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| .....Lockers! We have switched lockers with OES so that now all of our regalia, ballot boxes, lodge specific items are in the two lockers in the room directly across from the George Washington tribute picture. The prep room right off the large lodge room. To see this new setup and to even help set up the lodge for this Thursday's Stated Experience please by there about 5pm to help with the setup for the evening. Please also RSVP for the Stated Experience using the link below or find it on your Grand View calendar. We will need a head count for food by the end of day Tuesday. Thank You! All Masons are invited. If we have EA attend we will open in the Entered Apprentice degree. If we have FC attend we will open in the Fellow Craft degree. Click Here to RSVP for Feb 5 |
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| Brothers, if you are unable to attend the Winter Communication this weekend the Jobs Daughter's would like a full house for their installation! |
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| Greetings Brothers, We had a member ask a great question. Can we donate to the lodge online? More specifically to give to specific cause such as the Byers Pantry Boost. Yes! If you go to My Portal on Grand View and scroll down you will find the grey box titled Actions. Upon clicking on this is an option to Donate to Lodge. For the Byers Boost specifically if you select Good Works and Outreach and then in the comments put Byers Pantry Boost we can track where that goes specifically. Make sure to add that comment though. Thank You for that question and thank you for the tremendous support for this cause! |
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| Brothers, Please update your calendars with these important events. Please RSVP on Grand View so that we can plan accordingly for all of these great opportunities! January 1 - Stated Meeting *CANCELLED*With very few RSVPs we have decided to cancel our Stated Communication that was scheduled for Jan 1, 2026. This also being New Year's Day January 7 - EA Degree PracticeThe Degree Team will be practicing for the upcoming degree. All EA, FC, and MM are welcome to also attend, especially those who would like to learn more about the ritual January 15 - EA DegreeEntered Apprentice Degree for John King and David Baumgartner. We need the sidelines filled as much as the degree team! This is an exciting event as two more candidates join our lodge! January 23-24 - Winter CommunicationWinter Communication of the Grand Lodge in Oacoma. Open to all Master Masons. January 29 - Prospect SocialThis event is to invite our large number of interested men to join Minnehaha Lodge. We have a large number already and we want to provide an evening where they can learn more about us. Please also invite anyone you may know of that would like to learn more February 5 - Stated ExperienceTechnically called a Stated Communication / Meeting but when the evening is education, full of fellowship, and fun it is an experience! February 11 - FC Degree PracticeThe Degree Team will be practicing for the upcoming degree. All FC and MM are welcome to also attend, especially those who would like to learn more about the ritual February 19 - FC DegreeFellowcraft Degree for John King and David Baumgartner. We need the sidelines filled as much as the degree team! This is an exciting event as two more candidates join our lodge! February 25 - MM Degree PracticeThe Degree Team will be practicing for the upcoming degree. All MM are welcome to also attend, especially those who would like to learn more about the ritual February 28 - MM DegreeWe will have at least eight Fellowcrafts to raise to the degree of Master Mason! We need the sidelines filled as much as the degree team! This is an exciting event for our lodge! |
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| An update to below as we cancelled our January meeting we will move the collection and ultimately distribution to our February Stated Experience. If you cannot attend that or in the interim would like to drop off your collected items you can bring them to the EA Degree on Jan 15 (highly recommended) or bring them whenever and set them on the Minnehaha desk in the Secretary's room. Thank You!! At our Stated Experience in November Senior Warden James Byers proposed an idea to the lodge that hits on the Grand Master's objectives to help schools and to feed South Dakota. Brother Byers is an educator at the Harrisburg Middle School. His coworker the school counselor mentioned how she keeps a pantry of snacks and small meals in the counselor's office to be ready for those students that need extra food or snacks during the day. Often kids are not able to start the day with a full breakfast or they are limited on their school lunch so the counselor is able to identify those that need a boost. Introducing the Byers Boost! We would like everyone to shop for a list of items the counselor has identified and bring those items to our Stated Experience Jan 1. Please find the link below to a signup sheet with the items to shop for. We want to provide a variety for the counselor so if you can provide something that doesn't have a signup or fewer in quantity of the Brother bringing it. We of course are looking for pre-packaged items that can be stored in the counselor's pantry. Our goal is to overload the pantry so much that the counselor will have to share the haul with other schools! Challenge issued ;) Our Stated Experience for January is live to RSVP on Grand View. The date is Jan 1. So far we are track for the meeting but we really need everyone to RSVP to make sure we will have a full room. Click Here to RSVP |
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| Question: Where can you shelter from the wind tomorrow? Answer: What is the Masonic Center for Masonic Jeopardy! |
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| Brothers, At our December 4, 2025 Stated Meeting the education below was given by Senior Warden James Byers. Several Brothers asked that this be shared and distributed among the membership. Also attached is the PDF version if you'd like to forward this on. Enjoy! The Great Light in Masonry.pdf The Great Light in Masonry Good evening brothers, Well here we are on this wonderful Dec evening with yet again another opportunity to come together as masons and continue to build on our journey together. So tonight I want to touch on a subject that is important to all masons everywhere but sometimes confusing. The topic of faith. We as Masons know that in our family of friends and brothers there are men of all faiths united in the common and sworn oath of a belief in a Supreme Architect of all the universe. (As WB George mentioned last month it is a point of pride for him and for M5) And our main point of focus on faith is the Holy Book on the altar but it is important that we know what this single book actually represents. The Holy Bible, the inestimable gift of God to man, sits upon the Altar of every properly Tyled Masonic Lodge. (Since the early 1700s)Within it is the specific language in which our Ritual has been performed for hundreds of years, that is the language of the King James Bible. While all of the morals, virtues, values, responsibilities, and characteristics of our collective Faiths are contained within this codex(A fancy word for book), it is not placed there to induce any Brother to question their own Faith or to support one over another as a means of supplanting of theirs. It is a symbol. It is a physical representation of the recorded words of God to man when he instructed us in the proper moral and virtuous manner in which we should conduct our lives, serving as a passport to gain admission to the Celestial Lodge above. If we think about this for a minute the book on our altar today as modern/speculative Masons is not even close to the book our ancient craftsmen would have taken their oaths on, it is not even written in the same language. This book or scroll would have been very different indeed. After the English Civil War, when Jews were allowed back into society, they were warmly greeted by the Masons. While they took their Obligation on their own holy book, but understood that the Bible on the altar was supposed to be a symbol of THEIR holy book, to them. So here is where we dive in as masons: at the moment of our obligations we should and must ensure that each good man entering into our sacred band of faithful craftsmen should be given the opportunity to swear his oath on that sacred book that will by definition hold him to his word. We are not here to just let anyone in on their word alone but instead demand of you that you hold yourself to a higher authority. Now after the moment of obligation and you are brought to light with your hand on your volume of sacred law, the one that holds you to the highest standard as a man is in your hand to remind you of your vow. Once that moment