Funerals
Christ United offers services to families needing support during the stress that occurs at the time of a death. We can help you with planning a funeral, memorial service, or inurnment at Christ United. We also offer the option of conducting an on-line memorial service via Zoom.
Arrangements can be made for a meeting with the minister who is conducting the service, the director of music, and a representative from Care Ministries. Funeral and memorial services include planning of scripture, music, and speakers (due to current restrictions, there are no receptions at the church).
Please note the church’s availability for memorial services at this time is Monday and Tuesday, 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM only. In addition, standard fees are $100.00 each for the presiding pastor, vocalist, accompanist, and media director.
In life and death and life beyond death, God is with us, and we are not alone. We pray that we can assist and support you and your family in any way that we can during this time.
Contact
If you would like more information or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact Rev. Mike Flynn or call (972) 596-4303 (Hours: 9 AM-5 PM Monday through Thursday and 9 AM-12 PM Friday).
If calling after hours, call (972) 596-4303, then press “8” at the prompt. Your call will be answered in a timely manner.
THE COLUMBARIUM
In modern times, the churchyard is no longer used as a place of burial. However, Christ United is able to provide a columbarium for the secure placement of urns containing the cremated remains of both present and former members and their families. Our columbarium assures a peaceful and respectful resting place for all.
Benefits of a Columbarium
– Pre-selecting a site will give church members and their family assurance that Christ United will provide respectful, responsible, and pastoral care for the site in perpetuity.
– Purchasing a columbarium niche eliminates the pressures of choosing a burial site, casket, vault, and monument. There is no need to plan for inurnment and memorial services at different locations and times.
– A columbarium provides substantial savings.
Cost Per Niche
Each designated place containing the cremated remains of a loved one in a columbarium is referred to as a niche. All niches in the Christ United columbarium are double niches suitable for holding two urns.
The cost of a niche, two urns, and perpetual care is $3000*. (The costs associated with cremation, services by a funeral home, or arrangements other than those mentioned above are not included).
To save costs on placement in the columbarium, ask for the temporary container furnished by the funeral home. We will then transfer the remains into the urn provided by us. The urn provided by the Christ United Columbarium at no extra cost must be used for the inurnment. *There is a one-time fee of $150 for engraving.
Purchasing a Niche
If you are a past or present member or family member and would like to purchase a niche, you must first visit our church office to select your nich(es) and sign a contract. After you have signed a contract you may either pay by check or pay online.
To learn more about planning a memorial service / inurnment, please email Rev. Paige Christian at paige@cumc.com.
Funeral Homes
Visit here to see a list of reputable funeral homes in the Plano area. Prices shown are not guaranteed. We suggest you visit/contact several funeral homes before making a final decision. Christ United does not endorse any of these funeral homes. While funeral homes will assist with preparation of obituaries at no charge or a nominal cost, the family bears the cost of publishing the obituary.
To save costs for placement in the columbarium, ask for the temporary container furnished by the funeral home. We will then transfer the remains into the urn provided by us. The urn provided by the Christ United Columbarium at no extra cost must be used for the inurnment. *There is a one-time fee of $150 for engraving.
Additional Information
Administration of the columbarium is under the supervision of the Board of Trustees of Christ United Methodist Church, Plano, Texas. The actions of the Board of Trustees are subject to approval by Christ United’s charge conference.
