Bethlen Évkönyv, 1990-1991 (Ligonier)

Kálvin Egyházkerület

plagues many of our youth. The year 1990 also marks our church’s 75th anniversary.

Pastor: Rev. Steven G. P. Strickler.

Membership: 89 (as of December 1989).

Average Sunday morning attendance: English 47, Hungarian 12. New members (by affirmation or re-affirmation of faith): 9. Confirmands: 4. Lord’s Supper: 7 times. Baptism: 3 adults, 2 infants. Ordination of Elders: 2. Weddings: 4 (church members), 10 (non-members). Funerals: 12 (non-members).

Consistory: 9 ruling elders. Chief Elder: Helen Kormondy. Secretary: Mary Payne. Treasurer: Tom Beck. Trustee: John Adams, Jr. Sexton: John Edward Adams.

Ladies Aid: 13 members. President: Lillian Vagi. Vice- President: Carol Palagyi. Secretary: Clara Beck. Treasurer: Doris Köteles. Activities: Six dinners, two kolbász making, Great Supper (community wide dinner to help the hungry and homeless).

Christian Education: 5 teachers, 20 children, 5 adults. Sunday School Superintendent: Susan Whitenight. Youth Choir: 7 members. Director: Kathy Donovan.

Regular Meetings: Consistory Meeting (1st Wednesday), Ladies Aid Meeting (1st Monday), Christian Education (periodically), Fellowship Hour (Tuesdays), A A Meeting (Tuesdays), Disabled American Veterans (3rd Thursday). Special Meetings: Spring Meeting of the Eastern Classis (April 9, 1989).

Regular Congregational Events (of note): Hungarian Dinner (March); Matthew’s Lenten Gallery (the Sunday School’s creative depiction of Christ’s Passion); Sunrise Service; Homecoming Dinner (September 17); Welcome To Bethlehem (outdoor live nativity and hymn sing, scheduled for December 17, 1989).

Special Congregational Events: Jewish/Christian Dialogue (sponsored with Temple Beth-El of Sommerville)—six week series held in February/March and October/November; Sunday School sponsored “Roots and Promises” (based on Living Stories work with the first twenty-two chapters of Genesis).

Regular Outreach Activities: Foodbank Network Staffing (every other month on Saturdays); Annual Great Supper, November 12, 1989 (community wide fundraiser to aid the hungry and homeless).

Annual (or semi-annual) Appalachia Clothing Drive (October 1989).

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