Members of Kahoka Chapter #40 present a check for their first CAP project to Clark Country R-1 Middle School. Picture was taken in front of the stage curtains their funds purchased.   Five years ago, Order of the Eastern Star Kahoka Chapter #40 participated in their first Creating-A-Partnership (CAP) project

On July 19, 2026, two Lodges and a Chapter held a Star Spangled Soiree to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. The evening began with a few welcoming remarks and a moment of appreciation for all the veterans in the room. Then, Worshipful Brother Matt Beyes, Past Worshipful Master of St.

On August 1, over 50 Brothers and Sisters came together at the Southeast Missouri Food Bank (SEMO Food Bank) for Sikeston’s first Masonic Service Day. Sikeston was one of four Service Days that took place all across the state this year. Each Service Day represents a regional effort for the

Author’s Note: This article is published in memory of Sister Judy Humphrey, a 48-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, whose passion and service inspired Naomi Chapter to participate in Partnering To Honor. Sister Judy Humphrey, Secretary of Naomi Chapter #296 of the Order of the Eastern Star

A crowd gathered together at end of the Autism Color Walk & Roll in Jackson, Missouri. Over 600 participants had started the day with a white t-shirt and ended the day covered head-to-toe in a rainbow of bright powder splotches. Music blared as the group danced and waited for all

Worshipful Brother Ed Stark spent years living next door to a Masonic Lodge in Lathrop, Missouri. Housed in an old one-room schoolhouse tucked into a residential neighborhood, Ed saw people he knew come and go, but never knew why. Ed remembers attending the Shrine Circus and hearing about family members

Worshipful Brother Bill Cape still remembers the small but meaningful gesture that arrived each Christmas after his father passed away. Members of his father’s Masonic Lodge would bring his mother a box of candy – a tradition that left a lasting impression. “The Masonic Lodge would give my mother, his

For nearly twenty years, Right Worshipful Brother Ken O’Dell has seen Richland Lodge No. 385 live out Masonic values through hands-on service in the community. In his role as Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, he has witnessed how the Lodge’s collective efforts have helped address real needs for children and

Across Missouri, Masonic Lodges and Order of the Eastern Star (O.E.S.) Chapters are finding ways to support the students and schools in their communities. By partnering with the Masonic Home of Missouri through the Creating-A-Partnership (CAP) Program, local Lodges and Chapters identify needs, raise funds, and turn community support into