Calvin Synod Herald, 1987 (87. évfolyam, 1-5. szám)
1987 / 4. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HERALD-3-REFORMATUSOK LAPJA Church News CHURCH VACANCIES Our Vintondale PA church is being served once a month by The Rev. Zoltán Kovács, Curator of the Bethlen Home. Our Johnstown PA church is being supplied by The Rev. Richard Pulling, pastor of St. John United Church of Christ of Johnstown. Rev. Sándor Kovács resigned as pastor of the Homestead church, and that parish is looking for a new pastor. If you would like to serve in one of these parishes, please contact the Bishop's office. CONGREGATIONAL NEWS The Lorain OH Congregation is celebrating its 85th Anniversary on September 20; The Rev. Zoltán Szucs is pastor. Daniel Borsay, student pastor at our Springdale PA church, will be ordained on October 18. The Gary IN church celebrated its 25th year in its new sanctuary on September 13; The Rev. Zsolt Takacs is the pastor. The Lynwood 1L congregation unanimously elected The Rev.Andrew P. Sholtes as their new pastor on September 13. The Dayton OH church has recently reelected The Rev. Raymond Kaiser as their pastor. The Flint congregation celebrated its 70th Anniversary on November 7; Rev. Peter Pál Bodor is the pastor. CONDOLENCES We were saddened to hear of the death of Pamela George, wife of The Right Reverand Arpad George, former president of the Calvin Synod and of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America. Mrs. George had many friends throughout our churches, especially in the Chicago South Side and in Washington, D.C., where she and her husband served their people faithfully. New Calvin Synod Treasurer The Rev. Dr. Desmond D. Parragh, past Bishop, was appointed Treasurer by the Calvin Synod Conference Council on September 25. Rev. Parragh replaces Rev. Paul Kantor, who resigned at the begining of September due to personal obligations. Please direct Treasurer’s correspondance to Rev. Dr. Desmond Parragh, 8260 West Foster Ave., Norridge 1L 60656. UCC History 140 Years Ago Horace Bushnell, Congregational minister and educator, published Christian Nurture, thought by many to be the most seminal work in Christian education in the 19th century. that in mind, we were motivated to sing louder to God. My prayer for them is that Satan may be bound, and the Good News of Christ's ressurection may flourish. During the evangelical tour, the bus we were traveling on broke down. "O.K.", said Steve, the evangelist who was working with us, "here are your translators, there are the huts. Preach to them!" With that, we split into groups, and went into round thatch-covered huts we had only seen in National Geogarphic before. And how awesome it was to see “heathens" come to know Jesus! Is there any greater joy? The Lord also taught ME a lot this summer. He has shown me, through "Bear", my assistant leader, that Satan had been using my selfish pride to ruin my summer. I must struggle with it still today, but 1 know that my (and your) prayers will be answered. 1 have also learned that 1 should not be wasteful in what God gives me. It’s hard to throw away that peanulbutter and jelly sandwich when there are five starving orphans staring at you, even if the bread is stale and the jelly is sour. I have learned to appreciate such things as food, warm showers (we had only three showers all summer long!) and a soft bed (tents were our homes). For about four days we had no cooking water - the water truck never arrived. But that makes me think of the people of Ethiopia who haven't had any water for years. Indeed, we must use whatever God gives us with gratitude and in accordance with His will. What happens now? As I have been thrown into college as a freshman, I feel that the Lord has shown me He wants me to serve Him as a missionary. Many years ago God had planted the seed of mission in my heart. Many times I ignored His calling. Many times 1 was willing to follow. But when 1 felt this seed had shriveled up and died, He kept on giving me water and "Sonshine". It was in South Africa that I found the seed that had blossomed into a flower. He had taught me to humbly drop all my pride and yield to His Call to me, to be a missionary. Someday, 1 hope to step off a plane in some distant land, far away from home, and be able to serve Him there. Perhaps that might be the same smoke-covered mountaintop, filled with cries of orphans, where my flower still grows. Then my flower and I shall be reunited, never to be torn apart again. Zoltán F. Király (Editor's note: the writer of this article, son of Bishop Zoltán Király, graduated from highschool in 1985)
