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2010 GRAND LODGE Membership Seminar. James A. Christensen Sr. Grand Deacon April 10, 2010. MEMBERSHIP GOALS . Plan for the Future Leadership Lodge Recognition Program Tradition Recognition Membership. Learn from the Past Mentoring Recruitment Unified Goals Legacy
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2010 GRAND LODGE Membership Seminar • James A. Christensen • Sr. Grand Deacon • April 10, 2010
MEMBERSHIP GOALS Plan for the Future Leadership Lodge Recognition Program Tradition Recognition Membership Learn from the Past Mentoring Recruitment Unified Goals Legacy Revitalization MAKING A DIFFERENCE
2010 MINNESOTA MASONS CURRENT MEMBERSHIP STATUS • 159 Lodges • 15,182 Members • Average age 67 • Average age when raised 39
HISTORICAL TRENDS • 1900 - 16,971 Members • 1960 - 70,137 Members Historical High • 1920 - +14.9% Largest increase from 40,007 to 45,981 • 1934 - -4.4% Largest decline in members from 56,084 to 53,613 • 1996 - -6.3% Largest decline (%*) from 26,756 to 25,065
ANNUAL COMMUNICATION ATTENDANCE (as of 2010 ~ consecutive) # Years Absent# of Lodges 10 Years 6 9 Years 7 8 Years 8 7 Years 10 6 Years 11 5 Years 17 4 Years 20 3 Years 26 2 Years 29 1 Year 37 Of the 159 Lodges, 122lodges were represented at the 2010 Communication
10 Years of Statistics *Non-payment of Dues
Number of Withdrawn/Non-payment Total Membership per year
Number of Raisings/Joined/Restored Total Membership per year
Total Decrease and Increase Total Membership per year Total Decrease does not include Deaths
6 Years of Statistics • 24 LODGES HAVE NOT RAISED A CANDIDATE • 6 LODGES HAVE ONLY RAISED 1 CANDIDATE • 11 LODGES RAISED 2 CANDIDATES • 4 LODGES RAISED 3 CANDIDATES • 10 LODGES RAISED4 CANDIDATES • 103 LODGES RAISED5 OR MORE CANDIDATES • 2009 26 LODGES HAD NET GAINS IN MEMBERSHIP
“THANK YOU BROTHERS” FOR ENSURING THAT THE MASONIC PHILOSOPHY WILL BE SHARED BY FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME “THIS IS YOUR LEGACY” MN GRAND LODGE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE