National Heritage Museum: Rare "Ast Ritual" Given to Library

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This is quite an interesting article from the National Heritage Museum's blog. They have lots of historical and Masonic articles. Take a look.

This is about a ritual that was given to the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library.

September Message

Calendar

• September 12^th- Stated meeting- Annual Memorial 7:30PM
• September 24^th- Preparation Harvest Dinner 9:00AM
• September 26^th - Harvest Dinner 4:30-6:30 PM
• October 3^rd- Annual Meeting 7:30 PM

Friendship is a priceless gift

that can’t be bought or sold,

And to have an understanding friend

is worth far more than gold…

And the golden chain of friendship

is a strong and blessed tie

Binding kindred hearts together

As the years go passing by.

Your Worthy Patron and I hope that you have had a most enjoyable summer. Welcome back to chapter. It is a real pleasure to greet you. The green leaves of summer tinged with gold as September links summer with fall. Most vacations are over and students prepare for roll call. We hope you are rested and are ready for the fall activities.

We will hold our annual Memorial service at our stated meeting on September 12^th. The female officers please wear white formals. Our golden chain has once again been broken. We are sadden to report the following deaths this summer, Brother Darwin Mixer and Sister Elizabeth Skrelunas. Please remember their love ones and keep them in your prayers.

Our annual Harvest dinner will be on September 26^th. We will be taking donations toward the expense of the dinner. We will need help in preparing the dinner on September 24^th and 26 th. Please if you can work a couple hours on either day it will be greatly appreciated. More hands make light work. We have sit down jobs, so you don’t have stand all day. Please call the Worthy Matron or Associate Matron if you can help or would like to donate.

Heart of the Mitten Association are collecting and donating teddy bears to local emergency response agencies. They are supporting the General Grand Chapter’s committee on Service dog. Encourage participation in and provide resources to register with Michigan Organ donor database. Our chapter will be collecting Teddy Bears September and October regular meetings. You also can bring your bears to the Harvest Dinner.

We also will be assisting the Association with a Spaghetti Dinner, Pie /cake auction and a silent Auction on October 1^st at Faith United Methodist Fellowship Hall in Coleman. We will give more details in our October Newsletter. This is one of the fundraiser for the Association.

Please mark this on your calendar and support your Association.

Zenobia friend’s night will be on September 28^th at 7:30 PM. Please contact your Worthy Matron if you would like to attend.

Charlotte Campbell, who is our sunshine committee is now in Wisconsin for a few months. Her son Brian has been ordained and now will being serving as Pastor for two churches in Wisconsin. So during her absence, our secretary Liz Hussey has been sending out cards. Please let her know of any sickness and distress. You also can let your Worthy Matron know. Clara Brown recently had surgery. Sister Alvina Minor fell and broke her hip. Please remember these sisters with cards.

Pictures from the Picnic!

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Here are the pictures from our picnic last week.
If anyone has more that you want shared, please email them to the chapter email address and they'll get posted!

Picnic

The summer picnic will be tomorrow night at 6 PM, at the Saginaw Masonic Center.  If you are planning to come, please tell our Worthy Matron.

Also, don't forget to bring something that serves between eight and ten people.

Calendar

Added a Calendar page so you can go directly to the calendar on the Posterous site!

Cool, huh?

Grand Chapter Golf Scramble

The Grand Chapter of Michigan Summer Golf Scramble is coming up.

It is Saturday, July 16th 2011 at the Kimberly Oakes Golf Club in St. Charles, MI.

They need golf teans and workers.  To voulenteer or play, call Fred Eakin PGP at 810.639.5137 or Vikki White at 517.930.1719.

The entry fee includs 18 holes with cart and the driving range as well as lunch, which is hot dogs at the 9th hole and a chicken dinner afterwards.

There will be great prizes, beverages, and different games at different holes.

Come out and have fun with all your chapter friends!

June Message

Calendar

• June 13th-  Stated meeting 7:30 PM- Honoring Father’s and Masons
• June 26th- Rehearsal 4 PM
• June 27th- Special- Initiation 7:30PM
• August 22nd- Indoor picnic- 6:00 PM- Masonic Temple

Message

What Makes a Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,

The majesty of a tree,

The warmth of a summer sun,

The calm of a quiet sea,

The generous soul of nature,

The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages,

The power of the eagle's flight,

The joy of a morning in spring,

The faith of a mustard seed,

The patience of eternity,

The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities,

When there was nothing more to add,

He knew His masterpiece was complete,

And so, He called it ... Dad

Author Unknown

I would like to thank everyone, who assisted with Michigan and Ohio night. Making of flowers and cookies, decorating and setting up for the event and for the dishwashers.  It was a enjoyable evening and well attended. 

