Bethlen Naptár, 1982 (Ligonier)
Egyesült Államok - Kálvin Egyházkerület
1982 85 with the help of our Lord, we will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of our Worshipping Congregation. We also purchased a new organ with chimes for our Sanctuary, which was used for the first time at our 80th Worship Service, and, thanks be to God, it was paid for in full on delivery. In Vintondale a new chimney was built on the parsonage as there was extensive damage from the flood to the old one. Windber: The Church bells from our Windber Church, which burned down, have been brought to our Johnstown Church and plans are being made to put up tiie large bell, which cracked when it fell during the fire, as a monument or memorial to the Windber Church Members, here at our Johnstown Church property. Johnstown Church Statistics: Baptism 1; Deaths 3. “Whoso draws nigh to God one step through doublings dim, God will advance a mile in blazing light to Him.” McKeesport, PA. — Pastor: Rev. Dr. Eva M. Fabian Chief Elder: Mr. Richard W. Kyslinger. One of the outstanding events of the 1980-81 mission year was the buying, installation and dedication of a beautiful new Allen Computer Digital Organ. This wonderful instrument of music, which has the exact tune of a classic pipe organ, tremendously enchances the beauty of our worship serviices. With the blessed and most dedicated chairmanship of our organist, Mrs. Barbara Ruhe, a hard-working and loyal Organ Committee kept the fire of enthusiasm alive among the members and friends of our congregation all along the fundraising activities. The result was overwhelming. We did not only finish the project much before deadline, but also had enough money to buy new hymnals! The dedication service was held on September 20th, 1981 celebrating also the 73rd anniversary of the Church. The service included a beautiful organ recital (Mr. Regis McMahon), vocal solos (Mr. James Jones, Mrs. Debbie Lugares), and was followed by a fellowship dinner of thanksgiving and great joy. At the dedication dinner party the Pastor established a New Church Building Fund. The Fund was endorsed by the next consistory meeting and by a special congregational meeting. As our Chief Elder put it beautifuly: “In the spirit of harmony and revival, I move to endorse our Pastor’s initL ating a New Church Building Fund.” That was a great leap of faith toward a promising future. For a church so small in size like ours, buying an organ a year could have been counted as a great gift and blessing of God. But this is not the end of our story. The Organ Committee stayed together as a special fundraising committee when the organ project was finished. It spearheaded and carried the load of the 1981 International Village of the McKeesport Community. In this service God blessed us also through the fact that our
