Midwest Conference on Masonic Education 2022

4600 Summit Street,Kansas City MO 64112

29 April, 2022

Description

The Grand Lodge of Missouri is pleased to host MCME 2022 in Kansas City, MO; please join us for an excellent weekend of Masonic Education! The Midwest Conference on Masonic Education 2022 promises to be an excellent event that offers excellent resources for Masonic Educators at all levels. Whether you are the chair of Masonic Education in your jurisdiction, a local Lodge Education Officer, or just a Brother interested in contributing to Masonic Education in your local lodge, we welcome you to join us. We look forward to great presentations, plenty of good fellowship, and an unmatched opportunity to see what's new and exciting in Masonic Education across jurisdictions. Space is limited and hotel bookings are separate from your eventbrite registration; please follow the link below to book your room today: www.my-event.hilton.com/mkchshx-glm-915c4f2b-eead-4b09-90ec-d6fee2640437/ Here's a look at our keynote speakers and events: Josef Wages - "Finding La Candeur: A Guide to Masonic Research" Josef Wäges, 32°, is a member of the Blue Friars, a member of Plano Lodge #768, the Valley of Dallas (AASR SJ), a Fellow of the Grand College of Rites, a full member of the Texas Lodge of Research, Michigan Lodge of Research, and a life member of the Missouri Lodge of Research. Additionally, he is the editor of The Secret School of Wisdom, the Authentic Rituals and Doctrines of the Illuminati, L'École secrète de sagesse, Rituels et doctrines authentiques des Illuminati: Une école secrète de Sagesse, On Materialism and Idealism, and A Treasury of Coën Texts in Two Volumes. Dan Hrinko - "The Purple of the Fraternity", Masonic Leadership and Training Bro. Hrinko has been a Mason since 1977. He served as Master of Clark Lodge 101 in 1983 and again in 2005. He was the Master of Arts & Sciences 792 serving one year under dispensation in 2009-10 and a second year as the Charter Master in 2010-11. He served as a DEO from 2013-14 and as a DDGM from 2015-17. Bro Hrinko has authored two books published by Macoy Masonic Publishers. The Craft Driven Lodge chronicles the principles and process of the formation and operation of Arts & Sciences Lodge as the Brothers of that lodge strive for the best Masonic experiences and the pursuit of Masonic Education. The Purple of the Fraternity describes how the servant leadership model aligns with Masonic teachings and principles and offers a template for effective leadership within Freemasonry regardless of the level at which you are serving the Craft. Shawn Eyer - "Architecture, Geometry, and Aesthetics" Encountering Freemasonry's Central Metaphor of the Craft" Shawn Eyer is a Masonic writer whose work emphasizes the careful reading of early Masonic literature, with special attention to intertextuality, themes, symbols, and ritualistic practice. He holds advanced degrees from Hebrew College and Harvard University. He is a member of the Lodge of the Nine Muses No. 1776 in the District of Columbia, and a Past Master of Academia Lodge No. 847 in California. Jacob W. Thompson - "Wardens and Masters Training" The Grand Lodge of Missouri's newest Masonic Education Resource RWB Jacob Thompson is the Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of Missouri AF & AM and currently serves as the chairman of the jurisdiction's Masonic Education Committee. He is a tireless researcher of the history of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, most recently curating and facilitating Missouri's Bicentennial Lecture Series. He is also passionate about creating and providing useful and effective Masonic Education resources for local lodges and was the driving force behind the creation and delivery of Missouri's new Masters and Wardens training program. Masonic Education Round Table/Q&A - This is your opportunity to pick the brains of the top minds in Masonic Education across jurisdictions as we welcome Grand Lodge Education Officers/Chairmen of Masonic Education Committees present to answer your questions on Masonic Education in their respective jurisdictions.