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- What are the purposes of the Order of Eastern Star?
- What is ESTARL?
- What are some of the other good things that Eastern Star does?
- Is the Order of the Eastern Star a secret society?
- Is my religious faith allowed In the Order of the Eastern Star?
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What are the purposes of the Order of Eastern Star?
The Order of the Eastern Star, the world’s largest fraternal organization
involving men and women with Masonic affiliation, is dedicated to
raising the quality of life within each community, giving philanthropic and
spiritual aid that benefits humanity, and providing its members with
fulfilling and uplifting experiences.
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What is ESTARL?
Each year about $20,000 in ESTARL (Eastern Star Training Awards for
Religious Leadership) scholarships are awarded in Kansas to an
average of 30 to 35 students. Awards are based on need, scholastic
record and funds available, and they are given to assist young men and
women studying for the ministry, the mission field, youth leadership,
religious education and church music education. A student need not
have a Masonic or Eastern Affiliation to apply.
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What are some of the other good things that Eastern Star does?
Eastern Star also provides thousands of dollars in scholarships each
year, averaging $500 each, to students in any field of higher education,
but they must have Masonic or Eastern Star Affiliation.
Eastern Star members help support the Kansas Masonic Home in
Wichita, where many of the senior members reside.
Other charitable projects supported by donations and memorials by the
Order of the Eastern Star are : the heart Fund, Cancer Research,
Diabetes, and many other charities and local community projects.
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Is the Order of the Eastern Star a secret society?
No. Secret societies are underground and hard to find. We are easily
found within the community but we enjoy a distinctive means of
identifying each other. Only members are allowed in a closed meeting.
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Is my religious faith allowed In the Order of the Eastern Star?
Yes. Members of all religions may belong to the Order of the Eastern
Star. We only require a belief in a Supreme Being.
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