Why build a Columbarium at CCPC?
There is an increasing awareness of the benefits of cremation. Through the Columbarium, CCPC will provide its members a dignified, beautiful setting for housing the cremains, all at considerable cost savings.
Who may use the Columbarium?
Inurnment in the CCPC Columbarium is ordinarily limited to present or past members of Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church and members of their immediate families, including spouses, parents, grandparents, children and grandchildren. Requests for inurnment of others may be honored following special approval by the Columbarium Committee and the Session
How many niches are in the Columbarium?
It has 350 niches, each with the capacity to hold two urns. As demand dictates, additional niches may be added in the future.
How is the Columbarium being paid for?
The columbarium is being ENTIRELY SELF-FUNDED through the sale of niches.
How much does a niche cost?
Each niche, holding up to two urns, costs $1,500. This cost includes two urns, opening and closing the niche for inurnment, inscription for the niche plaque and perpetual care. It does not cover the cost of cremation.
How much does cremation cost?
Prices vary widely, but there are reputable funeral homes in our area which offer cremation for approximately $1,000 or less.
How do I select a Crematorium?
Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church does not endorse specific funeral homes. However, you will receive a sample list of homes, with their prices, for your choice. It is suggested that this decision be made in advance of need. The urn used must be furnished by CCPC.
Is there a provision for member(s) unable to afford the cost of a niche?
Whenever he or she deems it appropriate, any minister of Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church has the authority to discreetly excuse any part of or all the payment for a niche for anyone otherwise eligible. In these cases, the niche can be selected without prejudice from any of the remaining unsold niches by the person in need.
What will excess funds from sales of niches be used for?
It is expected that funds in excess of construction costs will be generated by sales of niches. These funds will be used for the operation of the columbarium and its landscaping and perpetual care. They will also be used for any future expansion of the columbarium.
How can I arrange to purchase a niche?
A Columbarium Packet may be obtained by calling the Church Office at 972-238-8103. The packet contains all information you will need to complete the enclosed application, including Columbarium Rules and Regulations and a niche selection guide. This same information, plus niche availability, is available on the CCPC website. After you have returned your completed application with your payment (by either check or credit card), you will be contacted by a member of the Columbarium Committee to finalize your niche selection. Upon final acceptance of the application, a certificate covering inurnment ownership rights will be sent to the purchaser of the rights.
May I select the niche that I want?
Niche assignments are controlled by the Columbarium Committee and are allocated in accord with the desires of each applicant on a first-come, first-served basis, determined by the date of receipt of a fully completed, paid-in-full application.
If I have no family member with whom I wish to share a niche, will someone else’s cremains ever be placed in my niche without my permission?
No. Normally, only a family member’s cremains whom you select will share your niche. However, if two unrelated persons who are otherwise eligible for inurnment so choose, they may share a niche and its cost.
What happens if I purchase a niche and decide later, for any reason, not to use it?
Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church, acting through the Columbarium Committee, will repurchase your niche for the same price at which you purchased it. The niche cannot be sold to or used by anyone other than those listed in the original purchase.
What if I have already made other burial arrangements?
Should you prefer inurnment at the CCPC Columbarium instead, you should contact the facility with which you made arrangements to learn how those arrangements can be terminated. Some refund should be due on services paid for, but in most cases you will need to sell burial plots or mausoleum slots through the newspaper or a broker.
What if I have chosen to leave my remains with the willed body program?
If you leave your remains with the Willed Body Program at UT Southwestern Medical School, they will be cremated when they are no longer needed, usually after six to eighteen months. If your family wishes to have your cremains inurned, there is a fee to recover them.
If I am a designated organ donor, will this delay cremation after my death?
No, organs for transplant must be harvested very shortly after death, so there is no appreciable delay in the availability of the body for cremation.
Who administers the Columbarium?
The Columbarium is part of Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church and functions under the authority of the Session. A Columbarium Committee, appointed by thet Pastor and approved annually by the Session, oversees operation of the Columbarium.