{"id":13270,"date":"2026-05-26T16:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/?p=13270"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:01:37","slug":"4in1-preparing-meaningful-funeral-and-grief-ministries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/2026\/05\/4in1-preparing-meaningful-funeral-and-grief-ministries\/","title":{"rendered":"4 in 1: Preparing Meaningful Funeral and Grief Ministries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Worship Committee, in partnership with the Center for Leadership Excellence, invites you to&nbsp;<em>4 in 1: Preparing Meaningful Funeral and Grief Ministries.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Thursday, August 13, 2026, 10am \u2013 3pm<\/strong><br><strong>Edenton Street UMC (Raleigh)<\/strong><br><strong>$15 (includes lunch)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Screenshot_20241224_013647_Facebook-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13275\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Screenshot_20241224_013647_Facebook-edited-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Screenshot_20241224_013647_Facebook-edited-1-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Screenshot_20241224_013647_Facebook-edited-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1206\" height=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Image-2-edited-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13276\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Image-2-edited-1.jpeg 1206w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Image-2-edited-1-720x540.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Image-2-edited-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Planning to Fare Well<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Denise Waters and Laurie Hays Coffman, 10am<strong>\u2013<\/strong>11am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6fe931d8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>A meaningful service of worship at the end of life gathers a community of friends, loved ones, and guests to worship God. It points to the hope of resurrection, comforts those who grieve, and honors the life of the one being celebrated. This workshop will focus on helping families (and clergy who meet with families) to plan a \u201cCelebration of Christ\u2019s Resurrection and Service of Thanksgiving and Memory\u201d or \u201cCelebration of Life\u201d for their loved one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such a service of worship can be aided by pre-planning, utilizing favorite scriptures, hymns, obituary details, and stories significant to one\u2019s life. Inviting people to write down their own wishes and share them with family members can make the time of grief and service planning easier.<br><br>Using drama and their real life experience of leading hundreds of memorials, these chaplains will engage participants in making end of life celebrations meaningful for clergy and families alike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6fe931d8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"1186\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Scott-Glasser-April-2026-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13245\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Scott-Glasser-April-2026-1.jpeg 668w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Scott-Glasser-April-2026-1-406x720.jpeg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"241\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Terry-Hamlet-photo-for-bio.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13231\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>After the Funeral: Grief Ministry and the Church<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Terry Hamlet and Scott Glasser, 11am\u201312pm<br><br>Once the planning and funeral service is over, families are left picking up the pieces and trying to make sense of their loss. Local churches have an important role to play in helping survivors through this process. Hosting a grief support group can bring people together and provide comfort for the survivors. This session will walk through the key considerations for supporting these kinds of groups, weighing different options and formats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54be60bd wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-857ef822 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/ncc-values-leaders.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13246\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/ncc-values-leaders.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/ncc-values-leaders-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Preaching Resurrection: Funeral Homilies with Honesty and Hope<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Laura Fine Ledford, 1pm\u20132pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preparing and preaching a funeral homily can be some of the most meaningful and daunting work a pastor is called to do. We proclaim resurrection in the midst of those who believe deeply, and those who rarely enter a church building. We are invited to name suffering, grief, and the complexities of being human for those who lived long lives, and those who did not, for people we knew deeply, and people we\u2019ve never met. In this session, we will explore together how we might step into this challenging task: how to listen well, how to find the text, and how to proclaim a word that is honest and hopeful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Robert-Lewis.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13247\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Robert-Lewis.jpg 599w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Robert-Lewis-540x720.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Faith and Farewell: Partnering with Funeral Homes for Compassionate Care<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Lewis, 2pm\u20133pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a loved one dies, families rely on funeral homes for essential services, and pastors and church leaders frequently collaborate with these professionals. 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