The Steeleville Chapter of the Eastern Star and Alma Lodge are collecting books for the children patients at the hospital. If you have any gently used or new books for kids preschool age up to 18 y...

Wood River Lodge 1062 will have our Past Masters Dinner May 5th at our lodge location.  MWM David P. Lynch will be our guess speaker.  Doors will open at 3:30pm.  This event is open to the public. ...

Come enjoy a great breakfast with the brethren of Wood River Lodge, March 9th.  Doors open at 7:00am.  We will serve to 11:00am.  Our special recipe sausage is made fresh never forzen.  The profits...

As a reminder, we will be having a type 1 school at Highland Lodge on Thursday, January 19th.  Eat at 6, school to follow from 7-9.  Lodge Officers are expected to attend.  If you are proficient in...

This Saturday, January 7th, Douglas Lodge #361 will conduct a 1st degree. There will be breakfast pizza at 8am with the work to follow. All are welcome.

Brethren, there are still a lot of time slots open for our upcoming blood drive. Please click HERE to schedule a donation time. A few minutes of your time may save a life.  

The address of the L...

R. Wor. Bro. Ed Robinson, R. Wor. Bro. Terry Schwitz, R. Wor. Bro. Mike Mills, and R. Wor. Bro. Chuck Simms installed the Kinmundy Lodge #398 officers for 2024. Serving in the East is Wor. Bro. Cla...

Retired Police Chief, brother Nealy R. “Chet” Ballew. Chet retired as Police Chief in 1996 from the Pontoon Beach Police Department after 25 years of dedicated service to the community. In celebrat...

R. Wor. Bro. Ed Robinson traveled to Marion Lodge #130 to install the elected and appointed officers for 2023-2024. Installing Marshal was Wor. Bro. Steven C. Sanders, and installing Chaplain was R...

In the coming weeks some changes are coming to the lodgeFirst, roof replacement will begin and then new carpet in the dining hall.The other change is that the locks are being replaced on the doors,...

Alma Lodge will be preparing Smoked Hams & Turkeys. See Flyer for Details. Call to Pre-Order 618.615.8120 

Please See Flyer for Upcoming Soup & Chili Dinner

CORRECTION!

The next fish fry is FRIDAY OCT. 27th! 

Granite City FISH FRY Friday, October 27th. It will be held at Triple Lodge No. 835, from 11 a.m. until sold out. For more information plea...

Granite City FISH FRY Friday, October 27th. It will be held at Triple Lodge No. 835, from 11 a.m. until sold out. For more information please contact, W.B. Joe Pastoriza, at; jjpaz1@yahoo.com, or 6...

Granite City FISH FRY this Friday, October 13, and again on Friday, October 20th. It will be held at Triple Lodge No. 835, from 11 a.m. until sold out. For more information please contact, W.B. Joe...

Brethren:  Wednesday October 11th, 2023 we will confer a 2nd degree for Bro. Jerry Robinson.  This will be a candle light degree.  Please wear your WHITE APRON given to you by the lodge when you we...

Regular ststed meeting Monday. October 8th..   report on Grand Lodge sessions..

Meal at 6;30  meeting at 7:30

 

Pancake Breakfast at  236 S Poplar St, Centralia, IL 62801, 8:00 AM till Noon.

Edwardsville Masonic Lodge held a Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast Fundraiser on August 19th benefiting Madison County Historical Society. The breakfast, attended by 32 patrons, raised $410. We were plea...

Edwardsville Masonic Lodge held a Biscuits & Gravy breakfast fundraiser on July 15th benefiting Glen-Ed Pantry in Edwardsville. The breakfast, attended by 19 patrons, raised $237 and collected 165 ...

Edwardsville Masonic Lodge held a Breakfast Fundraiser benefitting the primary charity of our Brothers in the Scottish Rite, the Children's Dyslexia Center, on June 17th. The Lodge served biscuits ...

Granite City BBQ at Triple Lodge No. 835! Tuesday, June 13th starting at 11 a.m. until sold out! Come get you some! 

Edwardsville Masonic Lodge #99 hosted a Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast fundraiser on May 20th benefiting the Metro East Humane Society in Edwardsville. The breakfast, attended by 30 patrons, raised $40...

We are thrilled to be back to our summer fundraising breakfasts routine! Expect to see to see some repeat recipients as well as some new ones along the way.On April 22nd, Edwardsville Masonic Lodge...

