Bedient Pipe Organ Company
1985

Jim Stettner on January 10th, 2022:
From the 'Music' page of the church website, *"The search for an organ to replace the previous Hammond electronic organ of 40 years began in 1983. The Gene Bedient Company, of Lincoln, Nebraska recommended to the search committee the early 1900’s Hinners pipe organ weighing 3,290 lbs with one manual (split) keyboard and 9 ranks of 453 pipes. This organ became available when two Lutheran congregations merged.* *It was 20 below zero and being stored in an unheated aircraft hanger at the Lincoln Airport when Organist Donna Nabors and former Music Director, Paula Owens arrived to inspect it. Once purchased, the corner of the sanctuary where it now resides had to be remodeled to accommodate it.* *Gene and Gwen Bedient packed and transported the 1000’s of pieces themselves from Nebraska. They assembled and tuned the organ ready for the dedication service on Sunday, March 17th, 1985. The Hinners organ has served the church even since."*

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Trey Williams on January 10th, 2022:
This congregation is very proud of their organ. The story goes that the organ was erected in an airplane hangar for inspection prior to being purchased by the church, which was then erected with the assistance of church members (this story has been related to me by perhaps a dozen different parishioners). In the organ bench are registration suggestions by Gene Bedient on laminated sheets. The gamba no longer appears to be tuned as a celeste. There are two compositions pedals: the left pedal brings on all stops (does not affect couplers). The right pedal retires all stops except the Pedal Bourdon, and enclosed 8' Lieblich Gedackt and Salicional.

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Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Status Note: There 1987.

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Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
From Immanuel Lutheran, Staplehurst, NE. Manual stops divided at middle C. All but Open Diapason and Principal are enclosed. Gamba tuned as celeste.