North Dallas Community Bible Fellowship
Funeral /Memorial Service Definitions
Affiliation
A person with a close connection or partnership with NDCBF
Frequent Guest/ Frequent Visitor
Associated or attended worship service often, as well as contributed financially to NDCBF
Immediate Family
Parent or guardian, spouse, child(ren) and / or sibling
Member
Person with a Member ID number and / or card
Non-Member
Person without a Member ID number and / or card, or affiliation with NDCBF
Planner
Bereaved person making funeral/ memorial service arrangements for the deceased
Service Arrangement Meeting
Meeting arranged and facilitated by Staff with planner and ministry support to finalize funeral/ memorial support and services.
North Dallas Community Bible Fellowship
Funeral / Memorial Service Policy
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to outline the police and procedures for a family who suffers the loss of a love one.
Member/ Non-member Rite of Burial
All NDCBF members and their immediate family are welcome to hold funeral/ memorial services at NDCBF. Planners of funeral / memorial services are encouraged to hold funeral / memorial services at funeral homes when possible for non-members.
Frequent guest who live within the DFWarea are also eligible to hold funeral / memorial services at NDCBF. Non-member funeral services will be provided based on available resources.Non-members, will not be permitted to host a funeral/ memorial service at NDCBF, unless otherwise stated by Pastoral Staff/ Leadership Team. If a non-member experiences hardship, NDCBF will make every effort to make a donation towards planning the funeral / memorial services at another facility.
Support
Facility
Funeral locations may vary based on expected attendance, church calendar, and type of service.
Tuesdays or Thursdays at 11:00am are the preferred days and time for holding funeral / memorial services. Building space and staff are more readily available during the weekdays. When weekdays aren’t available, funeral/ memorial services may be held on Saturdays at 11:00am. Saturday services are discouraged due to preparation time for Sunday morning worship.
Generally, NDCBF does not offer wake services on separate days from the funeral/ memorial services. Instead, NDCBF offers a viewing 1 to 2 hours before the scheduled service time. Planners are encouraged to schedule wakes / viewings with a funeral home. NDCBF facility will be available for up to 5 hours, which includes flora reception, viewing, service/ memorial, and repast)
Memorial services may be held in the Worship Suite.
Services requiring a viewing may be held at the Plano or Sherman facility depending on availability and anticipated attendance.
Location options > 500 people expected- Sherman Location
< 500 people expected – Plano Location
Funeral / Memorial Service Support Available
AVL Services Available
Memorial DVD Slide Shows– slide show presentation with pictures (pictures must be presented to staff in a jpeg. format) and music.
Memorial DVD- funeral/ memorial services recorded and planner provided a DVD of service.
Memorial Power Point Slide – picture display of the deceased, with deceased name, date of birth and date of death.
All AVL support must be approved by AVL director. All AVL services must be requested by planner. Planner must provide needed material within 24 hours of Service Arrangement Meeting. AVL support is subject to AVL staff and volunteer availability.
Benevolence/ Helping Hands Service Available
At the request of planners, donations toward funeral / memorial service may be granted, according to Benevolence/ Helping Hands Committee approval. Planner will be required to complete Benevolence Application and participate in benevolence process.
Members are welcome to apply for benevolence up to $500.00
Non-members are welcome to apply for benevolence up to $250.00
Memorial Supplies Services Available
Sympathy card may be sent.
Floral or plant arrangement may be sent to deceased immediate family. Floral or plant arrangements are to be sent to show support if and when funeral/ memorial services are not hosted at an NDCBF facility.Arrangement may not exceed $60.00 including delivery fee. If arrangement total exceeds $60.00, approval from Senior Pastor/ Leadership Team is needed prior to ordering. Unless otherwise approved by Senior Pastor/ Leadership Team floral or plant arrangement are sent to parents/ guardians, spouse, and/ orchild(ren).
Music Service Available
Options for Church Officer, Staff, or Member
Support from the music department may range from a soloist and staff musicians to an ensemble or choir. The relationship of the deceased to the congregation often drives the number of volunteers willing to support the service. A standard selection of hymns will be provided for the planner to select from to be performed during the funeral/ memorial service by an NDCBF musician. Non-NDCBF soloists, ensembles or choirs are welcome to perform during the funeral/ memorial service with a musical sound track (cd) or non-NDCBF musician.
