How to Join
A long standing tradition of Masonry is “to be one, ask one.” This means that we do not go out and actively recruit members but we do warmly accept new men wishing to become masons. The best way to see if Masonry, or this lodge is for you, we suggest going to the dinner before our monthly stated meeting. We meet every second Monday of the month and eat dinner together at 6:00pm. Here you will meet some of our members who can tell you far more about the fraternity than any website can. We also encourage possible new members to visit the About Masonry page of this website that summarizes what freemasonry is. The Iowa Grand Lodge is also a good source of information and they have a How To Join page with a thorough explanation of masonic membership and petitioning. We also have various lodge social functions and fundraisers throughout the year that anyone is welcome to attend. Check out the calendar or stay tuned to announcements for upcoming events for more information about these activities.
If you live in the Estherville area, have met some of our members and are ready to join, talk to the members about getting a petition to join or contact the officers here. A petition must be filled out by a potential member and signed by two lodge members. That petition is then read at the next stated meeting. Following that, a committee of three lodge members will interview you and attempt to answer any questions you or your family may have. That committee then reports back to the members at the following stated meeting where the petitioning individual is voted on. If you don’t live in the Estherville, Iowa area please contact your local lodge to find out how you can join.
Our lodge is currently growing and we welcome any interested men.
