Membership

I believe our Eastern Star Mission should concentrate on two areas of need;
                 MEMBERSHIP and PUBLICITY.        

We have made tremendous progress with the Visionquest and Membership Programs in
some Jurisdictions. I would challenge Leadership in each Jurisdiction to bring enthusiasm and   
empowerment to our entire membership, most importantly at the local Chapter level. It is
imperative to involve all Members in the programs that work best in their area.  We need to
let our Communities know what we are about and all of the good works that we do.  

I am a firm believer that new members should not be asked to fill a station or take an office
for at least one year. I believe they need that time on the sidelines, or helping on committees
to learn about our Order, the business and the Ritual. If a new member is anxious to fill an
office, then by all means we should support that enthusiastic offer of belonging. However,
new members should know that memory work is a requirement, and they may need to
perform in a room of people at a visitation or special meeting, that mistakes will be made and
that we all make mistakes! As our draw for membership is limited to our Masonic Brothers,
with affiliations from Rainbow and Demolay, we need to concentrate on these wells of
membership.

There are many Masons who are not members of the Order and there are many wives of
Masons who do not know that the Order of the Eastern Star exists. I believe we should direct
our attention to our Masonic Lodges and make ourselves known. We need to host teas and
other events to make the Masons aware of our charities and our involvement within their
communities.

We must strive to make our meetings enjoyable and worth coming to!

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