Bethlen Naptár, 1987 (Ligonier)

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BETHLEN NAPTÁR

continues in active fashion. Christian Education, under the guidance of our Director of Youth Ministry, Ms. Marie Wharton, involves 130 young people and adults in Sunday School, weekly Bible study, adult education, youth choir and fellowship and Magyar dance groups. Athletics, embroidery, the making of kolbász, tészta and fánk, adult choir, Lorántffy Nőegylet, Couple’s Club, support groups, Sr. Citizen activities and community meetings are all part of the busy church schedule. We are a growing church with nearly 500 active members. Our able consistory president is Mr. Durand Porter; our vice-president is Mr. Louis Nagy.

Using the strength and wisdom given us by God, the Toledo congregation will continue in His service during this new year. We remember our sister congregations in our prayers. May God’s blessings be upon you!

NYUGATI EGYHÁZMEGYE

Esperes; Ludwig Károly Kálmán

The following churches are members of the Western Classis:

FLINT, MI..........................Student pastor: Peter P. Bodor

GARY, IN...............................Student pastor: Zsolt Takacs

INDIANA HARBOR, IN.....Pastor: Koloman K. Ludwig

KALAMAZOO, MI............................Pastor: Joseph Posta

LYNWOOD, IL......................................Pastor: Victor Orth

NORRIDGE, IL....................Pastor: Desmond D. Parragh

WHITING, IN........................Pastor: Koloman K. Ludwig

In most business organizations profit and growth are the two most important words. Somewhere along the line we started to apply the two tenets of business to our church organizations. Most churches feel somewhat sheepish if they cannot show either profit or heightened activities to substitute for growth. Perhaps it is time to examine whether the framework that business organizations apply to themselves is the only valid measure for our churches. Especially because individuals are enticed by the activities that seem to show that a church is alive.

Last year our Western Classis went through a somewhat difficult experience. One of the churches of Western Classis: Faith United left Calvin Synod and transferred to the Kentucky- Indiana Conference. It was not a sudden decision. Since 1981 the church leadership made well directed efforts to effect the