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On Behalf of the Officers and Members of Greenleaf Lodge, I'd like to welcome you to our website, and invite all Brothers to join us at any of our meetings. For those friends of the Lodge, and those interested in Freemasonry, we welcome you to email me for more information.

Our stated meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM, except for our December Meeting which begins PROMPTLY at 7 PM in the Egyptian Hall at the Masonic Temple 1524 Linden Street, Allentown, PA 18102. Extra meetings on subsequent Mondays as work dictates. Stewards report after all meetings.

I am also asking for you to help our Lodge save money by reducing our printing and postage costs by sending us your email address so that we may begin emailing your notice. Please send an email to sec@greenleaflodge561.org with subject: Lodge Notice. Thank you for your assistance in advance.

A Stated Meeting of Greenleaf Lodge No. 561, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held in the Egyptian Hall at the Masonic Temple 1524 Linden Street, Allentown, PA 18102 on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 7:30 o'clock, PM. The work upon the Trestleboard for the evening will be Bro. Lloyd Roberts, P.M. speaking about the Pennsylvania Charge and we will be balloting upon 5.

An Extra Meeting of Greenleaf Lodge No. 561, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held in the Egyptian Hall on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 7:30 PM where we will confer 1 Master Mason Degree.

As always, please refer to your Trestleboard for more details, or contact one of your Officers.

Brethren, one month has passed already and it really is amazing how time travels. February has arrived and we’re in the heart of winter. I can’t tell you enough how proud I am of our line of Officers and truly honored to be a part of this Lodge. More importantly, this Lodge could not be where it is today without your membership, assistance, and attendance at our Stated, Extra, and Special meetings or events. I am dedicated into increasing attendance at all our functions. I believe this could be read like an equation: as promotion of the craft and the attendance increases at meetings; petitions should increase. We have quite a few petitions in the near future. We are blessed to have had Brother Ralph H. Slider Sr., PDDGM serve these past six years to the 10^th Masonic district and Brother David M. Howells Jr., DDGM for serving as our current. Congratulations to you both. It has been an honor and will continue to be an honor and pleasure to serve and assist in your duties.

Part of our craft involves conducting random acts of kindness that improve our society and the only thing we might consider in return, is a smile. This is one of the many principles and personal favorite that I enjoy in Freemasonry. Because I may have been a bit winded last Stated meeting, I did want to mention, how I’d like to encourage members to visit Brethren who live in skilled or assisted nursing homes. Many of these Brethren may wish to attend Lodge but are not able to. This way they can still feel part of this wonderful fraternity. Finally, this past month we finished raising a few Brothers and have much more work in progress. There is a lot of opportunity for all our Officers to confer degrees. It really is exciting, so please join us in the fine work being performed. I hope to see you the 3^rd Thursday each month and Monday’s Extra meetings for degree work. Peace and be safe.

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