Below is a common list of questions and answers. We encourage you to read through the answers provided. You might just find the information you are looking for. |
Q. Tell us about yourself |
| A. Nashville Embalming Service is a Funeral
Establishment licensed by the state of Tennessee
founded in 1999. We have funeral staff with over
30 years experience. |
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Q. How does the Church Funeral Plan Work? |
| A. The plan is very simple. It includes everything
you need. A choice of 4 high quality caskets, concrete
or steel vault and a complete funeral. All for $2995.00. |
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Q. Are there any other charges related to the church funeral? |
| A. Not from us, this plan assumes you already
have your cemetery arrangements made. |
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Q. Is the Church Funeral Plan offered in other cities? |
| A. Yes, the Church Funeral Plan is good anywhere
in the Nashville Area. |
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Q. Do we have to use one of the caskets in the plan? |
| A. No. Other caskets are available, some lower, and some higher in cost. |
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Q. How do your prices compare with other funeral establishments? |
| A. You will save around 50% or more. You pay only for
the services you use. |
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Q. Why use a church not a funeral home? |
| A. Funeral homes stress using their facilities so they can charge for it. Years ago, all funerals were held in churches or at the graveside. Most clergy are happy to see their members use the church for their funeral. As many of our "CHRISTIAN LIFE" events such as baptism, dedication, and marriage are held in the church. |
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Q. My husband is a veteran, are we entitled
to any help with the cemetery?
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| A. Yes. All honorably discharged veterans, spouses
and dependent children are entitled to free grave
spaces and cemetery markers in a Veteran's Cemetery.
This alone can save a family thousands of dollars.
Contact us for complete information. |
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Q. Do you offer cremation? |
| A. Yes. |
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Q. May I change my instructions in the future? |
| A. Yes. You may change any instructions you wish by just contacting us. |
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Q. My arrangements are with another funeral home. Can I change to you? |
| A. Yes. Your arrangements can be changed at anytime by contacting us. |
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Q. We don't want a church funeral. We want a simple graveside service with a modest casket. |
| A. Yes, we can accommodate. |
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Q. Must I always purchase a vault or outer burial container? |
| A. No, only if the cemetery requires one. |
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Q. Do we have to embalm the body? |
| A. No, only if you plan on an open casket visitation. |
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Q. What exactly is a Christian Funeral? |
A. By Jim Rudolph
| In the United States today, an average funeral can exceed $10,000. That is a lot of money. Is it really necessary? You want to do what is right, a simple "Christian Funeral." What exactly is that? Let's start by examing what the Bible says about funerals. |
A funeral is an important social event in the Christian community. |
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A funeral for a Christian, is a celebration
of a promotion, which has already taken
place. The Bible says in 2 Corinthians
5:8 that "to be absent from
the body is to be present with the Lord."
It is a testimony to our family and friends
that we believe our deceased loved ones
are not in the casket. The scripture says
we are "home with the Lord."
It is unnecessary to spend lots of money
protecting something that is not there.
A Christian funeral has more to do with
celebrating what has happened to the spirit,
rather than burying a body. A Christian
funeral should not be focused on the body
of the person who died. The focus is on
the life that was lived.
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Where should we hold the service? |
| Consider having your service in the church
as many of our major "Christian Life"
events are celebrated in the church. Why not
your funeral? We are dedicated in the church,
receive our Christian education in the church
(Sunday School), commit our lives at the alter,
are baptized in the church, married in the
church and then buried through a funeral home
chapel?! A Christian's funeral should be in
the church! |
What should a Christian funeral cost? |
| You will save money if you have the service
in the church, because you shouldn't have
to pay for funeral home facilities you don't
use. Funeral homes may not like this because
it reduces their fees, but I would stand firm.
In some instances a funeral home may charge
the same amount for "staff" to direct
the service as for using their facilities,
but in most cases a reputable funeral firm
will charge less when their facility is not
utilized. |
The cost of a casket: |
| Consider a modest casket. What does it matter if it seals? The Bible says we are already "present with the Lord." Caskets are routinely made of 20 gauge steel, 18 gauge steel, hardwoods, copper and bronze. The best value is 20 gauge steel. Hardwoods are very expensive. Copper and Bronze are premium caskets. If 50,000 Christians all saved just $1,000 on their funerals and gave the money to missions, we could build a fifty million dollar hospital and college and pay cash! |
Cemeteries |
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When early Christians died, they did what
the land would allow them to do. If the
ground was soft, they dug a grave, if there
were caves, they used them as a mausoleum,
if the ground was hard and there were stones,
the stones were piled on top of the deceased.
In the rare instance where they were crossing
a sea, they were buried at sea. What should
we do today? Veteran's cemeteries are the
best deal they are absolutely free. To use
a veterans cemetery you must meet the following
criteria; "All honorably discharged
veterans and their spouses are entitled
to free grave spaces, markers and opening
and closing." This is approximately
a $4,000 to $5,000 savings. You earned this
benefit, use it! If you must use a "for
profit" cemetery here are some tips;
read the classifieds. Many people who moved
away try to sell their graves. This can
be good for both the seller and the buyer.
Our city cemeteries are also a great deal.
They are perpetual care and you don't have
to deal with a commission sales person.
Remember, Jesus was laid in a borrowed tomb. He
didn't have a funeral. Scripture says our
bodies are like old clay pots, one day they
won't be needed. We are told to be wise
with the resources God has given us. A Christian
Funeral is a special service to say good-bye
until we see each other again. The body
should be buried with loving care. We should
pay our respects, not our life savings.
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