LEO Programs
These programs are in Adobe .pdf format. You will need the free Adobe Reader to view these. Download your copy here. If you have problems viewing any of these programs, you may need to update your version of Adobe Reader.
In addition to this list please check with our Local Lodge Education Officers for additional ideas and programs.
2017 - 2018 Programs
- The White Apron
- The Symbolism and Origins of Circumambulation
- Supporting our Membership - Five Guiding Principles
- Sponsorship or Selective Invitation
- More Light Event - Explanation
Other Education Programs
- 2003 Pillars Presentation (Zip File)
- A Minister and Masonry
- Abe Lincoln's Ax
- Ancient Freemasonry's Lessons for Today (The Past Master's Lecture)
- Benefits of Being a Lodge Officer
- Biography of John the Baptist
- Brainstorming
- Brotherhood 101
- Brotherhood Fellowship Story Night
- Celebrate the Past, Build the Future
- Charitable Work of the Grand Lodge of Ohio
- Do We Need DeMolay and Does DeMolay Need Us?
- Encounter the Challenge
- Every Mason is a PR Man for Freemasonry
- Free
- Freedom, Family, Freemasonry
- Getting More Members Active in Lodge
- Golden Fleece - Roman Eagle
- Grand Lodge Charities
- Grand Lodge Scholarship Program
- Harry Houdini
- Heartwood, Sapwood and Roots
- Heroes
- How to Define What Masonry Means to Me
- Innovation and Masonry
- Instructional Design Basics for CLS Modules
- Landmarks
- Lasting Influence
- Leading a Masonic Discussion
- Lessons of Antiquity Ozymandias and Freemasonry
- Lessons of The River Rocks Black River 786
- Letter Received at a Grand Lodge Website
- Life's Working Tools Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- Lodge Etiquette
- Masonic America - Yesterday and Today
- Masonic Life in 1803
- Masonic Model
- Masonic Philosophy
- Masons Stand Fast and Firm
- Mobius and Masonry
- Nuances of Ritual
- Oliver Perry
- Parable of the Carpenter
- Planting the Seed
- Proud to Be a Mason
- Questions about Making Masons
- Reflections on an Obligation
- Renaissance of Responsibility
- Ritual - Who Needs It?
- Ritual Development in Ohio
- Sample Lodge Officer Duties
- Sharing the Real Secrets of Freemasonry
- Silence is Golden
- Solicitation
- Suspension for Non-Payment of Dues
- Symbols Part 1
- Symbols Part 2
- The Beehive
- The Butterfly Effect
- The Cable Tow
- The Challenge of Upholding the Promise of Our Lodge Charter
- The Hull That Conceals the Corn
- The Little-Known J Edgar Hoover
- The Masonic Balance-Faith and Reason
- The Most Important Powerful Mason
- The Old Square
- The Pledge of Allegiance by Red Skelton
- The Ritual of the Grand Lodge of Ohio
- The Rubbish of the Temple
- The Symbolism and Origins of Circumambulation
- The Value of Candidate Counseling
- The White Apron
- The Winds of Change
- Theodore Roosevelt the Master Mason
- Three-Phase Masonry
- Tips on How to Lead Group Discussions
- To Communicate or Not to Communicate
- Two Wolves Parable
- Value of the Lodge's Community Involvement
- Value of the Lodge's Friendship Programs
- Walkabout the Lodge
- What Came You Here to Do?
- What Can One Say About Freemasonry?
- What Come You Here to Do?
- What I Learned in Apprenticeship School
- What is a Lewis?
- What is Our Job as Masons?
- What Made Masonry Great in the First Place?
- What Should One Not Say About Freemasonry?
- What's the Point of Each Degree?
- Whence Came You?
- Who Was Hiram Abiff?
- Why Should He Ask?
- Working Tools
- Your Obligation Requires You to Be a Mason More Than Twice a Month
Education Forms
The following Education Forms are provided by the Grand Lodge of Ohio. Please make sure that your Lodge Officers and Lodge Education Officers have access to these materials. If you have any questions, please contact your District Education Officer.
Online Courses
The seven Continuing Education Courses can be taken online or by printing out the exams. If the exams are taken online, they will be graded automatically. If they are printed, then the Lodge’s LEO will need to grade them. When a Brother has passed all five exams, a certificate of completion can be requested by emailing your District Education Officer.
- Masonic Code Course 1 - PDF Version or Online Version
- Masonic Code Course 2 - PDF Version or Online Version
- Masonic Code Course 3 - PDF Version or Online Version
- Masonic Code Course 4 - PDF Version or Online Version
- Masonic Code Course 5 - PDF Version or Online Version
- Officers Manual Course - PDF Version or Online Version
- Ancient Charges Course - PDF Version or Online Version
Handbooks & Manuals
The following handbooks and manuals are provided by the Grand Lodge of Ohio. Please make sure that your Lodge Officers and Lodge Education Officers have access to these materials. If you have any questions, please contact your District Education Officer.
Apprenticeship Program
Apprenticeship Program Letters
- Letter to Master Craftsman
- Letter to Candidate prior to 1st Meeting
- Letter to Candidate prior to 2nd Meeting
- Letter to Candidate prior to 3rd Meeting
- Letter to Candidate prior to 4th Meeting
- Letter to New Masons Lady
Lodge Officers Manual
- Officers Manual - Volume 1 General
- Officers Manual - Volume 2 Masonic Charities
- Officers Manual - Volume 3 Officers Duties
- Officers Manual 2019 Addendum
Lodge Education Officer Manual
Alternate Proficiency
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