Calvin Synod Herald, 2010 (111. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2010-09-01 / 9-10. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HÉRÁI,D 3 during which we unanimously approved the sale. The members of the consistory, and other interested church members selected the items that we plan to move to the Hungarian Reformed Church of Woodbridge upon our merger. Once all details are worked out, a special Divine Worship Service of Thanksgiving will be held to conclude our existence in the old church. Details available soon. UNITED CHURCH of CHRIST, Norridge, IL A Fathers’ Day Picnic took place on June 13 with music, food and games for all ages in celebration of Fathers. On July 10- 11, the 3rd Annual Gulyas Festival took place on the church grounds. Many people came for the food, dance, art, music, and mouth-watering taste of Hungary! This year’s special guest was the world-renowned Hungarian folk band Üsztürü. Professional folk dancers Dezső Fitos and Enikő Kocsis performed and taught traditional Hungarian dances. Everyone was invited to join the Gulyas Cook-off. The festival featured a large sampling of the Hungarian kitchen that included a bottomless gulyás pot, home made sausages, mititei, palacsinta, kurtoskalacs (rolled sweet dough), langos, homemade pastries and more. In addition there was a children’s area with games, face painting, and other activities to keep the kids entertained. The Hungarian Scout Troop of Chicago was there too and provided fun and traditional activities for children of all ages. For pictures, videos and more, please visit www.gulyasfestival.com THE BETHLEN COMMUNITIES, Ligonier, PA We hosted the 64th Annual Conference of the American Hungarian Reformed Presbyter’s Association on August 28 and August 29. All consistory, presbyter or church council members, their families, guests were invited to attend. The Ministerial Association participated as well. SAVE the DATE! Sat. Sept. 25 - 110th Anniversary Celebration of the Hungarian Ref. Church of Johnstown-Windber. E-mail Rev. A. Kovács revawk@comcast.net for more information. Sat. Oct. 9 -100th Anniversary Celebration of the Hungarian Ref. Church of Fairport Harbor, Ohio. For more information call the church 440-352-4836 or John Evanko 440-639-8372. Reception 1 PM and Worship 3 PM at Hungarian Reformed Church, 607 Plum Street Fairport Harbor, OH 44077. Gala Banquet 6 PM at Hellriegel’s Inn, 1840 Mentor Ave., Painesville, OH 44077. July 17-23. 2011 - Youth Camp. Laurelville Mennonite Church Center. Compiled by Tünde Garat Thank you! The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, the William Penn Association and all those who SUPPORTED THE 201 0 YOUTH CAMP IN ANY WAY, INCLUDING CAMP ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION, PRAYER, DONATIONS OF TIME AND FINANCES, AS WELL AS KIND WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT. BLESS you all! And may God continue to bless this wonderful MINISTRY TO OUR YOUTH! Funeral Sermon for the Rt. Rev. Dr. John Bütösi (December 18, 1919-July 12, 2010), preached on July 17, 2010, at Bridgeport, Connecticut Scripture readings: Psalm 103, John 14: 1-3, Romans 8: 31 - 39 “Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. ” Psalm 103. My condolences this morning to my good friend Ann, my colleague Jim, their children Matthew and Erica, and other members of John Butosi’s extended family. So also my sympathies to his extended family here in Bridgeport - those of you who have known him for so long - some of you for 34 years, some for 50 years or more. The immediate Balias family lost someone who was an everyday part of their lives; many of you have lost a pastor, a teacher, a friend. For each of us The Rt. Rev. Dr. John Butosi meant something different, and affected our lives in a different way. Ann, your father called you “Sweetie”. What a fitting name! It betrayed that special affection he had for you. I am sure he was very proud of you when you were honored this past May as “Employee Of The Year” from amongst over 3,000 persons at the hospital where you work. We know that girls tend to be closer to their fathers, and as they choose a life mate they search for and find a husband who has their father’s best qualities. Your father was a giant of a man in many ways, and you chose Jim as your husband. Jim is a fitting “giant”, both physically and following in the footsteps of his father-in-law. Jim, I don’t know if you were aware of the expectations Ann had for you, but you surely fulfilled them, which is why I consider you a “colleague”. Ann chose wisely! Matthew and Erica, you came to bid farewell to your grandpa. He was very proud of the two of you, and spoke of you often. I hope you come to know who he was, and how important he was to the world! The many people in this church this morning didn’t come to bid farewell to grandpa; they came to honor The Rt. Rev. Dr. John Butosi. There is a story of a man who won the Nobel Peace Prize, and when the day came for him to fly to Sweden to accept it, his wife was unable to accompany him. So he went by himself, and when he returned home with the award, he set it on the coffee table, unwrapped it and showed it to his wife. “That’s very nice, Dear”, she said, “But it’s still your turn to take out the garbage.” Today we do honor “grandpa who takes out the garbage”, but we also honor someone who was much more important to many people in the world! I met Rev. Dr. Butosi 42 years ago, and very early on for me he was the model of what a person in the Christian Ministry should be like in virtually everything he exemplified. Yet we each come with our own memories and thoughts this morning. It would be very easy to give the kind of talk this morning that people love - a glowing portrait devoid of specifics, in which we would listen to the wonderful attributes of the person we are remembering and honoring. You have all been to such funeral
