2010 GRAND LODGE Membership Seminar

James A. ChristensenSr. Grand Deacon

April 10, 2010

MEMBERSHIP GOALS

Learn from the Past Mentoring Recruitment Unified GoalsLegacyRevitalization

Plan for the FutureLeadershipLodge Recognition ProgramTraditionRecognition 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

1900 - 16,971 Members

1960 - 70,137 Members Historical High

1920 - +14.9% Largest increase from 40,007 to 45,981

1934 - -4.4% Largest decline in members from 56,084 to 53,613

1996 - -6.3% 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

Year Membership Deaths Withdrawn NPD* Raisings Joined Restored2000 21,117 760 327 317 276 184 82

2001 20,304 780 337 292 297 212 48

2002 19,474 747 412 307 290 344 48

2003 18,860 695 330 295 453 232 42

2004 18,051 701 506 334 300 370 65

2005 17,351 596 237 363 384 116 43

2006 16,750 593 196 293 341 130 28

2007 16,264 586 379 317 416 294 47

2008 15,782 564 212 299 368 152 46

2009 15,182 541 636 408 393 554 39

*Non-payment of Dues

10 Years of Statistics

Change and Percent from Prior Year

Year Membership Change from Year Before

% Change From Year

Before

2000 21117 -869 -3.9525%2001 20304 -813 -3.8500%2002 19474 -830 -4.0879%2003 18860 -614 -3.1529%2004 18051 -809 -4.2895%2005 17351 -700 -3.8779%2006 16750 -601 -3.4638%2007 16264 -486 -2.9015%2008 15782 -482 -2.9636%2009 15182 -600 -3.8018%

Number of Withdrawn/Non-payment

Total Membership per year

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200921,117 20,304 19,474 18,860 18,051 17,351 16,750 16,264 15,782 15,175

327 337

412

330

506

237196

379

212

628

317 292 307 295334

363

293317 299

392

Withdrawn

Non-Payment

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200921,117 20,304 19,474 18,860 18,051 17,351 16,750 16,264 15,782 15,175

276297 290

453

300

384341

416368 393

184212

344

232

370

116 130

294

152

548

8248 48 42

6543 28 47 46 39

Raisings

Joined

Restored

Number of Raisings/Joined/Restored

Total Membership per year

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200921,117 20,304 19,474 18,860 18,051 17,351 16,750 16,264 15,782 15,175

644 629719

625

840

600

489

696

511

1020

542 557682

727 735

543499

757

566

953TOTAL DECREASE

TOTAL INCREASE

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

2009 26 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