The Grand Lodge of Minnesota presents:

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The Grand Lodge of Minnesota presents

• Mentoring
• The true answer to
• Membership retention

MWB Neil Neddermeyer www.cinosam.net
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Out of every five petitioners. -Two Never
return for the Fellow Craft Degree -Only one
becomes activeThats only a 20 success rate

• WHY?
• They simply dont feel like they are part of the
  Lodge

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What men want from an organization

• 85 want more friends
• 80 a role in the community
• 60 opportunity to lead
• 100 make new connections

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What is a mentor?-Teacher -Guide -Liaison
-Big Brother -Masonic friend
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Did you Know?Mentoring has been around a
long time.Mentor was the name of the man to
whom Ulysses entrusted the care of his son,
Telemachus, when he sat out on his 20 year
journey known as The Odyssey.
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How much time and money will a new brother spend
to Become a Mason?What is it worth to you and
your Lodge? Does the new Brother get a good
VALUE For his Investment ??
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Find committed Brothers as Mentors

• The better qualified your Mentors are
• The better your Success rate

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The Mentor Program can be found on the Grand
Lodge of Minnesota website

• www.mn-masons.org/page956.aspx

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Candidate Registration form
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Use the Quest Books
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Candidates and New Members

• Initial Interviews
• Bonding before degree work starts
• Explanation beforehand
• Respect
• 6 Month rule

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After each Degree

• Answer his questions
• Support his needs
• Encourage his participation
• Use the Mentor program as a guide
• Purposefully find ways to bond with him

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Explain Lodge protocol

• Lodge dress
• Dues cards
• Wearing the apron
• Giving the pass
• Attitude of prayer
• Gavel raps
• Give sign to Master when speaking
• Crossing the East

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Duties of the Mentors

• Plan to meet the new brother at Stated Meetings
• Introduce him to other Masons
• Get his family involved
• Visit another Lodge with him
• Be sure he knows of all upcoming functions
• Contact him outside of the Lodge
• Always be available for questions
• Keep the new brother involved

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Consider this addition to the program

• DVD handout
• What Every New Mason Should Know

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Retention

• He is your charge!!
• Remain his teacher,
• his Guide, his Liaison,
• his Big Brother,
• and his Masonic friend

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Part of the SUCCESS
Make It Happen! Be Part of the
SUCCESS !!
MWB Neil Neddermeyer