Calvin Synod Herald, 1976 (76. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1976-11-01 / 11-12. szám
REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA T NEWS ITEMS WARC LEADERS' OFFICIAL VISIT TO HUNGARY Geneva — At the invitation of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary, Dr. John Huxtable (London), one of the vice-presidents of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, and the Rev. Fred Kaan, secretary of the WARC Department of Cooperation and Witness, paid an official four-day visit to Hungary, September 7-10. The visit included discussions with the Presidential Council of the Church and talks with the faculty members of the two Reformed Theological Academies in the country, at Budapest and Debrecen. Accompanied by Dr. Tibor Bartha, presiding bishop of the Church, the Alliance representatives also called on the State Office for Church Affairs where they were received by its Deputy President, Dr. István Straub. It was for the first time in the history of the Alliance that an official visit was paid to the Orthodox and Congregational churches in Bulgaria. RPS Oct. 76 THE END OF THE YEAR The end of the year is a good time to look back over the past twelve months and assess your progress toward whatever goals you may have established a year ago. Time, too, to look ahead and make personal goals for the future. It is true for an individual; true also for a congregation. Have you fulfilled any pledge or other financial commitment you may have made to your congregation for 1976? If not, there is still time to update your stewardship of church support. The generosity which we Christians feel at Christmas makes this a good time to “catch up" on our intentions for church support. The same theme applies to a congregation’s stewardship and to any goals for Our Christian World Mission it may have accepted for 1976. There is still time for treasurers of local churches to forward such money to the conference treasurer for the wider mission through the conference and the national agencies of the United Church of Christ. The end of the year is our last chance to do something about this. Ed’s Clipsheet, Dec. 76 A NEW MINISTRY IN DETROIT After 93 years of caring for children, first for the children of German immigrant families who became orphaned, then for dependent, neglected children placed with it by the court, Evangelical Children’s Home in Detroit has a new ministry: caring for trainable retarded children. In 1972, after months of careful negotiation, Evangelical Children’s Home undertook the new program of services to the developmentally disabled. Today, forty-eight trainable, mentally retarded children, aged six to sixteen, are cared for by Evangelical Children’s Home. The program is based on the promise that with adequate staffing in a home-style setting, and with special education classes, trainable retarded children can be helped to develop skills and potentials which may enable them to live a relatively normal and useful life in a sheltered-care environment and, in some instances, independent lives in the community. All services — medical, dental, speech therapy, psychological services — are provided at the Home, and children are bused to special education classes at a public school nearby. Field trips of all description are a regular part of the program. Residents, usually in small groups, attend movies, concerts, ball games, museums, and often go on picnics and on swimming outings as well as to local restaruants. A workshop has been developed for the residents and each is taught skills commensurate with his or her interests and ability. Evangelical Home is one of five members of the United Church of Christ Council for Health and Welfare Agencies which serve developmentally disabled persons. Many congregations of the United Church of Christ will be observing Health and Welfare Sunday on December 5th and will be learning more about the Health and Welfare agencies in their vicinity through special visits during the month. Ed’s Clipsheet, Dec. 76 ON SMOKING Tobacco is an Indian weed, From the Devil in doth proceed. It picks your pockets, burns your clothes And makes a chimney of your nose. Pilgrim verse c. 1675. MARGARET FEKETE CSÓVÁNYOS Margaret Fekete Csóványos, A New Bouquet, Illustrated, Hicksville, New York: Exposition Press, Inc. Margaret Fekete Csóványos was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut of Hungarian parents. When she was four, her family moved to nearby Fairfield, where she was graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School. She began her writing career as the author of a movie scenario, at the age of fifteen. Today Mrs. Csóványos is a medical assistant to her husband, who is a physician. They live in East Norwalk, Connecticut. In her spare time she writes and enjoys her hobby of growing orchids. She also serves on the Church Council of the Hungarian Reformed Church of South Norwalk, and participates in patriotic and civic affairs. Mrs. Csóványos is the author of a novel, Widow Julia, and a small volume of poetry, My Ferse Book. She is al» a contributor to our Calvin Synod Herald. IF YOU WAIT FOR THE HEARSE TO TAKE YOU TO CHURCH... You will go regardless of the weather. You will go regardless of how your family feels. You will go regardless of the condition of your body. You will go even if there is a roast in the oven. You will have beautiful flowers, but you will not enjoy them. Regardless of how good the singing, you will not enjoy it. Regardless of what the minister may say, it will do you no good. You will go to the altar, but you will not pray. You may have a great need, but no one will be able to help you. You will never be able to attend church again. There will be relatives and friends there, but you will not worship. You will go regardless of how many hypocrites are there. You will go regardless of how much you are needed at home or on your job. Thanks to Dr. Joseph Memorial Church Scranton, PA Ed’s Clipsheet, Dec. 76
