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The Columbarium at Highland Park


Limited Space Available

HPUMC Columbarium Construction Will Begin Soon

columb_committee.jpgPlans for Phase One of the new HPUMC Columbarium have been approved and construction will soon begin. The Columbarium Garden will be a serene place for contemplation and a special space to gather for celebration — a beautiful courtyard with a fountain and granite walls that list the names of our dear departed members on the front of each niche where urns bearing their ashes are stored. As cremation has increasingly become a more popular option at the end of life, our congregation has responded by allowing them to remain and be cared for at their church home in perpetuity.

Situated around the base of Cox Chapel and nestled between existing trees and landscape, the Columbarium will initially contain 308 companion niches, accommodating the cremains (cremated remains) of 616 people. Expansion to hold another 600 persons will complete Phase One. The longer term plan (Phase Two) will include space for 1440 more urns in 720 companion niches. The project has been carefully planned during the past several years and subscribers started making their commitments last Spring. Once the payment of $2,500 (per person) is made, subscribers names are placed on a numbered list.  If all goes to plan, the first phase will be dedicated in March of 2011and those at the top of the list will then begin choosing their niche locations.

To reserve your space in the HPUMC Columbarium, you may subscribe here or call 214.532.2241.

Columbarium FAQ

The Columbarium is a ministry of Highland Park United Methodist Church. Located on the west side of Cox Chapel between the back of the Chapel and the playground, the initial plan of the Columbarium has 608 niches, each with the capacity to hold two urns. Future expansion of the Columbarium will include 720 additional urns. The Columbarium functions under the authority of the Board of Trustees. A Columbarium Committee, appointed by the Trustees, oversees its operation.