Calvin Synod Herald, 1980 (80. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1980-11-01 / 11-12. szám
2 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD The Editorial Board of the CALVIN SYNOD HERALD-REFORÁTUSOK LAPJA wishes all readers a VERY BLESSED CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR! A Reformátusok Lapja szerkesztője és a szerkesztő bizottság ezúton köszöni meg íróink szíves szolgálatát íróinknak, olvasóinknak és a Lap támogatóinak ÁLDOTT, BÉKESSÉGES KARÁCSONYT és BOLDOG ÚJÉVET KÍVÁNUNK! Szerkesztő és szerkesztő bizottság p ZfXSXSS%SSX%SXÍSXXXSÍXSX$X$SXXX%X$XXSfSÍt%ÍtX9tSSSi HERALD CALVIN SYNOD Official Or9.11 Of Tha Calvin Synod - Unitad Church of Chriat Eoundad in 1900 REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA November-December 1980 Volume 80, No. 11-12 Published bi-monthly. Editor-in-Chief: The Right Reverend Desmond D. Parragh, Bishop, 8260 West Foster Avenue, Norridge, Chicago, III. 60656 EDITOR: REV. DR. FRANCIS VITÉZ 493 Amboy Ave., Perth Amboy, N.J. 08861 201-826-3513 Subscription-Előfizetés: yearly: individual: $5.00 group: $3.50 Printed by I.H. Printing Co., New Brunswick, N.J. Second class postage paid at Perth Amboy, N.J. 08861 Send Form 3579 to Calvin Synod Herald-Reformatusok Lapja Circulation Department 493 Amboy Ave., Perth Amboy, N.J. 08861 Please make checks payable to the Calvin Synod Herald Manuscripts and photographs are not presorved or returned. Send all correspondence to the Editor. The views and opinions of the writers are their own and do not necessarily represent the position of the magazine or Calvin Synod. Unless a definite request for discontinuance is received we assume that the subscriber wishes his subscription continued without the formality of a renewal order. THE EDITORIAL BOARD: Editor-in-Chief__The Right Rev. Desmond D. Parragh, Bishop Editor______________________________Rev. Dr. Francis Vitéz Board Members: Rt. Rev. Dr. John Butosi, Rev. Zoltán Király, Rev. Nicholas Novak, Mr. Elmer Charles, Rev. Zoltán Szabó, Rev. Zoltán Kovács, Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Szabó, Rev. Dr. Arthur Ludwig, Rev. Leslie Egry, Rev. Andrew Hamza, Rev. Dr. László Medyesy, Rev. Denes Tamas. CALVIN SYNOD HEADQUARTERS: Rt. Rev. Desmond D. Parragh, Bishop 8260 W. Foster Avenue Norridge, Chicago, Illinois 60656 Telephone: 312-456-3398 THE CHRISTMAS FUND FOR THE VETERANS OF THE CROSS AND THE EMERGENCY FUND CALLED TO BE SAINTS . . . TOGETHER! The whole Church is called to sainthood! The apostle Paul addressed his letters long ago to the community of believers and called ordinary people to a level of life and loving service that reflected their holy calling as Christians. Even as he called upon the “common person” to accept this special sainthood, Paul made it clear that no saint stands alone — saints stand and work together. Their togetherness gave the Church life then; and keeps it alive today. We are “called to be saints — together!’' Among those saints are the retired ministers and their spouses who together served over the years to bring God’s people together in mission. Once a year in the Christmas Fund appeal, we are called together to honor several hundred of the “senior saints” whose special needs have been brought to our attention by conferences. We remember them with a Christmas gift from the whole fellowship. TOGETHER WE HELP IN EMERGENCIES . . . Another together function of the Christmas Fund is direct help given to ministers and their families facing emergencies. Responsible churches and agencies of the church provide their workers with the basic benefit package including health, disability and life insurance. But the unforseen emergency—the accident, death in the family, uninsured losses — calls for quick action by the conference office and the Emergency Fund. Your Christmas Fund gifts provide reserves that are brought to bear on needs. Together we help, whether the minister is active or retired. All year long the healing concern is alert and ready. The United Church Board for Ministerial Assistance, through its Grants Committee, responds to the documented need promptly. Here are some emergency situations in which the Emergency Fund has been a vital support for our clergy: Health insurance for the disabled minister and family. Special education for the handicapped. Special help for dependents of deceased ministers. Emergency living costs. Nursing care in certain situations. Special equipment, wheel chairs, hearing aids, glasses. Extra expenses resulting from accidents, fire or flood. Psychotherapy beyond insured benefits. (Continued on page 5)
