Fort Myers Beach Masonic Lodge

17625 Pine Ridge Road

Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Dr. Bruce N. Merton, Pastor

Reverends RC and Gail Fleeman,

Worship and Music Directors

A member of the

International Council of Community Churches

As a Church family, we are actively involved with significant donations of time, talent and treasure when we are aware of needs in our community.  

We operate the “Helping Hand Fund of Southwest Florida.”  This fund provides emergency assistance to meet a wide variety of needs that are created by loss of income, medical conditions, or catastrophic loss.  The fund has provided everything from expenses for eye surgery and electric wheelchair repair to the meeting everyday needs such as food, utilities, and rental assistance.  Additional information regarding available assistance for a specific need can be obtained by calling (239) 267-7400.

Though we are a small, we distributed over $50,000 worth of food, cleaning supplies, and emergency aid when Hurricane Charlie struck our area.  More recently, we held a concert and chili cook-off to benefit earthquake relief in Haiti.  Our efforts allowed us to supply over $9,000 in cash, medical, cleaning and hygiene supplies.  This was combined with a large amount of clothing.  We wisely used the transport services of the Naples based “Hope for Haiti” to get the items to the point of need.

   School Supplies and Uniforms are provided to several teachers each year. These supplies and uniforms are distributed by the teachers to students that are in need. During the school year teachers can bring additional needs to our attention and we do our best to help.  (i.e. We have provided “Thanksgiving” and “Christmas” for several families in need.)

  The Linus Project is a national program that we participate in on a local level. Participants make, in the comfort of their own home and on their time schedule, blankets and lap robes for small children and the elderly.  These are distributed as needed by the area coordinator of the Linus Project.

 Hygiene Supplies for the Homeless is an ongoing mission project.  Throughout the year we collect soaps, lotions, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, tooth brushes, razors, shave cream and other hygiene supplies.  These are packaged and shared with service groups in our community that, in turn, distribute them to people in need.  Many of our supplies come from toiletries that are received while staying in hotels and motels.

 The Peacemaker Award is given on a periodic basis.  It is given to an individual that has done significant, “Christ-like” work and service in our community that has resulted in bringing a new or renewed sense of peace, harmony and/or well being to others.  The recipient is given a plaque and a $500 contribution is made in her or his honor to the charity of their choice.  People can be nominated by the public and they do not need to be “Christian” to win the award.  For more information, please call (239) 267-7400.

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for other local and global mission organizations

During the month of May 2013 we are collecting items needed by the Nations Association.

A RECENT MISSION PROJECT ...

HOLY COW! During January and February we raised funds to purchase a heifer, through the International Heifer Project.  We are pleased to report that we exceeded our $500 goal which was the amount needed for one cow. We thanks our friends from the Fort Myers Beach Masonic Lodge for helping us meet our goal. International Heifer Project will deliver the cow to a village someone in the world where there is a need for fresh milk. Go here to read more about International Heifer Project.

CURRENT AND ONGOING MISSION ACTIVITIES