The elodge software is database program for masonic lodges and orders. Includes the tracing board and award, certificate, and record. Lodge secretarys handbook 2017 east lancashire freemasons. A free masonic secretarys database tool, generic enough for any masonic lodge to use but simple enough for anyone to pickup. The e lodge software will let you easily to track and manage members that are. Secretary andor lodge software my freemasonry freemason. Nov 21, 2012 i was our lodge secretary 35 years ago, did not attend lodge for over 30 years, now i am active again, i feel the need. The complete lodge secretary programis presented in the form of a number of rooms, each containing a series of filing cabinets. You must be a master mason, and currently a member in good standing of a lodge.
We are in the process of verifying the information and customizing the operation of the system to suit our processes and bylaws. Easy data entry entry and powerful analytics reporting gives you actionable data. Introduction to grand view to the worshipful masters, secretaries, and all master masons of mississippi. The grand lodge of texas library and museum will conduct research of our membership records for you. Our system empowers lodge secretaries to make faster decisions by bringing timely actionable data to them instantly by automating and synchronizing business processes.
In the members info field and several other places in the database, the program allows for lodge separation i. You should confirm all information before relying on it. Special prices for masonic blue lodges, lodges of perfection, chapters of the rose croix, and the councils of the knights of. Masonic titles or ranks must not be shown on envelopes. If the presence of the provincial grand master or deputy provincial grand master is desired at any special meeting of the lodge, initial contact should be via the provincial grand secretary.
Those publications are provided on the individual committee pages. This calls for your utmost efforts to uphold the traditions of your lodge and indeed the entire masonic fraternity. If you are the secretary of one lodge, you would enter that lodge. Brother secretary, were pleased to announce that we have successfully converted the grand lodge database to the new system. By using the elodge software you can simply control your lodge, grand lodge, chapters, supreme council and more appendant bodies. We are an online emasonry community featuring masonic education and one of the largest discussion forums for. Download your free masonic lodge secretary s database right click, hit save as. The secretary can print the lodge handout and provide to members or email lodge handout is in microsoft excel. Below are some examples of open source, free and paidfor programs based on their category. The elodge software will let you easily to track and manage members that are. I am trying to get a feeling as to which software solutions your lodge uses for general membership, gl database reconciliation, dues entry, degree history, mailing listmerge, etc we are trying to modernize from an old dos database to something more functional and flexible. Membership management with grand view software your organization can manage all of your membership records from an intuitive web based interface.
For the secretary, it allows him to maintain the lodge membership information. Built for lodge secretary s to easily manage and leverage their own minutes data. Fred is a past master of plymouth lodge, plymouth massachusetts, and past master of paul revere lodge, brockton, massachusetts. They are accuracy, with its implied neatness and promptness. After you download a new version, just open the new version and select from the menu fileimport previous version and all your data from the prior version will be imported into the new version. Grand lodges membership canadian grand lodges membership. By using the e lodge software you can simply control your lodge, grand lodge, chapters, supreme council and more append ant bodies. Lodge leadership committee membership committee nebraska freemasons chip and masonic band. Increasing membership the right way freemason information. Membership sustaining committee due february 10 supply order form. Free lodge membership software windows 7810 version 3. A full membership in the masonic society requires the following. Membership development is critical to the future of your lodge and the masons of california.
Handbook for lodge secretaries fourth edition version. We have a wide range of masonic collaborative groupware products. The purpose is to organize, automate and synchronize lodge business processes activities, such as district deputy grand master reporting, lodge secretary reports, new petitions. The worshipful master, senior warden, junior warden, treasurer and secretary. We offer some basic details about our masonic software programs and board game below.
Recognized by at least three cgmmna member grand lodges. With grand view software, lodge management is a snap and many of the time consuming functions of a lodge secretary are automated for speed, accuracy, and efficiency. Contact the grand lodge of virginia, grand secretary alan w. The complete lodge secretary book is not a computer program manual. Theseare arranged to reflect the information needed by the lodge secretary. Lodge locator grand view has a robust lodge locator built into the system and uses the real time information stored in the lodge record. The secretary s interface provides an interface to the grand lodge membership management system for individual lodge secretaries. The copy of the grand lodge annual return with cheque for annual dues applications for grand lodge certificates the grand lodge installation return should be sent to the provincial grand secretary who will then forward it to the grand secretary. Lodge membership software supports the following operating system versions. The as is a computer program for the lodge secretary, treasure, and other members district deputies, etc. The lodge handout is used by the secretary to input members into the database. Not sure if this topic is in the correct place or not.
Grand view is the response to the overwhelming need for a modern communications and member management platform for freemasonry. It is handbook that recognises the fundamental attributes required of every lodge secretary and considers how computer and communication technologies impact on the secretarys traditional role. Managing a masonic lodge with open source software for free. Also added to that report the ability to select member email addresses to copy to the system clipboard for pasting into any email program. Membership information and requirements the masonic society. Three major qualifications are particularly essential to the success of a masonic lodge secretary. Lodge manager is an online tool that will both help organise masonic lodge meetings as well as make the job of the lodge secretary easier. Integrating all of the functionality into a web application greatly decreased the paper work load for the grand lodge significantly lowering their operating expenses. Jan 20, 2012 masonic lodge secretary software free downloads 2000 shareware periodically updates software information and pricing of masonic lodge secretary software from the publisher, so some information may be slightly outofdate. Membership records contain the date that a person joined a masonic lodge and the name of the lodge he joined.
