Jul 10, 2025 | Dedicated Members for Change, Odd Fellows
[This is the last in a series of three articles looking at the Millennials and how important they are to the future of Odd Fellowship.] Dear Dedicated Members for Change, The last two DMC Newsletters focused on the interesting and unique qualities of the Millennial...
Jul 3, 2025 | Dedicated Members for Change, Odd Fellows
[This is the second in a series of three articles about the “Millennial” generation – those who are currently 25 to 45 years of age. In our fraternal order, we ignore the Millenials to our detriment.] Dear Dedicated Members for Change, The gist of...
Jun 26, 2025 | Dedicated Members for Change, Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows & the Five Generations [Declining membership is only one of the challenges facing our Order. The other great challenge is the aging of our members. In the 1900’s as Odd Fellowship was expanding across North America, it was common to see...
Jun 19, 2025 | Dedicated Members for Change, Odd Fellows
Dear Dedicated Members for Change, The first DMC Newsletter was written and published in 2010 – some 15 years ago. At the time of that first publication, we announced that Dedicated Members for Change had just three goals: Membership, membership, and...
Jun 16, 2025 | Dedicated Members for Change, Odd Fellows
By Mason Wolf, DDGM At Sessions this year, among all the many bills, resolutions, motions and elections, one action stands out both for its audacity, and its potential implications for the future of Odd Fellowship in California. The very last thing we voted on, a...
Jun 5, 2025 | Dedicated Members for Change
The largest jurisdiction of Odd Fellows in North America is the Jurisdiction of California. Currently, 109 Odd Fellows Lodges reside in this jurisdiction. However, at last month’s annual Session of the Grand Lodge, 56 Lodges sent at least one representative, but...
