r Black Mountain No. 663 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| It is with great sadness that we report the death of our Sr. Steward - Brother Carl M. Huntsinger His obituary is below in the link. No Masonic Services requested. https://www.harwoodhomeforfunerals.com/obituaries/Carl-M-Huntsinger?obId=33374641 Fraternally, Rick Patton, Secretary |
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***We will not have our stated communication this coming Monday, October 7th.***
The lodge is still without power and water. However, the lodge is good and did not suffer damage, thankfully!
I hope that y’all are safe and healthy. Please check in on our brothers. If you, your family, a brother, or anyone needs your assistance, remember that every human being has a claim upon your kind offices. There are supplies available in and around our community. If you need any information on where to get things, please reach out to me or Worshipful Brother Rick Patton.
Be safe and be well, brothers.
Rob Frame
Master Pro Tem
Black Mountain No. 663 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Good Saturday morning. Bro. Chris Graves has stepped down as Master of the Lodge so our Sr. Warden - Rob Frame will be finishing out the year in the east. Our September Stated Communication will be held on the 2nd Monday in September. Meal at 6:15 and the Lodge will open at 7 pm. If you haven't created your account in Grand View database system yet, pleased do so today. You will be able to go in and select your preference on getting your N C Mason Mailing for future issues. We have this months at the Lodge if you want to swing by and pick up your copy. Grand View Log in information below - Please visit the following website to sign up and log in: https://nc.grandview.systems/ Grand View is usable on smart phones, tablets, and computers. (If you run into registration issues, contact your secretary to make sure your email is correct in the system) As we continue to incorporate and open up new features within the portal, we’ll send you news, updates, and how-to’s on its different and unique features. To get started click into “My Profile” where you are able to update and maintain your contact information, preferences, payment card, as well as denote your appendant body affiliations, and upload a photograph of yourself. This week, we would like to spotlight Hiram’s Whisper. In the portal you’ll soon be able to access Hiram’s Whisper, our jurisdiction’s aid-to-memory for our Masonic ritual. If you already paid for Hiram’s Whisper through an app store, please click the following link and type in your membership number (do not enter the M or any starting zeroes) and we’ll ensure access in your portal. Otherwise, it is accessible through a paywall of $15 plus tax. Please confirm your original purchase by March 31 with this link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/ We are excited to bring Grand View to you and are sure it will improve our Masonic fraternity for the best—through communication, education, and engagement. Please know your Grand Lodge is always looking for ways to improve your Masonic journey. When you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out through the HelpDesk, your lodge secretary, or district officers. |
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Black Mountain No. 663 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Good afternoon men; The Grand Lodge will no longer mail the NC Mason publication to your house unless you specify that you want it mailed to you. To make this request, sign in to your Grand View account and then click on “My Profile”. Once there scroll down and click on “Communication Preferences”. Under “Grand Lodge Options” check the box next to “Direct Mail - The NC Mason (printed). You can also pick up a copy at the lodge if you would like but we will not be paying the postage to mail them. In the U S Mail this week, I received our shipment so I will place them at the lodge for you to pick up at your convenience. If you don't have a key, give me a call and I can arrange to have someone meet with you to get the latest edition. Hope to see you on the 2nd Monday in September for our stated communication. |
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Black Mountain No. 663 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Our August 2024 Stated Meeting will be held on Monday, August 5th. The meal will be ready at 6:15 pm and the Lodge will open at 7 pm. W. Bro Todd Lancaster from Biltmore lodge #446 will be doing a masonic education program for us. Plan on coming to the meeting and enjoy some masonic fellowship |
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Black Mountain No. 663 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Black Mountain Lodge will hold it's July Stated next Monday evening, July 8th Hot Dogs & Hamburgers and all the trimmings will be ready at 6:15 pm and the Lodge will open at 7 pm Brother Bucky Hanks from Biltmore Lodge #446 will be providing our Masonic Education for the evening. On Tuesday night, Biltmore is having a 3rd Degree if you would like to attend. Lodge will open at 6:15 followed by a meal then the lodge will reopen at 7:30 pm We need to plan a visit to Hominy Lodge #491 to retrieve the 39th District Traveling Gavel. They meet on the 2nd Tuesday each month. http://www.hominylodge.com/ Hopefully you are registered in the Grand Lodge database system - Grandview. There is a new way we handle a new petition. Please read it over if you haven't yet. https://nc.grandview.systems/postings/6413 Hope to see you Monday night for some Great Masonic Fellowship OwlMason.jpg |
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Black Mountain Lodge 663 April Stated Communication will be held on April 1, 2024 - Yes April Fools Day.