Options for Frequent Guest, Non-Member
Support from the music department may range from a soloist, instrumental music, or compact disc. NDCBF will provide a standard selection of hymns to the planner to select for the funeral/ memorial service. Non-NDCBF soloists, ensembles or choirs are welcome to perform during the funeral/ memorial service with a musical sound track (cd) or non- NDCBF musician.
Approved Hymnals
Processional:
Soon And Very Soon
We’ll Understand It Better
Just A Closer Walk
Hold To God’s Unchanging Hand
Hymns of Comfort:
Amazing Grace
Blessed Assurance
‘Tis so Sweet
Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross
What A Friend
The Lord Is My Light
Precious Lord
It Is Well
Recessional Hymns:
O I Want To See Him
When We All Get To Heaven
I’ll Fly Away
Going Up Yonder
I Will Trust In The Lord
All musical selections must be approved by the Minister of Music. All musical selections must be selected within 24 hours of Service Arrangement Meeting.
Pastoral Support
Planners may request Senior Pastor or other NDCBF ordained ministers to participate in service. Pastor’s availability will be discussed during funeral/ memorial Service Arrangement Meeting. Every effort will be made to meet the request of planners.
Non-NDCBF ordained pastors/ ministers participating in funeral/ memorial service must be approved by NDCBF’s Senior Pastor/ Leadership Team.
Program Support
Planners may request NDCBF to provide programs for funeral/ memorial service. NDCBF will provide up to 250 programs. All programs unless approved by Pastoral Staff or Leadership Team will be a standard letter sized bi-fold program. If planners are expecting more than 250 attendees, NDCBF will provide a pdf copy of the program for the planner to have printed at their expense. Programs must be requested within 24 hours of Service Arrangement Meeting.
Repast Support
As of April 1, 2014 NDCBF will no longer offer voluntary repast or repast support. Repasts are only acknowledged at the request of the planner. NDCBF will approve planner to host repast at a NDCBF location up to two hours immediately following interment.
Planners will be asked to make a donation to NDCBF towards repast. Donation must be received within 24 hours of Service Arrangement Meeting. Planner will be asked to donate a minimum of $5.00 per expected attendee with a minimum of $250.00. NDCBF will commit to support repast up to$125.00 through donation or absorption of cost of food.
Repast suggested locations:
- Plano Worship Suite up to 80 attendees
- Plano Atrium up to 200 attendees
- Sherman Fellowship Hall up to 175 attendees
All food and beverages are to be served only in the Worship Suite, Atrium, or Sherman Fellowship Hall.
Travel Support
All travel assistance is as needed and approval will be granted on case by case review
- Bereaved travel must be approved by Benevolence Committee / Helping Hands
- Ministry support (staff, church officer, choir, ensemble, musicians, etc.) travel must be approved by Senior Pastor / Leadership Team
- Pastoral travel must be approved by Senior Pastor / Leadership Team
Travel outside the metroplex is at the discretion of volunteers
Fees
Members
Members and their immediate family members (parents/ guardians, spouse, or child) may use NDCBF facilities at no cost. Donations towards funeral/ memorial service will not be refused. Members may inquire about donations for funeral/ memorial service. For example planner may request donations to NDCBF in the name of the deceased in lieu of flowers.
Non-members
NDCBF will extend counseling and when possible Helping Hands assistance to non-members. When NDCBF is unable to extend counseling and Helping Hands assistance to non-members, NDCBF will refer bereaved to other resources.
Government/ state officials that are non-members may be approved to host a funeral/ memorial service at NDCBF facility by Pastoral Staff or Leadership Team. Funeral/ memorial service donations for government/ state officials are accepted. The proposed requested deposit and fee should have a minimum of $1,400.00 with a maximum of $7,000.00.
Non-members, obtain approval for use of NDCBF facilities, due to liability expenses of NDCBF facility.
Funeral Supervision
NDCBF Coordinator
An NDCBF Funeral Service Coordinator must be on NDCBF grounds for all funeral / memorial services. Coordinator will be available and the facilities will be open one hour prior to the scheduled viewing or funeral/ memorial service. Coordinator will coordinate funeral/ memorial service on NDCBF grounds and will do their best to accommodate family and guests. Coordinators decisions will be final in all matters while on NDCBF grounds. No smoking, alcohol, or illegal drug use will be permitted on NDCBF grounds.
NDCBF Custodian
An NDCBF custodian will be responsible for securing, cleaning and closing the facility.
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