Unknown Builder
1931

This entry is believed to represent the installation of a new organ. From the 'History' page of the current parish website, "Bethlehem Lutheran Church was founded in 1919 with the merger of three congregations: Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, which was started in 1867 with 25 members; Trinity Lutheran Church, started in 1869 with 6 or 7 families; and Le Sueur Lutheran Church, a rural church started by Trinity’s pastor. Our Savior’s and Trinity were one block apart, west of the current site of Bethlehem."

"Services were held in the former Trinity sanctuary following the merger, but it was soon determined to be too small and plans were made for a new church building. Property was purchased on the corner of South Second and Liberty Streets, and a new sanctuary was built and dedicated on December 7, 1924. In 1931 a new pipe organ was installed."

A new [the present] Church was built in 1968. On April 7, 1978, the old sanctuary was severely damaged by fire and subsequently razed. The 1931 organ is believed to have been damaged beyond repair if not flat-out destroyed.