<ol>
<li>Talk to the family
<li>Discuss plans for the service
<li>Take notes
<li>Get family addresses and contact info
<li>Write a eulogy, using your notes
<ul>
<li>Readings
<li>Memories
</ul>
<li>Order the service
<ol>
<li>Prelude Begins
<li>Pallbearers seated
<li>Pastor and Participants enter
<li>Prelude Stops
<li>Call to Worship
<li>Solo
<li>Invocation 
<li>Obituary/Eulogy
<li>Congregation Hymn
<li>Message
<li>Solo
<li>Benediction
<li>Postlude
</ol>
<li>Prepare a message
<ul>
<li>Transitory
<li>Purpose
<li> Jesus 
<li>Eternity
</ul>
<li>Arrive early for the service
<li>Conduct the service
<li>Stay afterwards
</ol>