Magyar Egyház, 1976 (55. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1976-01-01 / 1-2. szám

MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 9 special gifts. The Youth Fellowship, although one of the three planned eve­nings had to be cancelled on account of icy roads, visited forty-six homes with Christmas carols; nineteen young peo­ple participated in this service. Officers of the Lorantffy Society and of the J unior Women's Guild were unan­imously re-elected for another term. Vital statistics for 1975: baptized 5 infants and 1 adult, confirmed 7, mar­ried 7 couples, buried 9 (including Mrs. Elizabeth Bogár, widow of the late Rev. Charles Bogár). The annual financial report presented to and approved by the Annual Congre­gational Meeting on January 25 shows $36,975 receipts and $37,780 expenses in 1975. The expenses included close to $6,000 for various building projects. 67.5% of all receipts were from direct membership contributions given by 401 church members. Of the expenses 6.7% were given to “others,” that is denominational causes and gifts. The Congregational Meeting elected the following elders into the Class of 1978: Geza Megyesi, Clinton Miller, Leonard Sendelsky, Helen Sheridan, Louis Tomori and Frank Vérségi. Offi­cers for three years: Leonard Sendelsky chief elder, Béla Kántor vice chief el­der, Frank Vérségi secretary, Geza Megyesi treasurer, Helen Sheridan fi­nancial secretary. Thanks and apprecia­tion for their past services was voted to Kent Dodge and Michael Yeges; the title of honorary elder was conferred on outgoing treasurer and elder Walter Kovács. The meeting also adjusted the pastor’s salary with an annual $400 raise. It also authorized the church council to have the inside of the church repainted and have a new ceiling in­stalled in Bethlen Hall. Baptism: Michael Anthony, son of Ernest Rompa and JoAnn D’Alessio; godparents: Ralph Denton and Mar­garet Graham. DUQUESNE. PA. Our annual Congregational Meeting will be held on January 25. A Fellow­ship Dinner will precede the meeting. Our Women’s Club will hold a Cov­ered Dish Dinner on January 21st. We will hold our Lenten Vesper Ser­vices every Wednesday, as usual during the Lenten Season, commencing on Ash Wednesday, March 3. Services will be held at 7:30 p.m. McKeesport, pa. During the Christmas season a beau­tifully decorated church welcomed our members and visitors. On Christmas Eve we had a combined candlelight service with the participation of Sunday School and Confirmation Classes. Mrs. Louis Jardanhazy and Bill Orris Jr. were our soloists. On Christmas Day the Lord’s Supper was served at both services. Mrs. Louis Jardanhazy was our soloist for both the English and the Hungarian Services. During the Christmas season 200 members took the Lord’s Supper. Christmas donations given by our church organizations were $18,500.00: Women’s Guild: $7,500.00; Social Ac­tivity Club: $10,000.00; Sunday School: $300.00; Youth Fellowship: $700.00. Our Annual Congregational Meeting was held on January 11 after a com­bined worship service at 10:00 a.m. The following officers were elected for the year 1976: chief-elder: Joseph Szarka; vice chief-elder: Julius Bakos; secre­tary: Andrew Panko; treasurer: Sán­dor Nagy; assistant treasurer and re­cording secretary: Steve Balogh; finan­cial rec. secretaries: John Kontz and Alex Meszar; auditors: Betty Balogh and Margaret Panko. Elected elders — class 1978: Gabor Balogh, Daniel Caia­­relli, John Canelle, Alex Fazekas, Wil­liam Jardanhazy, William Orris Jr., Sophie Schusner. With Mrs. Sophie Schusner we have six ladies on the church council serving as elders out of 24. Statistics: Baptism 1; weddings 2; funerals 11; confirmands 4. Income in 1975: $74,243.45, balance from 1974: $12,243.45; total income in 1975: $86,935.39; expenses in 1975: $5 \ 186.86; balance for 1976: $27,- 748.53. Mr. Robert Jordanhazy resigned as treasurer after 13 years of faithful ser­vice. He was recognized during our congregational meeting. PERTH AMBOY, N. J. In the beginning of this year, as we experience the grace of God being re­newed upon us again, it would do us good if we would take a close look at the past, and to recall to mind that which we have done well so that we may continue in them; and that which we have done wrong, so that we may learn from them as we travel the road of life in this new year. Our church life continued during the Holydays in a celebrative mood. We participated in many activities, mostly with those same faithful members who are the foundation of our church, keep­ing in mind that only 20% of our total church membership lives in the City of Perth Amboy, where the environment is changing rapidly. Knowing this we must make allowances, but nevertheless not excuses, for the lack of interest on the part of our membership, when we engage in a church function. It is, how­ever with thanksgiving that we must bow before the Lord, that He granted us the strength and opportunities to carry through with our church activities in p satisfying manner. Our church services during the past year continued as usual. Participation in the Holy Communion was a satisfy­ing one also, and the financial contri­bution toward the church was the same. In the last part of our report you will be able to read our vital statistics, which will give you an idea of the physical growth or decline of our church mem­bership. However, before we get to that part, we would like to recall some of our more outstanding activities and special moments during the month of December. During the holidays the Christmas tree decorating our church was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Racz Jr. and dec­orated by our Christian Youth Fellow­ship. Flowers were given by the Con­gregation and by the courtesy of the Vollman Flower Shop. The evergreen Christmas wreath was given by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Vollman. We appreciate all these kind expressions of love toward our church and wish to acknowledge and thank all those who donated gifts at Christmas. Our Church attendance this Christmas was below the number of last year. On New Year’s Eve our church sponsored a New Year’s Eve celebration which was not as successful as we thought due to the low attendance. But those present welcomed the New Year very happily and in style! We would like to acknowledge the hard work of the committee in charge of the New Year’s Eve celebration. With the arrival of this New Year of 1976 our activities around the church have been renewed. Our Hungarian Em­broidery Class led by Mrs. Yolanda Benga started their evening classes anew. Our Senior Women’s Club did not wait too long either to start the making of our favorite handmade Hun­garian noodles. Our Sunday School and Confirmation Classes renewed their studies. The meetings and plannings within the Women’s Guild, Senior Wo­men’s Club and Christian Youth Fel­lowship all started. Our Board of El­ders also set the date for the Annual Congregational Meeting; the first call is for Sunday, January 18. In case of insufficient attendance, the meeting will be held on Sunday, January 25. Vital Statistics from the year 1975: Accepted into the fellowship of believers through the sacrament of Baptism were seven children. May our God be the Good Shepherd above the children and their parents. In the sight of God and the congregation seven couples have promised faithfulness to each other. May they continue their united lives together in the steps of Him who said “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life”. The most painful and heartbreaking report is of those who have departed

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