Correction from the newsletter...
Rising Sun Lodge meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday NOT 1st and 3rd.
I apologize for this error.
Adam Pierce
Secretary
Rising Sun Lodge No. 49 - AF & AM
Chartered October 26, 1864
Meetings 1st & 3rd Thursday 7:00 pm
Email: mnsmc0001@gmail.com
4/28/25
Hello Brothers,
Greetings from Rising Sun Lodge No. 49 We have several exciting events coming up that we wanted to make sure you had on your calendar.
Saturday 5/17/25 - Exploring the Craft: Operative Masonry in Historic Stone Construction
We will have Brother John Freeberg from Anoka Lodge No. 30 join us and give a presentation about operative masonry and the building of the cathedrals and castles of Europe. He will discuss the building of these structures and how speculative masonry relates to our operative history. Lunch begins at 12:00 noon and presentation follow. It is a free will donation for the meal. This event is open to the public, so your spouse and family are welcome to attend. If you know anyone that is interested in Freemasonry, please make sure they are invited to our event. Please RSVP me, Gerry Coulson or Bob Schultz by May 10th.
Thursday 5/22/25 – Brat night
As part of our stated meeting on May 22nd, we will hold our annual brat night. We will open the lodge at 7:00pm and after our meeting, we will have delicious brats and fixings. If you have not been to a lodge meeting in a while, this is a great opportunity to join us for an evening of fellowship and a great meal. If you need a ride to this meeting, please let Bob or I know, and we will work to get one set up for you.
Thursday 6/12/25 – Strawberry Social and Awards Night.
Our annual strawberry social event will be on Thursday, June 12th. We will have two scholarship winners as well as other awards to present. Of course, we will have strawberries and ice cream afterwards. This event is open to the public so please invite your spouse and family. This event is also a great time to invite anyone who may be interested in the masonic family.
July 10-13 – Bingo at the Winona County Fair.
It is time again for Bingo at the Winona County Fair. Hours will be Thursday 5 pm – 9 pm; Friday 5 pm – 9 pm; Saturday Noon – 4 pm and 5 pm – 9 pm; Sunday Noon – 5 pm. This event provides us with the funds for our scholarships and other community projects and allows us to be involved in the St. Charles area. We will need help with this. If you can help with at least one shift it would be appreciated. We will be reaching out in June. If you know you will be available for a particular date or time, please let me know right away.
We hope to see all of you at one of our events this spring / summer. If you have any questions about any of these events, please feel free to call me at 507-990-9159 or email at mnsmc0001@gmail.com.
Fraternally,
Adam Pierce
Secretary.
 Rising Sun No. 49 Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M. |
1/26/2026 Greeting Brothers, I would like to begin by introducing myself. I am Adam Pierce. I was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in November of 1999. I serve as Master of Evergreen Lodge for 6 years among other offices and was Master of Rising Sun Lodge the past two years. I am also active in Sunshine and Royal Chapters of the Eastern Star and was also active in DeMolay until my work schedule became too busy. This December I was elected to serve as secretary for the lodge and I hope to do well at this job and make it easy to communicate with your lodge officers. I will have my address and other contact info at the bottom of this email. Please save it so you can reach out to me if needed. A few events coming up for your calendars. February 15th will be our annual sweetheart’s dinner at the Golden Harvest in Utica. We will eat at 1:00 pm and will order off the menu. Please reach out to me or W. M. Bob Schultz by Tuesday February 11th so we can let the restaurant know how many tables to hold. We are looking at have a speaker come down from the cities to an education night that would be open to the public. We have not set a date for that yet, but we are looking at doing it yet this spring. Also pencil in July 10-14 for Bingo at the Winona County Fair. The past two years we have raised money for our scholarships, Fire suppression tools, and many more causes in the area. This is a great way to show the community we are still an active part of it. The Grand Lodge would also like us to do more with the Grandview System which is the online portal the Grand Lodge uses to manage membership, publish information and so much more. If you have not set up your profile yet, please join us for one of our upcoming meetings so I can assist you in signing up and showing you the masonic working tools that are available to you. I will be posting the minutes on there to review prior to meetings and other information. If you have not joined us for a meeting, please stop up and join us for a meeting. You do not have to remember all of the signs, we will help you out and welcome you all the same. If you have any questions about the lodge or any of our upcoming events please let me know. Fraternally, Adam Pierce Secretary Rising Sun Lodge Phone: 507-990-9159 – Email: mnsmc0001@gmail.com – Mailing Address: 26803 County Road 33, Utica, MN 55979 2025 Officers W.M. Bob Schultz – 507-450-6730 S.W. Derek Frank J.W. Doug Wirt Treasurer: Kerry Sackreiter – 507-259-4026 |