar Club “Hiram’s Smokers” meets 2x month.
Pancake Breakfast (3rd Sat ea Month) 9am-11am
06/12 Flag Retire, Falconer Demonstration
07/13 5:00pm Family Day
08/03 “Rose on the Altar”
Battle Hill #523
05/04 Fish Fry / Garage Sale – ANNUAL Event – 11a-4p $10
05/07 “Lynching of Leo Frank” – presented by PGM Jan Giddens. 6:30 eat, 7:30 meet
06/04 Fellowcraft Degree
07/20 Masters Degree
09/17 Grand Master’s Official Visit
Kennesaw #33
05/07 Highlanders
05/21 “The Masonic Goat”
06/04 Grand Masters Official Visit
06/18 St Johns presentation
Latham #12
EA Degree
07/04 Gun Raffle – Taurus .357
Mableton #171
Moved back Into the Lodge!
05/09 EA Degree (Rusty’s Son-In-Law)
05/23 History of Mableton by Ray Thomas
06/27 Jerry Henry – status of gun laws in GA
07/04 Independence Day Parade – “Ride the Trailer” 9:00am at Roswell St Baptist
07/25 GA Masonic History – by PGM Jan Giddens
Meyerhardt #314
No formal presentation
05/09 Masters Degree Father & Son (by Scottish Rite Degree Team)
05/08 Masters Degree (2) Courtesy presented at Sledge Daylight 11:00am
05/11 Patron’s Fish Fry
06/20 Blood Drive 3:00-7:00pm
08/15 Blood Drive 3:00-7:00pm
Nelms #323
05/04 Adopt-A-Mile
Fellowcraft Degree
06/01 Children’s Home Party
06/10 Lecture by Logan Disher
Springville #153
FOOD PANTRY OPEN ON SATURDAYS
05/03 Golf Tourney
05/14 FC Degree + Boston Butts Fundraiser
05/28 Gun Raffle .9mm
Samuel S. Lawrence #721
05/07 “Building a Flag” presentation
FC Degree
James E. Sledge #742
Now meeting at Nelms Lodge in Smyrna still 2nd Wed ea month
05/08 Masters Degree (2) Courtesy for Meyerhardt #314
Palestine #486
05/09 Mother’s Day
06/09 Picnic
06/13 Father’s Day
06/25 Joke & Talent Night
08/08 Wind
08/22 “FC Tools” Lecture
Follow-up
· (From Previous meeting) John Miller to provide “How to create a Facebook Page” White paper as requested
· (From Previous meeting) CCLOA to revive “Speakers Bureau” – copy of old list from Mike P to Jim and John
· (From Previous meeting) It was recommended that we create and distribute a list of Brothers would could volunteer for various Degree Lectures
· Travis Gamelin offerred to do PR Videos for any Lodge that wants to
Close
The next meeting date was set for 7/29/2024 at Springville #153.
Closing prayer was then given and the meeting was adjourned at 8:10pm.
See CobbMasons.org for posted events