My Brothers,
Warm Fraternal Greetings!
While a few weeks have passed since our December Stated Communication and Officer Installation, I am still energized to receive your calls and messages as we move to Labor in the New Year.
As I mentioned in my Installation Address, I believe that Brotherhood and Fellowship are the two most meaningful aspects in our fraternity. For this reason, there will be a few changes for the 2024 Stated Communications for you to note.
First, we will be moving the gavel time for our Lodge meetings to 7:00 P.M. You will receive a PDF agenda of the upcoming Stated Communication with the delivery of this newsletter. Please connect with me prior to our meetings with all business items you wish to discuss. My goal is to continue to run
efficient business meetings that allow us to focus on the important work of our Lodge while also allowing Brethren and visitors to enjoy our presentations following the meetings.
Second, Dinner will now be served at 8 P.M. so that we can enjoy our meal during the program for the evening. Additionally, a majority of our events and presentations will be open to anyone who has an interest in Freemasonry. I hope to see your family, friends, and fellow visiting Brethren in 2024!
With that said, the program for our January Stated Communication will be a tabletop game night. This event is Open to All. We will be playing Honey Heist (https://gshowitt.itch.io/honey-heist). Dinner will be pizza and there will be "prizes" for our game players. Please RSVP with Bro. Junior Warden at juniorwarden@stjohnslodgedc.org prior to Sunday, December 31, with your headcount for dinner and also to share your pizza recommendations or dietary restrictions. A link to RSVP is also provided in the email that brings this bulletin to you.
On behalf of my wife and family, I wish you and yours a wonderful Holiday Season and joyous New Year!
Sincerely and Fraternally,
W.B. Michael Arce
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