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Carol Ann Roberson - Worthy Grand Matron

ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
STATE OF ARKANSAS

SESSION: "JOYFUL SYMPHONY"

THEME: HARMONY AND SERVICE

MOTTO: SERVE THE LORD WITH GLADNESS!

AIM: HARMONY WITHIN AND SERVICE WITHOUT

WATCHWORDS: JOY - JESUS FIRST - OTHERS SECOND - YOURSELF LAST
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . FROG - FULLY RELY ON GOD

EMBLEMS: LYRE, FLAG, SHEAF

SYMBOLS: PIANOS, CAROUSELS, SNOWGLOBES, BELLS

FUN SYMBOLS:
. . . WGM's - MUSICAL TOYS, FROGS
. . . WGP's - BULLDOG (English)

FLOWERS: ROSE, IRIS, LILY

COLORS: PURPLE, GREEN, FUCHSIA, YELLOW

BIRDS: WGM'S HUMMINGBIRD
. . . . . . WGP's - EAGLE

WORTHY GRAND MATRON'S SCRIPTURER:
(PSALM 100:1,2)
MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD, ALL YE LANDS.
SERVE THE LORD WITH GLADNESS:
COME BEFORE HIS PRESENCE WITH SINGING

WORTHY GRAND PATRON'S SCRIPTURER:
(II CORINTHIANS 4:8)
WE ARE PRESSED ON EVERY SIDE BY TROUBLES,
BUT WE ARE NOT CRUSHED AND BROKEN.
WE ARE PERPLEXED,
BUT WE DON'T GIVE UP AND QUIT.

(JOSHUA 1:9)
BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS.
DO NOT BE TERRIFIED;
DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED,
FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD WILL BE
WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.


OPENING ODE: "JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE ADORE THEE"

CLOSING ODE: "JOY TO THE WORLD "

HONOR STATIONS:
ORGANIST - MELODY OF HARMONY
MARSHAL - MELODY OF PATRIOTISM
RUTH - MELODY OF CONSTANCY

CHOIR: JOYFUL SINGERS

GRAND OFFICERS: ORCHESTRA

SPOUSES OF THE GRAND OFFICERS: TREBLE CLEFS

Past Grand Matrons and Past Grand Patrons: HUMMINGBIRDS

Worthy Matrons and Worthy Patrons of Subordinate Chapters: MUSIC NOTES

WORTHY GRAND MATRON'S SONGS:

CLASSICAL MUSIC

CHRISTMAS SONGS

MOONLINGT SONATA

EDEL WEISS

SOUND OF MUSIC

FROM A DISTANCE

I CAN ONLY IMAGINE

YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE

YOU RAISE ME UP

MY FAVORITE THINGS

THE PRAYER

IN THIS VERY ROOM

HE

WIND BENEATH MY WINGS




WORTHY GRAND PATRON'S SONGS:

SOUTHERN GOSPEL (UPBEAT)

BLUEGRASS AND BLUEGRASS GOSPEL (UPBEAT)

BEULAH LAND

LIGHTHOUSE

ALL GAVE SOME (BILLY RAY CYRUS)


SPECIAL NIGHTS:

Obligation Night - 1st Meeting Night Of The Year
Friendship Night
Masonic Night
Founders
Honor Night for Grand Chapter Honor Stations

PROJECTS: ALL SPONSORED PROJECTS OF ARKANSAS GRAND CHAPTER
AND GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER APPROVED BY ARKANSAS GRAND CHAPTER
WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ESTARL AND SCOTTISH RITE LEARNING CENTER.

ESTARL - sale of calendars

SCOTTISH RITE LEARNING CENTERS - sale of jewelry

SERVICE PROJECT: COMMUNITY SHELTER, NURSING HOME, SCHOOL

2009 TRIP: MULTI-STATE/GRAND CANYON

OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 6, 2009
GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER - TULSA, OKLAHOMA

TRAVEL CLUB - HOPPERS TRAVEL CLUB

REQUIREMENTS:
1. ATTEND A DEPUTY GRAND LECTURER VISIT IN YOUR DISTRICT.
2. ATTEND A PROFICIENCY SCHOOL IN ITS ENTIRETY.
3. ATTEND THREE FRIENDSHIP NIGHTS (other than your own)
4. ATTEND FOUR OFFICIAL VISITS OF THE WORTHY GRAND MATRON.
5. ATTEND AN INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. (Other than your own).
6. ATTEND A MEETING OF EACH CHAPTER IN YOUR DISTRICT.
(unless it meets on the same night as your chapter or lodge).



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