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MISSION

 

Newton Lodge #59 will embrace it’s members, their families and the community at large by teaching and practicing the principles of Friendship, Morality, Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth while actively embracing high moral, ethical, and spiritual values including fellowship, compassion, and dedication to God, country and family.

 

VISION

Newton Lodge #59 shall be the premier Masonic lodge in the State of Iowa.

GOALS

  1. To encourage self development through the study of the principles of Freemasonry.
  2. To exhibit excellence in degree work.
  3. To be invested in our community through appropriate charitable activities
  4.  To provide meaningful and enjoyable social experiences to our membership and their families.
  5. To improve the financial condition of Newton Lodge #59.
  6. To provide meaningful Masonic education to our membership.
  7. To practice friendship and fellowship among our brethren and Masonic widows.
  8. To encourage good men to seek light within the Masonic fraternity.

 

OBJECTIVES

  1. Enhance communications with our membership through the use of a calling committee, emails, and written correspondence.
  2. To print and distribute monthly newsletters to our membership.  Continue to provide articles of Masonic education in our newsletter.  Investigate the possibility of incorporating pictures and color printing.
  3. Continue to maintain a vibrant website for our membership and Masonic community at large.  Study enhancements to the website.
  4. Provide a meaningful program on Masonic education at each of our monthly meetings.
  5. Continue the Masonic Anniversary recognition program and investigate the feasibility of sending birthday greetings to our members.
  6. Appoint a social committee to study and plan meaningful social activities for our membership, their families and guests.
  7. Officers and members attend ritualistic practices.
  8. Consistently earn the Lodge of the Year and Plus One Awards from the Grand Lodge of Iowa and strive to earn the Gold Level for the Lodge of the Year Award.
  9. Visit our Masonic widows and elderly brethren.
  10. Develop community visibility programs to promote our lodge in the community.
  11. Encourage brethren to learn the various charges, scriptures, and extended lectures.
  12. Develop a long range strategic plan and review this plan on an annual basis.
  13. Evaluate recreational opportunities in the building for our members.
  14. Evaluate our dues structure.
  15. Provide wholesome and delicious meals for our members at lodge sponsored dinners.
  16. Continue enhancements to our physical facilities (i.e. develop a program to replace furnaces and air conditioners over the next five years)
  17. Develop outreach programs to the schools and youth organizations in our community.
  18. Have a positive gain in membership each year.
  19. Encourage officers to visit with members at lodge functions and outside of the lodge.
  20. Provide leadership development opportunities for our officers and members.
  21. Use Grand Lodge programs that are available to us to help increase the effectiveness of our lodge (examples:  Ashlar Award, Master Builder, and Two to Grow)
  22. Have consistent representation at the annual Grand Lodge Communication by the three principal officers.
  23. Officers and other members willing to visit other lodges for Masonic degrees and activities.
  24. Development of a meaningful program for each year’s activities and distribute a calendar of activities to each member prior to the beginning of the year.
  25. Develop a membership program that will retain our current membership as well as prospective members.
  26. Develop a sense of pride in our lodge and in being a Mason.

 

Adopted at stated meeting held on January 15, 2009.

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