Schneider Pipe Organs - Pictures Page

First Mennonite Church
Berne, Indiana
OPUS XXIII

Here are pictures of the organ at First Mennonite Chuch, Berne Indiana.
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These are pictures of the removal process and pictures prior to Schneider rebuilding the organ.

These pictures show the Sanctuary of the Church, which seats 2,000. This is quite a vast space to fill with sound! Because of the requirements of the congregation, no pipework shows. There are three organ chambers, one on the left, a mirror one on the right (shown in the middle picture below) and the great chamber behind the cross. A fourth chamber located above the ceiling (visible above the fan in the left picture below) was used in the 1947 renovation but was abandoned during the current renovation in favor of the mirror chamber on the South side of the chancel.

Construction of the instrument in the shop.

Pictures of the renovated console. The console shell was re-cycled from the Previous Möller instrument, but all-new interior mechanical and electrical/electronic components were custom-fitted.

Installation of the renovated instrument into the Chambers.

The Berne, IN Sesquicentennial (150th) celebration occurred between July 24th through 28th in Berne, IN. A Spiritual Heritage Night featuring a mass community choir titled Thanks Be To God, An Evening of Celebration & Song was held at the church.

These pictures show the Sanctuary of the Church, which seats 2,000. This is quite a vast space to fill with sound! Because of the requirements of the congregation, no pipework shows. There are three organ chambers, one on the left, a mirror one on the right (shown in the middle picture below) and the great chamber behind the cross. A fourth chamber located above the ceiling (visible above the fan in the left picture below) was used in the 1947 renovation but was abandoned during the current renovation in favor of the mirror chamber on the South side of the chancel.

Pictures of the renovated console. The console shell was re-cycled from the Previous Möller instrument, but all-new interior mechanical and electrical/electronic components were custom-fitted.

The Berne, IN Sesquicentennial (150th) celebration occurred between July 24th through 28th in Berne, IN. A Spiritual Heritage Night featuring a mass community choir titled Thanks Be To God, An Evening of Celebration & Song was held at the church.