Memorial Garden
Guidelines for Use
Using the Memorial Garden for placing of ashes is primarily for Hope Church members and their immediate families. Requests for placing of any other person's ashes must be made to Hope Church Consistory/Executive Committee in writing and the decision of the Consistory/Executive Committee will be final. Only human remains will be considered.
Those wishing to place ashes in the Memorial Garden must file a signed application with the Hope Church office, indicating acceptance of the rules and regulations. Once approved, and a date established, placing ashes in the Memorial Garden can either be a private function or officiated by a Hope Church pastor, or officiated by other clergy with Hope Church pastor prior approval.
Interment of ashes in a biodegradable container is most recommended. Scattering of ashes may be allowed. No permanent containers will be permitted.
Hope Church reserves the right to designate which general area within the Memorial Garden the ashes are to be placed. Since precise site identification will remain anonymous, individual location markers and other site decorations are not allowed in the Memorial Garden.
Hope Church will design and maintain an identification plaque in an appropriate location within the church. Persons desiring their plaques to be adjacent will have the option of reserving space by paying the "Placement of Ashes" fee together.
Hope Church will maintain a permanent registry of ashes placed in the Memorial Garden.
Ashes placed in the Memorial Garden will be considered final and requests to remove or relocate ashes will not be honored.
Benches and other artwork will be placed in the Garden as funds become available through donations to the Hope Church Memorial Garden.