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In the Spirit of the Season We Wish You Friendship, Love and Truth Volume 18, Issue 6 Independent Order of Odd Fellows News November—December 2015 Units of the Order Odd Fellows Lodge Rebekah Lodge In the spirit of the Season Encampment Ladies we wish you Encampment Auxiliary Friendship, Love and Truth; Patriarchs Militant Ladies Auxiliary Faith, Hope and Charity; Patriarchs Militant Junior Odd and Fellows Lodge Universal Justice Theta Rho Girls’ Club United Youth Groups Lady Cathy Doub ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ President The World International Association of of Ladies Auxiliaries Patriarchs Militant Odd Fellowship 1 Australia 2 Belgium Kathy Shary 3 Belize President 4 Canada International Association of Rebekah Assemblies 5 Czech Republic 6 Chile 7 Cuba General Emil R. Suder 8 Denmark 9 Dominican General Commanding Republic General Military Council 10 Estonia 11 Finland 12 Germany The Honorable Danny M. Wood 13 Iceland Sovereign Grand Master 14 Italy Independent Order of Odd Fellows 15 Mexico 16 Netherlands, The 17 New Zealand 18 Nigeria 19 Norway 20 Philippines Sovereign Grand Master’s Message 3 21 Poland 22 Spain President - I.A.R.A. - Message 4 23 Sweden General Commanding / President - I.A.L.A.P.M. - Messages 5 24 Switzerland 25 United Kingdom 2015-2016 Joint Program 9-13 26 USA Membership 21-24 Celebrating Birthdays 15 January—Thomas Wildey Sympathy to: 23 March—Schuyler Colfax The family of: Gen. Eugene L. Ingraham Jr., General Commanding-retired—1991-1992 I.O.O.F. News Phone: 336-725-5955 Fax: 336-722-7317 E-Mail: [email protected] I.O.O.F. News is the official publication of the Inde- Notice: pendent Order of Odd Fellows. New Members are given a one year subscription to the I.O.O.F. News. Please Danny M. Wood, Editor check the expiration on your paper and make The Sovereign Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F., Publisher. sure to continue your subscription by sending I.O.O.F. News is published bi-monthly at 422 N. Trade in the proper fee shown on the back of you St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2830, U.S.A. paper. 2 - I.O.O.F. News — Vol. 18, Issue 6 Office of the Sovereign Grand Master Independent Order of Odd Fellows November 2015 Greetings Brothers and Sisters: available to them, would those members consider joining our organization? Maybe it is your lodge The time of year has come for a variety of holiday that does not have a regular meeting location and seasons in different regions and cultures. I will not your partner organization could invite you to meet attempt to acknowledge each of these holiday at their facility. If the two organizations joined traditions individually, but I sincerely hope that forces, just think of the benefit to both groups as your hearts are happy as you participate in the well as the community as a whole. traditions of your family. The theme of my program this year is UNITY. Of As you know, my motto for the year is “Deep Roots course it is important for a lodge to practice unity Build Strong Branches” and my emblem for the among its own members. However, I want to year is the mighty oak tree and a bundle of sticks. I expand this into all units of Odd Fellowship; we encourage you to take a look at your lodge charter need to work together. Is there a Rebekah Lodge, to see the date of institution. We have lodges that Encampment, or Canton unit in your area? If so, have been in existence for over 100 years. I think it please support one another in all of your projects. is safe to say that those lodges definitely have deep While it is important to have your own individual roots and we can thank our forefathers for that. project(s), it would also be great to work on a Perhaps you are a member of a new lodge. If that’s unified project. [For example: the GE & GLEA of the case then it’s up to you to cultivate and grow the Illinois supports the Illinois Center for Autism, roots of your lodge. In either case, we must having adopted the project in the 80’s, and many of remember that our lodges are in constant need of the lodges also raise and donate funds for this care and maintenance. By saying this I am not just project.] referring to the physical maintenance of the lodge but rather the members and relationships within The month of October was proclaimed to be “Odd those lodges. Our relationships with one another Fellows and Rebekahs United Nations Pilgrimage must be cultivated to remain strong and healthy. for Youth Month”. Has your lodge discussed the possibility of sending a delegate on the 2016 United Many of our lodges continue to struggle with Nations Tour? I have been personally