In 2007, the Session of Hope approved a Columbarium be built in the Garden of Hope.  The dedication of this beautiful addition was held on March 16, 2008.  The Columbarium now provides a final resting place for the remains of faithful believers who served Christ while here on Earth.

Nothing involving our present interments has changed, and you may still choose to be interred in front of the cross. But you now also have the option of being inurned inside the Columbarium.

Eligibility for inurnment in the Columbarium will be determined in accordance with Church policy and is limited to the Hope Presbyterian Church members and affiliates, including their extended families.  

• No cremated remains may be inured in the Columbarium without a committal service.  Services may be held in the Church Sanctuary, the Garden of Hope, or elsewhere.
• The Columbarium will be accessible to visitors at all times when the Church is open to the public or on special occasions.
• Flowers and mementos will be allowed only in the designated areas of the Columbarium and will be removed by Church personnel when appropriate.   

• Single niches are $1500.
• Niches in the lower row or those assigned by the Church are $1000.
• Engraving on niche name plates will be provided by the Church at no additional cost. The engraving is limited to the departed’s name, year of birth, and year of death.

The amount consists of the actual cost plus a donation to the Church.  The donation covers perpetual care and maintenance of the Columbarium and is eligible for tax benefits.  (Review current IRS pamphlet 526.)

• Only cremated remains in appropriate containers may be placed inside the Columbarium niches. A container for the remains is included with the purchase of a niche. Substitute containers must fit into a niche space that is 6 inches in diameter and 8-5/8 inches in depth. All substitute containers must be approved by the Church.
• Legal title to the Columbarium niches remains with Hope Presbyterian Church. Hope Church reserves the right to enlarge, remodel, or relocate the Columbarium within its campus.
• Hope Church families wishing their remains deposited in a niche must first complete a Niche Reservation Application and indicate their preference of niche location.
• The Columbarium Committee will review each application and notify the applicant of niche space availability. Upon notification of acceptance and receipt of payment, a Certificate of Reservation will be issued, together with a copy of the policies and regulations governing the use and management of the Columbarium.