Bethlen Naptár, 1952 (Ligonier)

Church digest for our second and third generations

BETHLEN NAPTÁR

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CHURCH DIGEST

FOR OUR SECOND AND THIRD GENERATIONS

Our churches are going through a very difficult transition period, as you of the second and third generations have gathered by this time. Most of our churches are conducting two services on Sunday morning: one in the tongue of your parents and one in English for your benefit. Unless you are the rare second or third generation American, you are perhaps attending English services only, since that is what you understand better and that is what gives you spiritual satisfaction.

Perhaps you have already taken over leadership in your, church, perhaps you are now getting ready to accept church responsibility in the near future. Whether one or the other is the case, I’m sure you feel you are being handed a rich tradition which you must carry on. I’m sure you feel that you need more and more information and inspiration so that you might be the better qualified leader or church member.

The prime purpose, therefore, in giving you the folowing Church Digest is to inform you in your own language as to the locations of our Hungarian churches, bring to you some of the outstanding church events, and acquaint you with our pastors. We are hoping that through this information you will be inspired to carry on the tradition of your churches, take over more and more responsibilities and leadership. Our further hope is that, acquainting your selves with the supporting churches of the Bethlen Home, you as future leaders, will consider our charitable work one of your responsibilities by helping to maintain it and lending support to it at least once a year.

EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED CHURCH MAGYAR SYNOD

BETHLEHEM, PA., one of our oldest congregations, recently remodeled its church and congregational hall and installed a new organ. Its pastor is the Rev. Charles Bodo.

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. (North Ave.) The old church property of this substantial congregation was sold a few years ago and the church relocated in a residential section of this city, thus wisely looking toward the future. A beautiful, cathedrallike church was built, costing more than a quarter of a million dollars. The imposing residence that was on the newly acquired property was remodeled and is now the parsonage. All this transpired in 1945 and 1946 under the able leadership of the pastor, the Rev. Stephen Böszörményi, who has been the loyal