BRECKSVILLE CHAPTER #537 OES WELCOMES YOU

Welcome

The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world to which both men and women may belong.  It is a social order comprised of persons with spiritual values, but it is not a religion.  Its appeal rests in the true beauty of the refreshing and character-building lessons that are so sincerely portrayed in its ritualistic work.  While this is an Order composed of people of deep spiritual convictions, it is open to all faiths, except no faith.  The personal welfare of our members is vital to all of those in the Eastern Star, and it is considered a privilege to help another member whenever we can.

Brecksville Chapter traces its own roots back to 1943.  In 2003, North Royalton Chapter #578 merged into Brecksville Chapter.  In 2006, Ellsworth Chapter #247 merged into Brecksville Chapter.  In 2010, Summit Chapter #512, merged into Brecksville Chapter. Brecksville Chapter is chartered under the authority of the Ohio Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star.

Brecksville Chapter holds two meetings each month except July and August.   Meetings are held at the Brecksville Masonic Temple on the 2nd and 4th Thursday.  Meetings start at 7:30 PM.  Special meetings like Installation and Inspection are moved to alternate locations. 

The Chapter calendar has a list of events. The Chapter also has two Auxiliaries, Junior Auxiliary and Friendship Group, which is the Past Matron and Past Patron Association. 

Membership is open to men who are affiliated Master Masons in good standing and to women with specific relationships to affiliated Master Masons in good standing (or if deceased were in good standing at the time of death), including wives, widows, mothers, stepmothers, mothers-in-law, grandmothers, daughters, legally adopted daughters, stepdaughters, daughters-in-law, granddaughters, great granddaughters, sisters, half sisters, stepsisters, sisters-in-law, nieces and great nieces.  Membership is also open to women who are at least 18 years of age and who are majority members of, or who have been active for three years in, the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls or the International Order of Job's Daughters.  For information on membership, please contact the Chapter Secretary at OES537@aol.com