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Michael B. DodgeMichael B. DodgeGrand Junior DeaconGrand Junior DeaconPast Master of Putnam Lodge #46Past Master of Putnam Lodge #46
Please call Please call me “MIKE”me “MIKE”
We have been holding an open house every year since 2006 on the same day as MA & RI
Who will be visiting?1. People wh1. People whoo are curious. Want to see what the are curious. Want to see what the
ininside of the building looks side of the building looks like. Have heard about like. Have heard about “Freemasons” but “Freemasons” but have never met one.have never met one.
2. People – especially women – who have/had 2. People – especially women – who have/had family members who were Masons and are curious family members who were Masons and are curious about that part of their family history.about that part of their family history.3. Masons who are members in other Lodges 3. Masons who are members in other Lodges and/or jurisdictions who are looking to affiliate.and/or jurisdictions who are looking to affiliate.4. Men who are interested in Masonry and think 4. Men who are interested in Masonry and think they want to join.they want to join.
Who will be visiting?1. People who are curious. Want to see what the 1. People who are curious. Want to see what the
inside of the building looks like. Have heard about inside of the building looks like. Have heard about “Freemasons” but have never met one.“Freemasons” but have never met one.
Why should I join?Why should I join?
What will Masonry do What will Masonry do for me?for me?
How will Masonry How will Masonry make me a better make me a better man/husband/father?man/husband/father?
What do Masons DO?What do Masons DO?
How do you support the How do you support the community?community?
What kind of fun events do What kind of fun events do you have going on?you have going on?
Why did YOU join?Why did YOU join?
Who will be visiting?1. People who are curious. Want to see what the 1. People who are curious. Want to see what the
inside of the building looks like. Have heard about inside of the building looks like. Have heard about “Freemasons” but have never met one.“Freemasons” but have never met one.
Who will be visiting?2. People – especially women – who have/had family 2. People – especially women – who have/had family
members who were Masons and are curious about members who were Masons and are curious about that part of their family history.that part of their family history.
Who will be visiting?3. Masons who are members in other Lodges 3. Masons who are members in other Lodges
and/or jurisdictions who are looking to affiliate.and/or jurisdictions who are looking to affiliate.
Who will be visiting?4. Men who are interested in Masonry and think 4. Men who are interested in Masonry and think
they want to join.they want to join.
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Consider creating your own literature Consider creating your own literature specific to YOUR Lodge.specific to YOUR Lodge.
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• Talk about what charities YOUR Talk about what charities YOUR Lodge supports.Lodge supports.
• Talk about what fun events YOUR Talk about what fun events YOUR Lodge offers.Lodge offers.
• Talk about what activities YOUR Talk about what activities YOUR Lodge participates in.Lodge participates in.
Putnam
Lod
ge #46
Anci
ent,
Free
, & A
ccep
ted M
ason
s of
Sou
th W
oodst
ock,
Con
nect
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s a
vibra
nt a
nd a
ctiv
e gro
up o
f men
ded
icate
d to
ser
vice
, sel
f im
prov
emen
t, an
d so
cial e
njoy
men
t.
Free
mas
onry
is a
n or
gani
zatio
n whe
re m
en o
f all
back
grou
nds,
faith
s, an
d be
liefs
can
gat
her a
nd
mee
t as
equa
ls. T
he o
nly
requ
irem
ents
for m
embe
rshi
p are
to b
e a
man
age
18
or o
lder
, of g
ood
mor
al c
hara
cter
, and
who
bel
ieve
s in
a Su
prem
e Bei
ng.
Putn
am L
odge
#46
is a
ctiv
e in
man
y ch
arita
ble
purs
uits
– so
me
of th
e ch
ariti
es w
e su
ppor
t are
: the
Conne
cticu
t Chi
ld I
dentifi
catio
n Sy
stem
(CTC
HIP),
the
Shrin
er’s
Hospita
ls fo
r Crip
pled
/ B
urne
d
Child
ren,
the
Eden
Inst
itute
for
Autism
, th
e Hol
e In
The
Wal
l Gan
g Cam
p, th
e M
ake-
A-Wish
Foun
datio
n, t
he A
mer
ican
Cance
r So
ciety
, Jog
With
Judy,
the
Woo
dstoc
k Rec
reat
ion
Comm
issio
n,
the
Natio
nal M
ason
ic Fo
undat
ion
for
Child
ren,
the
East
ford
Rec
reat
ion
Comm
ittee
, the
Woo
dsto
ck
Little
Lea
gue, t
he M
arvi
n A. B
arre
tt Ed
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l Awar
d, th
e Pu
tnam
Lod
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duca
tiona
l Awar
d,
the
Pom
fret-E
astfo
rd L
ittle
Lea
gue,
the
Sco
ttish
Rite
Lea
rnin
g Cen
ters
for
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lexi
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pecia
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Olym
pics
, th
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Stat
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any
mor
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ason
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tribu
te m
ore
than
$3 m
illion
a d
ay to
supp
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harit
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cau
ses w
orld
-wid
e.
