OES Membership Eligibility

Who Can Join?

      
               
  • Men who are Master Masons in good standing of a regular Lodge of the Masonic Fraternity
  • Women who are relatives of past or present Master Masons in good standing of a regular Lodge of the Masonic fraternity and have reached the age of 18. The necessary relationship is by birth, marriage, or adoption
  • Women who are majority members of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls® or Job’s Daughters International® and who have reached the age of 18.
      
               
           

How to Join OES

  
               

In general, the process to join the Order of the Eastern Star is as follows:

For New Members

  • Contact the local Chapter in your geographical area with which you would like to become a member.
  • Petition the local Chapter for membership. The local Chapter will provide the petition for membership form to you.
  • The local Chapter will review and investigate your petition for membership and will meet with you to answer any questions you may have about membership.
  • The local Chapter will vote on your petition and schedule your initiation into the Chapter at a mutually acceptable time.

Click on the Contact Us page to reach out to us for membership.

 

Click the following link to download a petition.