Bethlen Naptár, 1981 (Ligonier)
Rev. N. Novák: Church Youth Camp
44 BETHLEN NAPTÁR 1981 Church Youth Camp--------------------------- 1980 ------------------------From July 20 to 26 the Youth Camp of the Calvin Synod Conference (United Church of Christ) and of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America was held at the Laurelville Mennonite Church Center in Pennsylvania. Eighty-five boys and girls took part in the camp, most of them in the 13 to 19-year old age group. 16 adults provided leadership and supervision virtually around the clock every day. The theme of this year’s camp was: “Our Christian Roots”. Under this general title five lectures were presented by the main speaker, Rev. Nicholas Novák of Pittsburgh. The Monday through Friday morning sessions comprised the review of some 3000 years of Christian history under the headings: The Old Testament Church, The New Testament Church, The Medieval Church, The Age of Reformation, and The Church in Our Century. Devotional periods of Prayer and song were conducted by the camp directors, Rev. László Medgyessy and his wife Rev. Coralyn Medgyessy, as well as by Mrs. Elizabeth Turrell of Fairport and Mrs. Kathy Maday of Springdale. The afternoons were free for swimming and other recreational sports. In charge of the evening worship services were
