The San Felipe Olive Branch, October 2019

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Check out our Lodge Newsletter, The San Felipe Olive Branch, October edition. 

The San Felipe Olive Branch, September 2019

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Check out our Lodge Newsletter, The San Felipe Olive Branch, September edition.

The San Felipe Olive Branch, August 2019

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Check out our Lodge Newsletter, The San Felipe Olive Branch, August edition.

Stated Meeting, Installation, Community Builder, and Open House

At our stated meeting on July 13 we conducted our usual business.  It was reported that a project for the restoration of the "upper room" was underway and that a donor to provide funds for the project may be available. A committee was appointed to continue the work on behalf of the lodge.  The project to restore one of the oldest extant Masonic Lodge rooms in Texas may bring the upper room to its former glory.  We'll report more as the project develops, but it looks like our long held desire to preserve and restore the upper room may be getting ever closer.

We also held an open meeting for the installation of officers, the presentation of a community builder award and to hold an open house.  The Community Builder Award was presented to Pastor Joel McMahon of San Felipe United Methodist Church by WM Vernon Holguin.

The Community Builder Award was presented to Pastor McMahon for his current leadership of San Felipe United Methodist Church.  We also extended our gratitude to the entire congregation of San Felipe UMC for their support of Olive Branch Lodge and our desire to assist in brining the upper room back to a useful part of the community.

JULY 13, 2019 – Stated Meeting; Installation of Officers; Community Builder; Open House

Our stated meeting in July will be eventful!  Plan to bring your friends and your cameras for photo ops!

• We will be having our regular stated meeting.  
• We will be having installation of officers for 2019-20.  
• We will be presenting a Community Builder Award in open meeting.  
• We will be conducting an open house and displaying our lodge room, and the upper room, with explanatory placards.

It will be quite the event!  Bring your friends, bring your cameras, and come enjoy the day.  As is our lodge tradition, wear your Victorian era outfits if you desire, or just come and enjoy the day with us whether your have period clothing or not.

Our anticipated schedule will be:

April 13, 2019 Meeting Summary

As we had hoped, the weather for our April 13th meeting at San Felipe de Austin was glorious! We had an eventful day and if you missed it you missed out on a good deal of learning.

The "upper room" of the church building was unlocked and we were able to take in the progress made thus far on restoring the upper room to a more usable condition.  The air conditioning unit and ductwork have been removed from the old lodge room, the flooring repaired with the original flooring, and window shades installed to prevent further deterioration due to light.  The improvements stimulated our imaginations for how our lodge might be of service in helping to restore the lodge room to a more original appearance for limited service.

At noon we had a delicious lunch of rice and stew, with cooked carrots, rolls, tea and a cake that was highly praised.  The lodge was then set up for work and for the reception of our District Deputy Grand Master (DDGM).   

Next Meeting: April 13

Our next meeting of Olive Branch Lodge No. 26 will be Saturday, April 13, the second Saturday in April.

We will have food, fellowship, some fun and some business to conduct. We have received new petitions for affiliation, Grand Lodge communications, and this being the last stated meeting prior to June 23, we will have elections of officers.  Fair warning: those who are not present to protect themselves my find themselves elected or appointed to an office.  :-)

Please come out Saturday, before noon, and enjoy the welcoming of Spring with a (hopefully) fine day!