Advent Lutheran Church’s Columbarium
What is a Columbarium and Niche:
Columbariums have gained popularity as another option to burials of loved
ones and as a permanent resting place to store their cremated remains.
Niche refers to the individual unit that your loved one’s ashes may be
stored in.
Columbariums are not new and date back to the Roman Empire.
As they gained popularity in the Roman Empire, the tradition endured and
eventually evolved to what we know today. They are generally located in
cemeteries or on Church grounds.
Advent’s Columbarium
Advent’s Columbarium is a structure currently containing
seventy-two (72) niches. Each niche
(12X12 in) holds up to two urns into which cremated ashes of loved ones are
held. Name, date of birth and death of the deceased are inscribed on memorial plaques which
identify them, close and secure the niche.
Advent’s Columbarium is a place for the respectful placement
of these urns. It’s surrounding gardens provide a space intended for
relaxation, meditation and contemplation. It serves as a place that
welcomes you into a state of mind, bringing peace and solace and as a dedicated
area that you can go to remember loved ones and for healing prayer and
discernment.
Currently
there are two Columbarium structures installed at Advent Lutheran Church. The
original structure was installed in 2010 and the newest structure was installed
in 2023. Both structures contain thirty-six niches.
Advent’s Memorial Wall
A
black marble Cenotaph wall sits between the two Columbarium units. We’ve named
this memorial wall “For All The Saints” and it is intended as an everlasting tribute to loved ones entombed or
ashes scattered elsewhere.
Fees: Currently engraving costs for a loved one’s name, birth
& death year on “For All The Saints” wall is $250.
While
Advent’s Columbarium niches are primarily for Church members and their
immediate family members, others are welcome with the written approval of the
Columbarium Committee and the Church’s lead pastor.
Fees:
Ø The fee for a niche in the original Columbarium structure
remains at the original price of $1500.
NOTE: There are only a very few niches available in the original Columbarium
structure.
Ø The fee for a niche in the newest Columbarium structure is $2500.
Fifteen
percent of fees are set aside in a perpetual fund for maintenance of the
Columbarium.
MORE
INFORMATION: Contact
If you wish
to purchase a niche, or for more information, contact Advent Lutheran Church:
Ø 425-337-5373 or
Ø
Email:
ChurchOffice@AdventLutheran.net.
The Church Office will contact a member of the Columbarium
Committee who will then contact you to answer questions, explain the process
and assist you in filling out necessary forms..
Columbarium Committee:
Walter Liebetrau, Sandy Hoyt, Ray Hoyt, Sandy Barrett; Phil Clements;
Nancy Fisher; Tammie Green; Bill Mauge; Fred Row