is done The Masonic altar goes back to a single book, that when open is there to represent that holy book to you, why is it that way you ask well its simple we are not here to promote worship this is not a church we use one book that all masonic ritual is based on for the simple purpose of providing a guide to the virtues and morality to which a mason is bound and sworn to live and act by. You're not as a blue lodge mason taking an oath to worship the holy bible above all, you're swearing to follow the tenets of Freemasonry and to keep it secrets. It would be impossible for us to even attempt to place every known volume of sacred law on the altar of freemasonry, just soak this in for a minute: There are over 450 different English prints of the bible, 1 for the Jewish religion, 965 variants to the Quran, 4 different versions of Vedas, 3 different buddhist texts. All of these are right, all correct, all Holy to the man that believes in them. I think you can get the point here. It just is not possible to place them all and to try to pick and choose would be wrong, it is not for us as Masons to say that all holy texts are equal or that one is more or less. The fact is that each man's personal faith is to that man the one true and correct path to his spiritual development. There would be no possible way that a man of one faith would place the holy book of another religion on the altar in that man's holy place. But thankfully we are not at church, but we are still men of faith and we as Masons use as an example Psalm 133, Amos7, and Ecclesiastes 12 the pages that are open during our Masonic rituals are passages that men of any faith can fundamentally agree with. So now here comes the main point. LODGE IS NOT A PLACE OF WORSHIP!!! However!!! We as Masons are in my opinion the most excellent versions of men of faith that truly exist. In the not so distant past in areas where christianity was not just the main religion but the only allowed religion progressive and defiantly bold Masons used the Great Light in Masonry to unite all men of faith under a single representative book. We take the practice of Faith to a level that most people will never understand we join together as men of varied and different Religions/ faiths we draw on ancient morals and values outlined in our rituals and symbols and allegories, to walk hand in hand together toward one destination the Celestial Lodge above where all good and true Masons hope to be admitted and received. Within the lodge we are not to discuss religion or politics for these things are specific to each man. We are however sworn and obligated to discuss and teach and learn together to be the best possible version of a man and mason we can be, using the rituals and useful maxims laid out by our ancient craftsmen for the purpose of setting us apart from the world around us, not by making us greater than others, but by transforming us into beacons of light for those around us to follow and use to improve themselves.This is in my opinion is the true way in which a Mason can best serve their communities. We must learn to live Masonry, not just show up and be a lodge night mason. Brothers the journey we are on as Masons is not short or easy one we have daily struggles in our own lives, and even in lodge sometimes that will make this difficult but that's ok. I see this as just the work of the craftsman striking with force on the chisel with the setting maul shaping that stone for the builders use, we need to break a sweat! Really work the stone till it is a PERFECT Ashlar and then place that one and help work on the next one because it will take many stones all placed together perfectly, with even and accurate stress, bound in faithful placement, by we craftsmen working without error because we never stop striving to be that perfect part of the celestial lodge above. So work hard my brothers stay true to your faith and stay true to the tenets of the fraternity and let us together be the LIGHT. James Byers Senior Warden - Minnehaha Lodge No. 5 Lodge Education Officer *If you would like more Education please attend our Stated Experience each month to enjoy these presentations live!* Sometimes audio files are in the minutes, sometimes summaries. The best experience is live in the lodge room |
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Brothers, Welcome to December! DECEMBER CALENDAR Click on the date to take you to the event on Grand View for details December 4, 2025 - Stated Meeting 6:00pm Meal $15 RSVP on Grand View. Option #1 ~ Pay Online, Option #2 ~ Pay At the Door, Option #3 ~ No Meal 7:00pm Stated Experience
December 18, 2025 ~ Masonic Jeopardy!January 1, 2026 - Stated Meeting 6:00pm Meal $15 RSVP on Grand View. Option #1 ~ Pay Online, Option #2 ~ Pay At the Door, Option #3 ~ No Meal 7:00pm Stated Experience
January 15, 2026 ~ EA DegreeTrestle board will be emailed out to Ritual Team. Please fill the sidelines! Trestle board will be emailed out to Ritual Team. Please fill the sidelines! February 28, 2025 ~ MM DegreeTrestle board will be emailed out to Ritual Team. Please fill the sidelines! MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER: 2025-11-6 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf 2025-11-20 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf TREASURER'S REPORT: #5 Treasurer's Report November 30, 2025.pdf
Brothers, Are you looking for an easy way to stay connected and find everything about our lodge in one place? If you log into Grand View and go to My Portal you can view the News Feed with all past Newsletters/Bulletins, Resources with all Forms, Calendar of all Events, Search for Members, Update your Profile, and More. You can use this Portal daily if you'd like to stay on top of communication in the feed. A sample of the My Portal dashboard is below (some tiles may differ per user) |
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Reminder Town Hall Meeting tonight, Tuesday December 16, 2025 at 7pm. The MBA board will meet to elect new officers briefly at 6:30pm and then start the Town Hall / Annual Meeting at 7pm. Date Correction (2nd Email) Apologies for the incorrect date being sent in the original email. The correct date of the meeting is the 3rd Tuesday of each month which is Tuesday December 16. Meeting at 7pm. Thank You to all of the interested parties that were alert and engaged in the communication! Message on behalf of the MBA (Original Email below) President - Rob Kirkvold Vice President - Brian Mehlhaff Treasurer - Dustin Johnson Secretary - Matt Gage Greetings, The Annual Meeting of the Sioux Falls Masonic Building Association (MBA) will be held on At this meeting, new Trustees (representatives) for each Lodge and Appendant Body will be formally announced for the 2026 term. From this group, the election of MBA officers will also be conducted. A significant portion of the meeting will be dedicated to the report of the Futures Committee and the recommendation of the MBA regarding the future of the Sioux Falls Masonic Center. There has been considerable discussion in recent MBA meetings concerning the findings and available options. In the spirit of full transparency, and in recognition of the sensitivity of this subject, this meeting is intended to be the primary forum for the open presentation of this information. We respectfully request that all discussion, speculation, and questions be reserved for the Lodge leaders are requested to distribute this message to their members. Leaders of Appendant Bodies are likewise asked to forward this information to their respective memberships. Thank you for your assistance in ensuring this important message reaches all who are impacted. Respectfully, MBA Board |
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| Brothers, we have a huge day coming up next Thursday November 20! We would like all hands on deck and as many members present as possible. On this day we will have a short Stated Communication, then a EA and a FC at the same time! Below is the schedule and details for the evening 5:00pm - Lodge Officers open a lodge of Entered Apprentices in the Intermediate Lodge room. Current EA Masons are welcome to attend this opening as well. We will read the petitions for the second time and vote upon three candidates. The lodge will be placed at recess so that the EA Degree Team may assume their places. 5:45pm - EA Degree to commence in the Intermediate Lodge room on three candidates. EA Degree Team is established and invitations for the parts have been assigned. We would like to fill the sidelines as well! 6:00pm - Lodge Officers will open a lodge of Fellowcraft in the Large Lodge room. The FC Degree Team will immediately proceed with the FC Degree on two EA Brothers. We would like to fill the sidelines as well! After the FC Degree is complete and the FC lodge is closed, the Lodge Officers and all others present will proceed to close the EA lodge. We are in need of extra helpers. We would like Brothers to just be present to help behind the scenes. We will have much coordination to do between the two rooms. We also need to have extra Tylers in the building to monitor the hallways as Jobs Daughters will also have a meeting and we need to be present to make them feel comfortable during their meeting while we have activity between the rooms. Please email sec@minnehaha5.com to sign up for being an extra helper if you are already not on either of the Degree Teams. Please offer your attendance for this special night to make ALL FIVE of our new members feel welcome and appreciated as they start and continue their journey with Minnehaha Lodge |
