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LET'S GO TO ATLANTIC CITY!!
Join the brothers of Shelton D. Redden #139 on a trip to ATLANTIC CITY HILTON CASINO RESORT!
When: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Depart Time: 7:00 AM
From: Capital Plaza Mall, 6200 Annapolis Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20784 (by the Wal-Mart).
Price: $40 (casino gives you back $20.)

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SDR #139 Recognized by Hyattsville for Volunteer Efforts
On September 26, 2009, the City of Hyattsville recognized volunteer groups that assisted in the restoration of the Trumbule Trail. The brothers of Shelton D. Redden #139 were one of several groups who participated in this effort in June 2009. Congratulations to the brothers for their hard work, for making a real difference, and for receiving this recognition!

Read about the SDR #139 Trumble Trail volunteer efforts.

View Hyattsville Mayor Bill Gardiner presenting award to SDR #139.

View Hyattsville Mayor Bill Gardiner with SDR #139 Officers.

Community Service
The brothers of Shelton D. Redden #139 focus greatly on community service and charity, particularly in Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland. Our volunteer efforts center around:

- Assisting the elderly with health and wellness
- Distributing food via the SHARE Food Network
- Supporting Hyattsville's family activities
- Participating in youth mentorship
- Providing tools to aid in the identification and recovery of missing children.

View images of SDR #139 in the community:

- SDR #139 efforts in the newspaper
- SDR #139 supporting the Child ID Program
- SDR #139 SHARE efforts
- SDR #139 Hyattsville clean-up efforts

Donations appreciated!

We welcome you to our internet home! It is our hope that you find our site enjoyable and informative. During the 2009 - 2010 Masonic year the leadership of Shelton D. Redden Lodge No 139 will be continuing to build a better organization for it's membership through Community Service, Fellowship Events, FUNdraising, and Masonic education. For the last five years Shelton D. Redden Lodge No. 139 has received a number of awards for its participation in community service projects such as SHARE. We have also instituted a First Friday event so that brothers may fellowship with each other outside of the regularly stated communications. This allows us to continue mastering the art of brotherly love. No entity can exist without a viable source of income and our lodge is no exception...CLICK HERE to read the rest.
In the United States of America, in Canada and in the Bahamas there are some forty Grand Lodges of Prince Hall Freemasonry. There is also in Liberia a Grand Lodge of Prince Hall origin. These Prince Hall Grand Lodges exercise authority over more than five thousand lodges. They claim descent, directly or indirectly, from the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts which, in turn, is the offspring of African Lodge No. 459 warranted by the Grand Lodge of England (Moderns) on 20 September 1784. The great majority of these Prince Hall Grand Lodges incorporate the words 'Prince Hall' in their title. This was done following upon a recommendation made at a conference of Prince Hall Grand Masters held at Hot Springs, Arkansas, in January 1944. The object of adding the words 'Prince Hall' to the titles of the Grand Lodges was to overcome the confusion which had arisen among African-American members of the community in the United States where African-American...CLICK HERE to read the rest.
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The opinions and pages of this site do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views, or policies of The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Maryland, Free and Accepted Masons, and its Jurisdiction, Incorporated, its Officers, Constituent Lodges, and Members. For more information about us, send correspondences to Shelton D. Redden Lodge No. 139, P.O. Box 5157, West Hyattsville, MD, 20782. You can also email us at info@sdr139.org