WITNESS PARK CEMETERY
What started as a dream in the early 1990's has become Witness Park Cemetery, stretching over six acres of sloping hillside across the road from Lancaster Evangelical Free Church in scenic Lititz, Pennsylvania. This cemetery is designed to be a unique and sacred final resting place for departed loved ones within our church and community. It is a place where, even in death, we can leave a witness to the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
PURCHASING PLOTS
To learn more about Witness Park or to purchase a plot, please contact our Witness Park Administrator Debbie Davis at 717-626-5332 or witnesspark@lefc.net to schedule an appointment. When meeting with Debbie, you will need to sign the following contracts.
Click the links below to review the documents ahead of your appointment.
CURRENT PRICING
LEFC Members: $700 per plot
Non-Members: $900 per plot
Infants: Contact Witness Park Administrator for special pricing
These costs do not include opening and closing the grave, reseeding, setting the foundations, and headstones. Click below to view additional costs paid to a third party backhoe service.
HEADSTONES
Headstones are required for all interred persons and must be placed within 12 months of the burial. Prior to placement, all headstones must be approved by the Witness Park Board and must contain a witness statement. Additional guidelines and specifications for headstones are outlined in the Guidelines and Procedures document (linked above).
Click below to access the Memorial Stone Approval Form (to be completed by your selected memorial stone company).
STANDARDS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS
To keep Witness Park Cemetery a place of serene beauty, please adhere to the following:
Memorial items (including but not limited to flowers, decorations, and other items) are permitted one week before and one week after the following holidays: Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Independence Day, Veteran's Day, and Christmas. Those not picked up one week after the holiday will be discarded.
During mowing season, please keep memorial items confined to the base or top of the headstone (off the grass). Mowing season is March 15 to November 15. Exceptions include the holidays listed above and military flags placed by the veteran's organization.
Free-standing memorial items should be no taller than 36 inches.
We assume no responsibility for memorial items.
Memorial items considered unsightly by management will be removed.
Trespassing or loitering after sunset is prohibited.
Recreational vehicles, bicycles, skateboards, sleds and animals are not permitted beyond the parking areas.
Planting of any kind is not allowed (trees, shrubs, grass, including sod, etc.).
The following items are not permitted and will be removed:
- Lighting of any kind
- Glass and glass containers
- Beverage containers
- Foil or paper wrap on plants
Thank you for respecting and considering these grounds and surroundings as sacred.
HELPFUL LINKS
Birth Injury Center - Stillbirth resource
The Compassionate Friends - Supporting families after a child dies