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What is a Masonic Lodge?
A Masonic Lodge or Blue Lodge, is the basic organisational unit of Freemasonry. One of its most basic purposes is to make good men even better. We try to place an emphasis on the individual man by strengthening his character, improving his moral and spiritual outlook, and broadening his mental horizons. We try to impress upon the minds of our members the principles of personal responsibility and morality, encouraging each member to practice in his daily life the lessons taught through symbolic ceremonies within the lodge What is supported by the Janesville-Western Star F&AM #55 Masonic Lodge 1. Support Project 16:49 Homeless Youth with Donations both Material and Monetary 2. Support the American Red Cross with the use of the Building for their Monthly Blood Drives. 3. Support a Young Lady's Group, Bethel #21 of Job's Daughters by the use of the building and monetary contributions. 4. Support a Lady's Group, Chapter #69 Order of Eastern Start. 5. Support Scholarships for Students of both Craig and Parker High Schools in Janesville. 6. Support Scholarships for Students entering or continuing programs in the Medical Fields. 7. Support the American Legion Post #205 with the use of the building for their meetings. 8. Support the ECHO Food Pantry in Janesville with both monetary and material donations. 9. Support the Golden Retriever Rescue Program. |
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About the Janesville Masonic Center
The Janesville Masonic Center is home to 4 Masonic Bodies, which include the Janesville-Western Star Masonic Lodge, or Blue Lodge, Order of the Eastern Star, as well as the Rock County Shrine Club, and Job's Daughters.
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Our Lodge as a whole engages in many philanthropic endeavors, and lends support to various charitable organizations throughout the local area.
We try not to stay focused on just one organization as there are so many for us to work with including, but not limited to, providing college scholarships for graduating students at both Janesville's Parker, and Craig High Schools, as well as providing a Cardiac AED for one of the local high schools.
The Janesville-Western Star Trustees provides a continuing education scholarships to those students furthering their education in the Nursing and Health Science fields attending the UW-Rock County and Blackhawk Technical College. Interested students should contact lodge Trustees at 2322 E. Milwaukee St. Janesville, WI 53545 for more information or their guidance/scholarship offices.
The Janesville Masonic Center has also assisted the Janesville American Legion with flag placement and removal at Janesville Oak Hill Cemetery for Memorial Day.
In addition, once one becomes a Master Mason, the door is open for membership in many, many other Masonic organizations each with its own members and philanthropies.
Of the local bodies in Janesville, the Gebal Council, has helped as route monitors for the Bert Blain Heart Walk of the American Cancer Society for over 12 years.
The Commandery of Knights Templars have provided hearing aids to those in need through the Knights Templars International Philanthropy.
The local Chapter of Royal Arch Masons also process Nursing Scholarships for Black Hawk Technical College and the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing student requests to the State Grand Chapter. The Chapter has also contributed monies to the Ellen M. Walton Memorial Nursing Scholarship fund at the University of Wisconsin.
Many local members of the Janesville Masonic Center also belong to the Shrine as Shriners who are involved in transportation of patients to the Shrine Hospitals in Minneapolis and Chicago and do fund raising for the hospitals and burn centers. The Rock County Shrine Club also meets in our building.
For more details on the programs that we sponsor yearly check out the Masonic Lodge programs page !
Thus the things Janesville Masons do most is what all Masons are to do, be great role models in our local community and society. The behaviors displayed, the words spoken, the kindness portrayed and caring for our fellow human beings world wide is what it is all about.
The sense of stability, moral uprightness, treating all on the level, as it is what is on the inside not the outside of each of us that is important. Brotherly, Love, Relief and Truth are paramount, we are continually taught to work for the betterment of those who live on this earth. We strive through our efforts make a difference in the lives of all we come in contact with.
Our Lodge as a whole engages in many philanthropic endeavors, and lends support to various charitable organizations throughout the local area.
We try not to stay focused on just one organization as there are so many for us to work with including, but not limited to, providing college scholarships for graduating students at both Janesville's Parker, and Craig High Schools, as well as providing a Cardiac AED for one of the local high schools.
The Janesville-Western Star Trustees provides a continuing education scholarships to those students furthering their education in the Nursing and Health Science fields attending the UW-Rock County and Blackhawk Technical College. Interested students should contact lodge Trustees at 2322 E. Milwaukee St. Janesville, WI 53545 for more information or their guidance/scholarship offices.
The Janesville Masonic Center has also assisted the Janesville American Legion with flag placement and removal at Janesville Oak Hill Cemetery for Memorial Day.
In addition, once one becomes a Master Mason, the door is open for membership in many, many other Masonic organizations each with its own members and philanthropies.
Of the local bodies in Janesville, the Gebal Council, has helped as route monitors for the Bert Blain Heart Walk of the American Cancer Society for over 12 years.
The Commandery of Knights Templars have provided hearing aids to those in need through the Knights Templars International Philanthropy.
The local Chapter of Royal Arch Masons also process Nursing Scholarships for Black Hawk Technical College and the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing student requests to the State Grand Chapter. The Chapter has also contributed monies to the Ellen M. Walton Memorial Nursing Scholarship fund at the University of Wisconsin.
Many local members of the Janesville Masonic Center also belong to the Shrine as Shriners who are involved in transportation of patients to the Shrine Hospitals in Minneapolis and Chicago and do fund raising for the hospitals and burn centers. The Rock County Shrine Club also meets in our building.
For more details on the programs that we sponsor yearly check out the Masonic Lodge programs page !
Thus the things Janesville Masons do most is what all Masons are to do, be great role models in our local community and society. The behaviors displayed, the words spoken, the kindness portrayed and caring for our fellow human beings world wide is what it is all about.
The sense of stability, moral uprightness, treating all on the level, as it is what is on the inside not the outside of each of us that is important. Brotherly, Love, Relief and Truth are paramount, we are continually taught to work for the betterment of those who live on this earth. We strive through our efforts make a difference in the lives of all we come in contact with.
Medical Field Scholarships
Janesville-Western Star offers scholarships in the medical fields. These scholarships are for those students' education in the Nursing or Health Science fields. The Janesville-Western Star Masonic Lodge feels the need for individuals in the Nursing and Health Science fields and wishes to assist in the education for those either entering or seeking advancement in those fields.
Advance Scholarship Letter and Form may be downloaded from below
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