As chairman of the Zion Church Organ Fund, I would like to extend heartfelt thanks to all members and friends who continue to make contributions throughout the year. Every dollar donated to the Organ Fund is designated towards debt reduction of Zion’s 2013 loan from the Mission Investment Fund, and is applied to the monthly payment of $2,500. In an effort to reduce the owed amount, the Finance Committee this year again endorsed an additional payment of $5,000 towards principal. As of June 30, 2017, the remaining balance on the MIF organ loan is $143,401.

It is hard to believe that one year has passed since the dedication of Zion’s newly restored organ in September 2014! The memory of the festive Dedication Service and Organ Recital by Erich Plutz remains a highlight of Zion history. Opportunities to hear the vibrant sound of the organ continue, with inspiring organ preludes and postludes played every Sunday by Zion’s talented organist, John Heizer. At the recent Organ Recital on October 11, 2015, Ms. Lizao Wang, Master’s Student at Peabody Institute, played an impressive program of organ music by Peter Eben, J.S.

The long-awaited restoration of Zion's pipe organ has been completed. Patrick J. Murphy Organbuilders of Stowe, PA delivered and installed the new organ in January. The organ dedication will be at 11:15 on September 21. A recital by Eric Plutz, Organist at Princeton University, will be at 4:00.