Granite City FISH FRY this Friday, April 21st. It will be held at Triple Lodge No. 835, from 11 a.m. until sold out. For more information please contact, W.B. Joe Pastoriza, at; jjpaz1@yahoo.com, o...

Granite City BBQ at Triple Lodge No. 835! FRIDAY, April 28th starting at 11 a.m. until sold out! See attached flyer for details! Come get you some! 

Celebrating 75 Years of earnest Masonic endeavor is an afternoon filled with joy and good company at Kinmundy Lodge #398. When Bro. Calvin Barbee was honored for this milestone he shared with the l...

March 25th Trivia Night at Wood River Lodge.  Doors open ay 6pm,Trivia starts at 7pm.  Bring your own snacks.  Drinks will be available for $1.00.  Sorry no alcohol.  Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd pl...

Wood River Lodge will have a stated meeting on February 1st.   Eat at 6:00pm meeting at 7:00pm

A couple years ago, we became aware of a need within a local school through an acquaintance of one of our members. That need was for supplies and specialized equipment in the Special Needs class of...

In September and November Edwardsville Masonic Lodge #99 rounded out our first year of breakfasts held for local charities and organizations. 

In September we held a breakfast with all proceeds ...

Sesser-Goode Lodge #744 stated meeting for October will be held on October 11, 2022 at 7:30PM.

Meeting changed to follow Grand Lodge Session, so we can present the resolution to consolidate with...

Edwardsville Lodge #99 has been staying busy during these last couple months of summer with our Lodge breakfasts benefitting various local charities and organizations.

In July, we held a breakfa...

East Lodge will be hosting a Carry-Out only BBQ Fundraiser at the Lodge on Saturday, September 10, 2022. The Lodge is located at 9950 St. Clair Avenue in Fairview Heights. We will be open from 10AM...

Edwardsville Masonic Lodge held a Biscuits & Gravy breakfast fundraiser on June 18th benefiting Faith In Action - Edwardsville/Glen Carbon. The breakfast, attended by 35 patrons raised $588.15 and ...

Edwardsville Masonic Lodge held a Biscuits & Gravy breakfast fundraiser on April 23rd benefiting Glen-Ed Pantry in Edwardsville. The event was sponsored as a Matching Funds Project by local Branch ...

There will be a Blood Drive at St. Clair Lodge #24 in the dining hall on WEDNESDAY, June 8th  from 3-7 PM

Pizza will be served to all doners

This summer we are happy to be bringing back our monthly, fresh made breakfasts at the Lodge for the first time in a couple years. These meals are open to the public and everyone is invited.

In ...

Meal at 6 pm work to follow.  Any and all help greatly appreciated.

 

County wide thanksgiving degree.. this year at Palestine, IL lodge..

Breakfast at 6:00 am,,,, degree starts at 7:00am..

All Masons welcome.

On Saturday, November 20th, 2021. The Lodge hosted a breakfast to honor the Widow's of the Lodge and to remember our Brothers who have passed on. We opened up the invitation to include our Eastern ...

Just a quick update,

Dues cards are in and notice will be mailed out to brothers for payment as soon as possible.

Suggestions for new officers were held at last stated meeting

Suggestions ...

Hurst Lodge annual Pork Steak Dinner

Brethern,

Odin Lodge is having a Pulled Pork Sale as a fund raiser. This is a good time to help  your lodge and enjoy asome tasty pork. I challange allmembers to sell or buy a minimun of six pou...

14- Southern District was well represented today during the awards presentations Several growth awards and Awards of Excellence to area lodges. Great Job this year

FELLOWSHIP LODGE #89

1st Degree Oct 28th eat at 6 work to follow.

As work has continued on the ladies restroom upgrade we are reaching completion.  New flooring, electrical upgrades, new fixtures, new ceiling, new led lighting, fresh paint, new mirror, and handic...

201 Fortnights!

From the first shots fired at Lexington & Concord 

on April 19, 1775

until the signing of the Treaty of Paris 

on September 3,1783,

our Founders & Forefathers fought ...

Brothers,

We have been super busy since Covid and August will be no different. We have a third degree to do each week this month and we are already filling the schedule for September. Please com...

Gothic and East lodge came together tonight to give a new brother his first step in his degree work and did we ever have fun! We had a great meal to start from brother Schiffhauer while we had grea...

Gail D. Mitchell, Sr., age 84, of Fairview Heights, IL, born on April 17, 1937 in East St. Louis, IL, died on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Mercy Rehab and Care Center, Swansea, IL. 

