Funeral Planning

St. John Lutheran Church

146 6^th Ave. W. Dickinson, ND 58601 Phone (701) 225-6747 Fax (701) 225-3069

Information for Arranging My Funeral

Make copies of this completed form and give them

to individuals who will be involved with arranging your

funeral. Provide one copy to St. John Lutheran Chrrch

A. Your Personal Information

Name _________________________________________________Phone___________________

Home address___________________________________________________________________

City_____________________________ State____________ Zip code___________________

Date of birth_____________________Place of birth_____________________________________

B. Contact Information. Family members to be contacted at time of your death.

Name_________________________________ Relationship______________________

Phone numbers___________________________________ City__________________ State______

Name_________________________________ Relationship______________________

Phone numbers___________________________________ City__________________ State______

C. Arrangements.

If you would like your body, or parts of it, to be used for medical purposes, indicate the location of necessary documents providing for your donation.

Location of documents____________________________________________________________

What funeral home do you wish to handle your funeral?

Name__________________________________________________________________________

City and State___________________________________________________________________

If you live in Dickinson and the funeral home you’ve chosen is not in Dickinson, give the name of a Dickinson funeral home for local arrangements:

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Check one of the following

___ I want to be cremated with ashes to be buried at

Place ____________________________ City and state__________________________

___ I want to be cremated with ashes placed or disposed of (according to any state laws)

Place___________________________________ City and state_________________________

Specific disposal directions_______________________________________________________

____ I want burial in a casket

Cemetery or mausoleum____________________City and state________________________

Have you purchased a plot in a Dickinson cemetery or a vault in the mausoleum? ___ Yes ___ No

If you have a cemetery plot, indicate the name of the cemetery _______________________________

Casket cost: ____ low ____ moderate ___ high Comments__________________________

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Do you wish to have your body viewed? ___ Yes, at funeral home ___ Yes, at church ___ No

I prefer memorials designated to the following organizations: ______________________________

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D. The Funeral

Where do you want your funeral held? Check one.

____ Church __________________________________________________________________

City (if away from Dickinson) ________________________________________________

____ Funeral Home _____________________________________________________________

City (if away from Dickinson)_________________________________________________

Do you desire a family/prayer service the evening before the funeral? ___ Yes ___ No

If yes, is it to be private (family and close friends only) or public? ____ Private ___ Public

Do you desire a reception following the funeral? _____ Yes _____ No

E. Participants in the funeral

Clergy __________________________________ Eulogist(s) ______________________________

Lectors or assisting ministers _______________________________________________________

Cross bearer and/or paschal candle bearer _____________________________________________

Organist or pianist_________________________________________________________________

Soloist(s)/other musicians___________________________________________________________

Pallbearers (casket bearers and honorary, if desired):_____________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

F. The Funeral Service. (See the following pages for suggested Biblical texts and hymns)

Biblical texts

Old Testament_____________________________ Psalm ____________________________

Epistle _________________________________Gospel ______________________________

Other readings ___________________________________________________________

Congregational hymns ______________________________________________________

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Other music ____________________________________________________________

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Communion at the funeral _____ Yes ____ No

I have these additional requests _________________________________________________

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F. Obituary Information

List family members_________________________________________________________________

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Provide background information about yourself that you want included in an obituary. This may include education, work, organizations, accomplishments, etc.

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The following newspapers should receive my obituary___________________________________

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G. These Arrangements

I have provided a copy of these plans to the following people, church, and/or funeral home

Name ___________________________________________________________________

Name ____________________________________________________________________

(Do not put this form in your safety deposit box. This is information needed by your church and your family immediately at the time of your death.)

St. John Lutheran Church

SUGGESTED SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR FUNERALS.

In addition to a reading from the gospel, other texts may include a reading from the Old Testament, the Psalms and/or the New Testament.

