In the last several years the FELC pipe organ has experienced several iterations of restoration. Approved as part of our last capital campaign, the pipe organ needed and needs considerable work to remain functional and a vital part of our worship and music life.
In late March, issues with the organ console (the box that holds the keyboards that the musician plays) became unworkable. This was always known to need adaptation, and now it’s become critical to the use of the instrument.
Music Director Bryan Rust is (re)forming an organ committee through the worship ministry team that reports to the church council. The committee will be gathering numerous proposals and options for a staged restoration of the instrument. These proposals will be gathered in earnest, beginning in late August, and presented to the church council for consideration.