2010 GRAND LODGE Membership Seminar James A. Christensen Sr. Grand Deacon April 10, 2010

MEMBERSHIP GOALS Learn from the Past Mentoring Recruitment Unified Goals Legacy Revitalization Plan for the Future Leadership Lodge Recognition Program Tradition Recognition Membership MAKING A DIFFERENCE

2010 MINNESOTA MASONS CURRENT MEMBERSHIP STATUS  159 Lodges  15,182 Members  Average age 67  Average age when raised 39

HISTORICAL TRENDS  ,971 Members  ,137 Members Historical High  % Largest increase from 40,007 to 45,981  % Largest decline in members from 56,084 to 53,613  % Largest decline (%*) from 26,756 to 25,065

ANNUAL COMMUNICATION ATTENDANCE (as of 2010 ~ consecutive) # Years Absent# of Lodges 10 Years 6 9 Years 7 8 Years 8 7 Years 10 6 Years 11 5 Years 17 4 Years 20 3 Years 26 2 Years 29 1 Year 37 Of the 159 Lodges, 122 lodges were represented at the 2010 Communication

YearMembershipDeathsWithdrawnNPD*RaisingsJoinedRestored , , , , , , , , , , *Non-payment of Dues 10 Years of Statistics

Change and Percent from Prior Year YearMembership Change from Year Before % Change From Year Before % % % % % % % % % %

Number of Withdrawn/Non-payment Total Membership per year

Number of Raisings/Joined/Restored Total Membership per year

Total Decrease and Increase Total Membership per year Total Decrease does not include Deaths

24 LODGES HAVE NOT RAISED A CANDIDATE 6 LODGES HAVE ONLY RAISED 1 CANDIDATE 11 LODGES RAISED 2 CANDIDATES 4 LODGES RAISED 3 CANDIDATES 10 LODGES RAISED 4 CANDIDATES 103 LODGES RAISED 5 OR MORE CANDIDATES LODGES HAD NET GAINS IN MEMBERSHIP 6 Years of Statistics

“THANK YOU BROTHERS” FOR ENSURING THAT THE MASONIC PHILOSOPHY WILL BE SHARED BY FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME “THIS IS YOUR LEGACY” MN GRAND LODGE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE