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Special words from our Grand Worthy Matron
"A Classic Fall Evening" WOW! What a wonderful event. The venue was lovely, the energy was high and the committee was outstanding!
Thank you to Sister Janice Justice, GAM; Brother Cecil Allen, GAP; and everyone involved. It was a blast!
Faithfully,
Sister Daphne P. Roberts
Grand Worthy Matron
Important messages from our Grand Worthy Matron
July 2011
Grand Session 2011 was wonderful. Thank you all for being a part of it. Our week began Tuesday evening with a spirit-filled Gospel Extravaganza. Wednesday we greeted visitors from out of state, Heads of Houses of the Prince Hall Family of NJ and our own Most Worshipful Robert L. Oglesby, Sr., Grand Master.
Wednesday afternoon we hosted our first "Ritualistic Competition. The winners in the following categories were:
Worthy Patron -Burial: Brother Shelton Prescott:
Chaplain -Opening Prayer: Brother Yusef Greene;
Esther - Opening Dialog: Sister Nikia Sylvester;
Associate Matron: Opening Dialog: Sister Terraine Jones;
Worthy Matron-Burial: Sister Dianne C. Robinson;
Opening Line of March: 1st District Order of the Eastern Star.
The winners, should they choose will have the opportunity to defend there titles next year. View Pictures
Wednesday night, we danced the night way at the "Mad Hatter's Ball" and crowned a new Worthy Matron of the Year and Associate Patron of the Year, Sister Lynette Willis and Brother Anthony Rodgers from Zipporah Chapter No. 11 in Trenton. View Pictures
Thursday we elected new officers. Thursday evening was "I'm Every Woman", were Sister Rochelle Elliott was crowned, "Miss Oziel", queen or our state. Friday we completed our reports, business and installation. Upon closing, we embarked on beginning of our 99th year in existence. Please continue to hold the T.O.R.C.H. high for Oziel Grand Chapter. View Pictures
May 2011
Congratulations again to the YF staff for a successful "YF Olympics 2011".
23 YF members and friends participated. The day was filled with sack races, badminton, volley ball, horse shoes and hop scotch. It was the first time some of the girls experienced these activities. There were adults available to show them how things were supposed to be done.
The day produced a couple of bumps and tumbles. We thank our Health Department for covering the event from the beginning to the end. The adults including several officers displayed almost forgotten jump rope skills. One DDGM in particular beat all of us in a foot race thanks to her new knee and the GC requests adult sized hula hoops next year so she can show us how it's done.
After lunch awards were given. Bronze, silver and gold medals were awarded to winners in each category. Ribbons were given for special recognition. Everyone including adults walked away with a medal for participating. It was a great day of fun, fresh air and exercise. I look forward to next year;
April 2011
The basic responsibility of the "East" can be found in the Ritual and Grand Chapter Constitution and By-Laws. However, the true measure of an administration is its response ability. The ability to respond not only in "presiding over the deliberations of the Chapter" and "doing the work in the spirit of faith and prayer." But, also by being mindful of the individuals around you.
A Chapter is not just run by the "Book." It's run with hearts, minds and imagination. Assuring the members that you ask only for their best efforts and intentions. Heart in hopefully calming a nervous Conductress and reminding her that the initiation is not just repeating the words and walking in the right direction. It's pointing out that her years in the Chapter were not just spent watching, but also learning and assuring her that she really does know more than she thinks she does.
Use your mind and imagination in designing and implementing a program that not only satisfies the minimum requirements of activities, but sparks the interest of all members. Talk to them too and get their opinions. Use the talent around you that may be lying dormant. Then watch the ability of your Chapter to respond to you and your efforts.
February 21, 2011
Congratulations to the YF staff and everyone else that assisted in the trip to Washington, D.C. yesterday. I had a wonderful time, as did everyone else.
The “White House Visitor Center” was the perfect place to learn about the White House itself along with the family life of past occupants and the current residents. “The Old Post Office” was a magnificent structure. The massive food court and the variety of cuisines available provided plenty of choices. Maybe we can take a clock tower tour next time. “Madam Tussauds Washington, DC” brought everyone to life. The wax figures “made ja’ look!” It was historic and contemporary rolled into one. The relaxing bus ride home was the perfect way to end a fast-paced day of activities.
January 15, 2011
Oziel Grand Chapter, thank you for supporting our programs, projects and initiatives; most recently your support of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholarship Luncheon. For those of you who were not there, you missed a dynamic speaker, Mr. Jerome Harris, Chairperson of the NJ Black Issues Convention. NJ BIC is a consortium of organizations committed to unity, survival and progress. He stated they needed us for our long history of commitment and the structure our organization will bring to the table. We are in the process of completing our application to NJ BIC. I am grateful to the entire MLK Luncheon Committee.
January 2011
Happy New Year Oziel! The Grand Worthy Patron and I hope everyone had a great holiday season. By mid December, we completed 15 Grand Visitations, journeyed to eight Sister Jurisdictions and attended several other events. There is always excitement in the air when we travel. We cannot thank you enough for the gracious way you have received us. We look forward to 2011. Please continue to serve Oziel with gladness and always act faithfully.
Theme – “Serving with Gladness”
Motto – “Always Act Faithfully”
Colors - Blue and Green
Flower - Yellow Cymbidium (orchid)
Songs - "Lord, Help Me to Hold Out" (James Cleveland); "It's Been a Mighty Good Day" (Maceo Woods);
"That's the Way of the World", "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"
Scriptures – 2 Corinthians 5:7 “For we walk by faith, not by sight”
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the
children of God.
Isaiah 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I
send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
The TORCH
INITIATIVE
T.O.R.C.H.
Treasuring Our Ritualistic and Constitutional Heritage” is a three-fold initiative including, a Mentoring Program”, our “New Member Committee”, and the “Ritualistic Competition”.
We “Pass the Torch” while continuing the traditions of sustaining ourselves, our families and our communities through service.
We “Pass the Torch” to manage the health of the organization by flexing its muscles to maintain its strength.
We “Pass the Torch” to maintain our Ritualistic excellence which allows us to be sharp in our minds and precise in our steps.
The “Mentoring Program” is called “Building for the Future, One Member at a Time”. Each chapter will implement and monitor their program. The results will be studied by the “New Member Committee”.
The “New Member Committee” will assess findings of new members at the one year mark, the committee will also reach out to veteran members to examine why they stay and report to “Sisterhood Under Construction III”.
The “Ritualistic Competition” or F.I.R.E, “Fundamentals in Ritualistic Excellence” will challenge the membership on their floor work and memorization of dialog.
These are the components of T.O.R.C.H., “Treasuring Our Ritualistic and Constitutional Heritage”.
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Oziel Grand Chapter's Proclamation 2011-2012
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