Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Up Coming Events 2009

Thursday, January 15, 2009: The monthly stated meeting of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422.
Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and the Lodge will be duly Opened at 6:30.

Monday January 19th 2009: Meet to work in the 1st Degree to raise brethren to Entered Apprentice work to state at 5:30.

Saturday, February 7th 2009: C-2-A at York Rite Temple on Kansas & Catalpa

Wednesday February 11th 2009: Meet at 5:30 to raise brethren to the 2nd Degree of Fellow craft.

Thursday, February 19, 2009: The monthly stated meeting of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422. Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and the Lodge will be duly Opened at 6:30.

Monday, February 23rd 2009: Meet to work in the 1st Degree to raise brethren to Entered Apprentice work to state at 5:30.

March 4th,11th, 18th & 28th 2009: School of instruction at York Rite Temple Kansas & Catalpa

Thursday, March 19, 2009: The monthly stated meeting of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422. Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and the Lodge will be duly Opened at 6:30.

Monday, March 23rd 2009: Meet to work in the 1st Degree to raise brethren to Entered Apprentice work to state at 5:30.

Wednesday, April 1st 2009: Meet to work in the 3rd degree to raise brethren to the Degree of Master Mason

Monday April 6th 2009: Meet to work in the 3rd degree to raise brethren to the Degree of Master Mason

Thursday, April 16, 2009: The monthly stated meeting of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422. Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and the Lodge will be duly Opened at 6:30.

Monday April 20th 2009: Meet to work in the 1st Degree to raise brethren to Entered Apprentice work to state at 5:30.

Thursday, May 21, 2009: The monthly stated meeting of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422. Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and the Lodge will be duly Opened at 6:30.

Monday May 25th 2009: Meet to work in the 1st Degree to raise brethren to Entered Apprentice work to state at 5:30.

Thursday, June 18, 2009: The monthly stated meeting of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422.

Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and the Lodge will be duly Opened at 6:30.

Monday June 22nd 2009: Meet to work in the 1st Degree to raise brethren to Entered Apprentice work to state at 5:30.

Thursday, July 16, 2009: The monthly stated meeting of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422. Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and the Lodge will be duly Opened at 6:30.

Thursday, August 20, 2009: The monthly stated meeting of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422. Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and the Lodge will be duly Opened at 6:30.

Thursday, September 17, 2009: The monthly stated meeting of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422. Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and the Lodge will be duly Opened at 6:30.

Thursday, October 15, 2009: The monthly stated meeting of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422. Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and the Lodge will be duly Opened at 6:30.

Thursday, November 19, 2009: The monthly stated meeting of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422. Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and the Lodge will be duly Opened at 6:30.

Thursday, December 17, 2009: The monthly stated meeting of Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422. Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and the Lodge will be duly Opened at 6:30.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Replenishment funds

Great News Brothers!

Since the Beehive went out we've receaved several donations!!!

THANK YOU BROTHERS!!!

Keep'em coming in !

So Mote It Be

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The Gate Web Site

For lodge updates and upcoming events CLICK IT at:

www.thegate422.com

Masons In Business MIB

Masons In Business is an organization of fellow Masons doing business with fellow Masons. To uphold the ethics and standards we all live by and to help one another to prosper and succeed within our fellowship.

http://masonsinbusiness.blogspot.com/

Illusrious Order Of The Three Ruffians

Our Fellow Brother Scott Phillips has created the Illustrious Order Of The Three Ruffians web site. I think you will find it quite interesting and informative.
Enjoy!

So Mote It Be

David Caldwell

http://3ruffians.blogspot.com/

Letter To Members

Dear Brethren,
It has been a strong Masonic Tradition since the foundation of the Craft that the Brethren of a Lodge be most generous with their purse in support of Lodges. Many Masonic Edifices have been built and Maintained by that generosity.

The Gate of the Temple Lodge’s Building itself was constructed by that generosity. A trust fund was established by the early membership to pay for repairs, upgrades, remodeling and the major maintenance necessary for the health and appearance of our loved building. All of you are aware of the need to replace the Heating and Air Conditioning System and has been long overdue. Likewise our kitchen has been badly in need of extensive remodeling and installation of an exhaust hood with a fire suppression system. Our roof has been leaking and in need of replacement for a long time. All of these problems have been addressed and appropriate replacements and repairs have been made within the last year—and paid for out of our Building Maintenance trust fund. At this writing, the Dining room’s new hardwood floor, repainting of the walls and ceiling and new drapes for the windows are still pending and need volunteers and money to complete them.

Brethren, we need to replace the $250,000.00 that has nearly completely exhausted our Building Trust Fund. Indeed, that old foe—INFLATION--will in future make us wish the amount would be $500,000.00 or even a Million Dollars. For now, we must concentrate on replacing the ¼ million dollars that we have already spent; because it is inevitable that more and costly repairs will be needed in the future.

I ask each and every one of you to make a monetary donation to the Lodge Building Fund. I ask you to be as generous in your giving as you can be, “without serious injury to yourself and family”. You may make your donation when you send in your dues. You can also send in annual donation with your dues payment, if you cannot afford to send all that you would wish in a lump sum.

If you cannot afford cash, then please consider an in kind donation of your time by volunteering your painting, carpentering, cooking, plumbing etc. skills instead. Your labor is valuable. Any labor you perform of your own freewill and accord will save our cash to pay for needed supplies or for repairs that we cannot do for ourselves.

Please remember, your positive contribution to your Lodge is an Old Masonic Tradition.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Replenishment Of The Endowment Fund

If you were at the recent Stated meeting you heard my request for an increase of $15 per year to replenish the general fund. This is to rebuild the general fund for the funds used to pay for building improvements. I had made several request for people to get involve in this comity. Some shy away from this area. I hate to be the bearer of bad news however this issue needs to be addressed.

So please post your thoughts. I will give the opportunity to have one last comity meeting to discuss the matter. If you would like to attend please notify me before Aug. 10th

Sincerely,

Br. David Caldwell

The Gate Replenishment Fund

We've been working hard to bring our lodge into the Mellenia. The Lodge has made great effort to update services and restore our great lodge from it's deprived state. This has taken a great amount of money.

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