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Brothers, Welcome to November! NOVEMBER CALENDAR Click on the date to take you to the event on Grand View for details The DeMolay have been invited to host and serve the meal for the Wednesday Night Social at the El Riad Shrine. This event starts at 5pm. The DeMolay are seeking donations of your world famous chili. A crockpot will do or a roaster. Please use the signup link below so we can get details of who is bringing what. If you would like to come to socialize and feast on the chili and be a participant by simply eating a bottomless bowl of chili for $5! November 6, 2025 - Stated Meeting6:00pm Meal Olive Garden Pasta Bar, dessert, drink - $15 RSVP on Grand View. Option #1 ~ Pay Online, Option #2 ~ Pay At the Door, Option #3 ~ No Meal RSVP for meal head count by 11/4 Birthday Treats from Brian Pulling (bring the fire extinguisher for the candles!) 7:00pm Stated Experience
November 12, 2025 ~ FC Degree PracticeOpen to any FC or MM that would like to learn Ritual November 20, 2025 ~ FC DegreeTrestle board will be emailed out to Ritual Team. Please fill the sidelines to support these New Brothers! Trestle board will be emailed out to Ritual Team. Please fill the sidelines to support these New Brothers! You read that right...two degrees on the same night! The EA Degree will be a special one as the three candidates will be sons of three Past Masters. December 18, 2025 ~ Masonic Jeopardy!A fun evening filled with Masonic Education and Fellowship MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER: 2025-10-2 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf 2025-10-16 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf TREASURER'S REPORT: Treasurer's Report October 2025.pdf
Brothers, Are you looking for an easy way to stay connected and find everything about our lodge in one place? If you log into Grand View and go to My Portal you can view the News Feed with all past Newsletters/Bulletins, Resources with all Forms, Calendar of all Events, Search for Members, Update your Profile, and More. You can use this Portal daily if you'd like to stay on top of communication in the feed. A sample of the My Portal dashboard is below (some tiles may differ per user) |
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This is one of those moments when our Brotherhood’s strength truly shines through. The Poe family could use our help, whether it’s a few hours of your time, your practical skills, or a financial contribution. They currently need support primarily with meals and transportation to and from appointments since Allen can't drive, and Krystal is going to be pretty exhausted from her stay in the hospital. Brother Jeff Landborg has already stepped up to handle snow removal, but he would certainly welcome a helping hand if anyone can assist with a heavy snowfall. Any way you can share your time, lend your talent, or offer a bit of financial help will make a real difference for this family that has given so much of themselves to others. You can sign up to provide a lunch, dinner or gift card for meals to be delivered here: https://www.giveinkind.com/inkinds/W0T0E2S Remember, Allen is gluten-sensitive, so GLUTEN-FREE meals are best for him. Krystal and his mother don't have any dietary restrictions. There are some websites with some possible recipes listed at the site above. |
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I know that most of us are grateful that we don't suffer from drug addiction and mental health issues like most that stay in shelters deal with. Additionally, some individuals experience a string of bad luck, so many of us are living paycheck to paycheck. Having those SNAP benefits is a lifeline for many people in these situations. I am bringing my food truck to the Bishop Dudley House (101 N Indiana Ave, Sioux Falls) this Sunday, November 2nd, to serve a meal to those people who have lost their benefits. Some of our Masonic Brothers from Minnehaha Lodge #5 are covering some of the cost, but we could still use some help. The staff from Bishop Dudley will be distributing tickets, allowing us to keep a count of those we serve. After everyone is fed, and their first plate doesn't fill them up, they can come for seconds until we run out of food. It would be great to see people arrive at 2:30 for a tour of the facility, after which we will start serving those in need at 3:30. Please join us and help, or simply get to know those in our community a little better. Thank you 🙏🏼 If you want to give to this effort, please donate here:https://www.giveinkind.com/inkinds/L1Y4F4N |
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Brothers, we have several events if you are looking to get out this weekend and beyond for some fun and fellowship! Saturday October 25. Toys, Treads, and Trowels. We will be distributing the many, many, many toys and shoes that the lodge recently purchased to needy causes. Please help with this effort. Show support for our charitable work. Show support for our lodge. We need a great picture full of lodge members at each of the stops. Details and RSVP Click Here Saturday October 25. Day of Light. Trinity Lodge will be having a Day of Light on Saturday as well. We have several Brothers that are helping with parts of all three of the degrees. If you can be there for any part of the day any new Brother would love to see a massive amount of support as he begins his Masonic Journey. This starts at 7:30am. Sunday October 26. DTSF Trick or Treat / Ghosts of Masonry. Trick or Treating runs from 1pm-3pm. Widows Sons will provide the treats. We have commitments from Colonel Sanders, Harry Houdini, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Ben Franklin, and possibly a portrayal of Walt the Tyler! We could use more ghostly Famous Freemasons. We could use help to run the trick or treating, We could use help to restore the MC after the event, We could use help to set up Sunday morning, We could use help to take pictures, We could use help as tour guides, We could use help! Details and RSVP Click Here Wednesday November 5. Chili Feed / Contest. The DeMolay have been invited to host and serve the meal for the Wednesday Night Social at the El Riad Shrine. This event starts at 5pm. The DeMolay are seeking donations of your world famous chili. A crockpot will do or a roaster. Please use the signup link below so we can get details of who is bringing what. If you would like to come to socialize and feast on the chili and be a participant by simply eating a bottomless bowl of chili for $5! Click Here to bring a pot of Chili |
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Brothers, it is with great sadness that we report the passing of Brother Dean Buchman. Brother Dean laid down his working tools on October 10 and joined the Celestial Lodge on High. Dean's Brother contacted us this evening to inform us of his passing, and he was sure to tell us that Brother Dean certainly enjoyed his Masonic Journey in Minnehaha Lodge. Please find his obituary and tribute in the link below |
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| Brothers, we have a couple of great events coming up: October 16. EA Degree. Click Here for Details and RSVP |
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Brothers, Welcome to October! OCTOBER CALENDAR Click on the date to take you to the event on Grand View for details October 2, 2025 - Stated Meeting6:00pm Meal Cracker Barrel. Garlic Steak Tips/Grilled Smokehouse Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Biscuits, Side 2, Lemonade. $15 RSVP Deadline Wednesday Oct 1. Select from 3 choices ~ #1 Meal Ticket Pay Online, #2 Meal Ticket Pay at the Door, #3 No meal 7:00pm Stated Experience
By-Laws Proposal previously communicated: Click Here October 8, 2025 ~ EA Degree PracticeOctober 16, 2025 ~ EA DegreeTrestle board will be emailed out to Ritual Team. Please fill the sidelines to support these New Brothers! October 26, 2025 ~ DTSF Trick or Treat *COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT* Details to be announced at our Stated Experience from the JW! MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER: 2025-9-4 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf 2025-9-18 Minutes of Special Meeting.pdf TREASURER'S REPORT: 2025.09.30 Treasurer's Report.pdf
