2013


Number of Active Chapters - 45

Grand Officers
Bonnie Anderson (53/42), Assoc. Gr. Matron	Heidi Elwood (1/54), Grand Organist
Earl Nilsen (101), Assoc. Gr. Patron	Teza Holland (27/25), Grand Adah
Carol Zehntner (11), Grand Secretary	Mary Lou Delaire (23), Grand Ruth
Joanne E. Kibbee (42), Grand Treasurer	Debbie Jones (89), Grand Esther
L. Kaye Stam (53), Grand Conductress	Carol Bain (86), Grand Martha
Marlene Pfaff (50), Assoc. Gr. Cond.	Maggie Dahl (87), Grand Electa
Sherry Ewen (116), Grand Chaplain	Grace Hiltabrand (1), Grand Warder
Jennifer Chabotte (7), Grand Marshal	Debbie Campbell (4), Gr. Sentinel

General Grand Chapter Committee Members
Donna Ransdell, PGM (32/71)	Ambassador to Alaska
Margo Hellickson, PGM (5/125)	International Peace Garden
Billeta Swallow, PGM (11/83)	Shrine Charities
Shirley Lenington, PGM (42)	International Headquarters
Kenneth McMillan, PGP (7)	Bobbi's Forever Friend

Session:
"Visions of Treasured Heritage"

Aim:
To celebrate our Montana Eastern Star heritage, the 125th year of Montana Statehood, and cultivate our visions, the heritage of our future.

Motto:
"Visions are the foundation of Heritage, by which we treasure the past, challenge the present, and embrace the future. Our members are our Heritage."

Watchwords:
Enlighten, Encourage, Exemplify

A Prayer to Begin Each Day:
To See Thee More Clearly,
And marvel at Your magnificence in every creation.
To Love Thee More Dearly,
And each other, with tolerance and acceptance,
wisdom, patience, and courage.
To Follow Thee More Nearly,
Compassionately, humbly, generously,
with love, kindness and forbearance.
Day By Day

WGM's Scriptures:
"This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalms 118:24

"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven."
Ecclesiastes 3:1

WGM's Colors:
Oro y Plata (gold and silver)

WGM's Flowers:
Bitterroot, bear grass, and other wildflowers of Montana

WGM's Honor Stations:
Warder and Sentinel

WGM's Fun Symbols:
All that represents our glorious state of Montana: the wildlife, the sun, moon, stars, and wind; majestic mountains, pristine waters, amber grain waving in the wide open spaces; the gifts of God which inhabit our forests and plains; the cultures which define our Heritage.

WGM's Musical Selections:
All classes of music, including jazz, classics of all ages, classical, new age, popular tunes; All hymns, including Star of the East, Be Thou My Vision, His Eye is on the Sparrow, Surely the Presence of the Lord is in this Place, Here I Am Lord; Other favorites include Colors of the Wind, I Hope You Dance, Morning Has Broken, all music of Montana, any music befitting the season or occasion.

WGP's Scriptures:
"Be still and know that I am God."
Psalms 46:10

"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."
Hebrews 13:2

"And if we know that He hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him."
1 John 5:15

"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen."
Revelation 22:21

WGP's Colors:
The colors of nature (land, sea, sky)

WGP's Honor Station:
Conductress

WGP's Fun Symbol:
Symbol for the Christian Fish

WGP's Musical Selections:
R. W. Hampton - "The Place Where I Worship"; Johnny Cash - (Love them all); Gordon Lightfoot - (Love them all); Patsy Cline - (Love them all); Patriotic Music and songs

Dedication:
This year is lovingly dedicated to all those who have inspired the free spirit of our Montana culture, our beautiful Order and its Grand Chapter, and the development of our individual heritage.


Diane Lockey (1) Worthy Grand Matron		Rob Robinson (87/132) Worthy Grand Patron