Reformátusok Lapja, 1971 (71. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1971-05-01 / 5. szám

REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA

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this plan a lay person with a high school diploma would be able to pursue a course of 4 years’ study and to serve a local congregation which in unable to maintain ordained ministry.

10. Synod elected 5 representatives to the Bethlen Home Board of Directors: Dr. J.Piri, Rt. Rev. M. Da- roczy, Rev. Z. Kovács, Dr. J. Zsíros, and Dr. J. Butosi.

11. In youth work new guide lines were accepted in conducting the youth camp. Rev. L. Medyesy is the new camp director who will mail necessary information and explanation to all concerned soon.

12. Hungarian Reformed Ecumene was discussed with representatives from the Hungarian Reformed Church in America and the Presbyterian Conference, and plans for further cooperation were adopted.

13. Subsidy for Ref. Lapja was raised by $500.00 and honorarium for Deputy-Bishop and Synod-Presbyter ($300 for each) was approved.

14. Synod Treasurer J. Marsalko said “Last year our ecumenical help reached $14,646.95 close to 40% of our total income. Adding to it $5,175.95 sent in for OCWM, our mission-oriented giving came to $21,- 822.90 which was close to 57% of our receipts which we thought others should have . ..”

15. It was reaffirmed that without the $8,000 minimum salary a congregation cannot expect full time service from its pastor ... It was recommended to study the sabbatical leave for pastors.

VACANT CHURCHES

(1) Gary, Ind. Mr. O. Yover resigned. Interested persons should call Bishop Beretz, 7520 Woodmar Ave., Hammond. Ind. 46323. Phone: 219- 844-8632 or (219) 845-2288.

(2) New York, N.Y. Rev. L. Molnár resigned. Interested persons should call Dr. J. Butosi.

(3) Lorain, Ohio. Dr. K. Toth resigned. If interested call Mr. Donald Forbush, 3036 Globe Ave., Lorain, Ohio.

(Rev. Tibor Toth also resigned in Detroit, Mich. The church belongs to the Hungarian Reformed Church in America.)

DR KALMAN TOTH

was elected pastor in the Hungarian Presyterian Church of Niles, Ohio.

THE PRINCETON SEMINAR

of continued education for pastors starts Monday evening, May 17 and ends at noon on Wednesday, May 19. Total cost will be $15.00. Pastors should make every effort to be present. Detailed information is being sent by Bishop Abraham. Register immediately !

THANKS

Though our Synod Treasury $5,754.85 was sent for Flood Relief in Hungary, and $840.25 for the same purpose in Transylvania. (A few of our churches sent help directly so that our Flood Relief Project amounted to more than $10,000.00.) Bishop Papp of Transylvania and Bishop Bartha of Hungary expressed their heartfelt thanks for the aid: “Please convey the grateful thanks of our whole Church to every Hungarian brother, every pastor, every congregation whose brotherly love and sacrifice made it possible to send to us such a great amount of assistance” — they wrote.

DR. KALMAN UJSZÁSZY

and his wife and daughter are expected to visit the U.S.A. from June 9 to September 1 at the invitation of Dr. M. E. Osterhaven (Holland, Mich.) who is also in charge of arranging their itinerary.

THE EIGHTH GENERAL SYNOD

of the UCC will be held from June 25 to 29, 1971 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. E. Bihary, Dr. J. Butosi and Mr. A. Kovács will represent our Synod. Dr. Butosi was asked to serve as one of the 20 group leaders.

TENTH ANNIVERSARY

of the Rev. Arpad L. Beretz as pastor of Faith UCC in Hammond, Ind. was celebrated on April 18, 1971. The Synod President expressed the good wishes of the Synod in a letter.

CLOSING WORDS

It was in September, 1967 that the first issue of ’’The Calvin Synod News” was mailed to the leaders of our congregations. Since then, this is the 24th time that I prepare this communication channel.

Whether or not this method will be continued, is up to Bishop Beretz. By oath, he is NOT obligated to add this voluntary burden to his official task. But—by way of reflection—I can honestly say that The Calvin Synod News helped to create a togetherness in our fellowship: 628 persons read it bi-monthly and felt the heart beat of our Synod. Especially our laymen appreciated that in dissemination of Synod news there was no distinction made between ordained and unordained ministers: the Synod became our Synod . ..

However, it is my conviction that the Reformátusok Lapja can and should carry this service in the future. Why duplicate things? Why expect the president-bishop’s wife to have a special addressing chore — free of charge? Why NOT expect every church leader who is interested in our fellowship to subscribe to the Reformátusok Lapja so that the Synod becomes the fellowship of every member of every congregation? . . .

Yours in His service,

Dr. John Butosi, Synod Pres.

Rev. Francis Vitéz, Editor 493 Amboy Avenue Perth Amboy, N. J. 08861

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