» Home http://allenparkmasons.com Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:16:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Dinner w/Master http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1817 http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1817#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:15:22 +0000 Webmaster http://allenparkmasons.com/?p=1817 March 26, 20116:00 PMto8:00 PM

Dinner with the Master at Solero café, 118 Sycamore St, Wyandotte, Mi.
Times are estimates.

]]> http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1817/feed 0 Suggestions? http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1593 http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1593#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:05:41 +0000 Webmaster http://allenparkmasons.com/?p=1593 If you have any suggestions, comments, questions about the website, please let me know! I would like this to be a useful tool for each of us. Just click below where it says Webmaster and send it on to me.

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Things like an upcoming event that I don’t have listed! Or corrections! Or something you’d like to see… I am very busy but I now have a helper who will get the email also! I am waiting to hear from YOU!

]]> http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1593/feed 0 Mudhens Game http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1495 http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1495#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:07:29 +0000 Webmaster http://allenparkmasons.com/?p=1495 July 30, 20105:30 PMto10:30 PM

Hope on the bus Gus, and let’s party in Toledo. Bus trip to the Mudhens game. If you’ve never seen them play, it is excellent baseball! Bus leaves Taylor Town (Near Ecorse and Pardee) at 5:30pm. The price is 35 or less if we fill the bus! Brother Randy Stoneburner has arranged a bus trip to the Mud Hens Game against the Pawtucket Red Sox on July 30th. Game starts at 7pm so bus will leave the Lodge at about 5:30pm; contact Randy for more info or reservations. For all going it is funny hat night so dig out your funny hats and let’s have some fun. Also ask your friends and Neighbors if they want to go. You know what they say the MORE THE MERRIER.

]]> http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1495/feed 0 Describe a Freemason http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1250 http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1250#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:02:38 +0000 Webmaster http://allenparkmasons.com/?p=1250 This comes from the Farmer’s Almanac of 1823:
“A real Freemason is distinguished from the rest of Mankind by the uniform unrestricted rectitude of his conduct. Other men are honest in fear of punishment which the law might inflict; they are religious in expectation of being rewarded, or in dread of the devil in the next world. A Freemason would be just if there were no laws, human or divine except those written in his heart by the finger of his Creator. In every climate, under every system of religion, he is the same. He kneels before the Universal Throne of God in gratitude for the blessing he has received and humble solicitation for his future protection. He venerates the good men of all religions. He gives no offense, because he does not choose to be offended. He contracts no debts which he is certain he cannot discharge, because he is honest upon principle.”

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]]> http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1250/feed 0 Newest Master Masons http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1139 http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/1139#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:19:08 +0000 Webmaster http://allenparkmasons.com/?p=1139 Each time we raise a Master Mason in our lodge, we will update this page with the date and name of the new Master Mason.

March 24, 2011

John Ruetz

See the Pictures

January 28, 2011

Joseph Driver

See the Pictures

June 24, 2010

James Potestivo

Gary Vallie

Frank Davis Jr

See the Pictures

April 22, 2010

Dave Flodquist
Jeff Height

See the Pictures

March 25, 2010

Steven Wall
George Watkins

See the Pictures

February 25, 2010

Jordan Queen

January 28, 2010

Paul Davis
Toros Chopjian

See the Pictures

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Annual Super Bowl party and feast! Fun, Food, Drink and Football. $10.00 in advance – $15.00 at the door. Allen Park Mansonic Centrer. Doors open 1 hour before kickoff.

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We have added a new feature to the website. It is a copy of our new Skills Directory for our Brothers. This directory allows us to advertise our skills so that other Brothers in need know who they can turn to. Need a mechanic or electrician? Did your pipes burst or your furnace die on you? Look and see if one of your Brothers can help out.  Discounts, freebies, fees etc. are worked out between the parties.

Since there is a lot of private information in this directory, it is password protected. You can get the password from our Lodge Secretary Steve.
Email Secretary Steve or give him a call. Do not call or email him yet, because the password hasn’t been picked yet!

Go to the Brothers Skills Directory

]]> http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/737/feed 0 What is a Mason? http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/508 http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/508#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:13:32 +0000 Webmaster http://allenparkmasons.com/?p=508 Here is another interesting answer.

Many men over many generations have answered the question, “What is a Mason?” One of the most eloquent was written by the Reverend Joseph Fort Newton, an internationally honored minister of the first half of the 20th Century and Grand Chaplain, Grand Lodge of Iowa, 1911-1913

 

When is a man a Mason?
When he can look out over the rivers, the hills, and the far horizon with a profound sense of his own littleness in the vast scheme of things, and yet have faith, hope, and courage-which is the root of every virtue.

When he knows that down in his heart every man is as noble, as vile, as divine, as diabolic, and as lonely as himself, and seeks to know, to forgive, and to love his fellowman.