Our Grand Master of North Carolina, M Wor. Don Kehler will be visiting with us and presenting 25, 50 and 60 Year Membership awards to several members. Our Senior Past Master - Wor. Bro. Ed Buchanan will be receiving his Diamond Jubilee Award for his 60 Years of service.
We will be voting on spending funds to get 2 trees taken down. If you know anyone that does tree work and is insured, have them present a bid before 6:30 tomorrow night.
Meal will begin at 6:15 and the Lodge will open at 7 pm.
Hope you can be with us for this special occasion.
On Monday evening, March 11th at Biltmore Lodge, our Lecture Service will begin as we will be combining with the officers and members at Biltmore Lodge to get our 5 hours of ritual work in.
Then on Monday, March 18th at Black Mountain Lodge at 6 pm, we will finish our Lecture Service at our lodge. We will be having a 3rd Degree very soon so come out and brush up on a part.
Hope to see you the next 2 Monday nights.
Black Mountain Lodge #663 will have it's March 2024 Stated Communication on Monday, March 4th.
Meal at 6:15 and the Lodge will open at 7 pm.
Come out and support your lodge
Black Mountain Lodge #663 will have an Emergent Communication on Monday, February 19th at 6 pm for the purpose of examining a candidate on his Entered Apprentice Catechishm.
This will be followed by a practice for the 2nd Degre on Monday, February 27th at 7 pm.
Hope you can come and be with us.
Black Mountain Lodge 663 will hold their February Stated Meeting on Monday, February 5th at 7 pm.
Our district officers will be making their official visit and we have an entered apprentice to examine on his catechism and set his 2nd Degree for February. Probably on Monday the 26th but that will be confirmed at the stated meeting.
There will not be a meal at this meeting. Hope you can be in attendance Monday night.
Here it is, almost 2024 already.
Black Mountain Lodge will meet this coming Monday night as scheduled for the 1st Monday.
Meal at 6:15 pm consisting of Spaghetti and all the fixings. If someone would like to bring a dessert, I'm sure it won't go to waste.
Lodge opens at 7 pm. Where better to start off the new year than at your lodge enjoying good food and masonic fellowship. Hope you can be with us.
Several members have asked about paying their dues online as they have done before. The old system went away earlier this year and no longer works. Emails came out from Grand Lodge about this and I have included parts of it for you to be able to create your log into the new system and be able to pay online if you wish.
The Grand Lodge is happy to announce our new member portal and communication hub called Grand View has launched and is ready for you to use. Grand View is an excellent tool for you to become and remain engaged with North Carolina Freemasonry—from dues payments, to personalized Masonic education, to communication between the brethren.
Please visit the following website to sign up and log in:
https://nc.grandview.systems/membership_registration
Black Mountain Lodge will open at 6:30 pm on Monday evening December 18th for the Installation of the 2024 Officers.
The open installation will begin at 7 pm followed by light refreshments. Bring your family members and anyone that you would like to see the lodge.
Come and be with us.
Our November Stated Communication will be held on Monday night, November 6th at 7 p.m.
We will be voting on some candidates as well as electing the 2024 Officers of our Lodge.
We have not received the 2024 Membership Cards from Grand Lodge yet so no dues notices have been sent out. After the Grand Lodge Delegates votes to raise the per capita fees, dues will be $136,00 for 2024 however. Our dues are $100.00 plus the per capita fees that we pay to Grand Lodge.
Hope to see you in attendance.
Our June 2023 Stated Communication wil be held on Monday night, June 5th at 7 pm.
Black Mountain Lodge will meet on Monday. May 1st for our monthly stated communication.
We will eat at 6:15 pm and the Lodge will open at 7 pm.
Come and support your lodge