Bethlen Évkönyv, 1991-1992 (Ligonier)

Amerikai Magyar Református Egyház

of Hungarian Reformed Churches in Transylvania and for the Sárospatak Academy in Hungary.

With a communicant membership of 35, the Word is preached at the Sunday worship services. The Hungarian language worshiper is included in the English language liturgy through scripture, a prayer and a hymn in Hungarian. Private and family devotions continue to be encouraged and practiced by the members.

The Women’s Guild meets monthly and during 1991 arranged a succesful series of activities for the support and benefit of the congregation. Several Chinese auctions, a food bingo, strawberry festival, the annual bazaar, the Women’s Guild conference in 1990, two congregational dinners and a Christmas party were included in the 1991 program.

The statistical report: attendance at Sunday morning worship services, with the exception of holidays, continues to be 10-15 worshipers. Forty persons attended the Christmas eve candlelight service. In 1990 there was one baptism, one marriage, two burials. The annual income of the congregation in 1990 was $21,911.91. During the year $7,487 was expended in major capital repairs and improvements in the church hall and the parish house, which is rented.

The officers of the consistory are Jeffrey Nemeth, president; Esti Kosa, vice president; Alice Rodvansky, secretary; and Helen Cutler, treasurer.

WARRENVILLE, CT Lelkipásztor: Muzsi István

Egyházunk egy kis létszámú gyülekezet; a környező államokból havonta egyszer gyűlünk össze mindenkitől távolra eső templomunkba Istent dicsőíteni. Mint minden egyháznak, nekünk is megvannak gondjaink, de hálára késztető örömeink is. Legégetőbb feladatunk templomunk renoválása, amely az évek során annyira megrongálódott, hogy az összeomlás fenyegeti. Sajnos, csak magunk erejére és Isten gondviselő kegyelmére számíthatunk.

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