Funeral Service for Raphiel “Ray” E. Stifter:
Date: November 5, 2007
Theme: God’s Final Gardening Plan For Ray
– 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 55-57
– ( Pastor John Hein )
The Order of Worship: Bulletin
Liturgy:
Hymns:
TLH 660 : I'm But a Stranger Here 
WS 785 : Children of the Heavenly Father
TLH 552 : Abide With Me
TLH 200 : I Know that my Redeemer Lives
Theme: God’s Final Gardening Plan For Ray
1 Corinthians 15:42-44
42 So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. 43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. 44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
1 Corinthians 15:55-57
55 “O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?”
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (ESV)