Calvin Synod Herald, 2013 (114. évfolyam, 3-12. szám)
2013-03-01 / 3-4. szám
2 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD calvin urnAi n synod ntryALL/ Official Organ of The Calvin Synod - United Church of Christ Founded in 1900 AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA Volume 114 FEBRUARY-MARCH 2013 NUMBER 3-4 Official Organ of the Calvin Synod United Church of Christ - Founded in 1900 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD (ISSN 0161-6900) is published bi-monthly for $15.00/year for individual subscriptions; $10.00/year for groups; 50 or more copies. Please make checks payable to the Calvin Synod Herald Editor in Chief: Rt. Rev. Bela Poznan, Bishop 79 Birchwood Drive • Fairfield, CT 06430 Tel.: 203-259-6392; FAX: 203-255-0713 e-mail: belapoznan@aol.com Co-Editor: Rev. Stefan M. Torok 68 Cherrywood Drive • Somerset, NJ 08873 Tel.: 732-917-4566 e-mail: sctorok@comcast.net Co-Editor: Rev. Joseph Vásárhelyi 220 Fourth Street • 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 Road • Butler, PA 16002 e-mail: warajr@embarqmail.com Newsletters prepared by: Cathy Paksi 419-733-5829 • cathy.paksi@gmail.com Newsletters 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. Bela Poznan 79 Birchwood Drive • Fairfield, CT 06430 Telephone: 203-259-6392; e-mail: belapoznan@aol.com OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS Vacancies: Beaver Falls, PA 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. Béla Póznán 79 Birchwood Drive • Fairfield, CT 06430 Questions may be directed by telephone to 203-259-6392 CONGREGATIONAL and CALVIN SYNOD NEWS The membership of the Calvin Hungarian Reformed Church of Woodbridge, NJ held its Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 27th, 2013. In accordance with the agenda, the members listened to the Minutes of last years congregational meeting, by Audrey Marciniak, Financial Report by Barbara Drotar, Investment report put together by the Consistory because of the unavailability by investment secretary Elaine Lopazanski, whose husband has been ailing. The Pastor's report and Chief Elder's report concluded the official reports. All reports were unanimously accepted by the congregation. Reports were also given by the Lorantffy Women's Guild, Bingo workers and Organist. All these were prepared in the form of the Annual Report. There were two major items for discussion as New Business: First was the repairs necessary following the hurricane Sandy. The amount of repairs are beyond the decision power of the Consistory. Second was the up-coming 11 Oth anniversary of the congregation. Elections were also held for Officers and elders of the congregation. All officers were re-elected with the exception of Consistory secretary Audrey Marciniak who filled this position over 20 plus years, indicated that due to family commitment she would like to give up this position. The Consistory nominated and the congregation accepted Mr. William Toth as new Consistory Secretary. We would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the congregation to express our thanks for the long years of her service. All members of the Consistory accepted to serve for another two year term. The meeting concluded with a Fellowship Coffee Hour. COLUMBUS. OH - events at the Hungarian Reformed Church, 365 E. Woodrow (comer of Washington, between S. High 23 & Parsons). March 11 - Sunday, Soup at 11:15 AM after the English Service at 11:40 AM Friends of Hungarian Culture Present the unofficial Ohio Premier - a 2013 documentary in Hungarian on a Big Screen: Louis Kossuth in America, his 1851-52 tour and his legacy — a 2 /12 hour film made by Hungarian TV after a 47 day USA visit. Parts of the film were made in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Kossuth, Ohio. Contains local interviews. March 17 - after the 10 AM English Service, in the sactuary, a program about Louis Kossuth and the 1848 fight for indepence. Then, enjoy a dinner - Hungarian style - downstairs. Reservation needed by March 11. Call Erzsi at 614-738-4415 or Maria at 614-237-8180. April 14-11:15 AM Soup. — 11:40 AM: Budapest in Poetry and Proze in Hungarian with English translations - OSU Professor Agi Risko and 12 friends.
