Masonic
Mentoring Newsletter
May 2010
Welcome to our Newsletter written particularly for those of you who have volunteered to be Mentors.
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Provincial Mentor (Hint)
Since my last News Letter a number of activities have taken place. Early in February I attended the second of the Mentoring Seminars at Great Queens Street, London. A delegation of over eighty was present with some coming as far afield as Barbados and other parts of the Commonwealth. An instructive day was had by all.
V.W.Bro Nigel Brown the Grand Secretary opened the meeting and introduced W.Bro Jon Leech who gave a talk on the Metropolitan Mentoring Guide as well as Mentoring Initiates Guide and also A guide for Royal Arch Masons. We were also encouraged to visit www.3rlibrary.org.uk for information and this website can be used by the Mentoring team to post comments and to read useful literature from around the Provinces.
During the break for lunch those Provinces that had brought sample copies of their Mentoring books and pamphlets were able to share best practice and exchange thoughts and ideas which were most interesting and educational. On conclusion of the day´s proceedings it was decided to have another Seminar again in London next February and also continue to have half yearly Regional meetings.
These will take place in Birmingham; Manchester; Cambridge; Bristol; Leicester; London and South Wales. The dates vary from early June to late July. I anticipate being present at the one being arranged in Manchester.
Mentoring Seminar.
The first North Wales Province Mentoring Seminar which had been arranged for the 9th January 2010 was cancelled due to the bad weather at the start of the year. However it was rearranged for the 6th March and 75% of Lodges in the Province was represented at the meeting that took place in Llanrwst.
This being the first “get together” I was encouraged by the turn out and the feedback at the end of the session was very encouraging and the delegates requested a repeat seminar next year. Now is the time for forward planning and think about next year´s Seminar.
Please contact me if you have any ideas or wish to participate in 2011´s meeting.
The Mentoring Role.
Many of the Lodge Mentors are doing excellent work in their Lodges. It is encouraging to see that the system is picking up pace. One or two Mentors are already producing a communications letter for Lodge members. Others are giving regular reports at Lodge meetings on current progress. Other Lodge members are encouraged to ask questions to the Lodge Mentor on Lodge evenings. This can only be good practice and should be encouraged.
I am indeed encouraged by what I observe during the time I visit Lodges. To date I have visited eighteen Lodges and one visit has already been arranged for the start of next season in the Autumn. Remember the 3R´s. Recruitment; Retention and Retrieval.
Since the start of 2009 there have been a number of Initiations. Unfortunately there have been losses too. Make sure that the right calibre is accepted to our Fraternity. Recruitment must not be regarded as a means of increasing Lodge numbers. Considerable care must be taken to ensure that a Candidate´s background is well known.
A. W. Evans.
Provincial Grand Mentor.
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