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Grand Lodge of West Virginia
Independent Order of Odd Fellows



Office of the Grand Secretary



Resources for Lodges





Governance



Contact Grand Secretary



Michael Duminiak, Grand Secretary

610 Stonewall Drive

Charleston, WV 25302

814-880-7328

grandsecretarywv@oddfellows.us



Governance of WV Odd Fellowship



This document includes:

  • Constitution and Bylaws of the Grand Lodge
  • Rules and Regulations for the Boards of Entities of the Grand Lodge
  • Rules and Regulations for the Governing of Odd Fellow Lodges of West Virginia


Sovereign Grand LOdge Code



A searchable pdf version of the Code of General Laws of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows



Contacts



Contact information for Grand Lodge Officers and District Deputy Grand Masters



annual Report for December 31, 2022



Prepare your annual report for 2022 more easily by using this fillable form. Just fill in, print, sign, seal and mail back!



annual AUDIT for December 31, 2022



Prepare your annual audit for 2022 more easily by using this fillable form. Just fill in, print, sign, seal and mail back!



Supplies





Supply Order Form



Use this order form to obtain all Odd Fellows supplies from rituals to regalia to membership items and everything in between.



Odd Fellows Catalog Part 1



Lodge supplies from rituals and regalia to jewels and books.



Odd Fellows Catalog Part 2



General Odd Fellow merchandise from clothes and glassware to certificates and artwork.



Membership





Fillable Odd Fellows Application



This application for membership in any branch of the Order allows the user to fill it in on their computer and the print it out and sign it for submission.



Odd Fellowship Overview Booklet



This booklet is intended to be printed double sided and then folded into a left bound booklet. It provides an overview of Odd Fellowship.



Benefits





Wilmer Eye Institute Referral Form



Members with serious eye problems seeking a referral to the Wilmer Eye Institute need to have a letter from their lodge Secretary stating that they are a member in good standing and have your ophthalmologist complete the linked form and submit with your records to:

Henry Jampel, M.D.

Maumenee B-110

600 North Wolfe Street

Baltimore, MD 21287-9205



Grand Lodge Educational Fund Scholarship



The application and instructions for those seeking a scholarship through the GL of WV Educational Fund.



Ritual





Manual of Instruction



There is no more valuable tool for conducting a successful meeting than the Manual of Instruction. It supplements the Ritual and explains the process for everything from balloting to draping the charter. It is best printed as a booklet and added to the Ritual Binder.



Odd Fellows Funeral Service



Be prepared by having and learning the Odd Fellows Funeral Service. This full version covers all possible variations of Odd Fellows Funeral Services.



Odd Fellows Funeral Service Program



This editable funeral service program allows you to create a customized version of the Funeral Service and provide it as a keepsake to the family.



Odd Fellows Memorial Day Service



Originally authorized in 1894, this ritual has been slightly revised for use in West Virginia in the current era. Odd Fellows Memorial Day is June 14 of each year and is the day that we remember those whom we have lost to death in the past year.



Grave Decoration Ceremony



Originally authorized in 1894, this ritual has been revised and simplified for use in West Virginia for the purposes of decorating the graves of deceased members.



Ritual for the Dedication of a Lodge Hall



This fantastic ritual for use in dedicating or rededicating a lodge hall provides a beautiful explanation of all the degrees and virtues of Odd Fellowship and can make a wonderful public event to promote the Order.







Odd Fellow Events



Share an event with the rest of Odd Fellowship through this calendar by contacting the Grand Secretary below.


CONTACT



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Odd fellows building
corner of capitol and lee streets
717 lee st, e, Charleston, wv
mailing address: po box 666, Charleston, wv 25323