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Young Freemasons

Churches Homeless Emergency Support Scheme

One of the objectives of the Cornerstone Club is to help promote a sense of charity and
community amongst our members and on Saturday 7th April the Essex Cornerstone Club
embarked on its first volunteering project of the year for Churches Homeless Emergency
Support Scheme (CHESS). CHESS seeks to relieve homelessness, hardship and distress
amongst single adults in Chelmsford and across Essex. They do this through the provision of
support services and temporary accommodation that helps those in need move on with their
lives.

The aim of the day was to assist with the clearing of gardens and driveways
that had become overgrown at the head office and to help decorate and clear
the gardens at one of the temporary homes in the centre of town. We quickly
split into two teams and got to work!
Barbara Buxton, CHESS Business Support Manager, explained to the
volunteers how volunteering for jobs like these helps save the charity money,
money that can now be spend on more of the core services that they provide
to the community.
Thank you to the 12 Essex Cornerstone members who gave up their time for
this great cause, also a special mention to those Masons outside of the club
who came along too.

Going International Frère
he club continues to grow with our membership now at over 150 members and it has been great seeing a lot
Tof fresh faces at events this year. We are only half way through the year and have a number of great activities
coming up.

The Cornerstone Club this summer will once again be going international! After the success of our trip to Scotland
last year we are heading to the European continent with a trip to France. The sunny seaside Town of Le Touquet
in Northern France is home to Le Touquet Loge no. 89 under the Grand Loge Nationale Francaise (G.L.N.F) who have invited us
to visit and experience Freemasonry in the Province of Flanders. The lodge has a strong connection with Essex and has welcomed
many members and guests from our Province over the years.

For full details of all our upcoming events check out our website www.essexcornerstone.com or see our Facebook page.

Committee Update

With the Changes announced during the members’ dinner at The Ivy, our committee
now has a new line up:

Jack Gilliland - Chairman Jack Saunders - Communications
Reiss Duthie - President Barry Hayward - Communications
Richard de la Plain - Deputy Chairman Jonathan Glynn - Secretary
Join Today Jon McDonald - Treasurer

Jack Gilliland with the R.W. Provincial
If you’re a mason who is 37 years or under, why Grand Master Rodney Lister Bass OBE.
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www.essexcornerstone.co.uk/members

find out more.

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