Friendship Lodge No.
210 Mission Statement
Our Mission is to provide an environment that makes
good men better for his family, community, faith, country and fraternity,
through the practice of the most important tenets of Freemasonry: Brotherly
Love, Relief & Truth. To Educate, Promote and Practice a way of life that
binds like-minded men in a worldwide brotherhood that overcomes all cultural,
social and educational differences.
Values
Masonry
is the world's first and largest fraternal organization. It is a body of
knowledge and a system of ethics based on the belief that each man has a
responsibility to improve himself while being devoted to his family, faith,
country, and fraternity.
As
Masons, we lead by example, give back to our communities, and support numerous
Masonic philanthropies. We invest in children, our neighborhoods, and our
future.
Our values
Our Mission is guided by the enduring and relevant tenets of our fraternity -
Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth--and our core values, which include:
Ethics
Our lives are based on honor and integrity, and we believe that honesty,
compassion, trust, and knowledge are important.
Tolerance
The fraternity values religious, ethnic, cultural, social, and educational
differences. We respect the opinions of others and strive to improve and
develop as human beings.
Personal growth
Our continuous pursuit of knowledge, ethics, spirituality, and leadership
brings more meaning to our lives.
Philanthropy
We make a difference in our communities through charitable giving, community
service, and volunteerism.
Family
We strive to be better spouses, parents, and family members and are committed
to protecting the well being of members and their families, especially when
they are in need.
Freedom
Masons value the liberties outlined in
the U.S. Constitution and continually promote freedom of speech and expression,
freedom to worship a Supreme Being in an individual way, and other important
liberties. We believe it is our duty to vote in public elections and to
exercise all of our liberties within due and
proper bounds.