Calvin Synod Herald, 2001 (102. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2001-01-01 / 1-2. szám
2 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD HERALD JrttedCfucholChirf ** FoiMtedh 1900 CALVIN SYNOD Offlctal Oflon of ti* CcMn Synod - Jolted Ctuch of Chi* AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA Volume 102 Jan-Feb 2001 No. 11-12 Official Organ of the Calvin Synod United Church of Christ - Founded in 1900 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD (ISSN 0161-6900) is published bi-monthly for $10.00/yearfor individual subscriptions; $8.0C/year for groups; $6.00/year for 50 or more copies Please make checks payable to the Calvin Synod Herald Editor-in-Chief: Rt. Rev. Louis Medgyesi, Bishop Editor: Rt. Rev. Dr. Francis Vitéz 493 Amboy Ave., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 Tel.: 732-826-3513 - Fax: 732-826-0860 Assistant Editor: Rev. Albert W. Kovács 94 N. James Street, Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Tel/Fax: 732-634-1751 Newsletters prepared and printed by: C. Paksi (440) 729-1765 Periodicals postage paid at Cleveland, Ohio POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: CALVIN SYNOD HERALD 415 STEVEN BLVD., CLEVELAND, OH 44143-1723 Manuscripts and photographs are not preserved or returned. Send all correspondence to the Editor. The views and opinions of the writers are their own and do not necessarily represent the position of the magazine or Calvin Synod. Unless a definite request for discontinuance is received we assume that the subscriber wishes his/her subscription continued without the formality of a renewal order. CALVIN SYNOD HEADQUARTERS: Rt. Rev. Louis Medgyesi, Bishop 607 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor, OH 44077 Tel/Fax: 440-352-9256 OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS VACANCIES: Beaver Falls, PA Gary, IN Wallingford, CT If interested: Call the Bishop!!! The Calvin Synod Meeting in 2001 will be held in Somerset, PA, on May 22 - 25. The next Conference Council Meeting will be held in Laurelville, PA, on March 5-7, 2001. Külföldi olvasóinkat szeretettel kérjük: jelezzék, megkapj ák-e a lapot és igényt tartanak-e reá. Akik nem jelzik, megszüntetjük a lap küldését számukra. lOOrh AnniveRSARy OonoR RoU $100 gifts donated to the CALVIN SYNOD HERALD REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA: Miss Lenke E Volosin Rt. Rev. Dr. Francis Vitéz United Church of Christ, Bridgeport, CT Hungarian Reformed Church, Lorain, OH Hungarian Reformed Church, Woodbridge, NJ West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Cleveland, OH Calvin United Church of Christ, Fairfield, CT rbANk youm Please, join us!!! May Synod Meets at Somerset The official Call for the 63rd Annual Meeting of Calvin Synod has been issued by the Conference Council. Returning to a midpoint in western Pennsylvania, Bishop Louis Medgyesi wül convene the sessions beginning with a Communion Service at ten o’clock Tuesday morning, May 22. The meeting wül conclude on Friday, May 25, at noon. The site chosen calls for a return to the Ramada Inn, located immediately to the right as one leaves the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Exit 10 (Somerset). To be sure to receive the special Synod rate, for one or two persons per room, reservations must be made by May 1 at 814-443-4646. The local churches are responsible for the costs of the room and meals of the lay delegate and the minister. Travel expenses on a per car mileage basis are reimbursed by the Synod for those attending all the sessions (or excused absences). All pastors must attend the meeting, unless excused in advance by the Conference Council. All Ordained Ministers are expected as well, with some lodging expense reimbursement for retirees by the Kazinczy Fund, provided by a generous benefactor. It is important for every church to be represented by a Delegate, and Alternate Delegates are welcome, but without vote or additional reimbursements. TWELVE KEYS TO AN EFFECTIVE CHURCH- Kennon L. Callahan, Harper & Row, 1983 1. Specific, Concrete Missional Objectives 2. Pastoral and Lay Visitation 3. Corporate, Dynamic Worship 4. Significant Relational Groups 5. Strong Leadership Resources 6. Streamlined Structure and Solid, Participatory Decision Making 7. Several Competent Programs and Activities 8. Open Accessibility 9. High Visibility 10. Adequate Parking, Land, and Landscaping 11. Adequate Space and Facilities 12. Solid Financial Resources
