Reformátusok Lapja, 1970 (70. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1970-12-01 / 12. szám

REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA 13 NEWS ITEMS MEANINGFUL FAITH FOR OUR TIME CHALLENGES LAY LIFE AND WORK The importance of the faith dimen­sion in the lives of people and churches was the primary concern of the Coun­cil for Lay Life and Work of the United Church of Christ when it met in annual session September 25-27 at Merőm Institute, Indiana. Douglas Chalmers, Southern Cali­fornia member of the CLLW, lifted up the background of the place of meet­ing in the closing service of celebration and communion. He said, “I celebrate the courage of leaders of the Christian Church who started a school at Merőm 112 years ago. They built so well that we are now using the building they completed in 1862.” The interior has been recently renovated so that this Indiana Conference Center is attrac­tive as well as functional. After meet­ing in the “heart of Evangelical terri­tory” at Mo-Val, Missouri Conference Center, in 1968, and at the long-time traditional Congregational Conference Center, LaForet in Colorado, in 1969, it appears that the CLLW is learning about its heritage! The Council members, six staff, Rev. Wesley Borneman of the Execu­tive Council and Roy Snyder of the Indiana-Kentucky Conference staff, spent many hours considering the im­portance of a faith which results in action. The Friday evening session, led by Norman Jackson of Eden Theological Seminary (and a Council member) challenged each person to think of the kind of church he be­longed to at home, his relation to that group, and “If I could change one thing. ...” Attitudes toward the issues of peace, poverty and race in home communities and churches were also discussed. With this as a background, the Saturday session focused on the im­portance of developing a life style where Christian action is based on a deep faith. Hart Helmich. executive secretary, reminded the Council that it has had continuing emphases on: (1) The church as a promoter of change to meet the challenges of our day. (2) The church as a creative user (utilizer) of conflict which in­evitably results when changes occur. He lifted up the new concern as (3) The development of a Christian life style which meets the deep yearning of persons for a faith which will be adequate to en­able them to live responsibly in today’s world. This will include a church which is a warm, loving, judging, forgiving, sup­porting community. Questionnaires reflecting the dis­parity between beliefs and actions were ‘tried out” on Council members. It is anticipated that the Planning Cabinet and staff will develop other models, tools, and resource materials which will be helpful as strategies are worked out in and with regions, con­ferences and local churches in rela­tion to the faith dimension. INTERDENOMINATIONAL SEMINARY AT BUENOS AIRES Seven Protestant churches in the Rio de la Plata area of Argentina have formed a new foundation for the theological training of ministers. The foundation, which will combine the work of the Evangelical Theological Faculty in Buenos Aires and the Lutheran Theological Faculty, will also publish one theological periodical “Cuadernos de Teológia”, combining the former publications “Cuadernos Theologicos” and “Ekklesia.” Among the participating churches are the Waldensian Church, the Church of Scotland, Lutheran and Reformed Churches. RPPS * Reformed theologian, Professor Joachim Staedtke of Erlangen Univer­sity, Germany, has been elected by the Synod of the Evangelical Re­formed Church in Bavaria to be the new president of the Church. He succeeds the Nuremberg city pastor Robert Klein. Among decisions taken at the Synod meeting was one which expressed agreement with a proposed intercom­munion and pulpit fellowship between Lutheran and Reformed Churches. RPPS * The Presbyterian Church, U. S., Board of World Missions, at its Oc­tober meeting, approved maintaining a force of 400 overseas missionaries in 1971, although this will mean def­icit spending. Staff have been in­structed to bring to the January board meeting a supplementary budget for 400 missionaries instead of 380. RPPS Donations received for the Heart- Lung Unit sent to Erdély from Aug. 1968 to Nov. 1969: (Continued from November issue) Dr. Oliver Szilagyi, Chicago, 111. 10.00 Matild Boldizsár, New York, N.Y. 10.00 First Hungarian Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, Ohio, Rev. Frank Endrei, Pastor .............400.00 First Hungarian Reformed Church of Cleveland, Ohio, Rev. Dr. Stephen Szabó, Pastor .. 500.00 Ida Koncz Sea Cliff, New York ................. 10.00 Hungarian Reformed Church of Perth Amboy, New Jersey Rev. Dezső Abraham, Pastor .. 200.00 Hungarian Reformed Church of Rossville, New York, Rev. Francis Vitéz, Pastor .... 14.00 Rev. Géza Kovács Toronto, Ont., Canada ............. 50.00 Professor L. Calvin Aday Lakeland, Florida ..................... 20.00 Hungarian Reformed Churches of Windsor, Canada . ................1166.33 Calvin Hungarian Presbyterian Church of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada .......................................255.00 Magyar Club, Cleveland, Ohio 25.00 Dr. Aladar Horthy Kennebee, South Dakota .... 10.00 United Presbyterian Church of Flanders, New Jersey Rev. Bela Szigethy, Pastor . . 1500.00 Hungarian Reformed Church of Columbus, Ohio Rev. Zoltán Szabó, Pastor .... 45.00 Hungarian Reformed Church of So. Norwalk, Connecticut Rev. Dr. John Butosi, Pastor ..150.00 Hungarian Reformed Church of Morgantown, West Virginia Rev. Dr. László Borsay, Pastor . 20.00 Hungarian Reformed Church of Roebling, New Jersey Rev. Barna Roczey, Pastor Women’s Guild ......................... 50.00 Ernest Sala, Akron, Ohio .... 5.00 Hungarian Committee of Windsor, Canada, c/o Rev. Thomas Nyarady .................................... 23.00 Hungarian Reformed Church of Indiana Harbor, Illinois Rev. Dr. Arthur Ludwig, Pastor 30.00 The National Presbyterian Center Washington, D. C........................25.00

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