We
raise
the
mon
ey to
sup
port
thes
e ca
uses
thro
ugh
vario
us fu
ndra
isers
thro
ugho
ut th
e ye
ar.
We
hold
a F
isher
man
’s Bre
akfa
st o
n th
e fir
st d
ay o
f fish
ing
seas
on, a
spr
ing a
nd fa
ll So
uthe
rn B
arbe
que
dinn
er, a
tag
sal
e, a
car
cru
ise, a
Mot
her’s
Day
bru
nch,
and
we
park
mot
orcy
cles
at t
he L
odge
durin
g the
Woo
dsto
ck F
air.
Mas
onry
is a
soc
ial o
rgan
izatio
n as
muc
h as
it is
a s
ervi
ce o
rgan
izatio
n. E
very
yea
r the
Lod
ge ho
lds
seve
ral “
fun”
eve
nts
for
its m
embe
rs:
a La
dy’s
dinn
er in
Feb
ruar
y, a
fiel
d tri
p to
the
Mas
onic-
Shrin
er’s
Park
in
War
wick,
RI in
the
sum
mer
, a
fam
ily p
icnic
in A
ugus
t, a
Hallo
ween
party
in
Octob
er, a
nd o
ther
eve
nts a
s the
y fit
into
our
sche
dule
.
Mas
onry
enc
oura
ges
all i
ts m
embe
rs to
eng
age
upon
a jo
urne
y of
refle
ctio
n an
d se
lf im
prov
emen
t,
and
assis
ts th
em b
y pr
ovid
ing
a se
tting
whe
re a
man
can
surro
und h
imse
lf with
oth
er m
en o
f sim
ilar
conv
ictio
ns.
This
is an
env
ironm
ent w
here
a m
an c
an fe
el s
afe
and
secu
re in
the
know
ledg
e th
at
within
Mas
onry
he
will no
t be
take
n ad
vant
age
of b
y th
ose
of a
less
than
scr
upul
ous
natu
re, a
nd
where
he
can
find c
onst
ant e
ncou
rage
men
t in
his p
ursu
it of
mor
al im
prove
men
t.
To g
et m
ore
info
rmat
ion
abou
t Put
nam
Lod
ge #46
AF&
AM o
r to
appl
y fo
r mem
bers
hip,
visi
t one
of
the
Lodge
web
sites
: w
ww.p
utnam
lodge4
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g o
r w
ww.p
utnam
46.c
om.
T
he
Lodg
e
can
also
be
re
ache
d b
y e
mai
l a
t:
putnam
46@
gmai
l.com
.
LiteratureKeep it short. Bullets points are fine. Keep it short. Bullets points are fine. For written material, no more than half For written material, no more than half a page. PICTURES!!!a page. PICTURES!!!
LiteratureCopies of your Lodge trestleboard, including Copies of your Lodge trestleboard, including past issues. This showcases what YOUR past issues. This showcases what YOUR Lodge is doing, and lets perspective Lodge is doing, and lets perspective members know what they can expect in the members know what they can expect in the future.future.
LiteratureConnecticut FREEMASONSConnecticut FREEMASONS newspaper. newspaper. Showcases what Masons across the state are Showcases what Masons across the state are doing.doing.
Additional copies of the newspaper are available from the Grand Lodge office.
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PETITIONSPETITIONS
For membership AND For membership AND affiliationaffiliation
PLEASEPLEASE don’t pre-sign don’t pre-sign petitionspetitions
Attach a business card or other contact infoAttach a business card or other contact info
10 Reasons to become a 10 Reasons to become a MasonMasonAlthough Freemasonry in Connecticut was established in 1750, Although Freemasonry in Connecticut was established in 1750,
the reasons for becoming a Mason the reasons for becoming a Mason today today have never been more have never been more compelling.compelling.
