Magyar Egyház, 1984 (63. évfolyam, 1-5. szám)
1984-11-01 / 5. szám
12. oldal MAGYAR EGYHÁZ Manse was installed, courtesy of our Lorantffy Women’s Guild. Thank you! Kolbász will be made on Dec. 10th in our Bethlen Hall, orders must be in by the 6th. The Sunday School, Christmas Service and Party will be held on Dec. 16th. During December the members of our Confirmation Class and the youth of the church will visit church families Carolling. Christmas Eve Candlelight service will be held on Dec. 24th, Monday night at 7:00 p.m. Christmas Day Holy Communion services on Tuesday at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. New Year’s Day service will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1985, with Open House in the Manse, following the service. Vital Statistics: BAPTISM: Steven Paul Humiston, born Sept. 28, baptized on Nov. 18, son of Ronald and Doreen Humiston. FUNERALS: Steve Mate 67, on Oct. 24, Ilona (Szabó) Delbacs 40, on Oct. 25, and Kent Dodge 59, on Nov. 19th. May they rest in peace. May you have a blessed Christmas, and a Happy New Year! McKeesport, pa Since the last report that we mailed at early September our Church activities began, such as Hungarian Embroidery Class with the Pastor’s wife instructor. The Confirmation Class for four young ones the pastor is the teacher. The Sunday School has some new children. Adult School has been introduced held at 9:00 a.m. The Janitor’s House has new window all over. Our project for the near future: the lowering the lights in the sanctuary since they are up very high on the “Cathedral Ceiling.” Our plan for the next Summer: to have new surface put on our church parking lot. Funeral: Erma Yuna, born on February 4, 1921. Died on October 21, 1984. Date of funeral: October 24, 1984. This report is being written on Thanksgiving Day. Our Advent, Christmas and Winter Schedule: On the First Sunday in Advent: Holy Communion will be administered at 9:30 a.m. in English and at 11:00 a.m. in Hungarian. We are colletcing food and financial donation for the needy. We will give the collected items to the Intersection, which is an interchurch organization operating in our old church building helping the poor. Betty Balogh and Kathy Palmer are collecting for Christmas Flowers for Church decoration. Open House at the Parsonage will be held on December 9, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Church Council will meet on December 18, at 7:30 p.m. Christmas Caroling in the homes of members and friends of the church will be held beginning on December 23. The services on December 23rd will be held at 10:00 a.m. English and at 11:00 a.m. in Hungarian. Service of Carols, Sacred Music and Candle Lighting will be held on Christmas Eve, December 24, at 7:30 p.m. Children’s Party will follow the service. On Christmas Day: Holy Communion will be administered at the 9:30 a.m. English service and at 11:00 in Hungarian. Holy Communion of the Shut-Ins will be given upon request during the Advent-Christmas Season. Watch Night service in English will be held on Monday, December 31, at 7:30 p.m. Congregational Meeting, electing elders and church officers will be held on January 6, 1985 following the 10:00 a.m. only service. The yearly regular Congregationl meeting will be held on February 10, 1985 following the 10:00 a.m. only service. Congregational Dinner to honor the elected elders will be held on February 17, 1985 following the only 11:00 a.m. service. On the First Sunday in Lent, February 24th, Holy Communion will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. in English and at 11:00 a.m. in Hungarian. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. PERTH AMBOY, NJ November and December are the two most busiest months of the year. These are the months when our activities and preparations for the holidays reach the stage of excitement. In November we look back to another successful Thanksgiving Dinner sponsored by the church and prepared by our ladies. Participation was great, and breaking the bread together reminded us that we are all brothers and sisters of each other and loved equally by our Heavenly Father. On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22nd, Special Thanksgiving Service was held. On December 2nd, according to our church traditions, the Holy Communion was observed at both worship services. Starting at 12:00 Noon the Great Christmas Bazaar was held in our Church Center. Attendance was very good — some had to stand in line outside the building until some room was found for them to fit in. On Dec. 16th a special Christmas Cantata was presented by our church Choir with the congregation participating, and in the afternoon our children’s Christmas program invited back the members of our church. Beside the activities, regular worship services, and twice a week Bible hours were held. Vital Statistics: Baptism: Nov. 11th we received into the fold of the church Colt Joseph Orosz — son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Orosz. Funerals: Mr. Frank Banyacski Sr., at the age of 91 and Mr. Bertalan Hatala age 88, have given their lives back to the Lord. God’s comfort and peace with their loved ones. Schedule of services during the Christmas Holidays: Holy Communion for our sick and shut-in will be served from Dec. 17 to 22nd. Please call the pastor. Christmas Eve: Combined worship service at 7:00 p.m. Christmas Day: Dec. 25: English at 9:00 a.m., Hungarian at 11:00 a.m. both s ervices with Holy Communion. Year Closing service on Dec. 30 during regular Sunday worship time. New Y ear’s Day service at 10:00 a.m. Combined worship Service. To all our members their loved ones and our readers we extend our best wishes, wishing you a Blessed Christmas Holiday and a Happy New Year.
