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Grand Lodge of West Virginia
Independent Order of Odd Fellows



Office of the Grand Secretary




610 Stonewall Drive

Charleston, WV 25302

814-880-7328

grandsecretarywv@oddfellows.us



Annual Report Information



2024 Annual Report Forms



Annual Report, Audit Report, Lodge Contact Report and Summary Letter



2024 Session Information



2024 Session Summary



A overview letter of what happened at the 2024 Session of the Grand Lodge.



Resources for Lodges





Governance



Grand Lodge OfficerS and Committees



Contact information for Grand Lodge Officers and Committees



Constitution of the GRand Lodge of West Virginia



A searchable pdf version of the 2023 version.



Bylaws of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia



A searchable pdf version of the 2023 version.



Rules and Regulations for the Boards and Entities of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia



A searchable pdf version of the 2023 version.



Rules & Regulations for the GOverning of Odd Fellow Lodges of West Virginia



A searchable pdf version of the 2023 version.



Sovereign Grand LOdge Code of General Laws



A searchable pdf version of the Code of General Laws of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows



Communications





Bill Heilmann Proclamation



By Order of the Grand Master a period of mourning has been proclaimed for Bill Heilmann, PGM.



66th Annual Middle Atlantic States Conclave



Registration information for the 2025 Mid-Atlantic States Conclave to be held in Delaware.



2024 Grand Lodge Session SUmmary



A summary of the key actions taken by the Grand Lodge during the 2024 Session.



2024-25 SGL Proclamations



Proclamations of the Sovereign Grand Master for the 2024-2025 year.



2025 Arlington Pilgrimage info



Registration information for the 2025 Pilgrimage to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery



Useful Records



Lodge information



Contact information and meeting times for all lodges.



2022 GL Journal



Complete and searchable pdf version of the Journal for the 2022 Sessions of the Grand Lodge.



2022 GL Journal Page Updates



Corrections to the 2022 Journal for inserting into hard copy versions of the 2022 Journal.



SGL Daily Journal 2023 Session



The daily journals from the 2023 SGL Session



SGL Daily Journal 2024 Session



The daily journals from the 2024 SGL Session



2023 GL Journal



Complete and searchable pdf version of the Journal for the 2023 Sessions of the Grand Lodge.



DDGM Travel Form



District Deputy Grand Masters are required to record their travels in order to be reimbursed for mileage expense. This form records all the necessary information and can be emailed in for reimbursement.



Membership





Fillable Odd Fellows Application



This application for membership in any branch of the Order allows the user to fill it in on their computer and the print it out and sign it for submission.



Odd Fellowship Overview Booklet



This booklet is intended to be printed double sided and then folded into a left bound booklet. It provides an overview of Odd Fellowship.



Fillable Member Record 1



A modern update to a classic member record that can be typed or written into and printed to any size suitable for framing.



Fillable Member Record 2



A modern update to a classic member record that can be typed or written into and printed to any size suitable for framing.



Supplies





Supply Order Form



Use this order form to obtain all Odd Fellows supplies from rituals to regalia to membership items and everything in between.



Lodge Supplies Catalog



Lodge supplies from rituals and regalia to jewels and books.



Lodge Supplies PriceList



Price list for Lodge supply items



Odd Fellows General Merchandise Catalog



General Odd Fellow merchandise from clothes and glassware to certificates and artwork.



Odd Fellows General Merchandise Pricelist



Pricelist for general merchandise items.



Roll Call of Officers SHeet



For use if your lodge prefers to have loose leaf roll call sheets rather than a bound Roll Call book.



Benefits





Grand Lodge Educational Fund Scholarship



The application and instructions for those seeking a scholarship through the GL of WV Educational Fund.



Grand Lodge Emergency & Disaster Fund Application



The application is for those seeking assistance through the GL of WV Emergency & Disaster Fund.



Grand Lodge Visual REsearch Fund Application



The application is for those seeking assistance through the GL of WV Visual Research Fund.



Wilmer Eye Institute Referral Form



Members with serious eye problems seeking a referral to the Wilmer Eye Institute need to have a letter from their lodge Secretary stating that they are a member in good standing and have your ophthalmologist complete the linked form and submit with your records to:

Henry Jampel, M.D.

Maumenee B-110

600 North Wolfe Street

Baltimore, MD 21287-9205



Camp KNo-Koma



Camp Kno-Koma informational brochure



Ritual





Manual of Instruction



There is no more valuable tool for conducting a successful meeting than the Manual of Instruction. It supplements the Ritual and explains the process for everything from balloting to draping the charter. It is best printed as a booklet and added to the Ritual Binder.



Odd Fellows Funeral Service



Be prepared by having and learning the Odd Fellows Funeral Service. This full version covers all possible variations of Odd Fellows Funeral Services.



Odd Fellows Funeral Service Program



This editable funeral service program allows you to create a customized version of the Funeral Service and provide it as a keepsake to the family.



Odd Fellows Memorial Day Service



Originally authorized in 1894, this ritual has been slightly revised for use in West Virginia in the current era. Odd Fellows Memorial Day is June 14 of each year and is the day that we remember those whom we have lost to death in the past year.



Grave Decoration Ceremony



Originally authorized in 1894, this ritual has been revised and simplified for use in West Virginia for the purposes of decorating the graves of deceased members.



Ritual for the Dedication of a Lodge Hall



This fantastic ritual for use in dedicating or rededicating a lodge hall provides a beautiful explanation of all the degrees and virtues of Odd Fellowship and can make a wonderful public event to promote the Order.



Ritual for the rededication of Odd Fellowship



This revised ritual for rededicating ourselves to Odd Fellowship for the 200th Anniversary of the founding of the Grand Lodge of the United States which became the Sovereign Grand Lodge.





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717 lee st, e, Charleston, wv
mailing address: po box 666, Charleston, wv 25323