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Arkansas Grand Chapter



ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNUAL SESSION

ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

STATE OF ARKANSAS


SESSION:
FAITH, HOPE and LOVE

MISSION:
Grow our Order: make every member feel Special

MOTTO:
Faith to believe anything is possible.
Hope that all our tomorrows are filled with Happiness,
Love for God,
Family, each other, and our Order

WATCHWORDS:
FAITH, HOPE, and LOVE

EMBLEMS:
Sheaf, Bible, Effulgent Sun, and Star within the Star
WGM: Open Bible, (fun symbol, Dragonfly)
WGP: Open Bible (fun symbols; Red Tractors, BBQ grills)


COLORS:
WGM's - Emerald Green, Rose
WGP's - Garnet Red

FLOWERS:
WGM's: Pink Rose Buds, Lilies, White Daisys
WGP's: Zinnia, Dandelions

BIRDS:
WGM's: Hummingbird
WGP's: Cardinals, Eagle

SCRIPTURES:

WGM's: 1st Corithian; "And now abideth faith, hope, charity,
these three; but the greatest of these is Charity"

WGP's: Ecclesiastes 1-8;
1. "To everything is a season, and a time to every purpose under Heaven:
2. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which was planted:
3. A time to kill and a time to heal: a time to breakdown, a time to build up:
4. A time to weep, and a time to laugh: time to morn, a time to dance:
5. A time to cast stones, a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing:
6. A time to get and a time to lose; a time to keep and a time to cast away:
7. A time to reap, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8. A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time of peace:"

Opening Ode:
"Mansion Over The Hilltop"

Closing Ode:
"Count Your Blessings"

Honor Stations:
Chaplain, Ruth, Associate Matron, Associate Patron

Grand Officers: Rose Buds

Grand Choir: Bing Crosby Rose

Escorts of the Grand Officers: Dandelions

Past Grand Matrons & Past Grand Patrons: Nelson Mandela Rose

Worthy Matrons & Worthy Patrons of Subordinate Chapters: John F. Kennedy Rose

Deputy Grand Lecturers: Rosemary Rose

Grand Representatives: Red Rose

Worthy Grand Matron's Songs:

"Victory in Jesus,"
"Stand up for Jesus"
"It is well with my Soul"
"His eye is on the Sparrow"
"God Bless America"
"Butterfly Kisses"

Worthy Grand Patron's Songs:

"I'll Fly Away"
"Just as I am"
"Victory in Jesus"
"Far Side Bank of Jordan (Statler's Brothers)


Special Nights:

Obligation Night (First meeting of the year)
Friendship Night
Masonic Family Night
Honor Night for Honor Stations (Chaplain, Ruth, AM/AP)
Founder's Night (Rob Morris, August meeting)

Projects:
Masonic Youth - Calendar Sales
Heart Walk, April 25, 2026
Dancing with the Stars Banquet
Silent Auction Baskets-proceeds Service Dogs
Collecting Quarters for Micro-Fische Data Conversion
Passport for Travel Club Micro-Fische Conversion
Pull tabs for Ronald McDonald House
All projects of Arkansas Grand Chapter

Travel Club: "
Travel Club Requirements:
1. Attend a Proficiency School in its Entirety.
2. Attend (2) Worthy Grand Matron's visits.
3. Attend (2) Friendship Nights
4. Attend a Stated Meeting in two Chapters in your district,
unless they meet on the same night
as your own.
Masons are excused if they meet on your meeting night.