Magyar Egyház, 1968 (47. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1968-01-01 / 1. szám
10 MAGYAR EGYHÁZ NEWS FROM THE CONGREGATIONS AKRON The year of 1967 was a year of progress in our church. Spiritually we became adults in faith, in love and in service. Our choir was very active during the year. We also had bible study and prayer meetings. During the year 42 new members joined our congregation. Christmas Day 122 members came to the Lord’s Table. On the financial side, too, we made remarkable progress: our yearly income was over $25,000 and we paid 36 mortgage payments. New Members: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Albrecht, Mrs. Rose Csengery, Mrs. Agnes Richert and Mr. and Mrs. Balazs Varga. Our minister officially offered his services to the members of the First Hungarian United Church of Christ of Akron and our church council invited them into our church fellowship. BETHLEHEM A special congregational meeting on December 10th approved the purchase of the Hungarian Hall. Baptism: Denise Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kuronya, Jr. on January 1st. The father is in Thailand. Godparents: Joanne Ternyik and the father’s brother. Dennis Kuronya who in mid-January left for Vietnam. In 1967 there were 2 baptisms and 5 funerals. The elements of the Lord’s Supper on Christmas Day were donated by Mr. and Mrs. John Bartek. Last fall the outside of the church building underwent renovatiion (painting, spouting). CARTERET Christmas services were very well attended, the number of participants in Holy Communion, however, (217, 16 shut-ins) should have been much higher. The holy elements were donated by Mrs. Charles Comba, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kalos, Mrs. William Lazar (in memory of her husband), and Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Szabó. All classes of the Sunday School participated in the Christmas Program on December 17. A number of children recited parts in Hungarian, a particularly nice achievement since none of them are fluent in that language. From donations by the church organizations the children received bible story and prayer books, the confirmands individual bibles, the teachers copies of a theological encyclopedia. Members of the Youth Fellowship spent four nights carolling. Ten families received cheer baskets as a gift from the congregatioin delivered by the Pastor. 1967 statistics: 11 baptisms, 7 weddings, 13 funerals; 8 young people confirmed. Income — without previous balance — $41,937.25 which included the following donations from church organizations: Lorantfy Society $6.600, Junior Womn’s Guild $2.300. Sick Benefit Society $2.500. Together with the previous year’s balance of $10,665.13 and the $30,000 loan from the Hungarian Reformed Federation, our operating budget was $82,602.38. Of this $44,226.28 was spent on the church renovation, $24,577.97 on current expenses. Baptisms: Robert Paul, Jr. son of Robert Paul Szabó and Patricia Ann Murray (godparents: Zoltán Szabó and Miss Renee Murray) ; Donald Theodore, son of William Albert Sebők and Maureen McGough (godparents: Theodore Hamer, Jr., at present in Viet Nam, and Miss Diane Reichardt) ; Sean Michael, son of William Landers, Jr. and Jennifer Karen Jensen (godparents: Bruce and Michele Landers). Burials: Stephen Paloczy, 84 on December 20 and Mrs. Irene Szanyi Pross, 53, (wife of Elder and Treasurer Andrew Pross). The Carteret church was truly her spiritual home: here she was baptized, confirmed, married, her children baptized and confirmed, her daughter married, her grandchildren baptized, her parents buried, and now from this sanctuary we took her body to its earthly rest. DETROIT Golden Circle Club: $500 was donated at Christmas time; Pancake breakfast on Sunday January 14th, Christmas party was a huge success and enjoyed by all. Dorcas Guild: There was a donation of $2000 to the church at Christmas; dinners on January 22 and February 1st, for the Great Lakes Steel and Boy Scouts; Christmas Party was a lot of fun. Ladies Aid: they are preparing for the annual Pork Dinner, to be held Saturday, January 27; donation of $4500 was made at Christmas. Mens Club: an outing for husbands and wives was attended January 3rd; a dinner honoring Boy Scout Week with roast beef and trimmings will take place on February 8th. Christian Youth Fellowship: the Annual Christmas Card Party was a huge success with a total income of $1385; $1000 was donated to the church; the New Year’s Eve Party at the home of the Kish-twins was very nice with everyone behaving in a manner expected of young adults. Jr. Youth Fellowship: the Christmas party held at the home of the Steve Nagy’s was enjoyed by everyone; normal activities will resume on the third Sunday of the month. Young Adults Club: the gala New Year’s Eve party was highly successful with 338 people attending; dinner was served by catering and the orchestra from the Pontchartrain Hotel was something again, their decorations were “out of this world.” DUQUESNE Funeral: Frank Szalay, 78, November 28. Interment in our cemetery. 222 members came to the Lord’s Table during the Christmas holidays; 9 shut-ins received the holy elements in their homes. Our Youth Fellowship sold Christmas trees and decorations during the Christmas season to cover their expenses at various conferences. The sale closed with great success. The newly formed choir also helped to bring a Christmas spirit to our services. Mrs. Ann Shigo is the director. Our young people went caroling with the cooperation of the councilmen and some members of the Sunday School. The Protestant Ministerial Association of Duquesne sponsored Week of Prayer union services. One service was held in our church. The Rev. Earle R. Potts, vice-president of the Ministerium was the guest speaker. McKeesport There were 311 communicants at Christmas; 21 of these received communion in hospitals or in their homes. Robert John Bowden and Elizabeth Nagy were married in our church. The father of the bride. Bishop Louis Nagy, and Professor Dr. Robert John Bowden, a Presbyterian minister officiated. The new officers of the English speaking Women’s Club are: Mrs. S. Balogh Imre, president, Mrs. George Rausch, vice-president, Mrs. Ernest Fazekas, secretary, Miss Ethel Gorun, treasurer. 11,798 members participated in the worship services in 1967, 1626 communicants received the holy elements, among them 72 shut-ins. There were 13 baptisms, 4 couples were married. 22 young people confirmed. We gained 8, and lost 1 by conversion, also gained 9, and lost 1 for other reasons. There were 14 funerals, 13 wakes; 1 gravemarker was dedicated.
