Connect with God, People and Service Memorial Garden Columbarium Presentation of Design, Construction and Funding at Church Conference November 21, 2013 Connect with God, People and Service
What is a columbarium? • A grouping of niches • Eternal resting place for those in our church family who wish to be cremated • Garden setting with walls containing secure niches for urns that contain a deceased’s cremains • The Memorial Garden Columbarium at FUMC- Cary will also feature the Memorial Wall for those interred elsewhere, and a prayer labyrinth Connect with God, People and Service
What would the Columbarium Memorial Garden look like? Connect with God, People and Service
Another view of the Columbarium Memorial Garden, from Waldo Street This view shows a fountain through the left wrought iron railings, but the Committee abandoned that idea because of upkeep and maintenance. We do, however, hope to be able to add the cross at some point. Connect with God, People and Service
What is the mission of the Columbarium Memorial Garden for FUMC-Cary? Our columbarium garden will be a mission and ministry for our • members and their families: – A dignified, peaceful and beautiful place to remember and care for those who love FUMC-Cary even after death – A place for families and friends to remember those who have requested an eternal resting place on our grounds – A statement of faith in resurrection, eternal life and the triumph of the church – Another way that FUMC-Cary can carry out its mission of bringing people to Christ through the visitation and the use of the columbarium garden Connect with God, People and Service
Why provide a columbarium at FUMC-Cary? Columbaria are replacing church cemeteries because of lack • of space, environmental concerns, and economic factors. More people are choosing cremation over a traditional burial, • even here at FUMC-Cary. Connect with God, People and Service
Local Columbaria Connect with God, People and Service
How did we get here - history of the project Interested church members Learned that the columbaria • • started the process - some are self sufficient and funded already having urns of loved through the sale of niches, ones needing a resting place memorial plaques and other columbaria features Ad Hoc Committee created by • Admin Board asked the Admin Board in late 2009 to • investigate the details committee to review all possible sites Many area churches with • front of church behind our sign columbaria visited – Templeton Building courtyard – Learned how other churches • site of the former “yellow” house – financed, built and maintained (just past the playground) their columbaria log cabin site – At about the same time, the • church was acquiring the Griffis property Connect with God, People and Service
How did we get here - history of the project This study included suggesting a site Council on Ministries and Trustees • for the columbarium garden . and Administrative Board approved the columbarium Reasons current site location was • concept for FUMC-Cary favored: Charge Conference appointed – visibility of columbarium garden • Columbarium Building Committee from the church and Waldo Street to finalize plans in late 2010 Town Meeting to explain Memorial – accessibility to columbarium from • Garden Columbarium held in parking lot and church Fellowship Hall on June 26, 2011 – best location for future Committee work on columbarium development of buildings on the • suspended temporarily as Griffis lot Administrative Board/Church – quieter setting that will lend itself Council commissioned Tise Kiester to reverence, meditation, and Architects to revisit our church’s old reflection long range plan in view of our – Large enough site for a good church’s current overall needs. number of niches Connect with God, People and Service
How did we get here - history of the project Church conference in A niche display was made by • • December 2012 approved the Architarium and is onsite at revised long range plan, which church for church family to view included the site for the Jim Davis, Landscape Architect, • columbarium. Community Land Design, and Committee developed • church member, worked with operating policies and the Committee on the procedures documents landscape design for the approved by attorney Memorial Garden Columbarium Committee interviewed many Bids received from: • • columbarium niche companies J.C. Edwards, Inc Gen Contractors – and selected the company Riley Construction – and materials for our Scotia Construction – columbarium niches made by Architarium in Austin, Texas Connect with God, People and Service
How is the Memorial Garden Columbarium funded? • Funding will be through the sale of niches, memorial wall plaques and other memorials such as benches and a featured cross. • Niche and plaque sales will also provide for any maintenance of the Memorial Garden Columbarium. Funds will be accounted by church Financial Administrator according to church financial policies. • The present design allows for a total of 400 niches. 120 Niches will be included in the first phase. • Once construction is paid for, funds received from niche and plaque sales not needed for maintenance or expansion will flow to the FUMC-Cary treasury. Connect with God, People and Service
Who may purchase a niche? • Members of FUMC-Cary and others approved within guidelines, including: – Children or stepchildren of members – Parents or stepparents of members – Current or past ministers of the church – Other persons with strong ties to FUMC-Cary approved by Columbarium Committee (that will be asked to serve by Lay Leadership Committee/pastor at completion of construction) Connect with God, People and Service
What is the memorial wall? • What is the purpose of the memorial wall? • What will it look like? • What will be the cost of a memorial wall plaque? • Who may be memorialized on the wall? Connect with God, People and Service
Long Range Plan Schematic Approved Church Conference December, 2012 Connect with God, People and Service
Location of Memorial Garden Columbarium Prior to Parking Lot Modifications Connect with God, People and Service
Columbarium East Elevation • Brick construction to closely match Church in appearance in color and bond • Wrought iron gates and panels for appearance and interior visibility • Interior and exterior landscaping and plantings • Irrigation system for maintenance of landscaping • East elevation is front entry Connect with God, People and Service
Columbarium Interior Elevation • Columbarium niches by Architarium of Austin, TX • Niche construction is welded stainless steel • ‘Salmon run’ granite niche faceplates are removable for engraving Connect with God, People and Service
Construction, maintenance and security J.C. Edwards, Inc General • Contractors has been selected for the project Maintenance will require Trustees • involvement, costs covered by sale of niches and plaques Lighting as required by Town of Cary • code with ambient landscape lighting inside Security - niche construction details as • it relates to security Connect with God, People and Service
How do I reserve a niche? • Cost of the niche • What is included in the cost of the niche? • Can I pick the location of the niche? Connect with God, People and Service
Funding for Memorial Garden Columbarium Up to January 15, 2014 the cost for a niche is $2,500. • Beginning January 16, 2014 the cost schedule below applies: • Plan Cost Deposit Balance One Year $2,700 $500 $2,200 Two Year $2,800 $500 $2,300 Three Year $3,000 $500 $2,500 Installment payments, monthly or annual, can be used if • desired. A Memorial Wall plaque cost is $300 and includes engraving. • Connect with God, People and Service
Who do I contact? • For information, visit www.fumc-cary.org/columbarium • For niche reservation, return the application form to the church office, Attn: Columbarium Committee; or call/e- mail the church office, 919-467-1861/info@fumc-cary.org, for information on members of the Columbarium Committee to contact • The Columbarium Committee and church staff will be responsible for keeping records and collecting monies according to established operating policies. Connect with God, People and Service
Memorial Garden Columbarium Committee Members • Elizabeth Broome • Dick Ladd • Jim Davis • Bill Lefes • Angela French • Sheron Megredy • John Gardiner • Marcie Sugg • Charlie Hatch • Bob Warner • Tom Herndon • Curtis Westbrook • Velma Herndon Connect with God, People and Service
Motion On behalf of the Columbarium Building Committee, I move that the Church Conference approve the plans as submitted for construction of a columbarium; and that the Conference grant approval to enter into contract for construction, which will commence when funds are available, and that the Conference authorize the Finance Committee on April 1, 2014, to create a line of credit for $100,000. Authority granted to Finance may continue until Columbarium project is completed; such monies to be repaid to the church by the sale of niches and memorial plaques. Connect with God, People and Service
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