Jan 21, 2012 how to setup your lodge using our free lodge membership software package. Adkins is the grand secretary and charged with keeping a just and true record of all things proper to be written, to receive all moneys that are due the grand lodge, and to pay them continue reading by grand lodge of virginia, 6 years 3 months ago. By using the e lodge software you can simply control your lodge, grand lodge, chapters, supreme council and more appendant bodies. The following forms supplied by the grand secretary should be sent to him via the provincial office. It deals with activities undertaken by the lodge secretary from accepting the office to handing over to his successor. Your lodge must be chartered by a recognized grand lodge. Featuring a simple interface thats easy enough for anyone to pick up. A lodges secretary, while serving as our coo has many duties. A lodge secretarys handbook east lancashire freemasons.
Masonic lodge membership free download and software. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. The complete lodge secretary program is presented in the form of a number of rooms, each containing a series of filing cabinets. It enables him to keep information such addresses, offices held, appointments and honours received. With over 140 screens it assists the lodge secretary with the administration and management of his lodge and its members. The smooth running and wellbeing of a lodge largely depends upon its secretary. How to login as lodge secretary the grand lodge of texas.
These are arranged to reflect the information needed by the lodge secretary. To maintain a sufficient membership level, each lodge must add a minimum of five master masons per year. Temporarily not shipping assistant secretary database product information. Built for lodge secretarys to easily manage and leverage their own minutes data. If you desire to join a masonic lodge and share in the fraternal fellowship, you will need to determine which lodge is nearest you, contact the secretary of that lodge for information regarding the fees for application, and arrange to meet with two members of the lodge, who will consider recommending you for membership in the lodge. Introduction to grand view the grand lodge of mississippi f. I am pleased to announce that the grand lodge office is upgrading our member management database from an old dos based program to a solution called grand view. Providing a range of personal resources and knowledge. Also, added a left side navigation window similar to lodge membership. Application for membership the grand lodge of virginia.
The masonic service association has compiled the following table of totals of master masons in the united sates grand lodges for the fiscal years indicated. By using the elodge software you can simply control your lodge, grand lodge, chapters, supreme council and more append ant bodies. The masonic exchange offers a wide range of masonic lodge supplies including masonic rod tops, blue lodge working tools, warden columns and more. Welcome to the assistant secretary database program as. The e lodge software is database program for masonic lodges and orders. The lodge leadership and membership committees provide an array of valuable publications that can be used to strength lodges and membership. Introducing quills, a lodges secretary tool to record meeting data, minutes information and more in one centralized, offline file where you control your own information. How to setup your lodge using our free lodge membership software package. These forms are for use by the lodge secretaries to accomplish tasks with regard to required monthly and annual reporting, new memberships, courtesy work, demits and transfers, perpetual memberships, bylaws amendments and membership longevity awards. Secretary forms form no 1 petition for advancement form no 11 demit form 16c dues past due last notice form 5 petition for affiliation form no12 application for demit form 16d notice of loss of membership form no 6 notice of affiliation form no12a termination of plural form no17 petition for restoration form no 7. Reporting can be done on this data in a few moments.
With grand view software your organization can manage all of your membership records from an intuitive web based interface. Information was also gathered from other respected written references, as well as from. Lodge state of california adopted july 2009, 2 the masonic ritual adopted by this mwphgl, 3 mackeys jurisprudence of freemasonry, and 4 macoys worshipful masters assistant. All other data containing personal information or sensitive material has been moved to the grand view member portal. In good standing, demitted, suspended, visitors, widows. Enable labs designed and implemented the masonic online registry interface mori.
Many of the options that were available on the grand lodge website, including the pilm, remain available under the resources menu tab above. New secretary database the grand lodge of missouri. Built by an assistant secretary and past master, this is a database and analytics tool. Like all software on this site, skills is priced at the favorite masonic price. Its innovative features will substantialls grow your lodge. Quills a masonic lodge secretarys database tool blendon 339. The complete lodge secretary is a regularly updated computer program that centralises lodge information with over 140 screens it assists the lodge secretary with the administration and management of his lodge and its members the complete lodge secretary program is presented in the form of a number of rooms, each containing a series of filing cabinets. Particular lodge officers each florida masonic lodge must have the following officers. If emailed, the lodge members can return to the secretary so the secretary can easily import the members into the database. Over the last few years grand view has evolved from a. Masonic lodge secretary software free downloads 2000 shareware periodically updates software information and pricing of masonic lodge secretary software from the publisher, so some information may be slightly outofdate.
Information is updated in real time and the software promotes distributed data entry and management by allowing lodge secretaries to interact directly with the database. Discussion in general freemasonry discussion started by monsignor. At the request of our own brother dennis overholts, who stepped in as our 2016 secretary when blendon needed him most. Lodge helpertm is a lodge membership management system developed to ensure that lodge history is not lost to history and is being used by many lodges. Grand view is a comprehensive web platform that provides an encrypted portal where grand lodge, constituent lodges, and individual members can communicate and interact online.
This book has been written to assist the lodge secretary in fulfilling his role in the 21 st century. Grand view member portal log in grand lodge of washington. If you do not know if your grand lodge meets the requirement in the third requirement. Mori manages all of the member functions for the grand lodge and their 600 local lodge secretaries. If you are the secretary of two lodges, you can enter both lodges. You can manage any masonic lodge, secretarys position, or any committee with no software costs while keeping premium features.
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