Peace Talk - August 2011
Apostolic Mission Congregation of the LCMS Pastor Kristian Bjornstad 2506 N. Main Ave. 343-9828 www.yourpeace.org
THE NEW PEACE ORGAN!
renovate it to a "like new" condition would cost at least $120,000, and the sound would still not even approach what the new digital organs are able to produce today. 2. Very little or no maintenance costs. Currently there are constant maintenance costs for the organ which sometimes range up into the thousands of dollars each year. The new digital organs simply do not have maintenance costs for MANY years. Eventually some parts do need to be serviced, but the costs for these are WELL below what we pay now. The lifespan of a digital organ is at least 50 years at the minimum. 3. There will be some significant space opening up in the balcony when the pipes are removed. There might be many things we could use that for! 4. Attracting Musicians. The new organ with its much greater abilities would attract musicians and we pray this might greatly enhance our entire music ministry here at Peace.
After assessments from two organ companies, which both came to the conclusion that our long time pipe organ is just not worth any kind of restoration or repair, and after much study and deliberation, the congregation voted after worship on the 24th of August, 2011, to purchase a new Quantum Q-210C Allen Digital Organ! We do not know exactly when it is going to be installed, but hopefully sometime in September. If anyone has any ideas about some festivities to celebrate its installation, please let a council member know! Some ideas are already being worked on, but more are always welcome!
WHAT WE WILL NEED TO WORK ON:
SOME THINGS TO REJOICE IN:
1. The SOUND will be VERY amazing. The organ that we have been blessed with has been faithful to our essential needs... however it was never a "fine" pipe organ to begin with. And the 100+ years of its existence has not been kind to it. To
This organ is costing the church $60,000! $30,000 of it is coming from a variety of unused funds. The remaining $30,000 needs to be raised to replace the what we take from the building fund! PLEASE CONSIDER A SUBSTANTIAL DONATION! We know not very many of us have money growing on the tree in the back yard, but if you have been blessed by the Lord, please support this great addition of the BEST we have to offer the Lord in our music making! NOTE: Chuck Mercer is gathering data to present a history of our organ. If anyone has anything to add to it, please speak to him! ALSO: If our present organ ends up in “Organ Heaven�, Pastor Bjornstad hopes to save a set of the best sounding of its pipes to build a small chest organ for the church as a keepsake!