1. Old Testament (First Readings)

Verses Theme

Job 19:23-27 My Redeemer lives

Proverbs 31:10-31 Portrait of a godly woman

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 For everything there is a season

Isaiah 25:6-9 God will swallow up death forever

Isaiah 35:3-10 The ransomed shall return

Isaiah 40:1-11 He shall feed his flock

Isaiah 40:27-31 They who wait for the Lord

Isaiah 43:1-3, 18-19, 25 I am going to do a new thing

Isaiah 55:1-3,6-13 God’s gracious covenant

Isaiah 61:1-4,10-11 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me

Isaiah 65:17-25 A new heaven and a new earth

Jeremiah 31:31-34 Written on the heart

Zechariah 8:1-8 Children at play in God’s city

2. Psalms

Verses Theme

Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd

Psalm 34:1-8 Taste and see that the Lord is good

Psalm 42:1-6a As the deer longs for flowing streams

Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength

Psalm 90:1-6,10,12-17 So teach us to number our days

Psalm 91:1-2,9-12,14-16 In the shadow of the Almighty

Psalm 103:1-5,10-18 God’s steadfast love

Psalm 116:1-9,12-15 Precious is the death of his saints

Psalm 121 The Lord will keep you

Psalm 130 Out of the depths

Psalm 139:1-12,23-24 Pursued by God

Psalm 143 Hear my prayer, O Lord

3. New Testament (Second Readings)

Verses Theme

Romans 5:1-11 While we were yet sinners

Romans 6:3-9 Baptized into Christ’s death.

Romans 8:14-23 Joint heirs with Christ

Romans 8:31-35,37-39 Who shall separate us?

1 Corinthians 13 But the greatest of these is love

1 Corinthians 15:12-19 Assurance of resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:51-58 O, death, where is thy sting?

2 Corinthians 4:7-14 Perplexed, but not in despair

2 Corinthians 5:1-10 A house not made with hands

Philippians 2:5-11 He emptied himself

Philippians 4:4-9 Rejoice in the Lord

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The comfort of his coming again

Hebrews 12:1-2 A cloud of witnesses

1 Peter 1:3-9 Born anew to a living hope

1 John 1:1-7 Walk in the light

Revelation 7:9-17 A great multitude in white robes

Revelation 21:22-27 The heavenly Jerusalem

Revelation 22:1-7 The Lamb of God and the Tree of Life

4. Gospel Readings

Verses Theme

Matthew 5:1-10 Blessed are those who mourn

Matthew 11:25-30 Easy yoke, light burden

Matthew 18:1-5,10-14 Become like children

Matthew 25:31-40 You gave me food

Mark 10:13-16 Let the children come to me

Luke 23:32-43 Today I will be with you in Paradise

Luke 24:1-5, 9-14 The resurrection of Christ

Luke 24:13-35 Known in the breaking of the bread

John 1:1-5, 9-14 The light shines in the darkness

John 3:16-21 God so loved the world

John 5:19-29 The Son gives life

John 6:37-40 The Bread of Life

John 10:7-16 The Good Shepherd

John 11:17-27 I am the Resurrection

John 14:1-7 The Way, the Truth, the Life

John 14:25-27 Peace I leave with you

St. John Lutheran Church

SUGGESTED HYMNS FOR FUNERALS. Generally a funeral will include four hymns and/or solos. The hymn numbers are from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship hymnal.

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God #504

Abide with Me #629

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name #634

Battle Hymn of the Republic #890

Be Thou My Vision #793

Beautiful Savior #838

Behold a Host #425

Blessed Assurance #638

Borning Cry (I Was There) #732

Children of the Heavenly Father #781

Day by Day #790

For All the Saints #422

Great Is Thy Faithfulness #733

Guide Me, Great Redeemer #618

How Great Thou Art #856

I Know That My Redeemer Lives #619

In Heaven Above #630

Jesus Loves Me #595

Jesus Savior, Pilot Me #755

Jesus, the Very Thought of You #754

Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me #767

Love, Divine, All Loves Excelling #631

My Faith Looks Up to Thee #759

My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less #597

O God, Our Help in Ages Past #632

Precious Lord, Take My Hand #773

Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me #632

Shall We Gather at the River #423

The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want #778

The Strife Is O’er #366

Thine Is the Glory #376

What a Friend We Have in Jesus #742

When Peace, like a River #785

Who Is This Host Arrayed in White #425

You Who Dwell in the Shelter of

the Lord (On Eagle’s Wings) #787