Odd Fellows Algoma Lodge #267 Thunder Bay

Our monthly dinner meeting. Food and service was great Thanks to Naxos grill & bar ,Penny and our amazing server Samantha.

Our monthly dinner meeting. Food and service was great Thanks to Naxos grill & bar ,Penny and our amazing server Samantha.

This was posted on the Odd Fellows International Page. BECOMING AN ODD FELLOW Any man or a woman of good character, whose life and acts have been worthy and honorable,is eligible for membership. It is required that a member, in good standing, recommends the candidate as worthy of sharing the duties and enjoying the privileges of Odd Fellowship.... Odd Fellowship strictly forbids and interference with one’s religious beliefs or political opinions, either directly or indirectly. It requires: Acknowledgement of God and complete obedience of civil laws. Membership is for men and/or women at least 16 years of age. You must have a belief in a supreme being as creator and preserver of the universe. You must be loyal to the laws of your country. You must display fraternal characteristics of caring for others. With the Bible placed on an alter and the national flag posted, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows emphasizes a covenant to God and to civil law. No one can become an Odd Fellow unless they: are faithful to the God in the religion of their own choosing; obedient to the laws of the land in which they live; and possess a spirit of wanting to help others. We seek to elevate the character of man kind by the acts of mutual assistance and the works of unselfish deeds by brothers and sisters working together around their differing personal political and religious practices, we meet to perform harmonious tasks to lessen the trials and adversities of life. We also lift in celebration the joys of friendship, love and truth. People join our lodges for two reasons. One is for personal benefit; the other is community benefit. A person might be in need of individual fulfillment and benefit from one of the many programs available through the IOOF. Or they might be offering of their time and commitment to join with others to serve our obligations that build human character and promotes a philosophy of life. Odd Fellows supply both opportunities for growth. K.