Fathers and Masons will be honored at our stated meeting. We thank our brothers for their continue support to our Chapter.

We will have a Special meeting on June 27th- initiation. Please come out and support our officers. 

We will be dark in July and August. Other chapters will be having meetings in the summer and receptions. These dates will be provided in our next newsletter.  We will have indoor picnic at the Masonic Temple on August 22nd.  Meat and drinks will be provided. Bring a dish to pass and dishes. 

Sickness and Distress

We were sadden by the death of Florence Adair, PMWGM

Our golden chain has been broken by the death of our sisters Bobbie Dunning PM, Helen Burtch, PM and brother Fred Whitmore.  Please keep their families in our prayers.

Following members have been sick- Charlotte Campbell and Sally Huebler.  Jackie Boettcher and Sharon Pequignot progressing well and will soon be back to Chapter. 

We would like to congratulate Brian Campbell, son of Charlotte and Bob Campbell and my nephew, who graduated from seminary school.

Have a very enjoyable summer. We will see you in the fall.

 

Moving

I'm moving the blog to Posterous because it's easier for me to manage.  I have my personal blog through it, and I find it so much easier to deal with.

I will be importing posts over here for people who are still subscribed via email, but I'd prefer if you'd subscribe over at the posterous blog.

http://marthawashington113.posterous.com is the new address.

March Masonic News Message

March 11- Set up Cabin Fever Indoor Yard Sale
March 12- Cabin Fever Indoor Yard Sale 9 AM-3PM
March 14- Stated Meeting 7:30PM
March 28- Friends Night 7:30 PM

Sisters and brothers, I would like to thank you for attending our Pampered Chef Party or placing a order to help raise money for Worthy Grand Matron’s project: Alzheimer’s. If you were unable to attend, please consider writing a check to Grand Chapter and help us STOMP OUT ALZHEIMERS.

Remember to support our Cabin Fever Indoor Yard Sale. Start gathering your donations. Please call your Worthy Matron if you need us to pick up your donation.

Friends Night will be a fun night. Martha Washington’s Players will be performing a skit. Casual dress, come and relax and have a few laughs. Come out and see what you are missing and why you joined Stars.

We have been saddened by the passing of our sisters-Marion Mulholland, Eleanor Lake, Dorothy Patterson, Ruth Smith, Dawn Spindler and brother Richard
Parsons. Our sympathy goes out to the families.

Come to our stated meetings and see what Marge has been planning for us. Always a good surprise and enjoyed by all.

Star Love- P.S. THINK SPRING!

February Message, 2011

I would like to think everyone, who helped on January 17th and 18th.  Your help was greatly appreciated.

We are having a fund raiser for our Worthy Grand Matron’s project- Alzheimer.  We will be having a Pampered Chef Cooking Show at 7: 00 PM at the Masonic Center.  Please RSVP Worthy Matron by January 28th.  If you are unable to attend the party please send in a donation.  So many people have been touched by this disease.

Please come out and support your officers on February 28th. We will be having our first initiation.

Mark your calendar for the Indoor yard sale-Cabin fever on March 12th. We will be taking donations.

More details next month.

Carol and Bill

January 2011 Message

CALENDAR

January 10: Stated Meeting 7:30 PM
January 17: Luncheon Grand Chapter Board; Dinner for Grand Family
January 18 (Tuesday): Reception for Grand officer, Grand committee, Worthy Grand Matron's secretary, and McSweyn/Forgo Grand family.
Opening at 4 PM
Registration 5:00 PM
Dinner 6:00 PM
GEOX- 7:30 PM
February 7: Pampered Chef party 7:00 PM
February 14: Stated Meeting 7:30 PM
February 21: Rehearsal
February 28:  Initiation

MESSAGE

God didn't promise days without pain,
Laughter without sorrow, sun without rain
But, He did promise strength for the day,
Comfort for the tears,
And light for the way.

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

We hope you had a beautiful and joyous holiday season.

No one person can't run a chapter. It takes dedicated sisters and brothers, who step up to assist in making our projects a success.

Thank you to everyone who worked donated crafts and bake goods to our Bazaar. A special thank you to Ellen Fisher, chairman for bake goods and her committee. Jackie Boettcher, who step forward and obtain renters for extra tables for the Bazaar. Also helped with bake goods, candy making and crafts.

January will be a busy month. We are planning a luncheon for grand chapter board on January 17th. We also will have a dinner for the grand family that same day. We will need help.

