The instrument will sound new and refreshing every time it is altered. E-mail either at the above addresses. Tom Wibbels is minister of worship arts at First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake, Illinois. A new organ can be as costly as building a small church. So funding it can be daunting.
Some companies offer special funding for organs.
The digitalization of the pipe organ at First United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake, Illinois, required a different kind of funding. When the church approved the proposal to upgrade the organ, fundraising became a priority. One third of our resource pool showed a high level of interest in the technical aspects of the new organ. The letter that we wrote to this group asking for contributions concentrated on the digital technology of the new organ. We included a four-color brochure that addressed the unique features of the organ through graphs and charts.