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Rahul Nirmal – Memorial Service

Our beloved brother in Christ and DisciplesNet's India staff member, Rahul Nirmal passed from this world on 29-April-2023.
Here is a service of memory and celebration of Rahul's life which took place physically in Indianapolis, IN on 10-May-2023 and included people that knew Rahul from Indian and the United States.
Here is the Order of Service:

  • Welcome, Words of Comfort and Grace - Deb Phelps (DisciplesNet)
  • John 14:1-6a (NRSV) - Paul Hartig (First Christian Church, Beech Grove, IN)
  • Romans 8:35, 37-40 (NIV) - Daren Huber (New Palestine Christian Church, IN)
  • Time of Sharing with Rahul's Family - Pastor Govind Koypare (Yavatmal, India)
  • Psalm 121 - Susan McNeely (DisciplesNet)
  • Matthew 25:34-40 - Anita Cobb (DisciplesNet)
  • John 13:34-35 - Marjorie Hill and Rahul Nirmal (recorded in Hindi)
  • Pastoral Prayer - Rahul Nirmal (recorded as part of DisciplesNet worship #080)
  • "Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore" - Dean Phelps
  • Remembrance - Dr. Brian Grant (Professor Emeritus, Christian Theological Seminary and Practicing Psychologist)
  • Remembrance - Dr. Paul Chepas (President Bethany Mission)
  • Remembrance - Dani Prakash (friend and classmate, SAIACS)
  • Remembrance - Nirmal Samuel (friend and classmate, SAIACS)
  • "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" - Congregation led by Dean Phelps
  • Remembrance and Homily - Pastor Mandi Gould
  • Breaking Bread/Communion/Lord's Supper - Deb Phelps and Rev. Blanche Wright
  • Psalm 23 - Bob Shaw (DisciplesNet)
  • Prayer and Benediction (adapted by Jewish Chaplain M. Vandervort from Gates of
    Prayer- Evening Worship)

This service is just under 1 hour and 33 minutes and includes a time of Breaking Bread/Communion/Lord's Supper If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.

Franchelle Cliff Memorial Service, time of Inspiration and Celebration

Franchelle Meek was born in Osawatomi, Kansas, USA on October 24, 1930.  She passed away on June 22, 2016 in Wheat Ridge (Denver), Colorado after a sudden illness.
We invite you to join us in this special memorial worship video that tells some of Franchelle's story, and celebrates her life in worship and song.   Whether family, friends, or strangers, we invite you to take part in this inspiring memorial, joining in songs, prayers if you'd like.  The service is 53 minutes long, and includes a few scenes during the prelude to give you a sense of the church, and a short photo overview at the end from one of the photo display boards.
Franchelle M. Cliff was a remarkable, inspiring woman of faith, who knew the meaning of separation, loneliness, and loss--but also of faith, triumph, and love for others.
At age 3, Franchelle was given up by her parents to go live with her grandparents, then when they died, to go live with her aunt and uncle, Maxine and Mac Steele.   She grew to be a gifted musician, playing the piano, piccolo, flute--and singing in choirs.
Franchelle married Murray Cliff in Denver, Colorado.  The couple had no children when Franchelle was 39, Murray died suddenly, followed by her aunt later that year.  Franchelle fell into despair, in a downward spiral of separation, loss, and grief.
The inspirational story of how Franchelle found herself through faith and giving her life to making the world better for others, is told here in this memorial service.
Franchelle found a second life in helping others, and continued to love traveling to her hometown of Osawatomi, Kansas to visit friends and attend her high school reunions.
As you watch this memorial video, we apologize that the sound is not perfect--we hope acceptable enough to get a sense of this inspiring service.  We have added captioning and text throughout the video for those who may have difficulty hearing due to the sound quality or their own hearing challenges.
DisciplesNet Church donated time and service in creating this video, exists to connect people with the church when they may not be able to attend one or more worships.  We have weekly worship services (www.disciplesnet.org), individual songs and compilations of them, and other moments of inspiration.  Our Facebook Page can be found at DisciplesNet Church.  Donations to DisciplesNet are always welcome, and have allowed us to produce this video.
You can leave comments below the video, or send them to us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or to the Central Rocky Mountain Region of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ, at crmrdoc,org, with email: office@crmrdoc.org.
In Franchelle's memory, gifts are requested to be be made to the Tennyson Center for Children, centered in Denver, Colorado: www.tennysoncenter.org,  2950 Tennyson Street, Denver, Colorado, 80212
Thank you!
DisciplesNet Church

If We Never Meet Again (this side of Heaven)

To watch this video on YouTube, click here.

We invite you to listen or sing along with us on this old gospel favorite, written by Albert E. Brumley and recorded by Dean Phelps. We've added photos, scripture and words to Dean's recording from his CD, Going Over Home (1997), especially for our online viewers.

This song is a powerful one that many find comforting and reassuring at the time of the death of a loved one, or as their own death nears.   If you have found this song under these circumstances, we offer our sincere prayers for you; we've produced this video as part of our ministry for people during such trying times.  We give permission to use this in a worshipful manner, including in a memorial or funeral setting, but it is not for resale.

All of our work at DisciplesNet is offered free so that cost is less likely to be a barrier, but it does cost us to produce each video, and we are so grateful for ones who've made contributions that have made sharing this video and global ministry possible.   If you would like to make a one time or ongoing contribution to help us make and share more videos like this, please visit our website at www.disciplesnet.org.

You can also email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, with questions, comments, or contributions.

We are grateful to pastor and musician Dean Phelps for permission to use his recording here. Find this and more of Dean's work at deanphelpsmusic.com.  The CD Going Over Home is out of print, but the songs are available for download on his site.

Thanks for joining us!  And may God's healing and uplifting presence be with you this day and for all eternity.

Your friends at DisciplesNet Church

 

 

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In memory of Gene Turpin

DisciplesNet

Velma Gene Turpin walked close to God throughout her life. She went to her heavenly home on Christmas Day, 2012, at the age of 89. The interview with Gene shown here was made during an interview by Rev. Deb Phelps for All Saints Sunday at Southport Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), where Gene was a charter member.… Read the rest “In memory of Gene Turpin”

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