columbarium
Can I Visit the Columbarium?
Yes! The columbarium is available to our community every day for prayer and reflection. It can be accessed via a gate on the Bivins Road side of our property.
Who Can Be Buried Here?
Members of Aldersgate UMC and their immediate family members, past ministers and their spouses, and select community members with strong ties to our church.
How Do I Request a Niche?
DOWNLOAD CONTRACTThe first step in requesting a columbarium niche is to request an appointment with the Office Administrator, Amanda Warren. At the appointment, you will review the Memorial Garden & Columbarium Contract with the Office Administrator. Click the link below to review the contract in advance of your appointment.
How Much Does a Niche Cost?
Reservation of Full Columbarium Niche
$2,600.00
Payment Plan Available
Reservation of Half (½) Columbarium Niche
$2,000.00
Payment Plan Available
Memorial Plaque $300.00
See the contract for the full fee schedule.
holy ground at aldersgate
The Aldersgate Memorial Garden & Columbarium shall be hallowed ground, sacred to the memory of those who have departed from our midst. This peaceful, welcoming Memorial Garden provides a final earthly resting place and a quiet place for visitation and meditation.
"Jesus answered...'In my Father's house are many rooms: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.'" John 14:2
1320 Umstead Road
Durham, NC 27712
Open M-Th 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Office Closed Fridays
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