Magyar Egyház, 1973 (52. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1973-12-01 / 12. szám

MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 11 MAGYAR EGYHÁZ wishes all its readers a blessed Christmas Season and a happy, peaceful New Year. NEWS FROM THE CONGREGATIONS AKRON. OHIO Baptism: On November 25th we bap­tized Krisztina Csire, the daughter of Gábor and Zsuzsanna Csire. Godparents are László and Ilona Schmeltzer. Wedding: On December 8th we bless­ed the marriage of Jack Boarman and Ann Greathouse. Witnesses were Robert Marquard and James Zajie. Funerals: John Bailey, 81 on Novem­ber 21st, József Vukán, 83 on November 27th, Mrs. Julia Simon, 77 on November 27th, Elizabeth Nagy, 86 on December 12th. “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. As the year of 1973 draws to a close we are grateful to God almighty for enabling us to serve as members of his church among men. During the Christmas holiday ser­vices the Rev. Huba Mate-Nagy of Western Seminary, Holland, Michigan, served as the holiday legátus. The Sunday School held its annual Holiday Program on Sunday, December 16. A spirit of dedication was evident in the children who took part in a special reenactment of the first Christ­mas. The Men’s Guild once again spon­sored its holiday food appeal for the needy. This successful effort was headed by Mr. Kenneth Parker. Young Adults engaged in planning their New Year’s Eve dinner-dance. Work has begun on the annual re­ports. Organizations are requested to prepare both activity and financial re­ports. Baptisms: Amy Rebecca, daughter of Kenneth and Arlene Beheler, was bap­tized on Dec. 16. Godparents were Alex Kato and Sandy Theil. Stephen Ben, son of Robert and Velma Kell, was bap­tized on Dec. 23. Godparents were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Morgan. Karl, son of Richard and Ella Karwowski, was bap­tized on Dec. 16. Godparents were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barazsu. Marriages: Michael Keresi and Ka­ren Sue Clay on Oct. 19; William J. Miller and Eileen K. Kelley on Oct. 27; William C. Mair and Barbara D. Bor­bély on Nov. 10; Paul F. Gayer and Linda Lee Welsh on Nov. 17. Deaths: Valerie Pagan (Mrs. Joseph) died on Nov. 12, Andrew Balogh died m Nov. 20, Alex S. Dombrady died on Nov. 24, John Vizsgyak died on Dec. 7. May the risen Christ grant his consoling love to the families of our bereaved friends. Mr. Alex S. Dombrady was an honor­ary officer of our congregation and the former president of the Presbyters As­sociation. He also served on the Com­mittee to set up a Hungarian room in the Ethnic Studies Classrooms Program at Wayne State University. 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. Thanksgiving Communion was shared by 150 people. We were very happy to see our Youth Fellowship, twenty young people, around the Lord’s Table in a body. The voluntary firemen of Carteret, some 50 men, held their annual me­morial service in our church this year. Troop 89, Boy Scouts of America, spon­sored by St. Elizabeth of Hungary R. C. Church shared our worship in a body on December 2. The schedule of Christmastide ser­vices was sent to all church families in the Christmas-letter. For the benefit of out-of-town visitors we quote here the holiday service hours: Christmas Eve 6:30 in Hungarian, 8 in English; Christ­mas Day, December 25 9:00 in English, 10:45 in Hungarian — these services include communion. The congregation sent Christmas gifts to the widow of a former pastor, Alexander Hegyi; she now lives in Nagykőrös, Hungary. Wedding: Ernest Rompa and Jo Ann D’Alessio, on November 3. Funeral: Gerzson Kormány, 86, on November 8; he was a member of the Carteret church for more than 50 years. DUQUESNE, PA. The following organizations held their Christmas parties during the month of December: Cancer dressing group, Hungarian Reformed Federation, Branch 202, Women’s Club and the Sunday School School. All parties were held with great success. Representatives from each organiza­tion of the church participated in the liturgy of the Christmas Eve worship service. Members of the Youth Fellow­ship were the ushers for the candlelight service again this year. Funeral: Andrew Sapos, a past chief elder of the church, on October 6th. Interment was in our cemetery. McKeesport, pa. The Card Party and Salad Bar on Nov. 28 sponsored by our Women’s Guild was a real success in every re­spect. This great success is due to the wonderful effort of the ladies who put many hours for weeks into making crafts that were used as prizes, as deco­rations and as items for sale. They also made many kinds of candies. Each of the ladies brought three big bowls of salad (jelly, fruit and meat). They had a clear profit close to $1,400. The Lord’s Supper was served to the sick and shut-in members at their homes before Christmas. The elders and members of the con­gregation went caroling in four groups on Dec. 23. The same day our Sunday School teachers presented their Christ­mas Party. More information next time. The Lord’s Supper was served on Dec. 20 during an English service at 7:00 P.M. for those who could not at­tend the Christmas Day service. On the second day of Christmas we had Hun­garian service at 11:00 A.M. PERTH AMBOY, N. J. For the church renovation fund, the following members gave $250.00 for a “pew”: in memory of Mr. Charles Ma­­rosy by Mrs. Irene Lund; in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Török by

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