involved with membership loss. When is the last time your lodge the tour for the past two years and it is hard for me initiated a new member? There are other to put into words how impressed I have been with organizations that are having similar problems. the delegates who have participated in the program. Have you ever considered partnering with another This is a very unique and outstanding educational organization to work for the common good? I program that only the Independent Order of Odd would encourage you to check into this to see if a Fellows has the privilege to conduct. It is partnership could be formed. Are there charitable disheartening that participation in the tour has organizations in your area that do not have a regular declined over the past few years. By sending a meeting place? If your lodge hall were made (Continued on page 6) “WE SEEK TO IMPROVE AND ELEVATE THE CHARACTER OF MAN” Vol. 18, Issue 6 — I.O.O.F. News - 3 Office of the President International Association of Rebekah Assemblies I.O.O.F. November 2015 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Time flies by so quickly that we hardly realize we are moving into yet another season. This autumn has been exceptionally beautiful in Michigan with a wide variety of gold, red and orange gracing the landscape. Many Sessions were held these past two months and I only wish I could have visited more. I thank the Officers and Past Presidents who made visits. I trust you enjoyed the fellowship and yet I hope that the membership realized you were there to promote the programs of Odd Fellowship. We as an Order must embrace our mission—find new ways to serve our community and develop new approaches to making us relevant in today’s society. We can no longer be complacent about membership. Ask someone to join today and keep asking until they say “Yes”. Then keep them active, do not let new members sit on the sidelines, guide them and let them be involved in all our good works. Together we do make a difference. Autumn is the season of Thanksgiving—the Canadian Holiday is past and the U.S. will celebrate soon. Remember to take time to count your blessings. And as we approach the December Holidays let us all remember those in need, those serving in the armed forces and especially those who are alone. We can each do something to help our sisters and brothers and those within our community. One person can change a life by extending their hand in friendship. May each of you be blessed with happiness and joy during this Holiday Season. As I count my blessings, know that you are counted, know that the friendships I have made are truly special and know that the memories of the past few years will last a lifetime. Happy Holidays, Fraternally, Kathy Shary, President 4 - I.O.O.F. News — Vol. 18, Issue 6 Office of the General Commanding General Military Council, Patriarchs Militant November 2015 Chevaliers, Ladies, Brothers, and Sisters, is a fantastic effort. Helping to elevate mankind through friendship, love, truth, faith, hope, charity, Greetings to all! and universal justice, is what the world is about. Without these pillars of Odd Fellowship, the world The first few months as your General wouldn’t be what it is today. Without you, the Commanding have been and continue to be exciting Order would not be what it is today. and rewarding. I had the pleasure of visiting, along The Patriarchs Militant Army needs you! If with the Commander-in-Chief and other dignitaries you are an Encampment member, why not take the from around the globe, the Republic of the next step? We would love to show you what the Philippines in October. There, Odd Fellowship is “showpiece” of the Order is by welcoming you to vibrant and everlasting and with the institution of the last degree of Odd Fellowship. their Grand Lodge, it is sure to become a great Since the last issue, have you thought about pillar in the communities. I personally thank joining a Canton or Auxiliary? Have you taken the Brother Charles ‘Chuck’ Hillberry for time to ask questions about the military-style accompanying me on this trip. branches? I invite you to e-mail me at Membership is a vital component in any [email protected] with questions, concerns, and organization. What we are doing around the world (Continued on page 6) Office of the President International Association Ladies Auxiliaries Patriarchs Militant Dear Chevaliers, Ladies, Brothers and Sisters, November 2015 Season’s Greetings Besides Ainsley, I have twins – boy and girl. The boy is Seth, and the little girl is Ellie. All three of Christmas, Hanukah and New Years are on the them are very active and so much fun to be around.
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