Grear Memorial Garden

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Within the shadow of the sanctuary which the members and friends of Immanuel Church have loved, a Memorial Garden for the interment of cremains or the scattering of cremains, has been established.

Here, under towering trees and surrounded by flowering shrubsin Spring, you find peace and serenity, and a place where you can go to meditate and consider your own life in Christ.
Relocated to this site, the Garden continues the memory of Richard Grear, a former pastor of Immanuel.

Burials or scattering in the Garden are made according to the wishes of the family and in arrangement with the pastors. Sites need not be reserved ahead of time.

ELIGIBILITY
Those eligible for burial or scattering here are members, former members and family members of the Immanuel congregation.

RECORDS
Records of the interment or scattering of the cremains are kept in the Book of The Memorial Garden in the church office. The records consist of the name of the person, together with the life dates, and the date and approximate location of the interment if such is the case. In addition, the names of those who are interred or scattered will be inscribed on the Memorial Rock at the entrance to the Garden.

ARRANGEMENTS
Arrangements for interment or the scattering of cremains must be made with the clergy and the church office. Usually the cremains are committed here in connection with a memorial service held in the sanctuary of the church.

COST
There is no charge for the use of the Garden to members of the congregation and their family members.

If, however, members and friends of the congregation wish to make a donation to the Memorial Garden, it will be used for the upkeep of the Garden and the purchase of additional plantings.

Those who desire burial here for their loved ones may elect to have the name of that loved one engraved onto a brass plate and placed on the Memorial Rock at the entrance to the Garden. The cost of such inscription will be billed to the family.

PLANTINGS
Families or individuals who wish to donate shrubs, trees or plants to beautify the Garden may do so by consulting with the Memorial Garden Committee or the Property Committee of the church.

Within the confines of the Garden are planted azaleas, daffodils, forsythia and a variety of trees.

RULES FOR GARDEN'S USE
Members are free to select any available location within the Garden after checking the plot plan with the church office. Each burial plot within the Garden will be approximately 15" square. No markers will be used within the Garden to identify burials, but those burials will be noted on the plot plan in the church office. This is done to assist in the maintenance of the Garden and to deter possible defacing or disturbing of the cremains.

If biodegradable containers are desired, usually about 10" square, they are available at cost from any funeral home.

Once interred, cremains may not be moved, except by approval of church officers and for legitimate reasons, such as physical changes to the church property.

All sites remain the property of Immanuel Church, as a Memorial Garden, dedicated to the memory of loved ones.

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