Masonic Home Representative(s)
Committee Activity
Brothers involved in this committee are expected to serve as Middlesex Lodge’s
ambassador to the Charlton Masonic Home. Duties include attending quarterly
meetings at Charlton, visit Middlesex brethren at the home and communicate any
needs our brethren or the facility may request of the Lodge. The major annual
activity of those brothers is assisting in the 15th
District activities at the annual Grand Master’s Fair held on the Charlton
grounds with much attendance by the residents. The election of the brother(s) to
this committee happens during the June annual meeting of Middlesex Lodge.
Fund Raising Committee
Committee Activity
Brothers involved in this committee are expected to serve on efforts to create
capital for the ordinary operations of Middlesex Lodge. Duties include active
participation in respectful activities that will efficiently produce monetary
funds for either the Lodge’s general operating or permanent fund. Activities can
be continued throughout the year (such as the sale of shirts and caps) or can be
larger coordinated events open to the public (such as a flea market or craft
fair). This committee works in conjunction with the Lodge Finance Committee to
determine needs and strategies for its activities as well as to give a true
account of the same to the Brothers Treasurer and Secretary.
Membership and Investigation Committee
Committee Activity
Brothers involved in this committee are expected to be involved with the
recruitment, retention, return and investigation of prospective and lost
brothers and candidates. Duties include researching and carefully inquiring into
a prospective man’s character, capacity to be a productive member of the Lodge
and most importantly, assuring the prospective candidate’s belief in a Supreme
Deity. The members of this committee work closely with the Brother Secretary to
provide timely reports back to a specified Communication regarding assigned
prospective candidate investigations. Brothers in this committee will also plan
and execute activities to recruit potential candidates during Masonic Awareness
events such as Open Houses. Moreover, this committee will also work with new
brothers ensuring their continued involvement in other Lodge activities while
bringing long lost brothers back to the Lodge as well.
Lodge Auditors
Committee Activity
Brothers involved in this committee are responsible for conducting an
annual audit of Middlesex Lodge’s financial accounts for Grand Lodge. The
membership in this committee generally consists of two brothers but it does
preclude the brothers from either serving as Lodge Treasurer or serving on the
Finance Committee or serving as Trustees to the Permanent Fund. The auditors
need not have a degree in accounting but only a willingness to work with the
Brother Treasurer to gather and present a true and clear account of the Lodge’s
stock, assets and losses in an annual summary.
Education Committee
Committee Activity
Brothers involved in this committee are expected to both conduct weekly training
of the candidates on the ritual cipher as well as plan and execute Middlesex
Lodge-wide educational events. Brothers who are members of this committee must
demonstrate suitable proficiency in the ritual cipher. Educational events
planned by this committee can be of a wide range and variety but are expected to
address some Masonic topic.
Communications Committee
Committee Activity
Brothers involved in this committee provide a vital support role to the Brother
Secretary and all of Middlesex Lodge. Brothers in this committee may serve
either as Associate Secretaries to facilitate the necessary documentation and
databases, as Webmasters to produce the content for the Middlesex Lodge web site
and/or as general committee members to insure that the necessary advertising and
public presence of the Lodge is maintained.
Charity / Relief
Committee Activity
Brothers on this committee are involved in activities that provide charity or
relief to our fellow humans. This committee may have numerous sub-committees
that are all involved in the aid and assistance of those in need whether they be
fellow brother Masons, their widows or children. This committee may promote and
conduct its own fund raising activities, such as the Monthly Pancake Breakfast,
or may seek funds from the Lodge Finance Committee. This committee
shall be composed of five brothers inc The Middlesex Lodge Trustee to the
Framingham Angel Fund should serve on this committee.
The Worshipful Master is granted some
discretionary funds to be used by this committee.
Blood Drive / CHIP Event Committee
Committee Activity
Brothers involved in this committee plan and conduct Blood Drive and Child Hood
Identification Programs. These activities are expected to be conducted on a
regular basis and increase the positive public image of Masons and Masonry.
Nominating Committee
Committee Activity
Brothers involved in this committee are assembled annually to prepare a slate of
elected officers for vote of the membership. This committee is composed of the
Worshipful Master, a Past Master and a non-officer brother who knows the
membership well and will make wise decisions as to the future leadership of
Middlesex Lodge. The latter two of which will be elected at each Annual Meeting
of Middlesex Lodge.
Finance Committee
Committee Activity
Brothers involved in this committee are responsible for general management and
stewardship of Middlesex Lodge’s working capital, the collection of dues,
donations etcetera and disbursement of the same. The elected officers of the
Lodge, Worshipful Master, Senior and Junior Wardens will all have a permanent
seat on this committee.
Trustees to the Permanent Fund
Committee Activity
Brothers elected to this committee are expected to be stewards and guardians of
the funds that Middlesex Lodge has set aside for extraordinary events requiring
large sums of money. The investments of the funds are conducted with the consent
of the Master and the disbursements of the same require a three-quarter vote of
the Lodge.
Lodge Trowel Representative
Committee Activity
Brothers involved in this committee will interface with Grand Lodge’s quarterly
publication entitled The Trowel. The primary purpose of this interaction will be
to showcase Middlesex Lodge activities and events in that publication. Members
of this committee will employ journalistic techniques to photograph, report and
communicate the public deeds of Middlesex Lodge via The Trowel.
Lodge Historian(s)
Committee Activity
Brothers involved in this committee are expected to keep a historical record of
the activities of Middlesex Lodge. Furthermore, brothers in this committee
should take ownership in the historical treasures of the Lodge. Occasionally,
the historian may be called upon to discuss and illuminate some historical
narrative of the proceeding of the Lodge for the enlightenment of the
membership.
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