If you don’t like your assigned topic or role you can switch with anyone or don’t do it all. It is all good!
Homegoing Service at the local stake center
Everyone on the program should be seated on the stand before the program starts. Please time yourself in preparation to give your part. Please do not go over your allotted time.
Opening Prelude ten minutes prior to starting:
Change Gone Come- Sam Cooke
Goin' Up Yonder - Ruben Studdard
Welcome and listening to
Conducting: Afryka Johnson share a favorite memory (3 minutes)
Piano Player: current ward pianist
Presiding: whoever is my current bishop or his counselor
Opening Hymn: Nearer, My G-d to Thee
Conducting the music: Peace Semwogerere
Favorite memory
Opening Prayer: Denis Semwogerere ( 3 minutes)
Scripture Reading and favorite memory: Jeremiah Sullivan ( 3 minutes) Genesis 1:1-4
Scripture Reading and favorite memory: Sanyu Kinene, ( 3 minutes) invite everyone to read Luke 2 on their own time, please read 2:36-38
Favorite memory and Talk: Katende Kinene (3 minutes Golden Rule)
Favorite memory and Talk: Corban Sullivan (3 minutes plan of happiness)
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Song: Blessed Assurance, any who would like to sing, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass sent prior to the event Gladys Knight version
Favorite memory and Talk: June Casella (5 minutes Jesus Christ)
Favorite memory and
Eulogy: Jermaine Sullivan or current bishop (10 minutes)
Closing Hymn: Amazing Grace
Favorite memory ( 3 minutes) and
Closing Prayer: Abram Sullivan (bless the dessert)
Pata Pata Miriam Makeba - Walking out song
No Viewing of my body.
I will donate my body to Emory University. It needs to be delivered within 6 hours of my death. They will send my cremated remains after a couple of months. I haven't filled out the forms, but, plan to doo so soon. Then dedicate the remains wherever Jermaine wants.
Please have a Youtube/Zoom streaming option available.
Move to Cultural Hall/Stage Area, Desserts, vegan options, warm cider, warm chocolate milk Tables and chairs set up, tall tables to stand, eat, chairs around the wall, Slide show on the tv of pics
Table of pictures, fresh flowers, things I like, temples, board games, singing, sports, scouts, 90’s R & B,
Conducting: Kay, Tonya, Emily, Key, Kamilah y’all organize the program, talk in between acts, em-cee. I invite each of y’all to be one of the people speaking below.
Also please coordinate people and keep time, please make sure people don’t talk too long!
Eating and funny stories ( 3 minutes each person)
Songs to be played, sung or danced to, anyone can sign up, Along/lip sync/karaoke
Dance if y’all would like to!
Kembe’s Favorite songs
Three little birds- Bob Marley
Person gives three minute funny story
Electric Slide- Marcia Griffiths
Person gives three minute funny story
No woman no cry- Lauryn Hill
Person gives three minute funny story
Person gives three minute funny story
I Just Called- Stevie Wonder
Person gives three minute funny story
When Jesus Say Yes- Destiny’s Child
Person gives three minute funny story
Person gives three minute funny story
Ugandan National Anthem
Person gives three minute funny story
Person gives three minute funny story
Everywhere- Fleetwood Mac
No More testimonies Sing along projected on the screen
Cielito Lindo-Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán
Glorious- David Archuelta-
Jesus is Love- The Commodores
Closing Prayer: Thelma Palms, those who’d like to stay a party are welcome to stay and do more songs.
