domen church
You can really do either. Typically it is done in a funeral home but sometimes, especially when people are heavily involved in the church, a memorial might be held there.
Temple Church of God in Christ
Elton John
It was held at the Faith Temple, Church of God in Christ
Since Benjamin Franklin is buried in Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia, it is likely that any funeral service would have been in that church.
Yes, a funeral can be held on New Year's Day, but many places would probably discourage it.
Martin Luther King Jr. died on April 4th, 1968. His private funeral was held at his father's church, the Ebenezer Baptist Church, on April 9th.
The First Baptist Church of Melrose Park,Il
He died on February 20, 1895. On February 25, 1895, Family funeral services held at "Cedar Hill"; body lies in state at Metropolitan African Methodist Church in Washington. On Frebruary 26, 1895, funeral services were held in Rochester Central Presbyterian Church; he was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester.
Candle In the Wind by Elton John
The funeral is Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 12pm. The funeral is being held at the House of Hope church in Chicago @ 752 E. 114th Street.