Memorial Planning for Beth Chapman in Colorado by Kim Fields

Beth ChapmanThe upcoming memorial service – where thousands of people are expected – is set like a big Hollywood production, which is why the showbiz vet Kim Fields is the turning point … TMZ has learned.

Kim is spearheading the ceremony, which involves coordinating security and overseeing the details of the production until flower arrangements … according to sources close to Beth's family. How did the star "Facts of Life" and "Real Housewives of Atlanta" end up being fortuitous?

Kim moved to Aurora, CO earlier this year and joined Beth's place of worship … Heritage Christian Center. We were told that Kim's pastor in Georgia had asked her to help her with her new Colorado church, and she was obliged to do so.

Although Beth and Kim never met in person, we are told that Kim embarked on this gigantic project because she felt that God was calling her to help the grieving people. .

Kim's many decades in Hollywood productions and his obvious celebrity experience have made it a natural fit to help Chapman Dog and his family are pulling out the high-level event. As we first reported, the family was work with the local police to make sure the place is extremely safe and secure, in anticipation of a massive crowd.

Some security protocols are interesting. We are told that all weapons will be banned from service, even though Colorado is an open port state. All bags will be searched, and we are told that the increased security is partly related to the fact that the community remains sensitive to the filming of Aurora Cinema in 2012, and of course to the nearby Columbine massacre.

Beth's service in Colorado is her final send … after the comforting ceremony in Hawaii.

Kim's planning department is part of Beth's last wishes, and we are told that the church will be heavily decorated with hundreds of Stargazer lilies – Beth's favorite flower.