Member Resources

 
 
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Welcome to the resource center for membership and marketing.

If you don't find what you are looking for here, please reach out to the Grand Secretary, Membership Committee Chair, or Marketing/Website Committee Chair.
Any forms that contain personal information (email, address, or phone number) is on the password protected page unless we have been given permission for it to be here.
Petitions can be found AT THE TOP of the password protected page.
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Looking for the Member Hub - Password Protected Area?

Documents that pertain only to the Minnesota Order of the Eastern Star membership, or contains information deemed personal, can be accessed by clicking HERE
If you do not have the password for the protected page, ask your Chapter Secretary, or the Grand Secretary (Grand Secretary Email is mngrsecoes@hotmail.com)

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Meeting Supports & Programs

Program Suggestions

We'd love to have many more programs to share. If you have one you have used, please send to the Website Committee at mnoesweb@gmail.com

Speakers Bureau

We have compiled a list of Minnesota OES Members and topics they are willing to present on at a Chapter. The list of speakers and topics are linked to this paragraph

Click on the following - Minnesota Posted Information

Chapter Program Ideas 2018

Flag Day (DOCX)

Flag Day (PDF)

Memorial Service (PDF)

Honoring Veterans (PDF)

International Peace Garden Program (PDF)

Split Rock Lighthouse (PDF)

International HQ Program (PDF)

Information on each Star Point (PDF)

Let There be Light (PDF)
This book can be ordered from Grand Chapter through your Chapter Secretary. It contains more detailed information about the symbolism of our Order than what is found in the Ritual.

The Serenity Collection - Resources and Ceremonies (PDF)

The Five Lectures by Drid Williams (PDF)
This is a paper prepared in 2011, reviewing the lectures and the labyrinth, and explaining the meanings and symbolism. Preparation was done by Drid Williams, sister of Doris Korthof, PGM

Other Sources

As these come from other websites, and sites do go through changes, if you come across a broken link, please inform the website committee so we can investigate and correct.

Click on the following - Other OES Sources

North Dakota OES Library

Macoy Publishing OES Suggested Reading
A list of books for reference from Macoy Publishing. Macoy Publishing is descended from the Robert Macoy who rewrote the Morris ritual to Click here to go to the Macoy Publishing Website
be the basis of what we now use.

Starlites Membership Corner Articles

The following list are the pieces created by or for the Membership Committee, and published in Starlites. If you have thoughts of items you would like to see addressed, please reach out to the Membership Committee

Being Welcoming and Inclusive

Handling of Minutes and Communications

Working With Your Lodge

Daylight Meetings

Keeping in Touch with Your Members

Welcome Letters

View Map of Chapter Locations and Contact Information

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