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Gr and Lodg e of W ashingt on
Grand Lodge of Washington
Masonic Tribune
Masonic T r ibune the future of our Lodges is vital.
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Communicate with each and every member of
COMMUNICATION! your Lodge. Share the knowledge and education
that we each came in search of. Quality mem-
bers are and shall be our main objective for the
hat a great year it has been, being a Master future of our Craft!
WMason free to travel throughout Jurisdic-
tions. As a Traveler, I found so many similarities “May our Children’s Children celebrate the same
waiting for me: the big smile, the extended hand joy and gratitude.”
to shake and a Brotherly embrace. Having the
opportunity to meet new Brothers and reunite COMMUNICATE TO EDUCATE
with those that I have not seen in a while, en-
gaging in one on one conversation, sharing our Warmest Regards,
visions, our concerns and expectations always
brings great pleasure. These are precious gifts RWB Warren R. Schoeben
shared while Brothers communicate in all areas Deputy Grand Master
of the world.
Warren R. Schoeben essary and that technology has rapidly changed Spring Masonic Tribune Article
I believe, communication is a key element to our
success. We are each aware that change is nec-
DEPUTY Grand Master
the means of which many communicate. These
newest sources of communications will need to
be incorporated to accommodate our younger
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL Brother
Masons and to assist us in attracting potentially
new members. However, there are many of our
t the beginning of the year, the committee
senior members that are unable to adapt to the
speed of this newest technology and its increas-
Training was tasked with preparing and educat-
ingly rapid changes. These Brother’s needs must
ing Brothers throughout this Grand Jurisdiction. I
also be addressed whether it be by email, snail Aon Secretary, Treasurer and Temple Board
am happy to report that we have completed the
mail or phone calls. These Brethren are the Pil- training presentations for the Secretary, Trea-
lars and Cornerstones of our Lodges that have surer and Temple Board Governance Training.
provided us with all we enjoy today, let them not It has been presented by the members of these
be forgotten. committee three different locations throughout
Our Lodge websites are another excellent choice the state with close to 150 Brothers attending.
for communication. Lodges that have developed The program has been well received by the
attractive websites are obtaining inquiries re- Brothers of the Jurisdiction and we believe that
garding Masonry, many resulting in membership. it will continue to be an important part of the pro-
Those knowledgeable in the technology world grams offered to the Lodges. Many of the issues
report that when a user enters a website there is that arise in Lodges can be traced back to a lack
only a few short seconds to capture their atten- of knowledge of the job duties of the Secretary,
tion or they exit the site and move on. We have Treasurer or Temple Board Trustee and a lack of
many Lodge websites that are listed unavailable understanding of requirements of the Washing-
and many websites that provide information with ton Masonic Code. Many Brothers are drafted
last year’s schedule, events and Officers. During into these positions with little or no explanation of
the upcoming year, assistance will be available their duties. The training provided by this com-
to Lodges needing help in creating or updating mittee is designed to remedy this issue and help
their websites. A nominal fee may be required. the Lodges within this Grand Jurisdiction. Addi-
In our world outside the Lodge we each have tionally, as new Brothers are elected to serve in
friends. We know their occupations, hobbies, the positions and as the requirements change, it
their choices for entertainment and extensive in- will be necessary to continue to refresh the Broth-
formation about their families. Through commu- ers regarding the requirements of these offices.
nication, we should share this same concept with We believe that we have laid a strong foundation
the members of our Lodge. We would therefore to build on for the future.
better understand our Brother’s strengths and Fraternally,
passions and in doing so, we would be creating
a much stronger Brotherly bond. Through com- Clint Brown
munication, we become more educated. Thus, Chairman
giving us the ability to make more informed de- Secretary-Treasurer
cisions in the areas of, who might be the best Temple Board Governance
choice for the Lodge Audit Committee, Investi- Training
gation Committee, Line Officer or Temple Board
Trustee. Ability to make the best decisions for

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