ANNUAL WORK PLAN AND BUDGET

Annual Work Plan

JANUARY 2011
 Installation of new officers to include reading of Ancient Charges and Regulations
 Lodge visitations to promote closer relationships with other Lodges.

FEBRUARY 2011
 Continuation of Lodge visitations (i.e. installation of officers).
 Review of strategic plan and formulation of Lodge annual plan.

MARCH 2011
 Continuation of Lodge visitations (i.e. installation of officers).
 Recognition of Past Masters and senior Masons within the Lodge.

APRIL 2011
 Establishment of a motorist assistance center in Baloc.
 Attend the 2011 Annual Communications.
 Fun run to raise funds for building the Lodge’s Masonic temple.

MAY 2011 (tentative, subject to revision re: new Grandmaster’s plans and program)
 Attend District turnover rites.
 Installation of assigned Grand Lodge Inspector
 Review of Lodge annual plan and holding of first Family Day.

JUNE 2011
 Provision of school supplies to adopted school.
 Independence Day rites with Sto. Domingo LGU
 Golf tournament to raise funds for building the Lodge’s Masonic temple.

JULY 2011
 Sunshine visits to members who require encouragement and support.
 Attend District Sportsfest.

AUGUST 2011
 Clean up Gen. Mariano Noriel memorial park in commemoration of National Heroes Day.
 Medical mission in Sitio Pudyot, Baloc, Nueva Ecija.
 Continuation of District Sportsfest.

SEPTEMBER 2011
 Lodge Pinoy Olympics and family day to include a forum on climate change.

OCTOBER 2011
 Lodge of Remembrance to honor all departed Masons.
 Publication of souvenir program to raise funds for building the Lodge’s Masonic temple.

NOVEMBER 2011
 Workshop on meditation to help improve the spirituality of members.
 Bonifacio Day rites with Sto. Domingo LGU

DECEMBER 2011
 Gift giving to the Palayan City house for girls
 Lodge election and Christmas party.
 Rizal Day rites with Sto. Domingo LGU

Annual Budget

Budget Revenues: P264,998.00

Budgeted Disbursement: P138,275.00

Balance After Expenses: P126,273.00

FOOTNOTE: Model Lodge's Annual Work Plan and Budget was prepared by a working group convened by the Worshipful Master on 02 February 2011. Both were presented during the Lodge's regular stated meeting on 04 February 2011 and approved by the brethren present. 

2010 ACTION POINTS AND BUDGET

For 2010, Model Lodge’s labors will be guided by the following action points that Bro. Manolo Mercado, Model Lodge's incumbent Worshipful Master, presented during the Lodge’s February 2010 stated meeting. The action points were first discussed with the Lodge’s Council of Advisers and later consulted with the brethren in an informal meeting held at Bro. Froilan Valino’s place.

• Housekeeping. [1] Complete the turn-over of responsibilities from the outgoing to the incoming Lodge officers; [2] separation of accounts for the Almoner’s Fund, Temple Fund, and General Fund and subsequent change of bank account signatories; [3] designation of the Lodge Treasurer as the Lodge Property Custodian;[4] initiation of a dimittance process for inactive Charter members; [5] reiteration of a long standing policy that only P2,000.00 for every degree work will be disbursed for meals and fellowships from the candidate’s P6,000.00 application, and that any additional expense will be shouldered by the brethren; [6] creation of an individual account record for each member; [7] proper archiving of Lodge documents (i.e. minutes of the meeting, Treasurer and Secretary’s reports, etc.); and [8] creation of a Masonic profile for each member of the Lodge.

• Temple Building. [1] Creation of a Temple Construction Committee headed by the Worshipful Master with Bros. Reynaldo Villaflor, Eduardo Sayco, Prudencio Elegado, Anacleto Fernandez, Lamberto Miranda, and Jose Matutino, Jr. as members; and [2] holding of a raffle draw to raise funds for the construction of Model Lodge’s Masonic temple.

• Enterprise Development. Issuance of certificates of share for members who have paid their capital shares in the Moringa Technology Development and Resource Center, Incorporated or MTDRCI project.

At the same meeting, Brother Manolo presented the year’s budget of P51,550.00 which will cover the payment of each members’ per capita to the Grand Lodge of the Philippines (P29,300.00), communication expenses (P1,200.00), Lodge secretary’s honorarium (P12,000.00), registration fee for the Multi-District Convention (P1,700.00), registration for the Annual Communications (P4,000.00), procurement of a past master’s jewel and apron (P1,350.00), and purchase of office supplies (P2,000.00). With this budget, a total net surplus of P44,700.00 is expected to be realized which will plowed back to the MTDRCI project.