Bereavement System
System Owner: Rebecca Allen / Lynn Dummitt
Purpose/Scope: To provide spiritual care, comfort, and compassion within theCrossroads UPC through a nurturing supportive ministry to those that are bereaved and grieving loss. To offer love and support for the bereaved church member who has lost an immediate family member: husband, wife, mother, father, son, or daughter.
Procedures:
Acknowledge
This system has been reviewed with me and I have had an opportunity to ask questions and discuss pertinent details. I understand my role on the team.
Purpose/Scope: To provide spiritual care, comfort, and compassion within theCrossroads UPC through a nurturing supportive ministry to those that are bereaved and grieving loss. To offer love and support for the bereaved church member who has lost an immediate family member: husband, wife, mother, father, son, or daughter.
Procedures:
- Contact the bereaved family of a church member to extend love and support and to determine if meals will be needed.
- Provide a Throw or Peace Lily prior to the viewing/wait and funeral/homecoming service.
- Coordinate with volunteer and preparation to bring food on a rotating basis to the bereaved
church member. - Convey to the Pastor and church members any known opportunities for further ministry
for the bereaved family - Exception will be left to the discretion of the pastor and church administrator.
Acknowledge
This system has been reviewed with me and I have had an opportunity to ask questions and discuss pertinent details. I understand my role on the team.