Companion Joe
Premium Member
In 2012 and a number of preceding years, I'm pretty sure our lodge membership declined by attrition.
In 2013, our lodge membership was static. We raised the same number of members as we had die.
So far in 2014 (Jan. 7), we have brought in two new Master Masons by transfer; will have two EA degrees next week; read 4 new petitions of people who are pretty solid tonight; and have another FC coming up. That's two new Master Masons as well as 7 more in the works for a total of 9.
If we can put the spurs to some other people who have been in the pipeline but not progressed, as well as continue to bring in petitions over the next several months and keep our aging members healthy, our membership numbers are looking up.
As WM, my goal for 2014 is to have the first positive gain in lodge membership in a number of years.
In 2013, our lodge membership was static. We raised the same number of members as we had die.
So far in 2014 (Jan. 7), we have brought in two new Master Masons by transfer; will have two EA degrees next week; read 4 new petitions of people who are pretty solid tonight; and have another FC coming up. That's two new Master Masons as well as 7 more in the works for a total of 9.
If we can put the spurs to some other people who have been in the pipeline but not progressed, as well as continue to bring in petitions over the next several months and keep our aging members healthy, our membership numbers are looking up.
As WM, my goal for 2014 is to have the first positive gain in lodge membership in a number of years.