IOOF Cupertino #70 is affiliated with Rebekah Philotesians 145, which welcomes men and women from all faiths and cultures to apply for membership. Philotesians 145 holds regular monthly meetings at the IOOF Cupertino #70 Lodge Hall on Homestead Road.(More information about Bay Area Rebekah Lodges and Philotesians #145 may be found at the Rebekahs-BayArea Web site.)
The general duties of Rebekahs are: “To live peaceably, to do good to all as we have opportunity, and especially to live by the Golden Rule: That which you want for yourself, seek for mankind.
Rebekah Philotesians #145 Meetings & Contact Information:
Monthly Meetings:
1st Wednesdays: Business
3rd Wednesdays: Social
Meetings start at 7:30 p.m.
(no meetings on holidays)
(no meetings on holidays)
Meeting Location:
IOOF Cupertino #70 Lodge
20589 Homestead Road
Cupertino, California
(Map)
Mailing Address:
Rebekah Philotesians #145
PO Box 76
Cupertino, CA 95015-0076
Contact:
1 (408) 736-6563
SiliconValleyIOOF(at)gmail.com
History of the Rebekah Degree:
On September 20, 1851, IOOF became the first national fraternity to accept both men and women when it formed the Daughters of Rebekah, known today as Rebekahs. Schuyler Colfax, [Vice President of the United States (1869–1873) under President Ulysses S. Grant], was the force behind the movement.
Famous Rebekahs:
What Does It Mean To Be A Rebekah?
Rebekah Children's Services is a public benefit corporation founded in 1897 by the California Rebekah Lodge as an orphanage. They now provide foster care placement and support services, parent support, prevention and early specific needs of the child and family whenever categorical services do not work. Their services include outpatient therapy, education to the community, and behavioral health care services to children and families living in Santa Clara, Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, through a central care facility in Gilroy California.
Rebekah also shares in retirement community opportunities through Odd Fellows Homes of California, one of which is nearby in Saratoga California.
(More information about Bay Area Rebekah Lodges and Philotesians #145, may be found at the Rebekahs-BayArea Web site. )
On September 20, 1851, IOOF became the first national fraternity to accept both men and women when it formed the Daughters of Rebekah, known today as Rebekahs. Schuyler Colfax, [Vice President of the United States (1869–1873) under President Ulysses S. Grant], was the force behind the movement.
Famous Rebekahs:
- Lucy Hobbs Taylor, first woman dentist in the US (1833-1910)
- Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States
- Doreen Patterson Reitsma, Wren in the Royal Canadian Navy
- Bina West, one of the leaders of the Ladies of the Maccabees in 1920
What Does It Mean To Be A Rebekah?
In the Rebekah degree the stories of prominent women of the Bible are used to express universal traits that exemplify honorable living and courageous women; that teach exemplary living grounded in Friendship, Love and Truth, the cornerstone for both Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. The character of Rebekah exemplifies beauty, grace, patience, hospitality and a humble spirit of service to others in Biblical stories and serves as the name of this degree.
Rebekah Charitable and Community Services:
Rebekah Charitable and Community Services:
Rebekah Children's Services is a public benefit corporation founded in 1897 by the California Rebekah Lodge as an orphanage. They now provide foster care placement and support services, parent support, prevention and early specific needs of the child and family whenever categorical services do not work. Their services include outpatient therapy, education to the community, and behavioral health care services to children and families living in Santa Clara, Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, through a central care facility in Gilroy California.
Rebekah also shares in retirement community opportunities through Odd Fellows Homes of California, one of which is nearby in Saratoga California.
(More information about Bay Area Rebekah Lodges and Philotesians #145, may be found at the Rebekahs-BayArea Web site. )