Magyar Egyház, 1970 (49. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1970-02-01 / 2. szám
10 MAGYAR EGYHÁZ OUR LENTEN MISSION: One Great Hour of Sharing There is hardly a place or country in the world where there would be no need for aid to those people who suffer from some misfortune. If it is not war devastating one nation, then rebellion tears the people apart, or floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and other powers of the elements cause great devastations among millions. Tears were wiped from the eyes, wounds were healed, the hungry were fed, and medication provided to countless millions where it was needed by emergency help from Church World Service. In most Protestant churches one Sunday each year is designated as ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING, when everyone brings up his sacrificial gift for the support of this work. Let us all join in sharing the burdens of the homeless and destitute millions around the world. Posters, leaflets and offering envelopes will be sent to our congregations. A half hour sound movie is available in this Lenten season to our churches or organizations. Please, take your offering to your own church; or if you live far away from one of our congregations, mail your donation direct to our Mission Fund. Churches are asked to send in their contributions to; Mission Fund, c/o Mr. Albert St. Miklósy, Treasurer, 23 Evergreen Avenue, Fords, N. J. 08863. YOUTH NEWS EASTERN AREA Officers of the Eastern Area Youth Federation elected at the conference in New Brunswick, February 15: Margie Vágott president, Sheila Christiansen vice-president, Karen Papp secretary (42 Linden St., Carteret, N. J. 07008), Tommy Banyacski treasurer, Sarah Bertalan chaplain. Members-at-large: Barbara Ann Toth (Carteret), Bob Fenkel and Tom Jacups (New Brunswick), Wayne Tubor (Perth Amboy), Julie Engi (Trenton). Joseph Banyacski and the Rev. Imre Bertalan are the new advisors. The next quarterly conference is scheduled to be held in Trenton. NEWS FROM THE CONGREGATIONS AKRON, OHIO Our new church officers for 1970: Chief Elder Edward Vargo, Asst, Chief Elder Frank Race, Treasurer Ernest Ladich, Ass’t. Treasurer Simon Adler, Sr., Secretary Mrs. Robert Rutherford, Auditors Charles Boehme and Joseph Borbély. Council members: Dr. Gusztáv Batizy, Géza Csatlós, John P. Farkas, György Hornyák, John Kató, John Kecskés, Allan Laite, József Kordon, József Miller, Alex Patonai, Robert Rutherford, Ernest Sala, Mrs. Ernest Sala, John Skrapics and Tibor Szőr. Honorary council members: John Kusztos, James Lázár, Alex Sivó and Ferenc Varga. Officers of our Dorcas Guild: Mrs. Frank Race president, Mrs. Ernest Sala vice president, Mrs. Joseph E. Druga secretary, Mrs. Charles Boehme treasurer. Officers of our Hungarian Ladies Club: Mrs. James Nagy president, Mrs. Alex Sivo vice president, Mrs. Joseph Borbély treasurer, Mrs. Tibor Szőr secretary. During the year of 1969 8 children were baptized, we had 6 weddings in our church, 11 children were confirmed, 14 brethren buried, received 17 refugees from Europe; we gained 13 new members. Our present total membership is 492. Our church income was over $25,000. Burials: January 28 — Martin Asztalos, 82, honorary councilman; January 31 — Paul Kovács. 69, February 5 — Mrs. Louis Mate, 78. ALLIANCE, OHIO The congregation reelected the leaders of our church. Chief elder: Joseph Mate, ass’t. chief elder: István Pataki, treasurer: Mrs. Louis Elteto, secretary: Louis Elteto. President of the Lorantffy Ladies Club: Mrs. Joseph Denes. Mrs. Joseph Pall returned to her home after a long stay in the City Hospital. BETHLEHEM, PA. The Congregational Meeting held on December 14th and January 25th elected the following officers: Edward Erdie president, John Simon vice-president, James Kovary secretary, Leslie Fekete treasurer, John Bartek controller. The former president, John Waros, retired from his office. Under his leadership the congregation spent about $20,000 in the last two years for the improvements done on the buildings. Transferred to the church treasury by the Social Committee were $4,500; by the Special Committee $8,500. The Special Committee transferred further $8,000 dollars to the Building’s Fund. Total balance for 1970: $30,491.88. Orchids went to Mrs. Kalman Gondocz and 9 other Bethlehem-area Girl Scout leaders on February 3rd at the annual Leadership Recognition Dinner. CARTERET, N. J. Bible study groups meet every Wednesday during Lent: these meetings are conducted in Hungarian at 2 p.m. and in English at 7 p.m. The annual meeting on February 1 elected Leonard Sendelsky chief elder, Francis Ullersberger and Bela Kantor vice chief elders, Frank Vérségi secretary, Walter Kovács treasurer and Julius Reisz financial secretary. The church council includes Joseph Adam, Alexander Comba, Stephen Dorko, Louis Hollo, Roy Jensen, Bela Kantor, Walter Kovács, John Nemish, Alexander Peter, Julius Reisz, Leonard Sendelsky, Louis J. Szabó, Joseph Timari, Jr., Louis Tömöri, Menyhért Toth, Francis Ullersberger, Frank Vérségi, Michael Yeges; alternate elders are Harry Brand and Kent Dodge. The annual meeting fixed membership dues at $24 for families and $12 for single members (retired members will continue at the old rate of $18 and $9 respectively). The basic salary of the pastor was raised by 10%. Wedding: Stephen Varga, Jr. and Joan Winifred Morton Chadwick, on January 4. Funerals: Alexander Fabian, Sr., 75, on February 4, Mrs. John Sárik (Susanna Janik), 82, on February 16, Frank Gencsy, 74, on February 18. DETROIT-ALLEN PARK, MICHIGAN Our Annual Congregational Meeting was held on February 8th at which time Rev. Tibor Toth, Michael Biro chief elder, Edmund Vig vicepresident of the English Congregation, Alexander Koroknay secretary and John Jakcsy chief-auditor made their reports to the congregation. Our annual income was a record-breaking $105,210.72; disbursements were $93,- 216.35, the balance as of January 1, 1970 was $65,868.88. This financial growth is very gratifying when we consider that in the year 1969 there were no outstanding money raising campaigns or celebrations. We as a congregation have also
