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Last Updated: 26 Oct 2026
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Our Commander-in-Chief has set the 12th of December for a Valley Appreciation Evening to be held at the building.
This is a tentative plan for the evening:
Social hour 4:30.
Banquet/dinner 5:30.
Award presentations after the meal.
This event would be at no cost to members and their guests
These are the initial details. They will be firmed up in the coming weeks.
Please watch your email for additional details, and be sure to reply if attending as to the number that will be with you so that we can plan accordingly.
The Fall 2026 Reunion has been cancelled, but we look forward to seeing you at the Spring 2027 Reunion on March 20, 2027! For other opportunities to attend a Reunion in Illinois this Fall click HERE. (Don’t forget, the Sovereign Grand Commander will be at the Valley of Danville Fall Reunion, and your attendance is encouraged).
Our next meeting will be held Nov 9, 2026 The Council of Princes of Jerusalem will conduct the meeting. We will start with light refreshments at 6pm (Council has the refreshments), followed by the Board meeting at 6:30pm and the Fraternal meeting at 7:30pm. Hope to see you there!
Congratulations to Bro. Tom Hodges on being awarded the MSA (and getting his cap and jewel from the Sovereign Grand Commander!), and to Bro. Lucas Crawford on being named as the 2027 recipient from the Valley of the Moline.
Also, many thanks to Bro. Jamie Emery, MSA for serving on the Illinois Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation Board for the last six years. And Congratulations to Bro. Gary Eckhardt on his election to the board.
Congratulations to Bro. Clint Smock for being selected as the Spring 2026 Moline Cross recipient!
The Annual Blue Envelope appeal will begin October 1st. Any donation no matter the amount is greatly appreciated. Click HERE to make your donation now! The Blue Envelope Appeal is the Scottish Rite, NMJ’s oldest Jurisdiction-wide
fundraising appeal. For decades, Scottish Rite Masons have supported the
charitable efforts of the fraternity by mailing their annual donations in a blue reply
envelope, leading to the program’s name.
Over the years, millions of dollars have been raised to support the work of the Scottish Rite Benevolent Foundation thanks to the generous contributions of our members. Donations to the Blue Envelope Appeal currently support:
Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund
The Scottish Rite Grand Almoner’s Fund
Children’s Dyslexia Centers
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
The Illinois Council of Deliberation’s website can be found at: ilscottishrite.org , check it out!
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Our Scholarship links have been updated. Click HERE to go to our Scholarships link page. (Scholarship applications close April 1st!)
Scottish Rite Scholarships
Supporting Students in the Pursuit of Knowledge.
Donating to the Illinois Scottish Rite Scholarship Fund helps financially support
those students seeking to continue their education. Scholarships are for full-time
undergraduate students enrolled at an accredited college or university and
continue for four years or graduation; a 3.0 GPA is maintained.
Help support our future leaders with an online donation:
Donate to the Illinois Scottish Rite Scholarship Fund
We have a new link to make donations directly to the ICOD scholarships! The Illinois Scottish Rite has given over $5 Million in scholarships over the last 15 years,
awarded to individuals of all ages, allowing them to pursue or continue their education, knowing education is the stimulus for individual growth and improvement of our society.
With your financial support, we can increase the scholarship amounts and the number of scholarships awarded.
The Illinois Scottish Rite Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)3 charity, and upon completion of your donation, a printable receipt for your tax records is generated. Click HERE to make your donation by credit card today.
Are you interested, (maybe even a little excited), in the new “Pathfinder: The Journey of a Lifetime” Program? Log in on the 2nd Wednesday of each month this year, just before 6pm, to your member’s center on the Supreme Council website and watch a webinar that should answer many of your questions. You should have received a mailing from the Supreme Council with your “Field Book”. For more information, click HERE! This is gonna be fun!
Brethren, the Supreme Council has released a new campaign titled “Journey On”. The premier of this program has been well received. Here is the replay link. Share this with Master Masons you know who you believe would be interested, and if they’re moved by it, ask them to fill out the online petition.
The Valley’s address for meetings and mail is: 409 2nd Avenue E., Milan, IL on the 2nd Monday of each month – Board meeting at 6:30pm, Stated meeting at 7:30pm
