WEEKLY UPDATE

August 29, 2010

Scheduled Quarterly Meetings for 2009-2010

September 29, 2010, Wednesday  7:00 P.M.            Amity #731

December 29, 2010, Wednesday   7:00 P.M.            Amity #731

March 30, 2011, Wednesday        7:00 P.M.            Amity #731

Convention

Saturday May 21, 2011        10:00 A.M.    Wellington #467

Scheduled Quarterly Meetings for 8^th District Royal Arch

November 26, 2010, Friday   7:00 P.M.                  Amity #731

January 28, 2011, Friday           7:00 P.M.                  Amity #731

Convention

April 23, 2011, Saturday            10:00 A.M.          Golden Fleece #6

My name is Tommy Marshall and we are trying to open a Allied Masonic
Degrees Council in the Nahunta area, and where wondering if you know of
anybody that has any AMD equipment they need to get rid of ? Either
donate or sell to us.  You can contact me at (912)282-4493 or
Hendry Howard (912)614-7904 or Bob Gill. We are in the application
process and we hope to be up and running soon! We already have about
10 people signed up and will probably have our 27 members pretty
quickly. So in closing, Thank you in advance for any help and support
you can give us !
Thank you,
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Nahunta #391
Waycross York Rite 9,30,36

Triangle Council #42, which meets at Amity #731, in Watkinsville will meet on the third Thursday of each month.  At each meeting there will be a meal provided by Illustrious Master, Sid Cohen.  It will be a fund raiser by donation and proceeds will go for CMMRF and the council funds.  We eat at 7:00 and the meeting will begin at 7:30 P.M.  All Royal and Select Masters are invited

Dear Sir Knight Recorders,

All Commandery Recorder must be trained and be using the Grand Encampment Data Base by September 1, 2010. Therefore I am holding classes at each Division Conclave for the rest of August. The next class will be in Covington on Saturday August 14 at the asylum of St. Bernard Commandery # 25, 1104 Clark St. North Sq. Covington. We will start at 9:00 am and should be complete by 12:30 pm or so. The other classes will begin at the same time at the next Division Conclaves. Saturday, August 24th in Albany at the asylum of St. Paul Commander # 24, 941 18th Ave.Albany, and August 28th in Newnan at the asylum of Tancred Commandery # 11, 56 Sewell Rd. Newnan.

It is imperative that you attend one of these classes and start using the system ASAP. Please remember if you are totally computer illiterate you may appoint some as an "Assistant Recorder" to assist you with this work.

I look forward to seeing you or your "Computer Helper Person" at one of these schools.

Sincerely and Fraternally,
Andre E Lovas 

September 3, 2010, Friday, Rising Star #4 will be having a fund raiser selling Boston Butts.  They are $25.00 each and need to be pre-ordered.  Call the Worshipful Master, Louis Adams at 706-473-1733 to place your order.

September 11, 2010, Saturday, at 8:00 A.M., Golden Fleece #6, in Covington, will hold a Friends Breakfast.  All members of the Masonic Order are invited to attend.

September 13, 2010, Monday, Madison #376, in Madison will have proficiency on the EA with a FC degree immediately following.  There will be a meal at 6:30 and the meeting will begin at 7:30.  All FC and MM are invited to attend.

September 1, 8, 15, 22, 2010 there will be a School of Instruction at Rising Star #4 in Eatonton.  A meal will be served at 6:30 P.M. and the school will begin at 7:30 P.M.  That will be the first four Wednesday’s in September.

September 14, 2010, Tuesday, Golden Fleece #6, in Covington will be observing Past Masters.  They will be serving Catfish at 6:30 P.M. and the meeting will follow at 7:30 P.M.  All are invited especially the Past Masters.

September 18, 2010, Saturday, Amity #731 will have family night.  It will begin at 6:00 P.M.  All members are asked to attend for special events.

September 25, 2010, Saturday, Madison #376, in Madison will have a pancake breakfast at 8:00 A.M.  This will be a friends day.  Bring someone that might be interested in learning what Masonry is all about.  WB Julian Hayes will be the guest speaker.

September 26, 2010, Sunday, Mt Vernon #22 will host a Golf Tournament and the proceeds go for fighting blood cancers.  All fees must be paid in advance.  Contact Ray Akridge This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone him at 706-340-6919.

St John the Baptist Lodge #184, Valdosta, GA has plans for the Troupville "Sand-Pit" Ceremony again this year.
The date will be October 9, 2010 (the 2nd Saturday).  We will convene at the Sand-Pit at 4:00 PM.
In the event of inclement weather, we will convene at the Valdosta Masonic Temple, 1650 River Street.
All sections of the Master Mason Degree.
We will serve a meal between sections.  There will be a nominal fee for the meal.

