East Gate Lodge

East Gate Lodge Serving the East Side of Des Moines since 1921. Ancient Free and Accepted Freemasons of Iowa What is Freemasonry? It is an important question for you to ponder.

There have been a great number of definitions put forth throughout the years and there are nearly as many definitions of Freemasonry as there are Masons. One common definition is: “Freemasonry is a system of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols.” The system of morality to which we refer as Freemasonry is that which every Mason is bound to profess and practice. The elementary pr

inciples of Freemasonry are exemplified in the three degrees of the lodge. In joining a local lodge you become a part of the world’s largest Fraternity with a membership of approximately 4,000,000 worldwide, nearly 2,000,000 men in the United States, and 25,000 in Iowa. Each lodge in the State of Iowa operates by authority of a Charter granted by the State organization called “The Grand Lodge.” There is no international or national organization of Symbolic Masonry nor is there a single spokesman for Freemasonry. While we cannot categorically define what Masonry is, we can say with assurance what it is not. It is NOT a cult, a religion, a secret society, or a political group. While Masonry is not a religion it is religious in nature. Belief in a Supreme Being is a fundamental requirement for becoming a Mason. Masonry is a charitable organization, an organization dedicated to strengthening a man’s character, improving his moral and spiritual outlook, and broadening his mental horizons. Masonry seeks to make good men better; not better than others, but better than themselves.

It’s that time! We just got done with our Steak Burn and Kids Q!! The food was delicious, be sure to come out for out co...
04/25/2026

It’s that time! We just got done with our Steak Burn and Kids Q!! The food was delicious, be sure to come out for out community meal tomorrow from 4pm-6pm at the Za Ga Zig Shrine in Altoona!!! We would love to see you there!

Pioneer Lodge NO. 22 is celebrating 175 years!!! Info for the event is below if you are looking to celebrate with them!
04/08/2026

Pioneer Lodge NO. 22 is celebrating 175 years!!! Info for the event is below if you are looking to celebrate with them!

A few pics of our Masonic Grand Prix!!
04/05/2026

A few pics of our Masonic Grand Prix!!

04/05/2026

Happy Easter!!!! 🐇🐣

Can’t express how much fun this was
04/05/2026

Can’t express how much fun this was

03/10/2026

3rd Degree this Friday at 7pm. Dinner at 6:30!!!

This years car show will be May 30th!!!!!! More Info to come soon!
03/10/2026

This years car show will be May 30th!!!!!! More Info to come soon!

02/14/2026

A little late noice but we will be having a swcond degree tonight at 7. We will have some pizza beforehand at 6:30.

01/31/2026

Hello brothers,

We have a couple degrees coming up, our newly admitted Brother Andrew Dean will be taking his 2nd degree Friday February 13th and his 3rd degree will be Friday, February 27th. Dinner will be at 6:30 and the degree will start at 7:00.

We will also be having our stated meeting February 11th. Same times as above.

We would love to see you brothers there!

Here are your 2026 East Gate Lodge officers!! Thank you to everyone who showed up last night, it was a great night and i...
01/13/2026

Here are your 2026 East Gate Lodge officers!!
Thank you to everyone who showed up last night, it was a great night and it means a lot to see the support. We have a big year planned and we are very excited about what we have in store!!

Tonight!!
01/12/2026

Tonight!!

It’s that time of year again! Installation 2026 here we come!!

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2501 E Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50317

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Tuesday 7pm - 8pm
Wednesday 6:30pm - 9pm

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+5152626575

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