HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK

The purpose of this webpage  is to help you deal, from a Christian perspective, with many of the issues of death and dying while there is enough time to consider and reflect. This webpage is divided into the  headings below:

Read the entire handbook. Reflect on the issues and opinions given. Carry out any suggestions that are appropriate for you. Fill out the worksheets. Return a copy of the Services Worksheet to the church office and place a copy of the Financial Worksheet with your will. Send a copy of the Living Will to your doctor and place a copy with your will. Sit down with the person who will be charged with carrying out your wishes after your death, tell him or her of the location of your documents and discuss your wishes.

The Services for the Burial of the Dead         Worksheet and Pre-Planner for the Services

A Christian Perspective on Death                   Checklist for the Funeral Home Visit

Call Your Pastor FIRST!                                      Visitation and Viewing the Body

Choosing a Pastor                                               Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions

Organ Donation, Earth Burial, Cremation     Funeral Chapel, Church, or Gravesite only

Children and Death                                            Uniform Living Will

Pre-Planner for your Finances                        Designation of Legal Guardianship