Directions to Troupville (Sand-Pit):
From I-75 Southbound: Exit at Exit #18 onto GA Hwy 133. Turn Right (Westbound)
From I-75 Northbound: Exit at Exit #18 onto GA Hwy 133. Turn Left (Westbound).

Continue West on GA Hwy 133; Cross bridge; Prison on Right (Val Tech Rd); Cross second bridge; Troupville Rd/Convenience Store/Bank  n Left/Brick House on Right;
Turn Right on lane beside House.  Sign will be posted at entrance.
 
Come out and help us have a good Sand-Pit Ceremony this year.  Bring some of your Masonic Brothers with you.

Fraternally,
John T. Tomlinson, PM
Secretary {229-259-7601}
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October 26/27. 2010= Grand lodge= Annual Communication.  Registration at 8am. and meet at 9am.

October 28, 2010,Thursday, at Primrose #79 in Bowman, will host the Elbert Wilkes convention quarterly meeting.  WM Walter McCanon was installed on July 22, 2010 and invites everyone to join them.  Dinner will be served at 7:30 and the meeting will follow.

November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2010 there will be a School of Instruction at Lexington #158 in Lexington.  Refreshments will be served after the meeting; the meeting will begin at 7:30 P.M. That will be the first four Monday’s in November.

Sickness and Sunshine Corner

Please keep these Brothers and Sisters in your prayers

Worshipful Brother Ralph Wilson of Rising Star #4 and Walton 200 is in St. Mary’s Hosp in Athens.

WB Dennis Gueth is still fighting cancer and his progress is promising.

http://www.glofga.org/meldstudy.html 

Click on the link above to download the Masonic Meld Courses.  It is open book tests and each person that completes them is awarded a certificate.  All you have to do is mail your answer sheets to your District Meld committee person.

Grand Lodge of Georgia MELD Workbooks on CD are $5.00.  These have all 4 of the workbooks that we once gave away at the Forums/Workshops in one CD. The profits go to the Home. Mail orders can be ordered from Ralph O. Dennis, 78 Riverstone Dr., Jasper,GA 30143 and are $6.00. Ralph Dennis, PM

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Check out the new Grand Lodge Website.  There have been some changes made for the betterment of Masonry.  www.glofga.org  This site gets better every day.  Maybe WB Hendry Betts will give us a Bachelors Degree in something when we get all that information in our head.

Brothers, Perpetual Membership benefits everyone.  You as an individual, Grand Lodge, and the lodge that you belong to.  Your membership continues long after you meet your creator.  To learn about all the aspects of it click on this page:  http://www.glofga.org/perpetual.html

Golden Fleece #6 has a website.  Visit them at www.goldenfleecelodge.org

Mt Vernon #22 has a website.  Visit them at http://mtvernon22.org/

Rising Star #4 has a website.  Visit them at http://www.eatontonmasons.com/

Generous Warren #20 has a website.  Visit them at http://generouswarrenlodge20.org

Lavonia #241 has a website.  Visit them at http://lavoniamasoniclodge.com/

Fergus #135 has a website.  Visit them at www.ferguslodge135.org

Hey Brothers, come on, let’s get some GACHIP events on the schedule.

Learn about our GACHIP program

I have a copy of the Standard Operating Procedure for any GACHIP events that you might have coming up.  If you would like me to email you a copy, let me know and I will be happy to forward that to you

GACHIP Events in the 8 th District

If you know of someone that would like to have his name and email address added to my list for this Weekly Update let me know.  If you would like to have your name deleted from this email list let me know about that.

When there is something going on in your lodge, send me email by Saturday, I will be happy to put it in the Weekly Update.  It can be any type of lodge function, GACHIP, degree work, elections or , appendant bodies, fund raiser etc.  We would like to notify the brethren if there are any deaths in our fraternity in this district.  If one occurs in your lodge let me know so that I can publish it.

With best wishes and highest personal regards, I am,

Fraternally yours,

Julian Hayes DDGM 8D

Secretary 8^th Masonic District

Steve Nelson, District Master - P.O. Box 403 – Bostwick, GA 30623 – (706) 474-2100

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Dan Whitener, District Deputy Master 76 Arrowhead Ln., Danielsville, GA 30633 – (706) 870-3407

Julian Hayes, Secretary – 713 Walton Road – Monroe, GA - 30656 – (404)-502-3943

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