St. John’s Masonic Lodge
South Berwick, ME
Charted February 13, 1827

January 2013
MONTHLY COMMUNICATION

Lodge Events
Stated Communication
Monday, January 21st
6:30 PM Supper 7:30 PM Business Meeting
Regular Order of Business
Officers Dress Business Suit

Sunday Breakfast at St John’s
January 6th from 7:00 to 11:00 AM
[1st Sunday of the month – next breakfast is 3 Feb]
Please come and support this effort.
It’s a Great Meal at a Great Price!

Activities and Awareness Committee meeting.
Monday January 7th, 2012 7:00pm
[Always the 1st Monday]
Come and join the discussion on future activities.

Roast Beef Supper at St. John’s
25 January from 5-6:30PM
If you have time to help, or are looking for a good meal
at a great price, come on down!

Temple Association meeting
Monday January 14th 2012 7:00 PM
Regular Order of Business

MASTER’S MESSAGE

Brethren,
I would like start by wishing you and your families all a Very Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

I would also like to thank everyone that turned out for our Stated and Annual Meeting on December 17, 2012.

After the election of officers that evening, St. John’s Lodge F&AM concluded the night with the installation of officer for 2012- 2013. We were very thankful to have
Most Worshipful Claire Tusch, Wayne Adams and George Pulkkinen as the installing suite and Right Worshipful John O. Bond as Marshall. As you would suspect, they did a wonderful job and we thank them very much for taking the time out of their busy schedule to be with us that night.

I would also like to Thank, Worshipful Dennis Weightman for his year of service in the East during 2011- 2012 and as a team we hope to carry through on many of your initiatives, that you started during your tenure as Master of St John’s Lodge #51.

Your elected officers for 2012 -2013 are:

• Jeffrey Cutting – Master
• Greg Fowler- Senior warden
• Harvey Barr- Junior Warden
• William Young –Secretary
• Gerald Macpherson- Treasurer
We have some exciting things planned for this year under the guidance of the activities and awareness committee headed by Brother David Lawson. Stay tune to the Trestle board for further details.

If you haven’t tried it yet, our Sunday Morning Masonic Breakfast is one of the best around. It is put on by the Brethren and dedicated helpers of the lodge and is a great place to go on a Sunday morning to meet old Friends and make new ones especially if you haven’t been to lodge in a while. The Breakfast is held the first Sunday of each month from 7am to 11 am. Public is welcome, so bring your family and you get a full plate of food for only $5.00 per person.

In addition to this, we are still holding on the last Friday of every month until Memorial Day our Roast Beef Suppers. The price is $8.00 per person and the public is welcome. Hours are 5:30 pm to 7pm but be there early because it doesn’t last long! By the way, if you are looking for a project on the afternoon of the supper, starting at 1 pm we are looking for volunteers to help
prep the food. We always need help cutting up potatoes and carrots and it is always fun.

My first night as Master, we balloted three candidates to receive the three Degrees of Masonry. We would love to have your assistance in welcoming these new members into the lodge by being a side liner and showing support.  If you know of anyone else that would like to be a member of our lodge. We would love to talk to them. You can obtain an application thru Brother David Larson at 781-858-2863 or Bother William Young 603-289-7644

If you haven’t been to lodge in a while we would love to see you. Our Stated meeting night is the third Monday of each month, so mark it on your calendar, date book or I phone. Dinner is at 6:30 and Stated Meeting begins at 7:30 sharp. If you’re a bother that has problem driving at night, give us a call!  We would be Happy to make arrangements for transportation, my home phone is 207-439-2802. If no one is home leave a message.

Reminder to all members of St John’s lodge, If you know of a brother who is in distress and is unable to pay his heating bill. We may be able to help in a small way.
Please e mail me at [email protected] with the information name of the member, circumstances behind the request and the name of their oil company and they may be considered for help by the committee based on need. All emails will be handled confidentially.

In closing, I thank you for the privilege of serving you as
Master of St John’s Masonic Lodge F&AM #51 for the
coming year and hope to see you soon.

Fraternally
Jeffrey R. Cutting
Master

SECRETARIES MESSAGE
Brethren,
It’s my pleasure to serve as the Lodge Secretary for 2013. If there is anything you need, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email. Please accept my apologies for the late Trestleboard, and please bear with me as I get acquainted with my new role. Wishing you and your families the best health and success in 2013.  C: 603.289.7644 E: [email protected]

Fraternally,
Bill Young, Secretary

St John’s Lodge # 51
Schools of Instruction
 10 Jan – Preble#143 Sanford – MM School
of Instruction from 7-9pm.
 12 Jan – York#22 Kennebunk – EA
Rehearsal 9-10AM
 14 Jan – York#22 Kennebunk – EA Degree
7-8PM
 15 Jan – St. Aspinquid#198 York Village – 3
MM Degree’s, 6PM Supper / 7:30 Mtg
 21 Jan – York#22 Kennebunk – FC
Rehearsal 6-8PM
 28 Jan – York#22 Kennebunk – FC Degree
7PM
 29 Jan – Springvale Lodge #190 Springvale
– MM Degree w/MWGM AJ Ross in
attendance 6:30 Supper / 7:30 supper

For more District events, please check
https://www.masonsinmaine.org/19thdistrict

Sickness and Distressed
Brethren, if you know of any members of Saint John’s
Lodge who are sick, please let us know so that we can send
them a card. E-mail me at [email protected]