1.The Executive Committée and The Board of Grand Sires met in
Copenhagen February 20th-21st. As usual short reports from the Jurisdictions
were presented. The complete Membership Statistics for 2024 is ready. Per
today the number of Rebekah Sisters is 30.465 (30.860 Jan.2024) and the
number of OF brothers is 43.120 (44.001 Jan.2024).
Recruitment and keeping the members is the most important task for all
Jurisdictions.
2.The next Anniversery Grand Lodge meeting will take place in
Stockholm June 5th -7th at Hotel Clarion Sign situated very central oft
he town. A request from the GLE Grand Secretary Anne Hannus will
be sent to the Jurisdictions during March where she wants the
approximate total number of participants including the numbers of
Applicants for the Degree of Wisdom, Members of GLE and
Companions. This request is to be returned to the GLE Grand Secretary
before the end of April 2025.
3.The Ukraine Helping is as intense as before. The Grand Lodge of Poland
effectively manages a special Fund for the help. At the Board Meeting a
detailed report showing the contributions from each Jurisdiction over 2022-
2025 and also how the money has been directed to the specific nine areas.
This far 930.000 Eur have been raised. The Jurisdictions have massively
contributed beside this Fund. The presentation is added as an enclosure.
4.The European Youth Tour 2025 will place July the 18th to the 26th.
The programme will be the same as last year with the first days as guests at
the Icelandic Grand Lodge and then New York with a visit to the UN and an
Embassy. Approximately 35 persons will take part including the leaders.
5.New and reelected members of the Board of Grand Sires:
Cecilia Wikström Boman was elected Grand Sire of Sweden in June 2024.
Erling Stenholdt Poulsen was reelected as Grand Sire of Denmark inOctober 2024.
Monika Aspelin was elected new Rebekah Assembly President of Finland in
November 2024. Not a member of the BGS.
Boris Östman was elected Grand Sire of Finland in February 2025.
6.Upcoming meetings
2025 May 9th-10th Grand Lodge meeting in Iceland
2026 June 5th-7th GLE Annual meeting in Sweden
With fraternal and sisterly greetings in
Friendship Love Truth
Morten Buan Anne Hannus
European Grand Sire European Grand Secretary
