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Eureka Christian Church has an amazing instrument located in the northeast corner of the Sanctuary, an Aeolian-Skinner Pipe Organ, originally built more than 75 years ago (the average life-span of a quality pipe organ), in the late 1930’s. Some additions were made to the instrument in 1964, and the time has come to provide renovation in order to preserve and protect this pipe organ as it moves into the next 75 years.
Last year, four companies examined this unique treasure (well-known for its qualities with the American Organist Guild), and have estimated the cost to build a similar instrument today would approach half a million dollars. Being good stewards, providing the care and attention this pipe organ needs at this time, will require less than one fourth of this sum of money, extending its ability to enhance our worship at ECC for a few more generations, definitely an investment in the future at Eureka Christian Church.
Randy Crump, Steve Coburn, Bob McClure, Eric Lind, Minta Coburn, Dick Baner, and Carol Bennett-Barker are members of the Organ Renovation Committee, gathering information about this historically significant pipe organ and what is required at this time to ensure its musical capabilities be repaired and maintained. Please feel free to ask any of the members about the Aeolian-Skinner Pipe Organ, especially Steve or Eric who could even show you the pipes in the “rafters”, or the blower in the basement. Or, come up on the Chancel at the close of worship if you would like to view the two manuals, stops, and pedals which serve this 14-rank pipe organ. As a committee, we are enthusiastically looking forward to seeing the completion of this project, and for all of us to benefit from its renovation in our worship and other special gatherings.
