The following presentation reviews the programs being instituted by the Membership Development Committee of the Grand Lodge of Florida for 2019 and 2020

2. Membership
Development
GOAL:
To bring men we know, like, and trust into the fraternity, and
give our members an experience worth their time, talents
and treasure.

3. M:. W:.
John W. Westerman, III
Grand Master
Welcome and
Introduction

4. R:. W:.
Chas Jordan
State Chairman
chasjordan@hotmail.com
727-455-7195

5. Membership
Development
YOUR MISSION
(SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT)
1. Two (2) EACH ONE REACH ONE Workshops
2. LODGE OF DISCUSSION at all Lodges in District
3. COMMUNITY EVENTS for each Lodge in District

6. Workshops
• Every District –
• One in Summer, One in
Early Winter
• Zone Chairmen – Champions
• First Workshop –
• Introduce Program
• Perform Group Exercise
• Second Workshop –
• Review Program
• Evaluate Success

7. IDENTIFYING GOOD
PROSPECTIVE
MEMBERS
THE 1ST QUESTION********
If you were starting
your Masonic
Career/Eastern Star
Career over again
today, who do you
know, like and trust
that you would like to
share the journey
with?

8. 1) If you needed financial advice who would you go to?
2) If you needed spiritual advice who would you go to?
3) If you needed medical advice who would you go to?
4) If you needed legal advice who would you go to?
5) If you needed plumbing advice who would you go to?
6) If you needed lawn care advice who would you go to?
7) If you needed air conditioning or heating advice who would you go to?
8) If you needed tax advice who would you go to?
9) If you needed veterinary advice who would you go to?
10) If you needed automotive advice who would you go to?
11) If you needed fund raising advice who would you go to?
12) If you needed travel advice who would you go to?
13) If you needed investment advice who would you go to?
14) If you needed banking advice who would you go to?
15) If you needed insurance advice who would you go to?
16) If you needed training/educational advice who would you go to?
17) If you needed IT/Computer advice who would you go to?
18) If you needed Clothing or sewing advice who would you go to?
19) If you needed advice regarding utilities who would you go to?
20) If you needed advertising or promotional advice who would you go to?

9. Accountability / Follow Up
• Coordination with Each
Lodge’s WM and Secretary
• Monthly Ref on Progress in
Lodge
• Quarterly Report to Zone
Chairman and State
Chairman

10. LODGE OF
DISCUSSION
THE 2nd QUESTION********
Guest Speakers
Topics of Current Value
Masonic Education
Lodge Needs
Training and
Development

11. Facilitated Discussion
Topic Advertised
BEFORE The Meeting
Regularly Scheduled
Guest Speakers
Meal and Fellowship

12. SUGGESTED TOPICS
Appendant Bodies
Degree Discussions
Local Leaders
Non-Profit
Organizations
Other Masonic
Education

13. COMMUNITY EVENTS
THE 3rd QUESTION********
Engaging the
Community
Support Local
Charities
Provides Visibility
Elevates the Lodge to
the Community

16. OTHER INITIATIVES
BeAFloridaMason.com
855-FL-MASON
Brotherhood Events
New Lodge Concepts

18. BROTHERHOOD
EVENTS
• Table Lodges or Festive
Boards
• Pink Degrees with the
Eastern Star
• Knife and Fork Degrees
• Rusty Nail Degrees
• Open Houses
• Labor Day and Memorial
Day Cookouts
• Specialty Dinners
• “Annex” Meetings after
Communications

19. LODGE ADVERTISING
Financial Match for
Lodges
Used for Advertising
and Marketing of
Lodges and their
Information
Coordinated by MD
Committee