Grand Chapter Session

Welcome to the 150th Session of the Indiana Grand Chapter

The 150th Session of the Indiana Grand Chapter will be Friday, June 13 - Sunday June 15, 2025 at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, Indiana

Session Information:


The Grand Chapter Session is the annual meeting of the Indiana Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. Its purpose is to conduct the business of the Grand Chapter and to celebrate and honor members and guests. This year's session includes the following special guests:

Worthy Grand Matron and Worthy Grand Patrron of Indiana

Karen Hazelman Worthy Grand Matron
Denver Gray Worthy Grand Patron

General Grand Chapter Officers Attending

Billie Bradfield Most Worthy Grand Matron
Michael Berry Most Worthy Grand Patron
Eddie Yaun, PGP Right Worthy Associate Grand Patron
Barbara Ann K. Holmes, PGM Right Worthy Grand Conductress
Indiana's Own Susie Roach, PGM Right Worthy Associate Grand Conductress
Richard A. Farnsworth, III, PGP Worthy Grand Organist
Debbie Dreier, PGM Worthy Grand Marshal
Rhonda M. Johnson, PGM Worthy Grand Adah
Damen Stotts, PGP Worthy Grand Warder
Michael J. Cornell, PGP Right Worthy Grand Sentinel

General Grand Chapter Committee Members from Indiana

Angela Hensell, PGM Cancer Committee
Kathy Livings Kathy Livings, PGM Eastern Star Journal Committee
Rick Lassiter, PGP Regenerative Medicine Committee
Diana Surfus Diana Surfus, PGM Service Dog Committee

General Grand Chapter Special Appointments

Vivian Ashton, PGM
Janice Hogan, PM
  • General Grand Chapter Committee Members and Special Appointments from other Jurisdictions
  • Past Grand Matrons and Past Grand Patrons from Indiana and other Jurisdictions
  • Grand Officers from Indiana and other Jurisdictions
  • District Deputies
  • Grand Chapter Committee Members
  • Grand Representatives
  • Worthy Matrons, Worthy Patrons and other Voting Delegates
  • Distinguished Members from Indiana and other Jurisdictions
  • Distinguished Members of other Masonic Fraternities
  • Memembers of Masonic Youth Groups
  • Special Guests of the Indiana Grand Chapter

The Horizon Convention Center, Muncie, Indiana

401 S High Street, Muncie, IN - Directions

Formerly Muncie’s Federal Building, the Horizon Convention Center features a glass-enclosed pavilion, outdoor terrace, and the classical splendor of the lobby’s original interior. A 1996 expansion increased the facility’s meeting space to 47,000 square feet.


Headquarters Hotel

Courtyard Muncie at Horizon Convention Center, 601 South High Street, Muncie.

Attached by an enclosed walk way to the Horizon Convention Center. The Arc of Indiana built the Courtyard to serve as training and teaching institute for persons with disabilities.

This facility offers the Courtyard Bistro/Coffee Shop (Star Bucks) which serves simple and quick breakfast items, an indoor swimming pool, 1925 PubHouse Restaurant offering lunch, dinner and room service, an exercise room and an attached 400-space parking garage (free to guests of the hotel and convention center).


Overflow Hotels

  • Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 4201 W Bethel Avenue, Muncie
  • Hampton Inn and Suites, 4220 W Bethel Avenue, Muncie
  • Fairfield by Marriott Muncie, 4011 W Bethel Avenue, Muncie
  • Comfort Inn and Suites, 3400 N Marleon Drive, Muncie

For the convenience of our members staying in any of the overflow hotels, arrangements have been made with the City Parks and Recreation of Muncie to provide COMPLIMENTARY bus transportation between the three overflow hotels to the Horizon Convention Center. Also, if you choose to drive to the Convention Center, parking is free in the 400-space parking garage attached to the Center. All overflow hotels are within a 5-10 minute drive of the Convention Center.