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Funeral and Memorial Services at
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ
125 West Church Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
The Staff and Members of St. Peter’s Church
Welcome to you and your family in this hour of need.
Funeral and Memorial Services at
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ
125 West Church Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
The Staff and Members of St. Peter’s Church
Welcome to you and your family in this hour of need.
In that spirit, St. Peter’s offers members and their families a variety of services that we hope will best meet your needs as you grieve and begin to move toward personal healing.
Ministerial
Services
Members of St. Peter’s may ask any minister on staff to preside at a funeral or memorial service. If no special request is made, the ministerial staff will share leadership responsibilities according to their availability.
When the minister visits or contacts you about the service they will ask you about specifics of the worship experience being planned:
* Is this a funeral or memorial service?
* Which Bible verses, hymns, readings, and music will best provide comfort to you while honoring your loved one and glorifying God?
* What memories and life experiences will you share that might be used in the worship service?
* Do you want family members and friends to participate in the service? How?
* Do you wish for us to provide a printed worship bulletin for the service?
Church Facilities
Through gifts to the Open Arms Fund, St. Peter’s members are able to offer the following services at no expense:
* Use of the Sanctuary, Parlor, and Parish Hall for funeral and memorial services.
* A light meal or dessert buffet, with beverages, for your family and friends in the Parish Hall immediately after your service, or upon return from the cemetery. Please inform the presiding minister as to your family's wishes and the estimated number of attendees.
* Help with special needs
Other Services Available at Cost
* An organist/pianist will be provided on request and according to availability. Our church organist receives rights of first refusal at all worship services held in our sanctuary.
* The Pastors will be happy to provide referrals to qualified and caring counselors. Please talk to your presiding pastor if you wish assistance in this regard.
Members of St. Peter’s may ask any minister on staff to preside at a funeral or memorial service. If no special request is made, the ministerial staff will share leadership responsibilities according to their availability.
When the minister visits or contacts you about the service they will ask you about specifics of the worship experience being planned:
* Is this a funeral or memorial service?
* Which Bible verses, hymns, readings, and music will best provide comfort to you while honoring your loved one and glorifying God?
* What memories and life experiences will you share that might be used in the worship service?
* Do you want family members and friends to participate in the service? How?
* Do you wish for us to provide a printed worship bulletin for the service?
Church Facilities
Through gifts to the Open Arms Fund, St. Peter’s members are able to offer the following services at no expense:
* Use of the Sanctuary, Parlor, and Parish Hall for funeral and memorial services.
* A light meal or dessert buffet, with beverages, for your family and friends in the Parish Hall immediately after your service, or upon return from the cemetery. Please inform the presiding minister as to your family's wishes and the estimated number of attendees.
* Help with special needs
Other Services Available at Cost
* An organist/pianist will be provided on request and according to availability. Our church organist receives rights of first refusal at all worship services held in our sanctuary.
* The Pastors will be happy to provide referrals to qualified and caring counselors. Please talk to your presiding pastor if you wish assistance in this regard.
Staff:
Rev. John D. Vertigan, Senior Pastor (ext. 13)
Rev. Jeanne Santucci Murawski, Associate Pastor (ext. 11)
Rev. John D. Vertigan, Senior Pastor (ext. 13)
Rev. Jeanne Santucci Murawski, Associate Pastor (ext. 11)
