Magyar Egyház, 1973 (52. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1973-10-01 / 10. szám
MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 13 Hungary - Kenya - Sudan This is an edited version of an interview with the Rev. István Csákány. Q: It isn’t every day that a Hungarian Reformed pastor is made available by an African church to go and work as an agricultural expert in another African country. Yet this is exactly what happened to István Csákány, who has been working in Kenya and who is about to go to Sudan. Could you tell me something about how all this came about? A: In 1967, representatives of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa visited the Reformed Church of Hungary, and agreed to send my colleague, Dr. Janos Pastor and myself as a result of their contacts with our leaders, our Church to Kenya. Dr. Pastor went to teach at St. Paul’s Theological College, Limuru.... Q: .... and you went into agricultural work? A: Yes, I was asked to work in a development project with the nomadic Maasai, because I am a qualified agriculturalist as well as a pastor. Q: What do your own people think about all this? A: At the moment, I am still officially the minister of a congregation not far from Budapest, and my people are waiting for me to return — they are hoping that I shall go back soon and serve them again. —RPS NEWS FROM THE CONGREGATIONS AKRON, OHIO The construction of the Lorantffy Home has begun on October 11th, 1973. The home will be open around June 1974. For further information write to: Lorantffy Care Center, 2631 Copley Rd., Akron, Ohio 44321 or call (216) 666-4600 telephone number. On October 21st, Sunday afternoon at 3:30 P.M. we will have a special worship service in our church. During this worship service we will celebrate our 40th church anniversary. The same time we will remember about the First Hungarian Reformed Church, which was established 60 years ago in Akron. (The two Hungarian Reformed Churches united 5 years ago). The Rev. István Kovács our former minister and the Rev. Árpád Bakay the minister of the First Hungarian Reformed Church will be present on our celebration. The banquet will start at 5:00 P.M. We cordially invite our brethren from the neighboring Hungarian Reformed Churches. Baptisms: Sándor János Varga, the son of Mr. and Mrs. János Varga, godparents are George and Rózsika Gherman, Sharon Marie Dark, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dark, godparents are Mr. and Mrs. József Toth, Nykole Julia Hershey the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Hershey, godparents are James and Nancy Robinson. May God bless richly the newly baptized children, their parents, godparents and families. Funerals: Ferenc Töttösi 78, on August 31st and István Pataki 82 who was the assistant chief elder of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Alliance, Ohio. May God comfort their loved ones. “KITCHEN QUEEN” (Famous Hungarian Recipes) Published by the Dorcas Guild of the Christ Reformed Church, Akron, Ohio — Third Edition — More Than 3,000 Copies Sold. Order from: DORCAS GUILD 2631 Copley Rd., Akron, Ohio 44321 Price: $2.25 p.p. ALLEN PARK, MICH. The Ladies Aid Society held a successful Fellowship Dinner on Sept. 23. Net income was $1,142.40. Many thanks to all who served so faithfully. At the Meeting of the Western Classis three of our members were reelected to office. Mr. Charles Bone as Chief Elder, Mr. Alex Dombrady as treasurer, and Mr. Bela Antal as a lay member of the judicial council. Our Pastor was elected to serve as a ministerial member of the judicial council. The Rev. August Molnár was scheduled to speak for the American Hungarian Studies Foundation at both services on Sunday, October 21. The Confirmation class sessions began anew on October 13. We use the material prepared by the Rev. Stephen Kovács, pastor of our Trenton congregation. From January 1 to October 7, 1973, our Church Register notes that we have had 18 baptisms, 11 marriages and 20 active members deceased. Baptisms: Loren, son of Frank and Edith Simon, on August 26; Martha Davenport on Sept. 30; Peter and Ferenc, twin sons of István and Erzsébet Frühling, on Oct. 7. Marriages: David C. Lovas and Christine Dunosky on Aug. 25; Dennis Davis and Deborah Varga on Sept. 14; Montford Niece and Melissa Iski, Ken Thomas and Judy Jozsa, both on Oct. 6. Deaths: Anna Kadar died on Sept. 10, Andrew Varga died on Sept. 19. May God grant His grace to the bereaved. Mr. Andrew Varga, who died this past month,, was for many years an Elder of this congregation. The Lord’s Supper will be administered in celebration of Reformation Day and the New Wine on Sunday, Oct. 28. This service combines an uniquesly Hungarian celebration with our fellowship in the great family of the Reformed faith. HUNGARIAN REFORMED CHURCH COOK BOOK (11,000 copies sold) order from: The Dorcas Guild 9901 Allen Road Allen Park, Mich. 48101 $3.00 - Postage .30 additional. CARTERET, N. J. Our church was full at the September Anniversary Service of Thanksgiving; a large number of former members also came to share the celebration. A ceramic plaque with the color picture of the church was given to every family as an anniversary gift. The large memorial plaques, dedicated at this service, contain 96 names. Additional names will be placed on the plaque by Christmas; requests for placement should be given to the Pastor before December 1. The Rev. Alexander Daróczy, former pastor of the church, preached in Hungarian at the anniversary service. He and Mrs. Daróczy were greeted by the people at the reception following the service on the church lawn. Pastor Dr. Harsányi preached in English and officiated at the plaque dedication. The names of donors of the stained glass windows were repainted; the parsonage was also fully repainted for the festive occasion. The 70th Anniversary Banquet will take place in Bethlen Hall on Saturday,
