Calvin Synod Herald, 2004 (105. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2004-09-01 / 9-10. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HERALD 7 August J. Molnár Awarded Doctorate Elmhurst College in metropolitan Chicago awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters to Hungarian Reformed minister August J. Molnár at its May 30 Commencement ceremony. A1949 graduate of the United Church of Christ affiliated institution. Molnár is the founder and president of the American Hungarian Foundation. The Foundation maintains an internationally acclaimed museum, library, and archive. Molnár obtained his theological education at Lancaster Seminary and a master’s degree from the University of Michigan and was a Cholnoky Research Fellow at Columbia University. Elmhurst has served the Reformed community since 1871. From 1952 to 1959, Dr. Molnár served on the faculty of Elmhurst as chairman of the Department of Hungarian Studies. During the 1956 Revolution, Molnár helped settle college student refugees. After serving at Elmhurst, Dr. Molnár served on the faculty at Rutgers University and developed what became the Institute of Hungarian Studies. Dr. Molnar’s writing includes a collection of articles on Joseph Remenyi, published by Rutgers University Press in 1964. He also was chairman of the editorial committee for “The New Jersey Ethnic Experience.” At present Dr. Molnár is raising Us $10 million for an endowment to assure the future of the American Hungarian Foundation. Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3296 (630-617-3933) American Hungarian Foundation Hungarian Heritage Center, 300 Somerset Street, PO Box 1084, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 732-846-5777 • info@ahfoundation.org Columbus Church Update The Hungarian Reformed Church of Columbus is active under the leadership of Rev. Otvos. With his encouragement, we have started some new programs. We have formed a small choir that sings about once a month. On August 7, we hosted a half day Bible school with Bible study, crafts, games, puppet show and lunch. On September 19, the women will have a cabbage roll dinner following a combined service at 10:30. Please call for reservations. On September 26, the men will host their annual church picnic after church in the backyard. We will also be sending a group of delegates to attend the Church Workers Conference at Walton Hills in September. On November 28, we will host Alex Zsolt, a young piano player who play familiar gospel music plus some original pieces he has written. We will have planned a combined service at 10:30, followed by a potluck lunch and then the concert at 2 PM. The charge will be $10 for adults and $5 for students. Please plan to come to Columbus and hear him. Janet Vegh Hungarian Reformed Church Columbus, Ohio Hungarian Reformed Pastor Publishes a Book Reverend Alexander Jalso, part-time pastor of the First Hung’ arian Reformed Church of Homestead in Munhall, Pennsylvania, has just published a book entitled, “Two Envelopes. ” There are two sides to every story, and the book, “Two Envelopes,” intends to present the side rarely seen by the public. Every relationship is a two-way street: think of the doctors and their patients, lawyers and their clients, teachers and their students. But how much is known about the relationship between pastors and their church members? In this fiction you will follow a young pastor’s first ministry, his triumphs and disappointments his joys and sorrows, his dedication and frustration. The title comes from an old story; the young minister arrived at his new church and the old minister was gone. In the drawer of the desk in the church office, the young minister found two envelopes. On one was written: OPEN IT WHEN YOU HAVE SMALL PROBLEMS. On the other one: OPEN IT WHEN YOU HAVE BIG PROBLEMS. He opened them both. In the first envelope, the message read: BLAME ME FOR EVERYTHING. In the second, it simply said: PREPARE TWO ENVELOPES. Finally, one day, the young minister prepared the two envelopes as he left. This is his story. “Two Envelopes” was published by AuthorHouse in Bloomington, Indiana. It can be ordered directly from the publisher by calling 1-888-280-7715. The book’s ID # is AJ20360. It can also be ordered online at www.authorhouse.com or at www.amazon. com. Reverend Alexander Jalso has been in the ministry for over 45 years. He retired from full-time service in 1995, and is now a part-time pastor in Munhall, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.