Brothers, Are you looking for an easy way to stay connected and find everything about our lodge in one place? If you log into Grand View and go to My Portal you can view the News Feed with all past Newsletters/Bulletins, Resources with all Forms, Calendar of all Events, Search for Members, Update your Profile, and More. You can use this Portal daily if you'd like to stay on top of communication in the feed. A sample of the My Portal dashboard is below (some tiles may differ per user) |
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| If you have ever been interested in what Solomon's Guard does, then here is your chance to find out by volunteering for the holidays where it all began. Our Brothers and friends in the Jewish community are requesting that 2-4 of our Brothers be at the Synagogue over the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the holiest time on the Jewish calendar, which centers on atonement and repentance). As you may or may not know, around 350,000 Masons were killed in the death camps during WWII simply for being Masons. Performing this small act is a great way to show that we care about our Sioux Falls community and pay honor to those Brother Masons who lost their lives. This is an easy duty; all you do is show up, greet people as they come into the Synagogue, and then remain outside and make sure things stay quiet so those inside can worship in peace. It is also a good time to catch up with your Brothers. If there is a meal, you will likely be invited in to enjoy some fellowship. Bring a chair if you would like to make things more comfortable. If the weather is an issue, we are always invited to stand inside the door and keep watch from there. There are at least three Brothers from our Lodge and one from Trinity who attend services there, along with one person who has petitioned and one who will likely come back to our Lodge. Here are the shifts we need covered (please contact Brian Pulling barrister1965@gmail.com or Anthony Neuroth anthonyneuroth16@gmail.com with when you can help): Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 22 - 7pm to around 9pm Tuesday, September 23 - 9:30am to around Noon Bagels and Memories Service Sunday, September 28 - Noon to around 2pm Yom Kippur Wednesday, October 1 - 7pm to around 9pm Thursday, October 2 - 9:30am to around Noon Thursday, October 2 - 1:30pm to around 3:30pm Thursday, October 2 - 3:30pm to around 5:50pm Thursday, October 2 - 5:30pm to around 7:30pm Thank you Brothers!! |
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| Brothers, Below are the minutes from our September Experience. 2025-9-4 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf Please welcome the new Brothers listed to Minnehaha Lodge No. 5! At this meeting there was a motion made for an amendment to our dues structure. This proposal as it's written is provided below. This proposal will receive action at the October 2, 2025 Stated Communication Proposed change for 10-2-25 action.pdf |
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| Brothers, please find the attached Treasurer's Report 2025.08.31 Minnehaha #5 Treasurer's Report.pdf A reminder of our Stated Experience this Thursday, September 4. Please RSVP for meal count. Click Here to RSVP A reminder of our Master Mason Degree on Thursday, September 18. The assignments have been sent out for the degree team. In addition, we would like to have the sidelines full of support as these Brothers are raised as Master Masons. Click Here to RSVP Finally, Brothers, we will have many new faces this Thursday and in the coming months, with several Brothers joining Minnehaha Lodge. Be sure to introduce yourself to someone you may not know and make them feel welcome. Likewise to our newest Brothers, someone will be willing to receive your handshake as you are to extend it! If any Brother would like a nametag that does not currently have one in our supply, please let sec@minnehaha5.com know, and we will be glad to add one for you. |
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Brothers, Welcome to September! SEPTEMBER CALENDAR Click on the date to take you to the event on Grand View for details September 4, 2025 - Stated Meeting6:00pm Meal. 7:00pm Meeting. Please RSVP for a meal headcount. Only those that RSVP through Grand View will be counted for the amount of meals prepared. To RSVP click on the link above and click 'Register'. Follow directions for three options to pay at the door, pay online, or no meal. The meeting will be opened in FC so Fellowcraft Brothers may attend the meeting. This Lodge Experience we will be voting on the proposed by-laws from our August Meeting. Previous Communication has been sent following this link: Click Here Plus more exciting Masonic Education and experience! September 13, 2025 - Area C TownhallAn event for all Master Masons from Districts 1 and 2. Details in link above. September 18, 2025 - Master Mason Degree
Minutes from our August Meetings: 2025-8-7 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf 2025-8-21 Minutes of Special Meeting.pdf Brothers, Are you looking for an easy way to stay connected and find everything about our lodge in one place? If you log into Grand View and go to My Portal you can view the News Feed with all past Newsletters/Bulletins, Resources with all Forms, Calendar of all Events, Search for Members, Update your Profile, and More. You can use this Portal daily if you'd like to stay on top of communication in the feed. A sample of the My Portal dashboard is below (some tiles may differ per user) |
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Brothers, we are planning to be at the Humane Society on September 5 at 4:30pm to make a presentation of our gift. Please plan to attend if you are able. Please wear Minnehaha Lodge clothing or Masonic clothing |
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| Brothers of Minnehaha please find a link below to a Second survey. This survey is for Brothers that have already been voted upon BUT we want to give those Brothers the same welcome into Minnehaha Lodge and let them know how many Brothers recommended them to our Lodge. This is a tool to collect signatures for recommenders for Brothers looking to affiliate with our lodge. Typically, two recommenders are needed for each petition, but in light of recent circumstances, we want as many recommenders for each name as possible to welcome these new Brothers and make them feel at home. To accomplish this the link below will take you to a Survey, or you can log into Grand View and take the Survey found on 'My Portal'. To Take the Survey:
Items of note. This is only to gather names as recommenders. Thank You for participating and helping to welcome these Brothers. |
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| Brothers of Minnehaha please find a link below to a survey. This is a tool to collect signatures for recommenders for Brothers looking to affiliate with our lodge. Typically, two recommenders are needed for each petition, but in light of recent circumstances, we want as many recommenders for each name as possible to welcome these new Brothers and make them feel at home. To accomplish this the link below will take you to a Survey, or you can log into Grand View and take the Survey found on 'My Portal'. To Take the Survey:
Items of note. This is not a ballot or a way of voting on these petitioners yet. This is only to gather names as recommenders. This is the first list of names that we have gathered for now. Potentially there may be more in the future at which time there will be another Survey sent out. Thank You for participating and helping to welcome these Brothers. |
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Brothers, Welcome to August! AUGUST CALENDAR Click on the date to take you to the event on Grand View for details August 7, 2025 - Stated Meeting6:00pm Meal. 7:00pm Meeting. Please RSVP for a meal headcount. Only those that RSVP through Grand View will be counted for the amount of meals prepared. To RSVP click on the link above and click 'Register'. Follow directions for three options to pay at the door, pay online, or no meal. The meeting will be opened in EA so that our new Brothers may attend the meeting. This meeting is open to all. We will discuss business related to the entire year to clear the path for many more Lodge Experiences to come! At our August meeting we will hear from our Treasurer on recommendations for the year. We will approve bills related for this Masonic Year. We will cover the calendar for the year, including degree work and events. Plus more exciting Masonic Education and experience! August 2, 2025 - Trinity Lodge's Banquet Project S.O.SThis event is for Trinity Lodge but they could use our help tomorrow. Please click the link for more details and consider helping them out. August 10, 2025 - Minnehaha Lodge Family Day QBBQClick on the event to check out the logo with the chefs!! August 13, 2025 - FC Degree PracticeAugust 21, 2025 - FC Degree