When he knows how to sympathize with men in their sorrows, yea, even in their sins–knowing that each man fights a hard fight against many odds.

When he has learned how to make friends and to keep them, and above all how to keep friends with himself.

When he loves flowers, can hunt birds with out a gun, and feels the thrill of an old forgotten joy when he hears the laugh of a little child.

When he can be happy and high-minded amid the meaner drudgeries of life.

When star-crowned trees and the glint of sunlight on flowing waters subdue him like the thought of one much loved and long dead.

When no voice of distress reaches his ears in vain, and no hand seeks his aid with out response.

When he finds good in every faith that helps any man to lay hold of divine things and sees majestic meanings in life, whatever the name of that faith may be.

When he can look into a wayside puddle and see something beyond mud, and into the face of the most forlorn fellow mortal and see something beyond sin.

When he knows how to pray, how to love, how to hope.

When he has kept faith with himself, with his fellowman, and with his God; in his hand a sword for evil, in his heart a bit of a song…glad to live, but not afraid to die!

Such a man has found the only real secret of Masonry, and the one which it is trying to give to all the world.

Check out Freemasonry Explained
 

]]> http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/508/feed 0 Website timeline http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/471 http://allenparkmasons.com/archives/471#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:03:11 +0000 Webmaster http://allenparkmasons.com/?p=471 This is where I will put updates to the website as I make them (if I remember). Check here to see if something has changed since your last visit.

Sep 15 – Added PDF formated Sep-Oct Trestle Board to the Trestle Board page.

Somewhere around August 23 – Noticed that pictures from the Aug 22 golf outing were put on the photosite!

August 12 – Pictures from the Aug 12 Mason of the Year dinner were put on the photosite!

July 18 – Pictures from the July 18 picnic were put on the photosite!

June 24 – Pictures from the June Master Mason night were put on the photosite!

June 19 – Added PDF formated Jul-Aug Trestle Board to the Trestle Board page.

June 8 – Pictures from the Dinner with the Master were put on the photosite!

May 13 – Added a new link to the links page. (Masonic Knight’s Asylum of Art) This is a site of art created by Stephen McKim and it is awesome! I will be using some of his work in this website soon. (And yes, I did send him a nice donation.)

May 12 – Added PDF formated May-Jun Trestle Board to the Trestle Board page.

Apr 22 – Posted pictures from our April Master Mason Degree night on the photosite. And added to the new Master Masons page.

Mar 25 – Posted pictures from our March Master Mason Degree night on the photosite. And added to the new Master Masons page.

March 12 – Added another answer to What is a Mason.

Feb 21 – Added PDF formated Mar-Apr Trestle Board to the Trestle Board page.

Feb 13 – Pictures from the Valentine Prime Rib Dinner/Dance were put on the photosite!

Feb 9 – Posted pictures from our previous Master Mason Degree night on the photosite.

Feb 9 – Created a new page for our new Master Masons

Jan 26 – Noticed on the photosite the pictures from our Fire Figher fundraiser have been put up.

Dec 16 – Noticed on the photosite the pictures from our Christmas family fundraiser have been put up.

Dec 13 – Changes to the Officers page. Added installation photos to the photosite. Made change to Past Masters List (will add all former lodge #600 to this list soon.)

Nov 6 – Noted on the photo page that Brother Gary B. provided photos from the lodge fix-up, paint-up. Thanks again Gary.

Oct 28 – Added PDF formated Trestle Board to the Trestle Board page.

Oct 26 – Noted on the photo page that Brother Gary B. provided photos from the fundraiser for Brother Larry. Thanks again Gary.

Oct. 9 – Removed the Next Meeting page and included it’s information on the Meetings page.

Sep 5 – Added photos from the honor banquet to the photo page page.

August 27 – Added PDF formated Trestle Board to the Trestle Board page.

August 6 – Added link to the new Next Meeting Details page on the Home Page.

July 17 – Added link to the new photo album site on the Photos page.

July 16 – Added the 10 Reasons to become a Mason link on the Links page.

July 17 – Added the What is a Mason page.

July 16 – Added the location of the picnic to the Lodge Picnic page. Thanks to Brother Ray for pointing out that omission! Please brothers and everyone, let me know where things are needed.

July 7 – Added “this Timeline” page. Added a link to the Fishes and Loaves Spring Report where there is a photo of some of our Lodge members who volunteered there – on the photos page, and on the Past Events page.

July 3 – Added some photos to the Hall Rental photos page. Added Past Masters names to the Past Masters of Key Lodge 580 page.

July 2 – Add some things (July 16 and Aug 13) and fixed (Aug 8th) on the Coming-up page. (which may be on the  Past Events page now…). Updated the Trestle Board page to reflect the various articles for June-July.

June 18-25 Added photos to the Officers page.

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