MWD Resources

Masonic Renewal Guidelines Series

The Guidelines contain recommendations for lodges on a number of subjects related
to renewing Freemasonry. Note: These files are in MS Word Format

File	Description
retention.doc	Retaining Members
Raising Visibility And Recruitment	Public Relations
education.doc	Education
family.doc	Family Involvement
new.doc	New Member Support
inactive.doc	Inactive Members
communication.doc	Communication
officer1.doc	Officer Preparation

Other Resources:

File	Description
Laudable Pursuit	"A Laudable Pursuit" - a thoughtful discussion paper regarding Masonic renewal through returning to our roots. Courtesy of the Knights of the North. (pdf file)
MANAGING MOTIONS	Managing Lodge Motions (MS Word)
MWD Association of Calgary	2005-2006 Annual Report (MS Word)
"Of PR and Progress"	A Paper on Masonic Public Relations (MS Word)
Officers' Duties	The Definitive list of duties for every officer in a Lodge. (MS Word)
Reading and Film Guide	A guide to books, films, and videos addressing subjects of Masonic interest.. (MS Word)
Petitioner Investigations	A guide to investigating prospective candidates (password protected*)
Mentoring	A Worshipful Masters' Sample Letter (coming soon)
Awareness Brochure	"Freemasonry in Canada - Making Good Men Better"
Lodge Self Assessment	An assessment form - how good is your Lodge?
Lodge Instruction	Program Components for Masonic Instruction

External Links:

Please be aware that MWD is not responsible for the completeness, accuracy or availability of external sites.

Grand Lodge of Alberta	Website for the Grand Lodge of MWD's jurisdiction.
Bow River Lodge No 1	The articles page for the first lodge formed in Alberta. Located in Calgary, Bow River is known as "The Thinking Man's Lodge"
Digital Freemason Podcast	A series of thoughtful Masonic papers read as a podcast by MWD regular, Bro Scott.
Grand Lodge of BC andY Masonic Essays	A page linking to the exceptional "Essays and Papers" page in the website for the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon.