Optional. Preacher can easily read his own passage. It is just a potential way to include people in the funeral party.
Often useful for tech team, and sometimes useful for the order of service pamphlet
Snacks & tea/coffee and an opportunity for people to talk and grieve
Not strictly needed. Often the staff team or the funeral company team can do this.
It is more a way to include people in the funeral party if that is something you want to do.
If yes what type?
Often useful for tech team and sometimes for the order of service pamphlet
Don't tear apart old photo frames, just take a photo with your phone of the photo.
Either prepare the slideshow yourself and give it to the office 2 days before the funeral, or send the photos to office@yourchurch.com.au 3 days before the service
Slideshow of photos (often set to music) as part of the service
Potentially need 6 people to carry the casket
If necessary/desired specify what the deceased was known as (IE: Frankie, instead of Grubert Franklin Smith)
Optional (will only mention if it is best to do so)
Remember that we share a carpark and campus with the school, and that the auditorium/hall might be booked at certain times
If there is complication it is always possible/easy to leave this part off or to only mention certain individuals.
Name of Company, Contact Person, & Phone Number
Other information that can/should be shared with the congregation at the start of the service
Any information about what should NOT be shared
Will there be a graveside service separate from the memorial service?
Sometimes at the start of the service it is helpful to mention 1 or 2 people who have travelled far or who are watching online
At the graveside service
To be read at the graveside service
To do with graveside service
The graveside service
(IE: 4PM, or 6PM, or 3:30PM)
At the memorial service which is at a different venue to Oasis Church
At the memorial service which is at a different venue to ~~~ Church
At the memorial service which is at a different venue to ~~~ Church
For the memorial service (usually the passage that the preacher will preach on for 10ish minutes)
2-3 is a good number
1-3 is a good number
(we discourage having a time of "open mic")
Much less cost (free) than what the funeral companies offer
Can be different. Can be the same.
Also, can have up to 4 different photos on the projector. The tech team will just switch between them as the service progresses.
If yes, what music?
Any other notes to do with the memorial service
To be used on the projector (& potentially on the order of service pamphlet)
Can be something you like, or something the deceased loved, etc.
