A photo from Canada

Simon Coture, vice president of Casavant Organs and project coordinator for the rebuild of Opus 408D at the Casavant shop is in town this week. He and Ken Axelson (organist at Johns Creek UMC) and Jeremy Rush (music staff at JCUMC) worked on preparations for the organ's arrival. These pictures were taken by Ken on February 24 and posted on his Facebook page.

The console is beginning to take shape in the Casavant shop.

This is console in storage in New England.

And remember to "measure twice and cut once?"

Simon on left, Jeremy on right.

I'm not sure what they're measuring but I assume it's details for the facade. I'll find out today if they are still using the design, or something like it, that we came up while I was still at JCUMC. Whatever it's going to be, it will be grand!!!

Here are some important dates for your calendar

August 26, 2016 plan for organ to start arriving (several tractor-trailers full) at Johns Creek UMC

November 20, 2016 plan to start using the organ in services the Sunday before Thanksgiving

2017? Dedication celebrations

The latest news!!!

A new date for installation has been announced. In a letter from Nathan Frank to the donors of the organ fund he announced installation to begin August 23, 2016 and the first Sunday of use to be "Thanksgiving" Sunday 2016.