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Greetings Brethren,
Welcome to the New Year! I hope everyone had a restful and joyous holiday season shared with family and friends. It was very enjoyable to see the installations of our fellow lodges and share time at the Grand Lodge Membership Gala with those who could attend. My family was able to travel abroad to visit Japan and see how they spend Christmas and the New Year. Quite a sight to see and experience.
We are grateful to all the Brethren who have placed their trust in our elected line. St. John’s Lodge has a lot to do this year to build on previous years’ stellar efforts. I plan to keep many of the new efforts led by R.W.B. Arce into this year and try some new things out. You don’t want to miss any of our meetings if your cable tow allows, as we have a full trestleboard with Masonic education, some soul searching, escape room testing, cultural performances, and more. I hope to bring all these things to St. John’s Lodge with your help and to share it with our Brethren across the jurisdiction.
As mentioned at the installation, you can bring canned goods and/or nonperishables to the Lodge so that we can gather them and support La’Hacienne Lodge No.925’s year-long food drive. As we visit other lodges and hear more about the charities they are supporting, I will include them in the bulletin. We will make a larger impact in our community when we work together.
Also, if you can attend, my daughter, Melody, will be installed as Honored Queen of her bethel right here in DC! They will meet at Takoma Masonic Center at noon for lunch, followed by a 1 pm installation on Saturday, January 4th. Please R.S.V.P. to me (master@stjohnslodgedc.org) to help plan the evening’s appropriations. Let’s show Maryland how we support our people!
Hopefully, I’ll see everyone soon so we can share the stories and build our Masonic experience together. This will be a very good year indeed!
Sincerely and Fraternally,
W.B. Sam Chin, P.M.
Worshipful Master
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