Magyar Egyház, 1976 (55. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1976-08-01 / 8-9. szám
MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 9 United Presbyterians Elect First Black Woman Moderator; Re-elect William P. Thompson BALTIMORE — The first black woman ever to become moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA is Dr. Thelma Davidson Adair, a professor of education at Queen’s College, University of the City of New York. She is a ruling elder in her husband’s church, Mt. Morris Presbyterian Church in New York’s Harlem district. Mrs. Adair (56) was elected by this year’s Assembly (the 188th) on the fourth ballot. There were five candidates for the office. Dr. William P. Thompson was resoundingly reelected stated clerk (general secretary) of the UPCUSA with a 596 to 60 vote. Fifty-eight year old Dr. Thompson, a lawyer, was first elected to the post in 1966 and re-elected for a second term in 1971. He has been president of the National Council of Churches since last October. He is also president of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and a member of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches. ☆ ☆ NEWS FROM THE CONGREGATIONS ALLEN PARK, MICH. The Hungarian Fair will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 25 and 26. Famous Hungarian cuisine prepared by the ladies of the church will be served both days. Home made csiga, and other noodles, pastries and cakes, Hungarian artifacts and crafts will be sold. Come and bring your friends! The Roaring Twenties Dance by the Golden Circle Club is scheduled for October 2. Tickets are available from members. Confirmation Class started in September. All children 12 years old, or in the 7th and 8th grades should register. Classes every Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Hungarian classes will be taught to beginners and advanced students if we have sufficient number of interested people. The Hungarian Folk Dance group rehearsals continue under the direction of Mrs. Vilma Szabó. Their first performance will be at the Grape Harvest Festival. Students may still join. The Christian education of our children and youth is very important. The Sunday School and youth organization is commended into the attention of our members. Bring or send your children to Sunday School and Youth Fellowship meetings. Statistics: baptisms: Kelly Elizabeth Carpenter, daughter of Charles W. Carpenter and Pamela J. Kish; Mark Thomas Kashich, son of Mark S. Kashich and Madenile Malisewski. God bless the children and their loved ones. Marriages: Louis J. Bunna and Deborah J. Green August 28. May God bless their union. Our Christian Youth Fellowship had an outing to Park Colony Swim Club and another excursion to Camp Dearborn. HUNGARIAN REFORMED CHURCH COOK BOOK (11,000 copies sold) order from: The Dorcas Guild 9901 Allen Road Allen Park, Mich. 49101 $3.00 - Postage .30 additionaL CARTERET, N. J. The various organizations of the church are busily making preparations for the Fall season. Men of the church have beautifully repainted the entire church basement and Sunday School rooms; also new book shelves were built in the pastor’s study. Members of the Lorántffy Society will actively participate in the Carteret International Festival and Bicentennial Celebration on September 19. The Junior Women’s Guild will put on a Fashion Show on September 27. Weddings: Antal Otto Kiss and Andrea Danes on June 26; witnesses were Gyula Papp and Natalie Del Rio. Ronald John Ruskowski and Deborah Ann George on July 31; witnesses were William George and Mrs. Josephine Pollman. Funerals: Mrs. Ferenc Nagy (Mary Berencsi), 78, bom in Veresmart, Szabolcs county, died on June 17. Mrs. Andrew Bartos (Helen Elizabeth Tuohey), 48, born in Carteret, died on August 16. The Pastor participated in the 41st Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia as the Reformed-Presbyterian committee member of the Ecumenical Theological Symposium. DUQUESNE, PA. Sunday School Rally Day was held on September 12. Our new superintendent is Mrs. Christine Starry. Our Women’s Club celebrates its 25th anniversary in the near future. Alex Shigo and his wife, Helen celebrated their golden anniversary on the 21st of August among their children and grandchildren. The celebration was held in our fellowship hall. The city of Duquesne held a bicentennial celebration on August 19-21st. Our church staffed a food booth, featuring Hungarian food and cakes. McKeesport, pa. July 11: Dedication of the Baptismal Pitcher donated by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fury in memory of their son, Lt. Daniel G. Fury, who died in Korea in 1953. August 1: the Lord’s Supper was served on both services.
