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Book of Ceremonies Job's Daughters International Book of Ceremonies Job’s Daughters International 2018 Supreme Guardian Council – Book of Ceremonies TABLE OF CONTENTS Section A. Ceremonies for Bethels 1. Instructions for Installations and Ceremonies ..................................................................... 1 2. Organization of a Bethel ...................................................................................................... 2 3. Institution of a Bethel a. General Instructions ............................................................................................... 4 b. Ceremony - With the Assistance of a Bethel .......................................................... 4 c. Ceremony - Without the Assistance of a Bethel ..................................................... 6 4. Installation of Bethel Guardian Council ............................................................................. 9 5. Installation of Bethel Officers and Bethel Choir a. Preparation of Bethel Room ................................................................................. 14 b. Opening Ceremonies ............................................................................................ 14 c. Honored Queen installed first ............................................................................... 19 d. Honored Queen installed last ................................................................................ 23 6. Chartering of a Bethel........................................................................................................ 29 Section B. Ceremonies for Grand Guardian Councils 1. Chartering of a Grand Guardian Council ............................................................................. 1 2. Installation of Grand Guardian Council .............................................................................. 3 Section C. Ceremonies for Supreme Guardian Council 1. Installation of Supreme Guardian Council .......................................................................... 1 2. Installation of Supreme Bethel ......................................................................................... 10 Section D. Ceremonies for Special Occasions 1. Majority Ceremony ............................................................................................................. 1 2. Obligation Ceremony .......................................................................................................... 4 3. Mother Mick Ceremonies a. Memorial for Mother Mick .................................................................................... 5 b. A Tribute to Our Founder ....................................................................................... 6 c. String of Pearls ....................................................................................................... 7 d. Birthday Celebration for Ethel T. Wead Mick ....................................................... 8 e. Visit from Mother Mick ......................................................................................... 9 4. Ceremony for Prospective Members and their Parents ...................................................... 12 5. Job’s Daughters’ Emblem ................................................................................................. 17 6. Degree of Royal Purple ..................................................................................................... 18 7. Parents Ceremony .............................................................................................................. 20 8. Bible Ceremony ................................................................................................................. 21 9. Flag Ceremony for the United States Flag......................................................................... 22 10. “Seeds of Promise” (A ceremony for Job’s Daughters to-be) ........................................... 23 11. “Rosebud” (A ceremony for new members)...................................................................... 24 12. Friendship Ceremony ........................................................................................................ 25 13. Pin Ceremony .................................................................................................................... 26 14. Love is… Our Parents (A ceremony honoring parents ...................................................... 26 15. Let’s Get Acquainted......................................................................................................... 27 16. Story of the Robe ............................................................................................................... 29 17. Bethel Flag Tribute ............................................................................................................ 30 Table of Content 1 2018 Supreme Guardian Council – Book of Ceremonies 18. Ceremony of the Symbols ................................................................................................. 31 19. Adult Worker Memorial Ceremony .................................................................................. 32 20. Memorial Ceremony ......................................................................................................... 33 21. Lily of the Valley Award .................................................................................................. 34 Section E. Ceremonies for Other Occasions and Other Orders 1. Easter Ceremony ................................................................................................................. 1 2. Job’s Daughter Fraternal Pageant ....................................................................................... 2 3. Honoring Masons ................................................................................................................ 3 4. Honoring Eastern Star ......................................................................................................... 4 5. Honoring Order of the Amaranth ........................................................................................ 5 6. Honoring White Shrine of Jerusalem .................................................................................. 5 7. Masonic Tribute .................................................................................................................. 6 Section F. Narrations for Installation 1. Book of Gold ....................................................................................................................... 1 2. Book of Music ..................................................................................................................... 3 3. Book of Silver ..................................................................................................................... 5 4. Crown of Glory ................................................................................................................... 6 5. Ceremony of Flowers .......................................................................................................... 7 6. Friendship Circle of Faith ................................................................................................... 9 7. Key to Happiness .............................................................................................................. 11 8. Light of the World ............................................................................................................. 12 9. Others ................................................................................................................................ 14 10. Praying Hands ................................................................................................................... 16 11. Rose Festival ..................................................................................................................... 18 12. Story of Christmas ............................................................................................................. 20 13. Twenty-third Psalm ........................................................................................................... 22 14. Youth, the Heart of the World ........................................................................................... 24 15. Precious Moments ............................................................................................................. 26 16. You’ve Got a Friend.......................................................................................................... 28 17. Love and Patience ............................................................................................................. 30 18. A Walk in the Garden of Love .......................................................................................... 31 19. The Daisies ........................................................................................................................ 33 20. The Friend in You ............................................................................................................. 35 21. Our Inheritance ................................................................................................................. 37 22. The “I am’s of Jesus” ........................................................................................................ 40 Section G. Diagrams Section H. Ceremonies for Jurisdictional Guardian Councils 1. Chartering of Jurisdictional Guardian Council .................................................................... 1 2. Installation
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