Calvin Synod Herald, 2009 (110. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2009-01-01 / 1-2. szám
2 CALV IN SYNOD HERALD CALVIN IjrpAI h SYNOD HtlyALD Official Organ of The Calvin Synod - United Church of Christ Founded in 1900 AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA Volume 110 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2009 No. 1-2 Official Organ of the Calvin Synod United Church of Christ - Founded in 1900 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD (ISSN 0161-6900) is published bi-monthly for $10.00/year for individual subscriptions; $8.00/year for groups; $6.00/year for 50 or more copies. Please make checks payable to the Calvin Synod Herald Editor in Chief: Rt. Rev. Koloman K. Ludwig, Bishop Co-Editor: Rev. Dr. Edwin P. Elliott 9400 Fairview Avenue • Manassas, VA 20110 Tel.: 703-335-2844 Assistant to Co-Editor: Ms. Tünde Garai Co-Editor: Rt. Rev. Joseph Vásárhelyi 220 Fourth St., • Passaic, NJ 07055 Tel.: 973-778-1019 • Fax: 973-778-1026 e-mail: vasarhel@optonline.net Business Manager: Wilburn A. Roby Jr. 264 Old Plank Rd„ • Butler, PA 16002 e-mail: warajr@embarqmail.com Newletters prepared by: Cathy Paksi 419-942-1763 • cp72@bright.net Newletters printed by: Gazette Printers 724-349-3434 Periodicals postage paid at Butler, PA POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: CALVIN SYNOD HERALD 264 Old Plank Rd., Butler, PA 16002-3810 Manuscripts and photographs are not preserved 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. CALVIN SYNOD HEADQUARTERS: Rt. Rev. Koloman K. Ludwig, Bishop 7319 Tapper Avenue Hammond, IN 46324 Telephone: 219-931-4321 e-mail: KKLudwig@aol.com OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS Vacancies: Columbus, OH Dayton, OH Kalamazoo, Ml The proper procedure is for all interested ministers to send their completed PROFILE (as provided by the United Church of Christ) to the Bishop’s office at Rt. Rev. Koloman K. Ludwig, 7319 Tapper Avenue, Hammond, Indiana 46324. Questions may be directed by telephone to (219)931-4321. CONGREGATIONAL and CALVIN SYNOD NEWS In the Fall of2008 at the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Manassas, VA the Women’s Bible Study Group began a study using John Stott’s guide to the Beatitudes for about a month. Afterwards, the Group began to study Christian Living in the Home, by Jay Adams. The Group meets at 5:45 PM each Sabbath evening and provides a valuable time of fellowship that is open to all women in and around the church. Adult Classes have been held recently on: Acts - Chapter 20:1-16. Also - Genesis - After the Flood. And also - The Westminster Confession - Chapter 25 - The Church. For more information on the Synod’s Manassas church see: wnw.rpchurch.on/ God’s rich blessings on Rev. & Mrs. Zoltán Kelemen and Family! Rev. Kelemen writes: It is with great humbleness and overwhelming joy that we announce the birth of our second son Csongor Zeta Kelemen. Bom 12:54 AM Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Lakewood Hospital in Ohio, he has beautiful blue eyes and brown hair. “For the Lord is good, and his love endures forever, and his faithfulness continues through all generations. ” (Psalms 100:5 NIV) OCTOBER 16-19: Rt. Rev József Vásárhelyi, Dean of Eastern Classis and Auxiliary Bishop attended the UCC Executive Council Meeting in Cleveland, OH and on NOV. 17- 18 the Diaspora Conference in Budapest. NOVEMBER 1: The First Hungarian Reformed Church of Homestead (Munhall, PA) hosted the Fall meeting of Central Classis. The focus of the Fall Meeting was the theme: “Evangelism and Worship”. Central Classis will continue work on this theme in the months ahead and will be prepared to report at the 2009 Annual Synod meeting in May. NOVEMBER 26: The Hungarian Reformed Church of Whiting, IN joined other Whiting churches at an Ecumenical Thanksgiving Worship Service at St. Adalbert’s Slovak Catholic Church. NOVEMBER 26: The Hungarian Reformed Church of Fairport Harbor, OH joined other Fairport Harbor Congregations in giving thanks to God at Fairport Congregational Church. NOVEMBER 30: The Hungarian Reformed Church of Pittsburgh, PA rejoiced on the First Sunday in Advent in Rev. Ilona Komjathy’s return to pulpit after an illness this Summer and Fall. Please continue to keep this Congregation and Rev. Komjáthy in your prayers. JAN 1: Calvin Year begins. The year 2009 has been declared Calvin-Year to commemorate the 500th year of John Calvin’s birth. The Calvin Synod is participating in the celebrations via an essay/ poetry contest. See “Call for Entries” on pg. 3. For more John Calvin quincentenary world-wide see also www.calvin500. ore and www. calvin. edu/meeter/events/2009conferences. him
