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Friends Programming and the Cipher

This manual provides guidance on planning and scheduling Friends Programming events, as well as step-by-step instructions for ciphered work in Masonic rituals. Discover new ideas for engaging friends, organizing events, and enhancing lodge activities.

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Friends Programming and the Cipher

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  1. Friends Programming and the Cipher

  2. Friends Programming • Friends Programming manual • Guide for your Lodge

  3. Friends Program Planning • Scheduling • Staffing • Source of Friends • Preparation • Program • Materials

  4. Scheduling • Schedule more than one Friend’s night (day) per year. • Some ideas; Golf outing (2 Masons-2 Friends in each foursome), Tailgate party in conjunction with Packer game, Kids fishing day, Day at the Ballpark, Fish Fry, use your imagination for your Lodge and community.

  5. How to Invite Friends • Ask, ask, ask!!! • Letter from Lodge Master • Newspaper Ad • Planned event (remember that “friends” need not be prospective members)

  6. Curious About Freemasonry? • Power Point Presentation • Dryfuss Movie • Grand Lodge Movie • Lodge History • Masons who developed community • Guest Speaker

  7. Reference Materials • Masonic Videos and DVDs (not only to present, but also for your education) • Masonic Library in your Lodge and the Grand Lodge, MSA, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Shrine • Local Library • Lodge History • Lodge Activities

  8. Multi Letter Cipher • A Mason’s Duty • Opening • Examination • Candidate Preparation • Public Grand Honors • Officer Information • Proficiency and Ritualist Cards • Suggested work Assignments

  9. A Mason’s Duty • To God • To Family • To Self • To Lodge • To Community and Country • To Neighbor

  10. Opening Lodge • Open at WM Order • Tile Lodge • Purge Lodge • Lecture

  11. Examination • Who is examined? • What constitutes waver of examination • What is the Tiler’s Oath? • Who examines the examinee?

  12. Candidate Preparation • EA • FC • MM

  13. Honors • Public • Private

  14. Officer Information • Opening • Closing • Floor Work • Degree Work • Demeanor

  15. Ritual • Ritualist Cards • Proficiency Cards

  16. Suggested Work Assignments • JS gives Charges learns EA Lecture • SS gives EA Lecture learns MM Lecture • JD gives MM Lecture learns Staircase • SD gives Staircase learns EA Degree • JW gives EA Degree learns FC Degree • SW gives FC Degree learns MM Degree • WM gives MM Degree

  17. Rod and Floor Work • 31 explanations of the various rod and steps for each officer using rods.

  18. Ciphered Work • EA - Opening 1st section, 2nd section, 3rd section, charge and closing • FC - Opening 1st section, 2nd section, charge and closing • MM - Opening 1st section, 2nd section, Historical Lecture, 3rd section, charge, Apron Address and closing

  19. Other Ciphered Items • Admission after Lodge is Open • GL Officer Reception • Grand Master Reception • Flag Presentation • Closing in one degree and opening in another • Calling up and down • Balloting • Optional prayers • Optional Apron Address • Dew Drop Lecture • Floor Work diagrams • Refresher Degree

  20. Thank you!!

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