Minutes from our July Meetings: 2025-7-3 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf 2025-7-17 Minutes of Special Meeting (EA Degree).pdf |
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| Hot Classics Night Nyberg's Ace Hot Classics Night 2025! This is our largest fundraiser of the year! We have been invited again to help the El Riad Shrine Classie Autos with this event. This will be the third year we have had this partnership, and it has been tremendous! We not only raised money for our lodge, but this is also for fellowship, and we have gained members from this event!!!!! There is a link to the Signup sheet below. Please use this link to signup so we know what we have for volunteers. This is also important to organize our volunteers so we are covered for each position. Please signup right away so the organizers can review volunteer needs. Click Here for the Grand View Event Click Here for the Signup Sheet Minnehaha Lodge Family Day QBBQ Lodge will provide burgers, brats, buns, and drinks. (just need a head count). Open to the entire family! Bring your swim suit! Cornhole. Axe throwing. Fellowship. And More!! Click Here to Signup Here to bring a side or dessert! |
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Installation of Officers: Click Here to RSVP 7:00pm |
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| Brothers, Please find the correspondence received for an excellent opportunity made available to ANY Veteran with an Information Session at the El Riad Shrine Temple: Veterans Information Session El Riad Shrine is hosting an information session for any and all veterans to be presented by the South Dakota Department of Veterans Office on Wednesday, July 9 at 10:00 am. Complimentary coffee and refreshments will be provided. Dave Denson from the Department of Veterans Affairs will be present to answer questions about benefits and services and provide information about local support and services. Thie session is open to ALL veterans and their family members. You do not need to be a Shriner to attend. If you know a veteran in the community who is not a Shriner, please share this information with them. For more information, contact Dave Denson, 605-940-9622 or dave.denson@state.sd.us. |
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Brothers, Welcome to June! JUNE CALENDAR Click on the date to take you to the event on Grand View for details June 4, 2025 - Presentation of Proposed Legislation
June 5, 2025 - Stated Meeting
June 19-21, 2025 - 151st Annual Communication
June 23, 2025 - Setup for the Installation of OfficersJune 24, 2025 - Installation of Officers
Below are pictures from our Past Master's Banquet. Thank You for all that attended! Well deserved awards were given out. A lot of fellowship and fun was had! |
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This Memorial Day several Brothers will gather for the Taps Across America event to be held at the El Riad Shrine. This event is open to the public and everyone is welcome. |
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| Brothers, If you have not RSVPed yet for our Past Master's Banquet this Thursday there is still time! We are finalizing the numbers for food and will need to send those numbers on Wednesday. Please log into Grand View and RSVP. This is open to all Minnehaha Lodge members. This event is also open to spouses and guests! Click Here to RSVP |
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| Brothers, a Spring Cleaning effort is underway at the Masonic Center to clean excess items from our closets and storage areas. There is a dump trailer in the storage garage that will remain there until the week of May 12. There are also three bins for paper that needs to be shredded/recycled. Cardboard should be flattened and stacked in front of the trailer and will be taken by one of our Brothers. The idea is that the effort can be done over several weeks, it is for all groups in the building, and it doesn't take a massive scheduling effort as anyone can help as their schedule allows. The goal of the building is to get everything in a cabinet or behind a door to clean the clutter. We also don't just want to pack it in a cabinet to hide it but rather organize it for something we actually are going to need and use. Minnehaha has cleaned all of their items out of the old Secretaries' room, so we do not need to worry about that room. Our second cabinet would be a focus along with our safe. Perhaps former officers/treasurers/secretaries could chime in what would be best to keep in those two alone. Items such as old signup books may no longer serve a need for us to keep around? Perhaps someone would want to lead this effort? Beyond that if we have Brothers that have a general interest in making the building look good and have an understanding of where things should good feel free to help out. Most of those who are active know what belongs and what is no longer needed. Thank You for this effort. Stay tuned for the next phase in the Spring Cleaning and that is to actually do some cleaning! Each lodge/body will be asked to select a room or rooms to perform a deep clean on and make it look like new again! (or best they can) |
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| Brothers, please find a message below for a departed Brother. Brothers of various lodges. I had a request from George Boom Funeral Home for a Brother who was originally from Leola Lodge in South Dakota. He demitted from there in 1965. At some point, he moved to Washington. He demitted from there in 1992. That was his last Masonic Record. Leola merged with Sunrise in Aberdeen. At some point, he moved to Sioux Falls. The family is requesting a Masonic Service on Thursday night at 7pm. Would anyone be willing to fill out a Masonic Service team? The Brother's name is Paul Otto Hauffe. He was 97. At this point, all positions of the Masonic Service team are open. Email aaronfzahn@outlook.com with your availability and any of the parts you are able to do. Thank You. The Masonic Service team will be notified, along with their roles. A script will be available to read from. Link to obituary. https://www.georgeboom.com/obituary/paul-hauffe |
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| Brothers, Welcome to April! APRIL CALENDAR Click on the event to take you to the event on Grand View (@hotmail and @outlook users may see a security message. Grand View is aware of this) April 3, 2025 - Stated MeetingApril 17, 2025 - Master Mason Degree |
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| Brothers, our Degree calendar has our Master Mason Degree landing on Maundy Thursday (April 17). Before finalizing plans, we wanted to see how many would be impacted by this so that we can plan accordingly or go a different route. Please log into your Member Profile to take a short survey so that we can gather answers or click on the button below to take you to the survey. Thank You for your participation! |
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| Brothers, Good news! Progress is continuing on the installation of the keypad system for the Masonic Center. You can now use the keypad on the back/North door to gain access. For now, the push button handle remains in place, but you will only use the electronic keypad. The system is the same for the keypad on the front door where you will enter your Member ID# to gain access. Your Member ID# has been your number since becoming a Mason and it can be found in your Grand View profile. Type in your number and hit enter. You will only need to pull the door open. The existing handle will work to let you out as usual. Further developments will include optional keycards in the future. |
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Welcome to March! Please click on the link below to take you to the Grand View Calendar event for RSVPs. You can also log on to your Member Portal and view the Calendar Events March 6 Stated Meeting - Virgapalooza! (Please see event details on help needed)March 15 - St Patricks Day ParadeMarch 20 - Fellowcraft DegreeMarch 28 - Foster Network Gala |
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| Brothers, If you're looking for a place to eat at least once tomorrow, maybe twice! The Barrel House will be donating 10% of the proceeds of the day to Trinity Lodge #200. This would be a great way to support our Brothers from Trinity and enjoy some good food along the way. https://www.thebarrelhousesd.com/ Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4701%20E%2054th%20St,%20Sioux%20Falls,%20SD%2057110,%20USA |
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Grand Lodge Of South Dakota, A.F. & A.M.Trinity Lodge is serving at the Banquet this Saturday, February 1st. We would appreciate any help from the Sioux Falls area Lodges.
Lunch preparation shift starts at 8:30 a.m. and the serving/cleanup shift starts at 10:30.
Please share with your members and let me know if you get any response.
Thank you!!
