Odd Fellows News and Information
Early Warning Signs for the Odd Fellows
Updated: February 23, 2021To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Odd Fellows'...
Odd Fellowship – The Three-Link Fraternity
Updated: February 15, 2021We are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the founding of Odd Fellows...
A Review of Odd Fellows Memberships
Updated: Februrary 8, 2021We are recognizing the 10th anniversary of the founding of Dedicated...
A Brief Moment in the History of Odd Fellows
Updated: January 30, 2021In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Dedicated...
Odd Fellows Lodge 169 Blood Drive February 3, 2021
The Davis Odd Fellows hosted a number of truly successful blood drives. The pandemic continues and there remains a dire need for blood.
When Did the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Forget?
A lot of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from around California and, frankly, from other jurisdictions write to me. Most messages are supportive.
What can we do to grow our Odd Fellows Lodge?
While a handful of Odd Fellows Lodges in California are growing, and another handful are maintaining a static membership, the vast majority of Lodges in this State are shrinking. The math is not complicated.
The Illustrated History of Odd Fellowship
I recently came into possession of a rare volume, entitled The Illustrated History of Odd Fellowship, written by Theodore A. Ross, who at the time of its publication had served as Grand Secretary of the Sovereign Grand Lodge (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) for close to 20 years. It’s quite a tome, numbering well over 600 pages. I’d like to quote a couple of passages from this book which you may find interesting:
Bringing new members into the Odd Fellows
Updated: January 2, 2021The Odd Fellows of California continues to celebrate the 10th Anniversary...
10 Helpful Hints to Bring New Members into the Odd Fellows
Recruiting new members into the Independent Order of Odd Fellows is essential for our future success. Here are 10 tips you can use to bring new members in to your local Lodge!
Odd Fellows Must Evolve
What will happen if the Odd Fellows in California and across the United States fail to evolve? Perhaps they go the way of the dinosaur and the dodo bird, and eventually become extinct. The goal of the Dedicated Members for Change is to avoid that outcome..
Odd Fellows Dedicated Members Celebrate 10-year Anniversary
Precisely ten years ago today – on December 11, 2010 – The California Odd Fellows “Dedicated Members for Change” (DMC) was formed. DMC was the brainchild of its three founding members…