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Funeral / Memorial Service & Officiant Request Form

Please use this form to let us know about the passing of your loved one, and how we can help host a service that honors their memory and creates space for you and your family to grieve, comfort one another, and celebrate their life. We are so very sorry for your loss, and our first response to this request, once you press submit, will be to pray that God will meet and your family in your time of need with provision, healing, comfort, and peace. When the waves of grief wash over you, and when the days seem overwhelming, remember that “His mercies are new every morning… He is near the broken-hearted… He keeps a record of our tears… He draws near to those who draw near to Him” and that in Christ, we can “approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Lamentations 3:22-23, Psalm 34:18, Psalm 56:8, James 4:8, Hebrews 4:16)

Name of the deceased *

First

Last

Date of death *

How is the deceased connected to Grace Fellowship Church? *

Deceased was an active member.
Family member is an active member.
We have no active connections to Grace Fellowship.

Note: Due to the many events, small groups, services, and studies being hosted at Grace, we can only consider requests from those who are current and active members of the church. Our first step after receiving a request is to check the database to verify that the applicant or the deceased have a recent and ongoing connection to Grace Fellowship.

Primary family contact's name *

First

Last

Primary family contact's mobile phone # *

Primary family contact's email address

Are you requesting that the service be hosted on-site at Grace Fellowship Church? *

What date and time are you planning the service? *

Date

Time

If the service is being held off-site, simply enter the date and time in the first spot, leaving the alternate date and time blank. If being hosted at Grace Fellowship, please provide both a preferred and alternate date.

Alternate date and time, in case preferred date is not available.

Date

Time

Will there be a designated time for visitation, prior to the memorial service? *

Visitation Date and Start Time

Date

Time

Are you requesting that a Grace Fellowship pastor officiate the ceremony? If yes, please list the name of your preferred and secondary pastor. If you do not have a preference, just type "no preference" in the space below. If a pastor from another church is presiding, please list their name and the church that they are affiliated with. Note: Any outside pastor will need to be approved by the Care Pastor. *

Who is your preferred pastor for the ceremony? *

Note: We cannot guarantee that your preferred pastor is available, but we will do our best to accommodate these requests.

Who is your alternate pastor for the ceremony?

If the service is to be hosted at Grace, what is the estimated attendance? Note: The maximum seating capacity in the East Auditorium is around 200. *

If the memorial service will NOT be held at Grace, where will it be held?

If a funeral home or pastor from another church is helping to coordinate the service, who is the primary contact there?

Pastor/Funeral Director's name

First

Last

Name of affiliated church or funeral home

Pastor or Funeral Director's phone #

Note: The default Sunday setup in the East Auditorium seats around 250 guests in four sections, with an aisle on the left, center, and right. Due to the number of groups and events that meet in the building each week, we are not able to provide a custom setup of this room, but rather, can only offer it as-is. With that said, we are happy to help provide additional resources as we are able, to allow families to decorate, remember, and honor their loved ones, and to provide space for friends and family members to visit and connect. A list of those resources is provided below. If you have additional questions or needs, don’t hesitate to ask. Once you submit this form, our Care Pastor will follow up to help coordinate the details. We know it’s a difficult time, and our desire is to help carry a burden and not add more to your list. Even so, these things do take planning, and we appreciate your patience and help.

Will there be a casket on display? *

Will a table be needed at the front for an urn, memorabilia, or photos? *

Will a table be needed at the entrance for a sign-in book, photos, or flowers? *

Will a table be needed at the back for memorabilia or photos? *

Will a table be needed at the back for coffee or snacks? *

Will the family need access to the kitchen for warm or cold food storage? *

Will the funeral home be providing a slideshow? *

Will the family be providing photos to be made into a slideshow? *

Note: With at least one week's notice, our Tech Team can turn photos that you provide into a slideshow.

Will any prerecorded music be included in the service? *

Will any live music be included in the service? *

Note: This is limited to one instrument and two singers.

Will the service be live-streamed so that family can watch it online? *

What additional resources are anticipated and being requested? (coffee machines, flower delivery, etc) Feel free to include questions in this field as well, or to add clarifying notes about previous answers. And if you don’t have all of the answers, that’s okay. We will follow up as soon as possible to help fill in the gaps.

Once again, we are so sorry for your loss. If you need anything, please contact me directly via phone, email, or text.

Jamin Rathbun, Care Pastor
jrathbun@gfcnow.com
(423) 794-7257 (mobile)

Funeral / Memorial Service & Officiant Request Form

If a funeral home or pastor from another church is helping to coordinate the service, who is the primary contact there?

2314 South Greenwood Drive, Johnson City, Tennessee 37604