Upcoming Events - August/September 2025 on 08/05/2025
 Eureka No. 283 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| August 18, 2025 at 7:00pm we will be conducting a double 3rd degree for our 2 Fellowcraft. There will be practices on Sunday August 10 and Sunday August 17 both at 6:00pm. Anyone planning on attending should try to come to a practice for a refresher on the Fellowcraft roles. |
| September 1, 2025 we expect to hold at least one but possibly multiple 2nd degrees as part of our stated communication. We initiated 2 more on August 4, 2025 bringing us to 4 Entered Apprentices. His is turning into a busy year as we have raised 1, affiliated 1, have 1 applying to be reinstated, initiated 6, passed 2 and read another petition that we will vote on September 1, 2025. |
| Our Annual Masonic Charity Motorcycle Ride to the Children’s Home in Oxford, NC will be September 13, 2025. If you plan on sponsoring the event we need confirmation by August 11, 2025 to ensure shirt printing can get completed. The ride leaves the lodge at 8:00am that morning and the OES is holding its monthly breakfast that day too. (Help will be needed please) |
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Upcoming Events & Farmers Day Update on 07/22/2025
Eureka No. 283 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Farmer's Day 2025 is complete. The Ham biscuits were a hit and we have determined 45 lbs and 276 buns is the right mix. We are constantly heavy on soft drinks so we will dial that back a little next year. Except for the ham, everything else was donated by members of the lodge and we cleared $1121.00 plus an additional $32.00 donated to the Children's home. We have sent the checks $560.50 and $592.50 to MESH and MHCO respectively. |
| We are experiencing a busy year and that is great news. We have 1 affiliated and 1 raised so far this year. We currently have 2 Fellowcraft, 2 Entered Apprentices, 2 Applicants and 1 Application for Restoration after Exclusion for Non Payment of Dues. Lots of work upcoming The Master has called for a double 1st degree on August 4, 2025 with practices at 6pm both Sundays before. There is also a scheduled double 3rd Degree called for August 18, 2025. Practices will be both Sundays before then as well. Bring your OSW if you have one and lets get this right! |
| Our next charitable event will be our Annual Motorcycle Ride to the Children's Home set for September 13, 2025. Breakfast at the lodge before departing at 8:00am. If you want to continue or start sponsorship, please contact Worshipful Brother Doug Earnhardt at 704-957-0346. Finally - we had to replace one of the HVAC systems at the lodge last week, which carried a cost of $17,800.00 and we take a hit to our Building and Maintenance Fund. We are expected to have to replace the other system within the next 3 - 5 years (hopefully it lasts that long). Anyone wishing to make donations tot he Building and Maintenance Fund can either see the Secretary on meeting nights or send it to the Lodge at PO Box 283, China Grove, NC 28023 (Please put a note in the envelop to designate it for Building and Maintenance. More to come - Hopefully this message finds you all well. |
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FIrst Degree - June 16, 2025 Eureka Lodge on 06/04/2025
Eureka No. 283 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Please come and visit us as Eureka Lodge confers a double 1st Degree for Mr Todd McGee and Mr Michael Walsh. When: June 16, 2025 - at 7:00pm Meal: 6:00pm |
| This is a regular stated communication and the degrees will be performed toward the beginning of the evening |
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OES #277 Breakfast on 03/06/2025
Eureka No. 283 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| The Order of the Eastern Star #277 is hosting its monthly breakfast on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 06:00am - 09:00am in the dining room of Eureka Lodge #283 AF&AM, located at 604 E Church Street, China Grove, NC. This buffet style homecooked breakfast includes scrambled eggs, grits, rice, bacon, sausage, country ham, homemade biscuits, sausage gravy, redeye gravy, water, coffee and orange juice. Cost is $10.00 per person and the proceeds support both the Eastern Star and Eureka Masonic Lodge #283. Tell your neighbors, bring a friend, and come enjoy a community gathering with good food. |
Golf Tournament 2025 - Teams/Sponsors/Prizes/Volunteers on 02/22/2025
Eureka No. 283 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Mark your calendar for April 14, 2025 - Rolling Hills Golf Club, Salisbury, NC - Registration opens 11:00am, eat at Noon and shotgun start at 1:00pm It is time again for the 28th Annual Eureka Lodge #283 Masonic Golf Tournament. We are doing some new things this year including an online website for registration and donations, the event schedule and agenda and descriptions (pictures too) of event contests and prizes. As expected, we need assistance to get door prizes donated, teams registered to play, volunteers to help manage the event, and hole sponsors. Registration to play, sponsor or cash donation can be made at www.eureka283golf.com Payment is accepted online by card, checks and cash are available options (Select Pay by Invoice) |
| Our annual golf event is designated to support youth activities, primarily in south Rowan County, but inclusive of special requests of the Masonic Home for Children (as we did last year with a donation for new furniture for the kids bedrooms) With guidance from the Grand Lodge, that we can no longer distribute monies raised in Special Activities approved by the Grand Lodge directly for Scholarships, our lodge has created a Lodge Charity Account within the NC Masonic Foundation that is directly managed by our lodge. From this account we can distribute scholarships as well as funds for charity as we see fit - related to our stated purpose for the special event fundraising activities. |
| Our goals this year are to field 18 full teams of players, provide trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams along with prizes, and provide prizes for special contests (Putting, Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive (Men and Women respectively, and $10,000.00 Hole-in-One) All prizes, swag gifts, website and food expenses are being donated so all proceeds will go to the Lodge Charity Account to support Youth Activities. Contact Rob Thornton (704-223-0327) if you have items to donate for door prizes. Respectively Eureka Lodge Golf Charity Committee |
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Passing of Brother Edward Lee Lockhart on 02/20/2025
Eureka No. 283 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
| Brothers, Edward Lee Lockhart - a 54 year member of our masonry and a member of our lodge has passed. He died on Tuesday, February 17, 2025 at the age of 86. I have not received any request for Masonic Funeral Services, but wanted to let you know if you wish to attend the viewing or funeral yourselves. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm - 7:00pm pm Friday, February 21, 2025 at Linn Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove, NC. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Mt Moriah Lutheran Church in China Grove with burial at the church cemetery following. Ed was raided in Cabarrus #720 and affiliated with Eureka 05/2023. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for memorials to be made to Mt Moriah Lutheran Church, 750 Mt Moriah Church Road, China Grove, NC 28023 Please keep the family in your prayers. WB Rob Thornton Secretary Eureka Lodge #283 |
Lodge Meeting 2-17-2025 7:00pm on 02/16/2025
Eureka No. 283 Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. |
Our next stated communication will be Monday February 17, 2025.
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We are working to plan for this year's charity events (Golf in April, Farmer's Day in July and Charity Ride in September)
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Golf Tournament - Teams/Sponsors/Prizes/Volunteers on 03/14/2024
Brothers
The annual Eureka Golf Tournament is set for April 22, 2024 at Rolling Hills Golf Club in Salisbury NC to support ourcharity outreach to youth activities.
Cost per player / team is $75.00 / $300.00 Hole Sponsors are $100 / $300 / $500
I am the point of contact and can be reached by email at robnsusan2000@gmail.com and text/voice at 704-223-0327
Please let me know if you plan on playing (single / Double / Team etc) and the names of team mates if known
Also, if you can find any hole sponsors or obtain any door prizes that would be greatly appreciated
We do need volunteers to work the event for registration, putting contest organizer/ref, hole in one observer, food prep and food service, setup/cleanup if you can volunteer please let me know.
Contests: There will be a $10,000.00 hole-in-one contest, a putting contest, longest drive (men and women) contest and closest to the pin contest with prizes for each.