Calvin Synod Herald, 1991 (91. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1991-05-01 / 3. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HERALD-2 -REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA CALVIN SYNOD NEWS Calvin Synod’s Annual Meeting in Ligoner on May 21, 22, 23 The Annual Meeting is the governing and legislative meeting of our constituting congregations. This year’s meeting is also election meeting. The presence of all elected delegates is therefore not only desirable but mandatory in the interest of our Synod. Biblical Witness Fellowship Report on meeting in Royal Oak, Detroit, MI — April 3-6,1991 The Spring meeting of the Biblical Witness Fellowship Board — UCC was held at Emmanuel-Bethel Church, in Royal Oak, Detroit, Michigan on April 3-6, 1991. Rev. Larry Wood, president of the BWF, and his local church hosted the board of directors. The Biblical Witness Fellowship represents evangelical Christians in the UCC who believe in the authority of the Bible, salvation through Jesus Christ, and fulfilling the great commission in Matthew 28:18-20 entrusted to the church. In effect it is a grass-roots renewal movement acting as the conscience of the denomination out of necessity, and finding itself at odds with some of the social Gospel espoused by the UCC. The contention is with the liberal philosophy and mindset that is used in response to social controversies affecting the church. The call to be “open and affirming” of homosexuals and lesbians within the church and their acceptence into ordained ministry by the UCC ISSN 0161-6900 CALVIN SYNOD Reformátusok Lapja MM o*-. Of tu CM ir~i- TmM hi IMS w IMM c Wik W RA CM* u DjH Editor in Chief: ZOLTÁN D. SZÜCS, Bishop Editor and Publisher: DR. STEPHEN SZABÓ 415 Steven Blvd., Richmond Hts., Ohio 44143 Telephone: (216) 481-3648 Published bi-monthly Individual Subscription $6.00 yearly Group Subscription $4.00 yearly Postmaster send 3579 Form for change of address to 415 Steven Blvd., Richmond Hts., Ohio 44143 Second Class postage paid at Cleveland, Ohio Printed by: Classic Printing Corp. 9527 Madison Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 has raised the hackles of the evangelicals to the point that some churches in the Minnesota conference have pulled out of the denomination. Others are considering alternatives. Also at issue is the way mission monies have been spent and accounted by the denomination. Many churches had stopped giving because the local churches want to have a say in how and where such donations are to be allocated. For this reason, BWF churches support over 130 missionaries both abroad and nationally. Still another area of contention is the treatment of evangelical seminarians and their placement. There is an alleged neglect and open hostility to place evangelical students within some UCC Conference churches. For this reason, the BWF is seeking to establish a relationship with certain seminaries, such as Gordon-Conwell in Massachusetts, where UCC evangelical students would be supported by local churches. The Congregational brothers and sisters of the BWF would like to see local church involvement and decision making in the ordination process. These are the main issues currently being addressed by the BWF. There is extensive praying about each as we seek God’s guidance for renewing the denomination from within and setting its feet back on the path of witnessing the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ. I am proud to represent the Calvin Synod among such friends. Rev. Louis Medgyesi Calvin Synod Representative Magyar Synod’s Motto: Traditions-embracing FAITH from the PAST, Fervent HOPE for us in the PRESENT, in LOVE’s service for the FUTURE! The Annual Youth Conference of our Synod was succesfully held on April 27 & 28 in the First Church in Cleveland. Rev. Frank Endrei and Drew & Kathy Smith, youth advisors, were in charge. The theme of the Youth Conference was: We are more than Conquerors through Jesus Christ. Pastor Charles Edwardos was the keynote speaker. Four very up-to-date workshops were led by expert leaders: Conqueroring Addiction; Jan DeCaro. There are many ways to sobriety but only one offers a lasting answer. Conqueroring Stress & Failure; Ed McGee Are you stressed out? Are you feeling like a failure? Are you a loser? Conqueroring the Media Blitz; Ab by Oberst Do you believe everything the media tells you? Are they biased? Are Christians portrayed fairly? Conqueroring Forgiveness & Forgiving; Jeff Thompson & Tish Luciano The WRDZ Christian Radio made this Conference a blessing to our youth attending from the participating churches. • An all important all-day Consultation was held on Calvin Synod’s credits for mission-giving at the National Headquarters of the UCC, on April 29, 1991. Those present were as follows: Convener, The Rev. M. Douglas Borko, Associate for Stewardship Program, Stewardship Council, The Rev. Dr. Paul L. Westcoat, Penn West Conference, The Rev. Dr. George Otto, Executive Director, Stewardship Council, Dr. Marilyn Dubasak, Assistant to the President, United Church of Christ, The Rev. Kenneth R. Ziebell, Regional Secretary, Europe, United Church Board for World Ministries, The Rt. Rev. Zoltán Szűcs, Bishop, Calvin Synod, United Church of Christ, The Rev. Louis Medgyesi, Treasurer, Calvin Synod, Pastor Fairport Harbor, Ohio, Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Szabó, Calvin Synod. The meeting was held at the close of our publication’s printing. The fruitful results will be presented by the Bishop at our forthcoming Annual Synodical meeting in Ligonier.
