Rebuilt w/ modifications & additions byScott Smith Pipe Organs, LLC
Opus 3, 2013

This is a rebuild of an existing organ.
Identified by Nicholas E. Schmelter, based on personal knowledge of the organ.
-- In 1928 Ernest M. Skinner of Boston built a new organ for the church. After several unsuccessful alterations, it was mechanically restored and rebuilt by Scott Smith Pipe Organs, LLC - the contract was signed in 2012 - making use of historic and replica materials.

The organ's main divisions are located on the building's central axis. The expressive Swell and Choir Organs are placed high above the sanctuary floor in the rear of the organ chamber; the Great and Pedal Organs fill the foremost positions near the grille; the Echo Organ is located in the east gallery; the movable console built entirely new is located on the sanctuary floor.

The organ was dedicated in recital by Frederick Swann, May 9, 2014, and in a service of worship, May 18, 2014. The instrument was named The Frances Goll Mills Memorial Pipe Organ, a tangible reminder of the benevolence and loving memory of Frances Goll Mills, a long-time member of First Congregational Church, whose generosity throughout the years has allowed the congregation to worship in a house of prayer for all people, to be a beacon of hope for Saginaw's Cathedral District, and to serve the people of the Great Lakes Bay Region.