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112 Beginning Ministerial Internship: Student Manual

Order of Service

Opening Song
Welcome and Prayer
Eulogy
Music
Remarks to Family
Prayer for Family
Music
Memorial Message
Prayer
Committal Service (at gravesite)

Memorial Message (Outlines)

Sample 1: Theme—Questions We Must Consider

1. Why has this happened? Hebrews 9:27; Ecclesiastes 3:1–5; Psalm 90:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:9–10
2. Where is the deceased today? 1 Corinthians 2:9; John 3:16; John 5:24

3. Am I ready for this day? 2 Samuel 12:23; John 1:12; Revelation 3:20
Sample 2: Theme—How Should We Live?
This can be used for a sudden loss or for the funeral of a non-Christian.

How can we find meaning in this loss?
1. Learn Ecclesiastes 3:1–8
We must learn the lessons this life can teach us.
2. Live Job 7:6–7
We must live with the right priorities because life can end unexpectedly.
3. Lean Mark 4:35–39
We do not have to face life’s storms alone.
Sample 3: Theme—Trusting a Shepherd

This can be used for the funeral of a committed Christian.
Psalm 23
1. The Lord is my Shepherd
2. I Shall Not Want
3. He Leads Me
4. Though I Walk through the Valley
5. I Will Dwell in the House of the Lord Forever
Sample 4: Theme—At Journey’s End

This can be used for the funeral of a committed Christian.
2 Timothy 4:7
1. I Have Fought a Good Fight.
2. I Have Finished My Course.

3. I Have Kept the Faith