Welcome to Eureka No. 283!
Over 150 years ago, our lodge was empowered, under dispensation, by the Grand Master, on December 5, 1867, to work in Rowan County under the Name Eureka. The lodge was granted a Charter by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina on December 9, 1868. Initial meetings were held in a building on Ridge Ave, in Kannapolis, NC but in 1901 the Lodge had moved its meetings to China Grove, NC in which town it still does its good works today. Eureka Lodge #283 is not only a place where good men can hold each other accountable to remain on the path of goodness, but is also a place of community where we can interact more widely through our charitable works and association with the Order of the Eastern Star #277. Our works include generous support of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home, The Masonic Home for CHildren in Oxford, NC, as well as youth activities throughout south Rowan County. Our donaitons to support the Bible Teaching Associations for Carson and South Rowan High Schools, providing Scholarships to local youth, sponsoring youth athetic teams and childrens camps represent a portion of how we connect to our community. Please come see us at one of our events, for breakfast ont he 2nd Saturday of each month or get a petition to join and become one today.
The mission of Freemasonry in North Carolina is to raise the moral, social, intellectual, and spiritual conscience of society by teaching the ancient and enduring philosophical tenets of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth, which are expressed outwardly through service to God, family, country, and self under the Fatherhood of God within the Brotherhood of Man.
There is no singular definition of Freemasonry. Freemasonry is many different things to each man who joins the fraternity. For some it is a place to make friends and acquaintances. For others it is a place to engage in introspection or discuss philosophy. And, for others it is a place to practice charity and goodwill. Through each of these endeavors – and countless more – Freemasonry seeks to unite good men of all backgrounds and make them better husbands, fathers, and citizens by encouraging and cultivating friendship, morality, and brotherly love.
Freemasonry instills in its members a moral and ethical approach to life: its values are based on integrity, kindness, honesty and fairness. Members are urged to regard the interests of the family as paramount but, importantly, Freemasonry also teaches concern for people, care for the less fortunate, and help for those in need.