GLNC Education Resources
Investigation Committee Guidelines
Vetting potential Masonic petitioners is one of the most important jobs within the Masonic Fraternity. Freemasonry is open to all worthy men, but Freemasonry is not for every man.
Freemasonry is an institution that takes good men and makes them better.
Freemasonry IS NOT a rehabilitation facility. Freemasonry DOES NOT take wayward men and make them good. Our Spiritual Temple cannot be completed with fissured stone and poor quality cement.
This guide for Committees of Investigation will help committee members consider and weigh the various points of entrance that will determine whether a man is worthy of entry into the Masonic Order.
The text within these documents are guidelines and SHOULD NOT be read to a petitioner as a laundry list.
The points and questions within these documents should be kept in mind or worked into conversations during an interview with the petitioner to ascertain their interest and merit as potential candidates for the mysteries of Freemasonry.
To download the Guidelines for Lodge Investigating Committees, click here.
To download the Investigating Committee Checklist, click here.
Freemasonry is an institution that takes good men and makes them better.
Freemasonry IS NOT a rehabilitation facility. Freemasonry DOES NOT take wayward men and make them good. Our Spiritual Temple cannot be completed with fissured stone and poor quality cement.
This guide for Committees of Investigation will help committee members consider and weigh the various points of entrance that will determine whether a man is worthy of entry into the Masonic Order.
The text within these documents are guidelines and SHOULD NOT be read to a petitioner as a laundry list.
The points and questions within these documents should be kept in mind or worked into conversations during an interview with the petitioner to ascertain their interest and merit as potential candidates for the mysteries of Freemasonry.
To download the Guidelines for Lodge Investigating Committees, click here.
To download the Investigating Committee Checklist, click here.
Wardens' Bootcamp
Similar to Wilkerson College, the Wardens' Bootcamp is a day-long program sponsored by the Masonic Education Committee designed to educate line officers and the membership in general in lodge management with an emphasis on preparing them to be better Masters. The Wardens' Bootcamp includes presentations on lodge programs, officer interaction, public interaction, fundraising, budgets, and many other leadership responsibilities. The Wardens' Bootcamp does not teach proficiency in Masonic ritual.
The Wardens' Bootcamp program is offered by the Masonic Education Committee--typically during in autumn throughout the state. The presentation made also be requested by a lodge at the convenience and schedule of the Masonic Education Committee's instructors.
To download the 2015 Wardens' Bootcamp Information Flier and Schedule, click here.
The Wardens' Bootcamp program is offered by the Masonic Education Committee--typically during in autumn throughout the state. The presentation made also be requested by a lodge at the convenience and schedule of the Masonic Education Committee's instructors.
To download the 2015 Wardens' Bootcamp Information Flier and Schedule, click here.
Printed Materials and Guides
Certified Lecturer Application |
Certified Lecturer Booklet for 2015 |
Officers' Handbook |
Lodge System for Masonic Education |
Program for Progress |
Lodge Self-Assessment Tool |