Calvin Synod Herald, 2000 (101. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2000-03-01 / 3-4. szám

CALVIN SYNOD HERALD

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Guiding Verses

Jesus said: “Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Matthew 11:28

0 come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.

Psalms 95:6, 7

„The Son of God... loved me, and gave Himself for me.”

Galatians 2:20

“I believe I am always divinely guided.

“I believe I will always be led to take the right turn in the road.

“I believe that God will always make a way where there is no way.”

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalms 23:1

Lord, I fall before Your face In this tearful, testing place.

Descend upon me, bind and heal The wounds of living, as I kneel.

Helene Stallcup Conway, Arkansas

‘’The Lord has given, the Lord has taken,

Praised be the Name of the Lord.

My flesh and my heart may fail.

But God is the strength of my heart.

He is my portion forever.”

1 am going to heaven because of the mercy of God.

I am going to heaven because of the grace of God.

I do not deserve it. I deserve judgment and hell.

I am a sinner like you. But I have repented of my sins and received Jesus Christ as my Savior, and I am trusting in the cross of Christ.

DUNAMELLÉK:

July 15. Sat. PM: Central Closing Program Budapest

Evening Gala Reception Budapest

KIRÁLYHÁGÓMELLÉK:

July 16. Sun. Hungarian Reformed World

July 19. Wed. Youth Conference Nagyvárad

SWITZERLAND:

July 22. Sat. Visit of the Reformation Monument Geneva

Translation from Hungarian

In “Harangszó” 2000 I. Issue

If a minister’s sermon is a few minutes longer - boring.

If a minister’s sermon is short - he prepared not.

If a minister is out on visitations - he is never home.

If a minister never goes out - he lacks conception of world.

If a minister asks for money for church - he is materialistic. If a minister never mentions money - he is up among stars.

If a minister arranges celebrations - he is ever itching.

If a minister never arranges anything - church’s life is motionless.

If a minister is busy in other things - he steals his time.

If a minister is in a hurry - he pays no attention to his folk.

If a minister renovates buildings - he throws away people’s money.

If a minister never renovates - he lets things go to pieces.

If a minister is young - he has no experience.

If a minister is old - time for him to retire.

If a minister retires - he is fed up with all.

If a minister dies - there is no one to replace him.

Clergy salaries up in 1999

The average salary for UCC ministers in 1999 was $37,766, reports the Pension Boards in its annual survey. That is 3.1 percent increase over the previous year. It includes a cash salary plus housing allowance.

While men still earn more than women, $39, 674, the gap between the sexes is shrinking. The women’s average of $32,923 was a 5 percent increase over the 1998. Last year, men’s wages grew only 3 percent.

The UCC’s Florida Conference continues to maintain its position as the place to be for the highest remuneration, this year $45,187, which moved up from fourth place last year. The Rhode Island Conference, at $45,185, slipped a notch to third. Fourth is Southern California Nevada, averaging $42,224; fifth is Southwest at $41,906.

The number of male clergy receiving $60,000 or more increased from 157 to 191; the number of women earning $50,000 or more went from 50 to 70.

United Church News Jan-Feb. 2000