Terry Knutson, PM
Secretary
Trinity Lodge No. 200
trinity200secretary@gmail.com
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| Brothers, It is with great sadness to report the sudden passing of Rich Osvog 'Oz' yesterday. Rich was a 53 year member of the craft and beloved by many. Arrangements are being made today for a Masonic Service to be announced soon. Please keep his wife Cindy and their family in your thoughts and prayers. |
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On Monday, January 27th, at 6:30 p.m., the Young Men of Liberty Chapter will hold an Installation of Officers. Master Councilor-Elect Caleb Zahn would like to extend a personal invitation to the Members of the Masonic Lodges in Sioux Falls, to attend this event. An advisor installation will also happen in conjunction with the chapter installation, along with the installation and crowning of our new chapter, Sweetheart. I highly encourage you to come and attend this event! Fraternally, Dad Derek Runge State Chapter Dad South Dakota DeMolay |
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The celebration of life will start at 4pm. The family has indicated that it may not take the full 30 minutes and that the Masonic Service may start before 4:30pm https://sd.grandview.systems/events/1469 Brothers, Brother John Wightman passed away on December 5. The memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, January 11th, at 4 p.m., followed by the Masonic Service, which will begin at 4:30 p.m. The services will be held at Miller Southside Chapel, located at 7400 S. Minnesota Ave. https://www.millerfh.com/obituary/dr-john-wightman |
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WELCOME TO JANUARY!Click on the event to take you to the event on Grand View (@hotmail and @outlook users may see a security message. Grand View is aware of this) December Minutes: 2024-12-05 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf2024-12-18 Minutes of Special Meeting.pdf ( also uploaded to Grand View file vault)Stated Meeting- January 2 (Please RSVP for meals)District 2 Meeting - January 4Masonic Service for Brother John Wightman - January 11EA Degree - January 16Grand Lodge Mid-Year - January 18 |
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Final Days approaching to make this impact to our Scholarship fund! Please consider this opportunity We have received communication from one of our Brothers who recently read the minutes of our December Stated Meeting (12/5) in which the Secretary's Cashbook indicated an update of receipts for dues and donations received thus far. This Anonymous Brother (Secret Santa) told us that he was inspired by the generosity indicated thus far by the members of our Lodge through donations, he explained that he has seen growth in our lodge over the last couple of years, increased attendance the last couple of years, the many great things our lodge is doing in and outside of our meetings, and just the overall success we have been seeing. This Brother indicated that based on PM Woods' ask to support our Elmer C. Anderson Scholarship fund he would like to match dollar for dollar all donations given to the Elmer C. Anderson Scholarship fund through Jan 31 up to $3,000!!! This would be retroactive from the start of dues season so your contribution would be doubled! This Brother would like to remain Anonymous and simply feels the need to help his and our lodge continue its success. This is a tremendous offering and a great way to enhance our Scholarship fund to really give the committee something to work with. If you have already contributed, Thank You! If you would like to contribute additional, there are ways to do this either through Grand View or, of course, via check to our mailing address. In Grand View, you can go to My Profile > Below the tiles, there is your lodge name and the gray 'Actions' button. If you are in the process of sending your dues, the processes are the same (mailing address: 520 S 1st Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57104). We wish to Thank this Brother for his tremendous contribution to our lodge. It would be great if we could really make this contribution go further! |
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| Brothers, You will find the minutes from our December 18 Special Meeting of Proceedings for Unmasonic Conduct uploaded into our file vault/lodge documents on Grand View. It is our hope to further enhance the transparency of the events of Wednesday night. The file is near the bottom of the list in order, as it is designated 2024-12-18. Under the minutes, you will also find supporting documents. These documents contain confidential information pertaining to the process and include the written charges that would have been presented as part of the evidence packets. To find the Lodge Documents in Grand View on the main page and go to 'My Portal' you will find the grey button titled 'Actions'. This will prompt you to Membership Details and then you will find Lodge Documents. |
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Brothers, please find the attached minutes from our December meeting 2024-12-05 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf |
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| Report of the Treasurer for December 2024 |
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MASONICON !For our December Regular Stated Meeting we will be having a special night! 6:00pm Meal - Pork Roast and Vegetables! 7:00pm Opening Short business Presentation 1 - Jon Woods. "I now declare this Lodge open". Symbolic interpretation of the opening and closing ritual Presentation 2 - Tim Maloney. "By the Aid of the 3 Lesser". Presentation 3 - James Byers. "Topic". Closing Fellowship |
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A REMINDER OF OUR DECEMBER CALENDAR. STILL TIME TO RSVP FOR OUR POTLUCK THIS SATURDAY!WELCOME TO DECEMBER!Click on the event to take you to the event on Grand View (@hotmail and @outlook users may see a security message. Grand View is aware of this) November Minutes: 2024-11-07 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf ( also uploaded to Grand View file vault)Stated Meeting- December 5Holiday Brunch - December 14Proceeding for Unmasonic Conduct - December 18Masonic Jeopardy - December 19 |
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Brothers of Minnehaha Lodge #5, The Elmer C. Anderson Scholarship is Minnehaha's oldest charitable fund. The family of Brother Anderson, Raised in Minnehaha Lodge #5 in 1911, left behind a portion of his life's work to fund an annual scholarship to provide for the future of our great country. While Masonic affiliation is not required for this scholarship, the children of Masons in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Lodge in particular, have greatly benefited from this generous donation which survives him to this day. Brothers, the economic realities of today are unfortunately far different than they were when Brother Anderson passed. The fund is no longer self-sufficiently able to provide the gift of education to the leaders of tomorrow. As you prepare your dues payments for the 2025 Masonic year, I humbly ask that you take note of the line offering an opportunity to honor the memory and passion of our Brother Anderson to advance the education of our youth and to provide further opportunities to thrive for the future of America that is our children. Sincerely and Fraternally, Jon Woods, PM |
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NOVEMBER CALENDAR Welcome Brothers to November! *Click on the date to take you to the event on Grand View* Stated Meeting2024-10-03 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf Junior Warden Pancake BreakfastNovember 16EA Degree (*TBD*) (We will do something this night)November 21 Parade of Lights *COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT*November 29NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYSRobert Adams 11/30 Lawrence Bierman 11/11 Richard Burns 11/15 James Byers 11/22 Virgil Conzemius 11/8 Ronald Fahy 11/16 John Fiksdal 11/21 Lawrence Johnson 11/13 Craig Jones 11/11 James Labesky 11/2 Charles Niles 11/28 Brian Pulling 11/16 Chirau Trivedi 11/19 Bruce Wallin 11/9 John Whitelock 11/8 Amy Gage (Spouse of Matt Gage) 11/19 Connor Pulling (Child of Brian Pulling) 11/19 |
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| Brothers, Please find a message below from DeMolay. If we have some chili makers in our lodge this would be a great opportunity to help out. If you would be willing to help please reach out to RWB Derek at drunge25@gmail.com to let him know you would be willing to participate and bring an entry. Please let him know your name and that you are with Minnehaha Lodge. Thank You! Brothers, Liberty Chapter Order of DeMolay will be having the Annual Chili feed at the Shrine Nov 6th, 2024. The members would love to have Masonic support and have you enter your best Chili in the competition. It is recommended to have a roaster full of chili as this does go fast. I do hear that Shelby DeVries has some good chili and has won the past few years! Thank you! Dad Derek Runge 605-222-8143 State Chapter Dad South Dakota DeMolay |
