Funeral Guide

Dear Friends in Christ,

We hurt with you today, and we rejoice in Jesus' promises of eternal life. We are honored and blessed to serve you as you plan the funeral of your loved one. 

Now come all the details of planning the visitation, service, interment and luncheon. Your funeral director will do a fine job of helping you with many of the details regarding their services. We are here to help you begin to plan the "church" part of the funeral.

We desire to plan every worship service of Christian burial as a time which is deeply respectful, celebrative, joyful and personal. I would like to meet with your family at the beginning of your planning process. At that time we will discuss the choice of hymns, Bible passages and other aspects of the worship service. Also, I will want to hear about special aspects of your loved one's life you would like to highlight in the service. Please call our office as you begin to plan the funeral. 

We also wish to walk with you through these upcoming weeks and months, with grief counseling and referral services. Please call us if we can help in any way.

Sincerely,
Pastor Tom Parrish
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Funeral Checklist

Call the Church office immediately to make arrangements for the funeral service and the lunch at
612-874-0133. Ask the Church Office for the Pastor’s phone number.

Call or text the Pastor to set up a meeting to discuss all the details of the funeral:

  • Set the date and time for the funeral in cooperation with the church and the funeral director.

  • Estimate the number of people who will attend the service.

  • Plan the funeral service.

  • Make sure the following people are available if you need their services: Musicians, Sound Tech, Videographer, Lunch Coordinator.

  • Please let us know if the funeral home is involved in the service.

Suggested Order of Service

Prelude
Welcome and Prayer
Hymn
Remembrances
Video Testimony if available
Scripture Readings
Hymn
Message
Closing Prayer & Benediction
Recessional Hymn

Please talk to the Pastor and the Organist/Pianist about scripture and song selections.
Additional hymns or solos can be added as desired.

Technology

St. Paul’s has state-of-the-art sound and streaming, which requires expert staff to run it.
Our sound engineer will make sure your service runs smoothly, including a picture slide show.
Online streaming on YouTube is available through the services of our videographer.

Luncheon Information

We believe that surrounding the family with love by providing a simple meal following the memorial service is an important part of our ministry at St. Paul's.

We have two basic options for funeral luncheons:
$3 per person:  Dessert, Nuts and Coffee
$5 per person:  Ham Sandwiches, Turkey Sandwiches, Pickles, Potato Chips, Coffee

Please ask the church office (612-874-0133) for the Lunch Coordinator’s phone number to discuss plans, choices and payment in advance. Please pay in full when you order the lunch.

Suggested Honoraria

  • Pastor — $200

  • Organist/Pianist — $200

  • Soloist — $100

  • Custodian — $100

  • Lunch Coordinator — $200

  • Sound Tech — $200

  • Videographer — $200