1. Masonry is a place where you can 1. Masonry is a place where you can confidently trust every person, and confidently trust every person, and entrust your family with them.entrust your family with them. 2. Masonry is a place where, within 2. Masonry is a place where, within moral and civil guidelines, free moral and civil guidelines, free thought, free speaking and the thought, free speaking and the spiritual growth of man can grow to spiritual growth of man can grow to its fullest potential.its fullest potential. 3. Masonry is a place, which provides 3. Masonry is a place, which provides the opportunity to meet, know, and the opportunity to meet, know, and call “Brother” outstanding individuals call “Brother” outstanding individuals from all walks of life who you would from all walks of life who you would not otherwise have met.not otherwise have met. 4. Masonry is a place to be part of an 4. Masonry is a place to be part of an organization that has for its principle organization that has for its principle tenets – Brotherly Love, Relief, and tenets – Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth.Truth. 5. Masonry is a place that provides 5. Masonry is a place that provides self development opportunities, self development opportunities, leadership training and experience, leadership training and experience, and the chance to improve public and the chance to improve public speaking skills.speaking skills.
6. Masonry is a place you can give 6. Masonry is a place you can give support, as well as seek it.support, as well as seek it. 7. Masonry is place where moral 7. Masonry is place where moral virtues are taught and, through those virtues are taught and, through those teachings, a regular reinforcement of teachings, a regular reinforcement of the moral virtues is experienced.the moral virtues is experienced. 8. Masonry is a place to spend time 8. Masonry is a place to spend time with a group of Brothers, who, by with a group of Brothers, who, by acting as good men, can make you acting as good men, can make you want to become a better man. Not want to become a better man. Not better than others, but better than you better than others, but better than you would have otherwise been.would have otherwise been. 9. Masonry is a place to become better 9. Masonry is a place to become better prepared to serve your place of prepared to serve your place of worship, your family, and your worship, your family, and your community.community. 10. Masonry is a place to meet with 10. Masonry is a place to meet with involved members of the community involved members of the community and to become part of that community.and to become part of that community.
Friend to Friend Friend to Friend & & Should I Ask?Should I Ask?
These are very long. If you’re going to use any pamphlets, make sure you know what is IN those pamphlets. Be prepared to answer questions about what visitors may read in the pamphlets.
LiteratureMake sure every piece of literature you Make sure every piece of literature you hand out contains:hand out contains:
Optional Info:Optional Info:
Catch-Phrases / Slogans• Making Good Men BetterMaking Good Men Better
• Connecticut Freemasons – Making A Connecticut Freemasons – Making A DifferenceDifference
• Is There Greatness Within You?Is There Greatness Within You?
If you are going to use a catch-phrase to sell Masonry, If you are going to use a catch-phrase to sell Masonry, be able to explain it: what it means & how it applies be able to explain it: what it means & how it applies to Freemasonryto Freemasonry
VideosThese days almost anybody with a fancy cell phone can These days almost anybody with a fancy cell phone can
make a video and put it on the internetmake a video and put it on the internet
• 30 seconds to 1 minute30 seconds to 1 minute• Try and keep to just one message per videoTry and keep to just one message per video• For “actors”, use men like those you want to For “actors”, use men like those you want to attract (similar age, etc.)attract (similar age, etc.)• If possible don’t If possible don’t completelycompletely ad-lib – we’re ad-lib – we’re Masons! We should be able to memorize a short Masons! We should be able to memorize a short script!script!• Allows you to get YOUR message acrossAllows you to get YOUR message across• For lack on anything else, consider one of these For lack on anything else, consider one of these topics:topics:
• Why did you join Masonry?Why did you join Masonry?• What does Masonry mean to you?What does Masonry mean to you?• What do you enjoy MOST about your What do you enjoy MOST about your Lodge?Lodge?• Spotlight ONE of your Lodge’s eventsSpotlight ONE of your Lodge’s events
VideosThese days almost anybody with a fancy cell phone can These days almost anybody with a fancy cell phone can
make a video and put it on the internetmake a video and put it on the internet
Don’t demean our fraternity or the Don’t demean our fraternity or the application process by making it too easy or application process by making it too easy or
trivializing it. Make sure you’re your trivializing it. Make sure you’re your attitude insures visitors understand this is a attitude insures visitors understand this is a
serious decision.serious decision.