Reminder: Installation TONIGHT
Brothers, remember that the Worshipful Master has called a meeting for 7:00pm this evening to conduct the installation of our Junior Steward. Please attend to show your support for our new Master Mason and for your lodge. Light refreshments will be provided at 6:30pm.
Also, two building issues to be aware of:
The A/C should be fixed within a week.
The elevator is running, but with the usual caveats. We are awaiting the arrival of replacement parts that should make it more reliable in the future.
Thank you to our Building Committee for the time they have been putting into getting these issues worked out!
See you all tonight!
Coming up at Abilene 559
Upcoming activities at your Lodge.
July 25th, at 7 PM Called meeting. Open on Master’s degree to install Brother Ron Poston as Junior Steward.
August 2nd at 6:30 PM Dinner recognizing the Past Masters of Abilene Lodge No. 559,before the stated meeting. A collection will be taken for the purpose of supporting the Lamar medal and scholarship program this Masonic Year.
August 2nd at 7:30 PM Stated Meeting. Open on Master’s degree for official visit of RW Rodney Price DDGM.
Please participate in all the activities of your Lodge.
Called Meeting Wednesday, July 25
Brethren, we will have a called meeting on Wednesday, July 25 at 7pm (light refreshment at 6:30pm) for the purpose of installing our final officer for the ensuing Masonic Year. Please try to attend and show your support for our newest Master Mason.
Thank you, Brothers!
Floor School Tonight
Brethren, just a reminder that Floor School will be 7:30pm this evening. We will be focusing on the Fellowcraft Degree. Any who can attend are encouraged to do so – it is a beautiful degree and we all need a refresher!
And this is an open invitation to any Entered Apprentice who wants to attend Floor School – please do! We will always have someone prepared to assist you with your work.
Thank you, Brothers!
Website Changes
Brothers,
We are still experimenting with the website and email notifications, trying to make them work for you.
You no longer have to sign in to view our blog (go ahead, try it with the link below!). We know you are busy – we will still do our best to put all significant information into the emails themselves. However, following the link in the email will take you to the more complete post on our website.
We are also working on a stronger social media presence, so if you get your news from Facebook or Twitter, look us up!
Let us know what works best for you! We are trying to disseminate information effectively and efficiently, while also building an online presence to show Masons and non-Masons that we are an active lodge. This has also enabled us to better inform our own out-of-town Brothers of what their home lodge is doing.
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to us, so that we can address them!
In Peace & Harmony,
Bro. Jonathan Carroll
Floor School Tonight CANCELLED
Howdy, Brothers,
Today being July 4th, we will be cancelling tonight’s Floor School. Enjoy your Independence Day with friends & family, be safe, and we’ll see you all tomorrow evening at Stated Meeting.
Installation June 30th
Please show your support for your Lodge by attending the joint Installation ceremonies on Saturday, June 30th. A Masters Lodge will be opened at 12:00 Noon, then called from labor. The Lodge room will then need to be prepared for the public installation. Light luncheon at about 1 PM, followed by the Installation, with RW Graham Childress, PGM and RW Rodney Price, DDGM. Elected and appointed officers should arrive by noon to assist in opening and preparation. Your families are welcome. Abilene 559, Hobah 1394 and Lawn 1230 Officers will join in the joint installation. Please attend, if at all possible. See you at the Lodge Hall!
Thanks – Adopt a Highway volunteers
Thanks to those who showed up and picked up trash on FM 707 for our Adopt a Highway Clean-Up day. Six bags of trash were collected, and TxDot will pick up the bags next week. This activity, like Fantastic Teeth and others, help us report the charitable service hours necessary to keep our tax-free status. More participation equals more hours and is a service to our community. AAH clean up day happens quarterly, so the next one will be September 8th. Pencil it in on your calendar, and join in. See ya at the Lodge Hall!
June Happenings in Abilene 559
June 6-Brother John Armistad, PM will lead the floor school each Wednesday this month, beginning with EA proficiencies and dialogs on the first Wednesday. As elections will be held at this month’s stated meeting, June 7th, John will also discuss the conduct of elections.
June 7-Stated Meeting. There will be a shrimp boil for dinner at 6:30 PM. Lodge elections for Masonic Year 2018-19. Thank you WM Chris Tullos for a successful year.
June 30th, (Saturday) 2 PM -Joint installations in the Abilene 559 Lodge room with Abilene 559, Hobah 1394 and Lawn 1230, PGM Graham Childress presiding.
See ya at the Lodge Hall, Brothers!
Brother Poston’s proficiency a success
Brother Ron Poston successfully presented his proficiency in the Master’s degree last night (20 days after being raised!). Congratulations, Brother Poston. Thanks to all who attended, especially our visitor, Brother Jordan Driskell, WM elect of Lawn 1230, and Brother Jerry Jones, Past Master, who sat as Secretary Pro Tem. Attendance and participation is the life line of our Lodge, and we rely on our past masters for wisdom and continuity. See ya at the Lodge Hall, Brothers!