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The two things that every ministry member should wear at a funeral
What is a ministry badge and a pin
This person opens the meeting with a prayer and scripture, then closes the meeting with a prayer
What is the Chaplain
According to the model of care, this is the time that condolence ministry members should arrive at the funeral.
What is 20 - 30 minutes BEFORE the start of the funeral
These individuals send cards to the primary contact for our bereaved members and to members of our ministry.
What are card correspondents?
"Rejoice with those who rejoice, mourn with those who mourn."
What is the ministry's guiding scripture?
Members who have not responded to the Captain's calls or have not participated in 3 months
What is an inactive member
FSPs should always include this when calling a family member
What is a scripture
The remaining members without flowers will exit down the center aisle.
What is in pairs.
When church leadership sends a funeral notification to the ministry coordinator, the ministry coordinator passes it along to this person.
Who is the team captain
The two most important tasks for Condolence Ministry members are
What is attend funerals at BMBC and offsite, and give support to families over three months
These individuals attend funerals, make follow-up phone calls, participate in Alive by 25, and attend meetings
What are active members?
This Alive by 5 team typically has a workshop or event annually that is focused on spiritual maturity
What is the Discipleship Team
At the end of a member's funeral that takes place at BMBC this should happen.
What is taking a picture?
This person should contact the bereaved family within 24-48 hours of receiving notification.
Who is the coordinator
These families receive an FSP, these families do not
What is a BMBC member, member's immediate family member (parent, sibling, spouse, child) Individuals who are not members of BMBC or that are not an immediate family member do not receive an FSP
Although these members are inactive they still may receive this
What is the weekly mailings
When attending a BMBC funeral, ministry members stand until Pastor Orr repeats this twice
What is the sermon topic
Once the ushers begin moving, ministry members should move this way.
What is the right or the left side of the sanctuary to line up behind the ushers?
When attending a member's funeral off-site, members should do the following
What is arrive 20-30 minutes before the funeral, ensure that they make contact with our member, let the usher or officiant know you are there to support the family, and offer assistance by contacting the head usher or officiant at the funeral
This person makes the 2nd call to the family to express condolences, explain the next steps, and obtain their approval to contact them.
What is the FSP
The names of the two scholarships that are awarded each year
What is Henretter Polk and Gwendolyn Pegues Toombs
This "teamwork vehicle" is Pastor Orr's vision for all Brown ministries that serve the needs of the ministry and its members.
What are the "Alive by 25" committees
The last pair of members or a single member exiting the sanctuary without flowers should do these two things
What is pick up a box of tissues to hold at the vestibule door and form a line outside the double doors in the vestibule
These are the documents that every member should be familiar with
What is the Model of Care, the bereavement scriptures, and the team schedule
Recite the ministry's mission.
What is to support and provide comfort to BMBC’s bereaved families during their time of need, death, and grief.