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Brothers, a reminder of the Masonic Service for Worshipful Brother Walter this Sunday October 20 at 4:00pm at Miller Funeral Home Downtown. Please arrive by 3:30pm to be prepared. We will gather in the gathering room. Remember, as the room fills with Brothers, the room will increase in volume, and we are at a funeral home to keep the conversation at a respectable level. All of the officers of Minnehaha Lodge, Elected and Appointed, are asked to be in a black suit and tie. You will be wearing the jewell of your office and it will be available in the gathering room. White gloves and white aprons will be available. If you have your own that would be great. Please Brothers if you are able to attend to pay tribute to our departed Brother this is the greatest tribute we can offer. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Worshipful Brother Walter Carlton Leyse on Wednesday October 9. WB Walter was a 65 Year Member of Minnehaha Lodge! Minnehaha Lodge will pay a lasting tribute to our fallen Brother with a Masonic Service on Sunday October 20 at 4:00pm at Miller Funeral Home, downtown Sioux Falls. Please join the Brothers of Minnehaha Lodge in attending the Masonic Service for our Brother. A full obituary is not yet available but you may find more information at https://www.millerfh.com/obituary/walter-leyse |
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| Brothers, Last chance to RSVP for the meal before our stated meeting this Thursday. I will have the minutes uploaded to Grand View tomorrow morning. I hope to also have the committee reports as well. I have also been asked by a couple of Brother desirous of obtaining Ritual Monitors. That is great! Sounds like future Ritualists! If you would like one they are available for $10.65. I can have Glen set some out from the office for us and have them available Thursday night. At our meeting last month we talked about the Lodge Engagement Passports. These are similar to the Scottish Rite ones where you can mark your journey throughout the Minnehaha Masonic Year. They are produced by Printers Inc at a cost of $4.50. We have the Lodge Name Tags which were communicated previously. If you did not receive one previously or want a second one the cost of those are $7.50. All of these items please let me know at sec@minnehaha5.com. Thank You! Brothers, Please the find the original message below, drawing your attention to some important details. The Stated Meeting is set for October 3, our usual meeting night and time. The original email had an incorrect date and this original email context has been corrected. That was my fault as I was mixing up my different lodge meeting nights. The correct date is October 3. The By-Law proposals were submitted in due form at the September meeting and according to our by-laws they must be laid over until our next Stated Communication which is October 3. At that point a vote of the lodge will be conducted. The vote will require two-thirds of the members present for the proposal to pass. The Officers Elected to the lodge will be reviewing all processes and the voting procedures will be followed according to Minnehaha Lodge's By-Laws, and the Masonic Code (2024). Brothers, At a Regular Stated Communicated on September 5, 2024 two amendments to our current by-laws were presented. The first being a proposal from WM Carlos on a proposed dues structure for 2025 through 2030 as described in the attached proposal. Supporting this proposal there were previous video presentations sent out and available on your Grand View Feed for review. Please let sec@minnehaha5.com if you need assistance in locating those video presentations. The second proposal was to adopt a new Lodge Seal with the anticipation of a fresh copy of the By-Laws to be uploaded in the Lodge Documents on Grand View. The description of the Lodge Seal to be found in the attached supporting document. Please let me know if you have any questions on the procedures for amending the by-laws with these two pieces. As per our By-Laws they were presented at a Stated Communication and they were laid over until our next Stated Communication which will be October 3, 2024. You may Click Here to RSVP for the October Stated Communication Thank You, 2024 Bylaws Change Dues 2.0.pdf Proposed Seal.pdf |
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OCTOBER CALENDAR Brothers please log on to your Grand View profile to find all of the events we have coming up in October. RSVP to these events to help the organizers best prepare for them. Another great month for Minnehaha Lodge! *You can click on the date below to take you directly to the event* DTST Light the Night - *FAMILY EVENT*September 27MBA Town HallOctober 2Minnehaha 5 Stated MeetingDTSF Art and Wine Walk - *COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT*October 4Stampede Hockey Game - *FAMILY EVENT*Minnehaha Lodge No. 5 Event - EADTSF Trick or Treat - *COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT* |
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| Brothers, Please the find the original message below, drawing your attention to some important details. The Stated Meeting is set for October 3, our usual meeting night and time. The original email had an incorrect date and this original email context has been corrected. That was my fault as I was mixing up my different lodge meeting nights. The correct date is October 3. The By-Law proposals were submitted in due form at the September meeting and according to our by-laws they must be laid over until our next Stated Communication which is October 3. At that point a vote of the lodge will be conducted. The vote will require two-thirds of the members present for the proposal to pass. The Officers Elected to the lodge will be reviewing all processes and the voting procedures will be followed according to Minnehaha Lodge's By-Laws, and the Masonic Code (2024). Brothers, At a Regular Stated Communicated on September 5, 2024 two amendments to our current by-laws were presented. The first being a proposal from WM Carlos on a proposed dues structure for 2025 through 2030 as described in the attached proposal. Supporting this proposal there were previous video presentations sent out and available on your Grand View Feed for review. Please let sec@minnehaha5.com if you need assistance in locating those video presentations. The second proposal was to adopt a new Lodge Seal with the anticipation of a fresh copy of the By-Laws to be uploaded in the Lodge Documents on Grand View. The description of the Lodge Seal to be found in the attached supporting document. Please let me know if you have any questions on the procedures for amending the by-laws with these two pieces. As per our By-Laws they were presented at a Stated Communication and they were laid over until our next Stated Communication which will be October 3, 2024. You may Click Here to RSVP for the October Stated Communication Thank You, 2024 Bylaws Change Dues 2.0.pdf Proposed Seal.pdf |
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Brothers, it is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Brother Tedd Hurt. A member of Minnehaha Lodge No. 5. Brother Hurt was living in Missouri at the time of his passing. Please find his Masonic Record and Obituary below |
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| Brothers, We have a busy September to finish off the month! Please take a look at your Grand View calendars for more details on each of these events and to RSVP for each of the events below September 18 Daylight Lodge September 19 Minnehaha Lodge Master Mason Degree September 20-21 Masonic Center Building Cleanup September 28 DTST Light the Night |
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| Brothers of Minnehaha Lodge, It was a special night at our last stated meeting. A project that has been in the works for some time and as the result of funds raised during our Lodge Refresh project the Lodge decided to purchase name tags for those members that have at least attended a meeting in the last two years and have been recorded in the log book as such. When this idea was proposed it was estimated that we would have an estimated 50 or so names on the list....ready for the final number? 72!! Nearly half of our membership has been engaged in a meeting or another member has vouched for that member and has said they will return soon. That is amazing! We did purchase them for all of our new affiliates and our new Brothers coming in as these Brothers are attending each meeting. We are excited to attend each meeting and we now want to seek out those who we may not have remembered their name :). Brothers who are reading this and did not receive a name tag it was not intended, it may have been an oversight and we do apologize. If you did not see your tag the other night, you do not see it below, or any other reason please contact sec@minnehaha5.com for questions. The name tags are $7.50 each but the lodge is also more than happy to cover the cost of them to help engage the membership of Minnehaha Lodge Brother Addison Stubbe's hidden talent is Tetris! He orientated the new name tag briefcase in such a way that it just fits in the space at the top of our locker just like it was meant to be! |
