‘Preparing for my funeral’ is a new resource developed by the Committee for Ministry with the Ageing, which is designed to take away some of the stress of preparing a funeral for a family member or other loved one.
This two-part resource provides you with a guide for ideas on preparing for your funeral and comes with a planning sheet to complete with all those important things you want others to know about your wishes.
Dr Tania Nelson, LCANZ Executive Officer – Local Mission, says the resource was developed from a guide produced by an LCA pastor. ‘When the Committee for Ministry with the Ageing heard about the guide, we felt it was too good to keep to ourselves’, she says. ‘After considerable collaboration, we’ve printed a practical booklet that can assist in what can be a difficult conversation.’
Committee for Ministry with the Ageing chair Colleen Fitzpatrick says: ‘“Preparing for my funeral” provides a prompt for thinking about end-of-life matters and organising things to make it easier for whoever has to organise things after you die.’
The booklet can be downloaded from the LCA website at www.lca.org.au/events-training-resources or you can contact Ministry with the Ageing at cma@lca.org.au to request a copy.
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