Magyar Egyház, 1960 (39. évfolyam, 1-9. szám)
1960-05-01 / 5. szám
MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 11 WOMEN'S INTER-GUILD NEWS The Annual Spring social of the Women’s Guild of the Eastern and New York Classes was held this year at Staten Island, New York, April 28. Hundred women met in Christian fellowship from Trenton, Roebling, Carteret, Perth Amboy, Bronx and Staten Island. Mrs. Fred Cutler welcomed the group by expressing her delight to see the Inter-Guilds from Perth Amboy, Carteret and Staten Island grow to include Trenton, Roebling and the Bronx. The theme chosen for the evening was “Women True Believers”. It was hoped that this will impress the women with the thought that all things are possible with true belief. With that thought in mind the great undertaking that faces us on June 12, will be a step forward in the progress of the Women’s Guild of the Eastern and New York Classes. June 12 is the date of the Women’s Conference to be held in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Dean Gabor Csordás and the Rev. Aladar Komjáthy took part in the church service. OLGA SZABÓ EPS NEWS In Sweden the draft for a new party-programme of the Social Democratic Party for the first time has dropped its demand for the separation of Church and State. The draft programme, which is to be presented to the Party Congress this summer, merely asks that “the relation between Church and State be settled in accordance with the principle of religious freedom.” “Svensk Veckotidning” (the weekly paper of the Swedish Missionary Association), interprets the change as due as much to political and tactical considerations as to a basic change in the party’s attitude to the Church. NEWS FROM THE CONGREGATIONS DETROIT, MICH. Our New Church Building Fund Drive officially opened on May 1st. We are asking for pledges from every church member. These pledges are payable within three years. Our temporary goal is $200,000.00 by August 1st of this year. By May 9th we had already received $143,- 317.00 in pledges and money. We wish to thank those who have pledged and made contributions thus far and we anticipate that by August 1st every church member shall have made his pledge. On June 5th, Pentecost Sunday, the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be observed at both church services. Communion Preparatory services will be held on June 4th, Saturday evening at 7:30 o’clock. For the elements of bread and wine Mr. and Mrs. Gasper Papp donated $50.00 for which we express our heartfelt thanks. Our Annual Picnic this year will be held on July 10th at the Hungarian Park, Estral Beach. DUQUESNE, PA. The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper was administered on Maundy Thursday evening and Easter Sunday morning, a total of 316 members lived with the sacrament. It is a new high and represents 90 percent of our confirmed members. The schedule of Communion Services on Pentecost (June 5) is as follows: 9:30 AM. Hungarian Service, 11:00 A.M. English Service. Preparatory Penitential Services on Saturday at 7:00 P.M. in Hungarian and at 7:45 P.M. in English. The annual Memorial Service in our cemetery will be held on Pentecost Sunday afternoon on June 5 (and not on Memóriád Sunday). The May Fellowship Dinner was held on Sunday, May 22. This event opened our Golden Jubilee Year. (Report in next issue.) The Youth Fellowship Club elected the following to serve during the 1960-61 school year: Ronald Belenski, President; Eileen Palagy, Vice- President; Judy Lewis, Secretary and William Balder, Treasurer. The Duquesne chapter of the United Christian Youth Movement elected Ronald Belenski as their president. Five young men graduated from the Duquesne High School this year: Stephen Fodo, Frank Genes, Edward Kitas, Alex Nagy, Jr. and Dennis Sapos. Our Vacation Bible School will open on Monday, June 6 with 8 classes for children of 5-14 years of age. Teachers will include Mrs. Sally Britton, Clara Gougler, Margaret Kovach, Helen Sapos, Irene Stiver, Helen Sturm, Peggy Vasilisin and the pastor. Confirmation for Class 1960 will take place on June 26. CARTERET, N. J. Pentecost communion services will be held as follows: 9 A.M. in English with confirmation; 11 A.M. in Hungarian. Preparatory service in English will be on Friday, June 3rd, 7:30 followed by public examination of the confirmation class; in Hungarian on Saturday, 7:30. The following young people are members of this year’s confirmation class: Karin Balog, René Castantini, Marlene Cromwell, Linda Jensen, James Maklary, Steven Markus, Denys Matefy, Louis Medgyesy, Andrew Mitro, Nancy Nemish, Albert Pirigyi, Patricia Sebok, Frank Zsamba Jr. Children’s Day will be observed on June 19. In the course of the service we shall dedicate our new baptismal font donated by the Junior Women’s Guild. The Annual Church Family Picnic will take place on June 26, in Roosevelt Park. New gutters and leaders have been installed on the church building at a cost of $900. The Mother’s Day party planned by the Junior Women’s Guild for the Lorantfy Society turned out to be a surprise-party jointly arranged by the two women’s societies in honor of the Pastor and his wife at their wedding anniversary. Both societies presented Dr. and Mrs. Harsanyi with valuable gifts, Baptism: on May 15, Raymond Gerard, son of Joseph and Florence Fodor; godparents: Stephen and Norma Fodor. McKeesport, pa. In the month of April the Youth Fellowship helped serve the Easter sunrise breakfast which ensued the sunrise service. On the weekend of April 22, the following mmfoers attended the Executive Board Meeting of the Bethlehem Youth Federation in Perth Amboy, New Jersey: Paul Makatura, Joseph Brindza, William Brindza, Robert Doby, Robert Lovas, Donna Fazekas, and Francis Helmeczi. The grup also saw the motion picture “Ben-Hur” and are now planning a party for their past members.
