Your District Planner for the week of September 27, 2026New!!
Greetings, Brothers. This week, we say goodbye to September and hello to October... Let me let that sink in for a moment! It's been a busy month, as we have all returned from a much-needed summer break. October brings Grand Lodge Communications and preparations for annual lodge meetings and the election of officers in November. […]
Discovered an old District Award from 2000
It's amazing what one can find squirreled away in a lodge. One of our DDGMs recently discovered this award relic. It is the 5th District Traveling Education Award. As the top inscription reads: This Trophy is presented to the Lodge demonstrating excellence of participation in education programs of the Grand Lodge of Ohio F & […]
Your District Planner for the Week of September 20, 2026
Amazing how fast the days start to pick up once we are back from summer break. We are over halfway through September, and I think only one lodge has yet to meet for the month. Here is your list of Masonic activities for the week of September 20, 2026: 9/21: Sherwood Lodge 620 stated meeting […]
Officer Line set for 2026-2027 at the Annual Meeting
Congratulations to our 5th District Association Officers for 2026-2027 elected and installed at the Annual Meeting in Wauseon. Left to right: secretary - Craig Szczublewski, president - Chris Meeker, 2nd VP - Mark French, treasurer - Doug Eis, not pictured 1st VP Jared Jaques.
Your 5th District Planner for the Week of September 13, 2026
Good Sunday afternoon, brothers! Here is your District planner for the week of September 13: Did you get your tickets for the Zenobia Shrine Sportmans Raffle? There is still time, and they have online purchasing options this year. More information here: https://mailchi.mp/fd450d1b3188/dont-be-the-one-who-didnt-play As always, a couple of reminders to pass along:
Your District Planner for the Week of September 6, 2026
Happy Labor Day Weekend, Brothers! Whether you are taking a family outing/getaway, spending time at the Fulton County Fair, or just taking a much-needed break, we hope you have an amazing weekend. We are officially into our first full week of September, and all lodges should be back from summer break. Here is a list […]
Your District Planner for the week of August 30, 2026
Good morning, Brothers of the 5th District! As we close out August, many of our lodges return to labor during the next couple of weeks. It seems like a good time to kick off the weekly district planner communication (I know you all secretly missed this)! It's a pretty light week this week, and verify […]
5th District Wardens & Deacons Workshop
The 5th District DEOs will be conducting a back-from-summer Deacons & Wardens workshop on the same day and at the same location as the 5th District Annual Meeting: When: 11 am (or around that time), Saturday, September 19, 2026Where: Wauseon Masonic LodgeAttire: Business casual Whether you are newly appointed to these chairs, are a returning master, […]
District Association Annual Meeting - Sept 19
The Fifth Masonic District Annual Meeting will be held at the Wauseon Masonic Lodge at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The purpose of this communication is to review the past year's events, the budget for the 2027 year, the election of district officers, and the communication of events for the coming calendar year. […]
District Outdoor MM Degree A Success
What an amazing morning we had in the 5th District. The degree was one of the best we have put on as a group. There are so many people to thank, from the Past District Deputies to the lecture team, and to our amazingly well-synced FC team. Thank you, Brother Earl, for the generous use […]