Calvin Synod Herald, 1973 (73. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1973-04-01 / 4. szám
1 2 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD THE RIGHT REVEREND BISHOP ÁRPÁD L. BERETZ 7520 Woodmar Avenue Hammond, Ind. 46323 Tel.: 219-844-8632 Synod Annual Meeting Ministers and church delegates will meet for the 35th annual meeting of our Calvin Synod on April 30 - May 2, 1973 in Ligonier, Pa. at the Holiday Inn. The meeting will deal with important issues facing our churches. Evangelism and Church Unity will be discussed in Workshops. Rev. Tibor Petroczy Our Dayton congregation called the Rev. Tibor Petroczy as their pastor on January 27, 1973. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Szabó, president of our Lakeside Classis conducted the election of the new pastor. Alex Biro Jr. Honored A Testimonial Dinner honoring Alex Biro Jr., Chief Elder of our Bridgeport Church, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen M. Bessemer - Böszörményi, pastor, was held on February 24, 1973. The congratulations of our Synod were extended by the Rev. Joseph Marsalko, General Secretary of Synod. Philadelphia Survey Rev. Tibor Lorincz who graduated from Princeton Seminary last semester has been authorized to make a survey of the Philadelphia area regarding the need for a new Hungarian church. Official Communications Diaspora Meeting Representatives of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America and our Calvin Synod met in New York City on February 19, 1973 and discussed joint mission opportunities. Dr. John Butosi, chairman of our Ecumenical Committee and the Rev. Alexander Daroczy made reports on the current needs of the “diaspora.” It was stated that over 4 million Hungarians are now living outside of Hungary. Archives Our present collection of historical documents are destined to be moved at the request of the State of Pennsylvania as a potential fire hazard. The Federation has been requested to notify the church bodies when such a move is made. Finances are retarding the work of microfilming important historical documents. Classis Meeting Eastern Classis on March 25, 1973 in Manville, N. J. Western Classis on March 25, 1973 in Indiana Harbor, Ind. Lakeside Classis on April 8, 1973 in Lorain, Ohio. Elizabeth Pandak A memorial service was held on February 7, 1973 at our Hammond Church for Miss Elizabeth Pandak, president of the Ladies’ Aid Society. She was the first elected woman consistoryman of the church. A large congregation attended the funeral led by the pastor, Bishop A. L. Beretz. SALARY STUDY RELEASED BY THE PENSION BOARDS The 1972 salary study by The Pension Boards shows a slight increase in the average salary of United Church of Christ ministers. The 4,015 parish ministers who reported showed an average income of $9,861. This is $408 more than the previous year. The median is $9,329, an increase of $382. Wm. Kincaid Newman, executive vice president of The Pension Boards, recently reported these figures to the conference executives of the United Church of Christ. Additional figures show that the full 11 percent dues, recommended by General Synod and The Pension Boards, are being paid on behalf of 93 percent of the ministers reporting. This is up one percent over the previous year. The highest salary averages reported are in the Southwest $(11,207), California South $11,025), California North (10,944), and Connecticut ($10,876) Conferences. The study also showed that 38 pastors, among those reporting, are earning over $20,000 a year. There are 1,523 pastors whose salaries are between $10,000 and $20,000. Those earning between $5,000 and $10,000 number 2,334. Twenty-four pastors earn less than $5,000. “We hope,” said Mr. Newman, “this data will help our conference ministers to improve the salaries of clergymen.” A.D. January 1973 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD Reformátusok Lapja Official Organ Of The Calvin Synod — United Church of Christ Founded in 1900 ____________________J April, 1973 Volume 73, No. 4 Published monthly except June-July and August-September when bi-monthly. Editor-In-Chief: The Right Reverend Arpad L. Beretz, Bishop Editor: REV. FRANCIS VITÉZ 493 Amboy Ave., Perth Amboy, N.J. 08861 Phone: (201) 826-3513 Subscription—Előfizetés: évi $3.50 yearly. Printed by Standard Press, New Brunswick, N. J. Second class postage paid at New Brunswick, N. J. 08901 Send Form 3579 to Calvin Synod Herald — Reformátusok Lapja, Circulation Department, New Parker Photo Offset Printing Co., 163 Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