January 18th we will have a reception for Clara Brown, Grand Ruth, Cindy Jones, grand worthy matron's secretary, Mary Ann Clark. Loony Sales- Chairman and William Kehrer, Publicity. Dinner will be $15.00. We also will be honor by a visit from McSweyn and Forgo Grand family. We have 2 candidates. Following dinner we will have a GEOX. Please come out and support your officers and grand family.

Mark your calendars on February 7th Pamper Chef Party at 7:00 PM. Please bring a friend.

Carol and Bill

SICKNESS and Distress

Mary Ann Clark broke her arm. Please report sickness and distress to Charlotte Campbell- Sunshine

Christmas Bazaar

The Christmas Bazaar is coming up on December 4th, which is tomorrow.  I hope everyone who can come out, will.

Also, don't forget that we are helping to set up the dining room for the Bazaar on Friday, December 3rd from 3 to 7 PM. The ladies may bring whatever they have for the Bazaar to the Temple on that day and we will hold it in safe-keeping until the event. If you want a specific price on something, please mark it or have a sheet with prices.

We will need people to work on the Bazaar.  If you can come out, please do! We'd love to see you. It's a great way to see everyone and see what we have for sale.

Chapter Update

We had a very busy meeting on Monday night, and covered a lot of important things.

The Bazaar is going to be on December 4th from 9 am to 3 pm, and the setup will be December 3rd from 3 to 7 pm.

Worthy Grand Matron Bernie has passed out the elephant banks for the abuse shelters.  His name is Waldo, and she wants us to fill him up as many times as we can with our change.

Our School of Instruction is going to be November 22nd, and it will be done by Bernie.  There will be a practice on the 21st at 2:30 pm for anyone who wants to work on their part.  The canned food drive will continue for this month and food will be accepted through the School.

On December 1st, the McSweyn-Forgo Grand Family will be making their annual Christmas visit to Masonic Pathways.  Feel free to go out and support everyone there.

The Alaskan cruise (GWM and GWP trip) slated for July is open to to the public and forms are available to anyone who wants to go.  Please contact the Secretary for more information.

Worthy Matron Carol gave her report for Grand Chapter.  The most interesting parts were related to the money given in philanthropy, the Legislation, and our members who won their proficiency exams.

$10,000 was given to the Autism project.

$18,000 was given to the General Grand Chapter Service Dogs Project.

$2,000 was given to the Abuse Shelter project.

An undisclosed amount was given to the Shriners Children’s Hospitals.

Congratulations to Marge Lindszhun for taking second place in her proficiency exam for Adah.  Also, congratulations to Becky Meeker for taking first in her proficiency exam for Electa.  Both of these ladies work very hard on their parts, and to go up in front of Grand Chapter to do their part must have been nerve-wracking.  Good job, ladies!  Our ritual work is beautiful, and everyone should strive to do their best!

If anyone has questions about the Legislation, please contact the Secretary or the Worthy Matron.

Questions about anything?  Contact me (rpgirl1981 at gmail dot com).  I’ll try to answer any questions you have!

Important Dates to Remember

Please keep these dates in your calendars for the months of November and December!

November 1:  Rehearsal 7:30 PM
November 5:  Installation Sharon Chapter 7:00 PM
November 6:  Grand Matron and Grand Patron Reception
November 8:  Stated meeting 7:30 PM
November 22:  School of Instruction 7:00 PM
December 3:  Bazaar Setup
December 4:  Bazaar 9 AM -3 PM
December 13:  Stated meeting 7:30 PM

November Message

Bill and I would like to thank the chapter for their confidence in electing us as your Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron for the ensuing year. We will try to do our best and with help of the members of Martha Washington we will have a good year. It will be a busy year.

Our Sister Bernie was installed as Worthy Grand Matron and Andy Forgo installed as Worthy Grand Patron in Battle Creek. Other officers and committees installed Grand Ruth, Clara Brown; Grand Committee- Publicity- William Kehrer; Grand Matron's secretary-Cindy Jones; and Sales Committee- Mary Ann Clark. We had approximately 20 chapter members that attended Grand Chapter.

We wish for them a successful year and safe travel.

We will be collecting food, canned goods, and money for a needy family for a Thanksgiving dinner during our November meetings.

ILLNESS

We have had a lot of falls in our chapter this last month. Sister Helen McGlone- fracture her shoulder, sister
Patty Goodrich- fracture arm, and sister Jackie Boettcher was not feeling well. Please call Charlotte Campbell at 249-0008 with any sickness, distress, or special occasions.

Sincerely,
Carol and Bill