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Welcome to the 172nd Annual Communication

10 - 12 April, 2025 | The Park Event Center
500 Division Street Waite Park, MN

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GENERAL SCHEDULE - 172ND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION 

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025 
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM        Grand Master’s Reception for Dist. Guests (tickets required)
8:45 PM                          Town Hall Q&A

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025
7 AM – 8:30 AM             Breakfast (tickets required)
8:00 AM                          Credentials & Registration
9 AM – 12 PM                Tyled Opening & Business Session

  • Prelim credentials
  • Business & Rules
  • Ballot Box opened
  • 2024 Proceedings
  • Prelim Jurisprudence
  • First reading of resolutions
  • Introduction of MN PGMs
  • Introduction of Visiting GL Officers
  • Introduction of MN Appendant & Concordant Guests
  • Necrology Report
  • Grand Oration
  • Grand Treasurer Report
  • Grand Secretary Report
  • External Relations Report
  • Honorary Memberships Presentation

12 PM – 1 PM                   Lunch (tickets required)

12 PM - 4 PM                   Art Excursion for Guests
1 PM – 2:30 PM               Grand Lodge Business Session

  • Report of the Teller Committee
  • Report of the Corporate Board
  • Report of the Finance Committee & Budget for FY25
  • Consideration of Resolutions
  • Presentation of new monitor aprons
  • Presentation of Past AD & DR aprons

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM          Breakout Sessions I

  • Talking to non-Masons (Reed Endersbe) - Grand Canyon
  • Lodge Education Officers (Brad Phelps) - Yellowstone
  • ATC Pierson Award (Chuck Brust) - Glacier
  • Masonic History Preservation Project - Yosemite

4 PM – 5 PM                    Breakout Sessions II

  • Panel Discussion with the Board of Custodians - Grand Canyon
  • Intro to Lodge Secretary(ing) (Ethan Seaberg & Scott Rich) - Yellowstone
  • Masonic History Preservation Project (Chuck Brust) - Yosemite
  • Effective Communicating (Lauren Hauter, MMC) - Glacier

6 PM – 7 PM                    Social Hour
7 PM – 9 PM                    Grand Lodge Banquet (tickets required)

SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025                                                                        

(Cancelled) 8 AM – 8:30 AM                    Grand Lodge Business Session (if needed) 
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM                  Breakout Sessions III

  • Meet the Regional Director North (Markus Müller) - Yellowstone
  • Meet the Regional Director Central (Reed Endersbe) - Grand Canyon
  • Meet the Regional Director South (Ethan Seaberg) - Yosemite

10:15 AM – 11:45 AM     Minnesota Masonic Charities Brunch (tickets required)
12 PM – 1 PM                   Grand Lodge Public Session

  • Greetings from Minnesota Job’s Daughters - Miss MN Job's Daughters
  • Greetings from Minnesota DeMolay - State Master Councilor
  • Greetings from Order of the Eastern Star - Worthy Grand Matron

1 PM – 2 PM                     Installation of Grand Lodge Officers
2 PM – 3 PM                    Reception for new Grand Master
5 PM                                Past Grand Master Banquet (invitation only)
 Distinguished Guest Dinner (invitation only)