Calvin Synod Herald, 2016 (117. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2016-11-01 / 11-12. szám
4 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD The American Hungarian Reformed Presbyters' Association Dear We are sending you this letter of greetings to let you know that we are thinking about your church and praying for your congregation. As members of the American Hungarian Reformed Presbyters’ Association, we are taking this opportunity to let you know that your presence was missed at this year’s 70th Annual Meeting which was held on August 27th and 28th, 2016 in Ligonier, PA. The aim of this organization is to unite the Hungarian Reformed Presbyters of America in one organization in order to strengthen the feeling of fraternal unity; to face the common problems with a united front, striving to find solutions and plan united actions at the annual conferences; to aid the work of the Hungarian Reformed congregations more effectively; in general - to endeavor to make the Hungarian Reformed Churches in America better and more efficient instruments of the spreading of the Kingdom of God on earth. Eastern District Vice President Western District Vice President Central District Vice President Lakeside District Vice President Secretary Treasurer Comptrollers Yours in Christ James Balias Irene Varga Wilburn Roby Theresa Gagliardi Margie Bodo Andrew Lovász Priscilla Hunyady Frank Király AHRPA RECOMMENDATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT 2016 Paul Bodo, Chair It is recommended that: 1. A copy of these recommendations be mailed/ emailed to all churches (Attention to the Secretary of the Consistory) to be read to the congregations. Further, we request that these recommendations be published in the Calvin Synod Herald. 2. Name tags and/or name plates should be used at the conference next year at all times. Any presbyterium or any presbyter of any of the American Hungarian Reformed Churches all over the American Continent may become a member if the aim and By-Laws of the AHRPA are willingly accepted. In the case of institutional membership, a fee of three dollars ($3.00) is to be paid per presbyter by the treasurer of the congregation; in the case of individual membership, three dollars ($3.00) should be paid by each presbyter of any Hungarian Reformed congregation. 3. The Vice Presidents of each district collect, from each church in their district, an updated list of all church chief elders, Consistory secretary and/or a designated contact person’s mailing address or email address and forward this to the Rev. Chuck Huckaby to be added to the Calvin Synod Yahoo Group. 4. The Presbyters’ Association makes a donation of $100 to the Youth Camp. It is our hope that you will attend our annual meeting next year on August 26 and 27,2017 so that we might have the opportunity to share our congregational experiences with one another as well as hear about different ways that we may help our denomination to flourish and grow. Please expect to hear from your regional Vice President this fall to re-establish lines of communication. For those of you who are on Facebook, we now have our own page (American Hungarian Reformed Presbyter’s Association - AHRPA) to share projects and activities in our church and community. Our newly elected officers for 2017 and 2018 are: President Jill Pongracz Murrell 5. The Presbyters’ Association makes a donation of $100 to the Trenton Mission Trip Fund. 6. Every church does whatever they can do to support the Bethlen Communities annually. 7. The Treasurer sends out notices by mail or by technology in January to each church about their annual dues of $3.00 per Presbyter. The President should also send out reminder notices of dues payment in the invitation to the conference including the contact information for the AHRPA Treasurer. 8. All churches should inform the other churches of upcoming Hungarian cultural and church activities in a
