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Symbol: |
 Sewing Machine
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Emblems: |
HONOR
EMBLEM "BIBLE" -
In honor of my first OES Office, Chaplain.
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth |
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Thimble & Sewing Notions - "What can you mend?" to improve our Order. |
| Quilt -
Representing the love and warmth shared from generation to generation. |
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Yesterday's Child Dollstones
- A reminder of the simple
times shared with family and friends. |
Gift
- A symbol of charity upon which our Order is founded.
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Fun Emblems: |
| WGM -
Carousel Horse
- My husband thinks our
life is like a merry-go-round with all of our OES travel! Combining that with
his love for horses, I have chosen the carousel horse in honor of him. |
| WGP -
Clown
- To help us to remember
to smile, even when we feel like crying. In honor of our children and
grandchildren, who bring us so much happiness. |
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Watchwords: |
| FAITH -
Let us always keep uppermost in our priorities our faith in God, as we stitch
the pieces of our spiritual life. |
| HOPE -
Our hope endures for things unseen. |
CHARITY - Let us ‘sew’ kindness as we give our gifts to those in need. |
| FAMILY
- Like a patchwork quilt,
families are sewn together in love, with a binding that lasts forever. |
FRIENDS - Friendships are sewn one stitch at a time; always keep your needle
threaded!
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Theme: |
"Sewing
Kindness, Spreading Love"
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Flowers: |
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Peonies - for Spring. |
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Stargazer Lily - for Summer. |
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Spider Mum - for Fall. |
| Holly -
for Winter. |
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Colors: |
| Navy Blue - |
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Forest Green - |
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Cranberry Red - |
| Gold - |
| Aim: |
"Working
together in peace and harmony"
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Charity Pins and Charities: |
 Clown - Youth Groups (Rainbow, Job's Daughters and DeMolay) |
 Thimble & Sewing
Notions - Cancer Research Center in Columbia, MO. (www.cancerresearchcenter.org)
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 Gift- MoCHIP (Masonic
Missouri Child Identification Program)
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 Yesterday's Child Dollstones - ESTARL
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 Carousel Horse -
Dream Factory (Make a
dream come true for a critically ill child)
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Penny a Day to
Educational Fund Board
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Masonic Home |
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Special Medallion to Honor Sister Lois J. Newman -
Proceeds to Benefit
the Lois J. Newman Scholarship Fund (2008 is 20th Anniversary of Lois
beginning her triennium as Most Worthy Grand Matron) |
SONGS:WGM: |
| 1. Star of the East |
2. Count Your Blessings |
3. God on the Mountain |
4. Sheltered in the Arms of God |
5. Just a Closer Walk with Thee |
6. What a Day that Will Be |
7. San Antonio Rose |
8. Buttons and Bows |
9. In the Mood |
10. Carousel Waltz |
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SONGS:WGP: |
| 1. Jesus Hold My Hand |
2. I Love to Tell the Story |
3. Let's Meet by the River |
4. How Great Thou Art |
5. Could I Have this Dance |
6. Send in the Clowns |
7. You're my Best Friend |
8. Be a Clown |
9. The Dance - In loving
memory of our son, David Chaney |
SCRIPTURES: |
| Scriptures of the Worthy Grand Matron: |
| 1. I Corinthians 13:13 And
now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is
charity. |
| 2. Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them
that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. |
| 3. Galatians 6:7-9
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh
reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life
everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall
reap, if we faint not. |
| 4. Ecclesiastes 3:1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose
under the heaven:….. |
| 5.Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. |
| 6. Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is
the gift of God. |
| Scriptures of the Worthy Grand Patron: |
| 1. John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting
life. |
| 2. John 14:1-3
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so,
I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and
prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself: that
where I am, there ye may be also. |
| 3. Psalm 46:1 God
is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. |
| 4. Revelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more
death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for
the former things are passed away |
| 5. Psalm 46:10 Be
still and know that I am God. |
