New Pipe Organ Console

$110,000 of saving and memorials and we are there. Our church in Bessemer has a newly refurbished pipe organ that was given to the church back in the early 80's. It has performed beautifully with a muliple of organist but with Mark Jackson as our most current one.

The console was installed last Tueday as the old one that came with the refurbished one we have, had just worn out. The pipes (I would guess) never wear out but the console is mechanical and hydrallic in many ways and liken to a car, things become very expensive to repair over time.

So we began an "Organ Fund" about 2 years ago and we have seen the little sign in the nathex of the church telling us each Sunday how far along we were on this project. The plan was to not finance this, but to begin the purchase and installation when it got to 80% of the $110,000 goal. We are there.

I was at a meeting at the church Tuesday and saw it being installed and it is just beautiful. The console has so many, many more things than the old one built in 1921. I am sure the music Sunday will be just wonderful. There will be no sticking valves, no unusual sounds coming from this now beautiful instument. Come with me and Karen and enjoy it. I will tell you how good it sounds after this Sunday.

This is exciting! Karen and I had given several memorials or gifts in her son Jason's name especially over the last year since we lost him. He loved the organ and had helped install it back in the 80's. We will think of him this Sunday as he lives on as a part of this. Jason, we are thinking of you this morning. He is smiling!