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 services 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 & bronze. The best value is 20 gauge steel. Hardwoods are very expensive. Copper & Bronze are premium caskets. Cemeteries: 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