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| Brothers, Please find correspondence below from the MBA on a Masonic Center Clean Event. We could use extra help for not just the building but we have an extra storage locker that could use some cleanup that hasn't been gone through in some time. Please RSVP to sec@minnehaha5.com if you can help on either or both days. Thank You. Subject: Upcoming Lodge Hall Clean-Out Event – September 20-21, 2024 Dear Members of the Masonic Family, I hope this message finds you well. We are organizing a comprehensive clean-out event for our lodge hall, scheduled for Friday, September 20th, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and Saturday, September 21st, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The primary objective is to declutter and thoroughly clean all areas of the hall. Key Points of the Event: Equipment and Storage: Kitchen equipment will be organized and stored properly. Items such as popcorn machines and slush makers should not be left on counters. Volunteer Requirements: Each body is expected to provide a minimum of five volunteers per day. Please submit your list of volunteers to the MBA email before the end of the weekend prior to the event. Secretary Office: Brother and Sister Secretaries will be responsible for tidying up the Secretary's Office. Any unneeded files should be discarded. Desk Relocation: By mid-October, desks and materials from the lower level will need to be moved to the Grand Lodge area, which will serve as the new conference and work room for the MBA and Bodies. Desks in this area should remain clear when not in use, and each body will be assigned a locker and drawers. This communal space must be maintained in a clean condition. Additional Tasks: Snack tables will be moved from the small eating area to the Shrine garage. Additionally, various items such as tables and file cabinets will be available for donation to the MBA. Attendance: All MBA board members are expected to attend both days and take leadership roles in the clean-up effort. Please ensure that your assigned volunteers are prepared to assist in achieving a more organized and professional environment for our lodge. Bodies that do not provide volunteers will have to accept the decisions made by the MBA and participating bodies regarding the clean-up process. Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to enhancing our lodge hall. Best regards, Brother Matt Gage MBA Secretary 2024-25 |
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| Brothers, Please the find the original message below, drawing your attention to some important details. The Stated Meeting is set for October 3, our usual meeting night and time. The original email had an incorrect date and this original email context has been corrected. That was my fault as I was mixing up my different lodge meeting nights. The correct date is October 3. The By-Law proposals were submitted in due form at the September meeting and according to our by-laws they must be laid over until our next Stated Communication which is October 3. At that point a vote of the lodge will be conducted. The vote will require two-thirds of the members present for the proposal to pass. The Officers Elected to the lodge will be reviewing all processes and the voting procedures will be followed according to Minnehaha Lodge's By-Laws, and the Masonic Code (2024). Brothers, At a Regular Stated Communicated on September 5, 2024 two amendments to our current by-laws were presented. The first being a proposal from WM Carlos on a proposed dues structure for 2025 through 2030 as described in the attached proposal. Supporting this proposal there were previous video presentations sent out and available on your Grand View Feed for review. Please let sec@minnehaha5.com if you need assistance in locating those video presentations. The second proposal was to adopt a new Lodge Seal with the anticipation of a fresh copy of the By-Laws to be uploaded in the Lodge Documents on Grand View. The description of the Lodge Seal to be found in the attached supporting document. Please let me know if you have any questions on the procedures for amending the by-laws with these two pieces. As per our By-Laws they were presented at a Stated Communication and they were laid over until our next Stated Communication which will be October 3, 2024. You may Click Here to RSVP for the October Stated Communication Thank You, 2024 Bylaws Change Dues 2.0.pdf Proposed Seal.pdf |
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| Brothers, in anticipation of our meeting this evening please find the attached Treasurer's Report. Also, please see the highly anticipated Events Calendar assembled by the Events Committee. We will be discussing this calendar tonight and highlighting the work the committee has done in putting much thought into the various planned activities of the lodge. The minutes from our August meeting were previously uploaded onto our file vault in Grand View. Treasurer's Report 8AUG24.xlsx Minnehaha No. 5 Events Calendar 2024_2025.pdf |
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| Brothers, After having completed two online presentations that were previously communicated below you will find links to both presentations. The presentations are proposals for the structure of a proposed dues increase for Minnehaha Lodge and the value, structure, and breakdown for which the dues will be for. Please take the time to review the videos. Please be respectful of the presentation of the videos and the information contained within these presentations and for the lodge and members for which this information pertains and keep these presentations within our house. A formal proposal of a by-law change will be drafted for our next Stated Meeting in September but will leave room for input from the Craft for a final proposal to be submitted officially for due process before the conclusion at that meeting. Thank You Brothers! Presentation 1 < Click Here Presentation 2 < Click Here Brothers, as sent out in the communication last month with the minutes the MBA is increasing the per cap for each member of the MBA to cover the increasing costs of maintaining and sustaining the Masonic Center. At our last Stated Meeting Worshipfu Master Carlos made a presentation to the lodge to reflect on the health and future of Minnehaha Lodge with our current dues structure. WM Carlos would like to extend this presentation with two online presentations for everyone to review. These opportunities are below. Stated Meeting - September 5 (Calendar event created on Grand View) |
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Brothers, there is a lot to be excited about in our lodge right now! 2024-08-01 Minutes of Stated Meeting.pdf Here are the minutes of our August Meeting. They will always be uploaded on the Grand View main page. Go to My Portal. The image below explains places to click on Correspondence from the MBA Treasurer Dues Increase Proposal 2025.pdf Wednesday Night August 7. FC Degree Practice for the degree team. 6pm practice time Check your Grand View Event Calenders for many events that need RSVPS! Mitch's wedding is this Saturday! Please RSVP and follow the instructions Lodge Family Picnic. Aug 11. RSVP = ASAP! There is a signup sheet in the Grand View event details for everyone to sign up for either bringing side or dessert. At the time of this newsletter there were only 2 people signed up to bring anything! Aug 15. FC Degree. 6pm. Ritual Assignment parts have been sent out via Grand View. Please respond to those. Please RSVP if you are attending the event as well. Please update your Grand View profile with your recent contact info, Masonic Info, Family Info, Military Info, and Communication Preferences. This greatly increases the chances that we can stay in communication with you and your loved ones now and into the future. Also the Grand Lodge has turned on the ability to text message our members meeting reminders. These messages are available to us at a cost of $0.04 per message. If this is your preferred method of communication that is great, we want to stay connected. We want to understand the impact of that and how much that will be each month moving forward. That doesn't sound like a lot and it probably won't be in the big picture but we need to be responsible. ADDITIONAL ONLINE PAYMENTS You may choose to make additional online payments through the same system that is used to make monthly online dues payments and for all dues payment processing. In your profile, you can choose to set up a credit card as your preferred method of payment. Once you have that set up you can make additional payments here: Do you have talents to share or want to contribute more to the lodge? Perhaps you feel called to join one of our Committees?! Many hands make light work and we are always looking to add to the teams. Social Committee Prospect Socials. This is new for us but we have seen a large uptick in the amount of inquiries coming in that we want to bring the guys through in groups to gauge their interest and potentially bring them in as members. We are looking for a larger group of existing Brothers as we want this group to turn into potential first line signers so we want a revolving door essentially of Brothers and not necessarily the same Brothers all of the same time. We'd like someone to track and care for our widows within our lodge, Mitch could use a couple of guys on the Foster Network team. If you see where you can help with any of the committees please email sec@minnehaha5.com |
Brothers, on May 18th at 9am, Trinity 200 will be at Mt Pleasant Cemetary (2001 E 12th St, Sioux Falls) to clean Masonic headstones. All brothers are welcome to attend and help honor our past brothers in preparation for Memorial Day.
Brothers, we have a cornhole tournament coming up in the Masonic center and it is open to all Masons in town. Find a Masonic Teammate or you can risk finding a guy to get paired with at the Masonic Center. Here are the particulars and please RSVP on Grand View
Sunday, February 25th at 2pm
$20/team
Drinks and food will be provided (21+ only)
8 team brackets - double elimination tournament
1st place gets a trophy and 50% of the proceeds will be donated to the winning team's favorite charity
Team draws start at 2:15pm - Masonic Brothers only!
Contact Isaac Lundberg at isaaclundberg2574@gmail.com with any questions.
We hope to have a great showing of Masonic Fellowship!
I believe the current membership of this distribution list, currently consisting of Brian Pulling, Carlos Cobos, and Jon Woods, in an effort to explore more about this tool, should be given enhanced access for at least the period necesssary to learn how to efficiently communicate with the membership.
Jon Woods