Gail was born i...

Rev. Dr. Paul Ronald Beach, 94, of Belleville, IL, born October 21, 1926 in East St. Louis, passed away peacefully at his home in Belleville on March 13, 2021.

Paul was a veteran of World War II...

Congrats to brother Ron Yeager on his 2nd step tonight on his journey in becoming a Master Mason of Gothic lodge. We are happy to have you and if you need any help in your journy we are all here to...

Congrats to Shane Kurrus tonight who was passed to the degree of fellowcraft. He turned in long form and is well on his way to be a great Master Mason in Gothic Lodge hopefully soon!

As we are having some of the coldest weather in some time we want all to know if you need help staying warm please let someone know and we will do whatever we can do to help. That is what brothers ...

Brothers please make sure that you take care of your wife on this day as she is the one that supports all that you do for our fraturnity. Just a reminder for for all of us to take care of family fi...

The Building Committee is working very hard to update the ladies restroom. 

Several brothers have been very sharing of their time to help with this work.  We can always use the help of any of yo...

You brothers are doing great as I have received 4 more brothers in the last 2 days pay 2021 dues that were due as of Janurary 1st. If you have not paid your please do so but I wanted to let you all...

Brothers we have just over half of the brothers paid the 2021 year dues in which I am greatful for that I wish it was more. Please get the dues in so we can keep the books balanced if you have not ...

I want to thank the 3 brothers that have paid dues electronicly so far in less than 24 hours and also the brother that informed me of an address change. I really want to do the best I can as secret...

Brothers this next year is going to have the master wanting to really step up our game in taking care of our widows! We have three active in the computer and I know that all the information on them...

Brothers, 

Last night we took the last of the suggestions for our charities to contribute to this year and it made us all feel mighty proud to be masons!

We also took suggestions for officers...

Emeth Lodgre #1030 will host a Second Degree on November 10, 2020 at 7pm.  

Meal at 6pm  Work begins at 7pm

The Second Degree scheduled for October 13 is Postponed.  At the Candidate's request

 

No date is scheduled for the degree yet.  Will update when confirmed

TATTOO'S Trestle Board

See Little Egypt page managed by Bob Ford

 

URL: http://fordr533.tripod.com/id5.html

3rd degree 09/08/2020

eat at 5:30, start at 6:00

needing help

Members of Newton Lodge #216 had the privilage of attending theLaw Enforcement Appreciation Day event that was held on the Courthouse Square today 8-22-2020.We have a few Brothers that are in the L...

Thank you to all the brothers that came out to pay their last respects to brother Goodall last night. His wife Sara really appreciated it and we had a really nice showing of brotherly love for Jim....

To the brothers that have sent in email and phone numbers I want to thank you. It is so important to keep the records up to date so that we can reach out to you and give you more oppurtunity to rea...

Greetings All,Hope everyone is doing well.The IMCAP Board of Managers voted to extend the Cowen Scholarship to June 8, 2020 due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Please encourage current or future voca...

Due to the shelter-in-place directive the application deadline for the Freeburg Masonic Lodge 418 Scholarship has been extended.

Applications for scholarships, including supporting documents, mu...

All,

It is with deep regret that I must inform you that Mrs. Betty Lou Ruhmann passed away February 20, 2020.

Visitation is Sunday 3P-7P at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Freeburg, IL
...

All,

It is with deep regret that I must inform you that Brother Dean W. Fiedler, Master Mason of Freeburg Lodge 418 passed away February 8, 2020.

His Masonic walk through will be held at 7PM ...

Scott Lodge had installation of Officers Sunday, November 24 for the Masonic year

IMCAP gave $2000.00 to the Caring 4 Carlyle program, for food for the weekend for childer of the Carlyle School children

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Installation for the new line Officers for East Lodge was held on June 23, 2019.  The new officers are:

Worshipful Master - Bro. Scott Penny, Sr

Senior Warden - Bro. Ryan Wetherell

Junior ...

The brothers of Kinmundy Lodge were looking after Donna Kerley, widow of Bro. Bob Kerley. Donna's father was Bro. Bob Caldwell, who has also passed away. After ten years, Donna is finally getting t...

At our January 16th meeting, Bro. Steve Lindsey made a motion to start a Food Pantry Fund that will set aside donations from our evening meal to accumulate until Thanksgiving. The motion passed, an...