Magyar Egyház, 1986 (65. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1986-11-01 / 6. szám
MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 13. oldal sembly meeting in our church, which was followed by the worship service where our Pastor Emeritus Dr. Andrew Harsanyi was ordained Bishop of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America. Within that service he was installed together with the new chief elder Anthony Beke and the new general secretary Dezső Trombitás, and other officers. 34 clergy was present in a church filled with delegates, family members, friends and church members. The worship service was followed by Dinner Dance Banquet, where 240 people were seated for dinner. Special thanks to the members of the Men’s Club and Lorantffy Women’s Guild. Thanks to the hard workers who made it a successful event, especially Eileen and István Gergely and Helen Dodge. The beautiful flowers were a gift of the Men’s Club and Mrs. Nitsch as representative of the Hungarian Reformed Federation. Many thanks also to the members of the Church Council who underwrote the many expenses of the event and presented Bishop Harsanyi with a 14K gold Omega watch as a sign of appreciation for the 24 years he served the people of Carteret and the honor he brought to our congregation by being ordained here. It was good to see the entire, growing Harsanyi family of three generations again among us. On Nov. 9, Dezső Trombitás, Pastor of our Hollywood, CA church served on both services, delivering very educational and enlightening sermons. Thanks! On Nov. 23 we set the Lord’s Table for Thanksgiving Holy Communion. On Nov. 24 we participated on the memorial service of the late Rev. Hunyady’s wife Barbara (Ibi néni). We presented their daughter Priscilla Hunyady with a token $100 towards the “Hunyady Memorial Scholarship Fund.” The Lorantffy Women’s Guild’s Christmas Bazaar was held on Nov. 29th and 30th, with success, where only handmade items were sold. The ladies start working on them in February and meet every week for Arts & Crafts all year around to make this event a success. On Dec. 5lh the Guild members went to Pennsylvania to a dinner-theater for their Christmas Party. The Men’s Club provided the transportation. We would like to congratulate the newly elected President of the Guild, Helen Dodge, and thank the retiring officers for their dedicated work. Advent is upon us, on the 4th Sunday, Dec. 21st shall be the Sunday School Christmas service and party. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service is set for Wednesday, at 7:00 p.m. Christmas Day Holy Communion Services at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. New Year’s Day combined service at 11:00 a.m., Jan. 1, 1987, followed by an Open House in the Parsonage. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. FUNERALS: Stephen Bazsa (76), on Nov. 10, 1986. Edith Fabian (92), on Nov. 18. 1986. Elizabeth Lukacs (87), on Nov. 24, 1986. May God grant them eternal peace! McKeesport, pa The Congregational Meeting, held on November 23rd, elected the following officers and elders: John Kontz, Chief Elder; Arthur Nagy, Vice Chief Elder; Grace Kontz, Secretary; Robert Jordanhazy, Treasurer; Steve Balogh, Assistant Treasurer; Timothy Rawa, Recorder of Special Donations; Charlotte Makatura, Financial Secretary. Newly elected elders: Arthur Nagy and Timothy Rawa. Elders reelected: Steve Balogh, Robert Jordanhazy, John Kontz, Gabor Orris and John Jordanhazy. John Kontz and Robert Jordanhazy are serving in their respective offices although not continuously for 17 years. From our Church records: Adult confirmation: Cynthia Irene McClain (Mrs. Caiarelli). Funeral: Michael G. Kashlak, born April 24, 1917, died October 28, 1986. Date of funeral October 31, 1986. Coming events and Christmas schedule: Christmas Tree decoration: December 13; Paprikas Chicken Dinner: December 13, from Noon to 5:00 p.m. Kathy Palmer and Betty Balogh will accept donations for Christmas Flowers. Christmas Food Basket will be placed at the Church entrance. Food or financial gifts will be collected for the Intersection. This organization is a none denominational organization operated by nuns and Protestant volunteers in our Old Church building that we still own. They are feeding the hungry and helping the needy. The pastor is taking Holy Communion to the Shut-Ins upon request at any time. The service of Carols, Sacred Music and Candle Lighting will be held on Christmas Eve, December 24, at 7:30 p.m. After the service we will go to our Lounge for the Christmas Children’s Party. Christmas Caroling will be held from December 21 till Christmas. Holy Communion will be celebrated on Christmas Day. English service at 9:30 a.m. Hungarian at 11:00 a.m. Watch Night service will be held on December 31, at 7:30 p.m. PERTH AMBOY, NJ The last two months of the year include two great holidays, namely Thanksgiving and Christmas. These two holidays have a great deal in common. When we think of Thanksgiving, we must think of the Giver of all good and faithful gifts God, who has given us in the fullness of time Christ, that we may have life and have it more abundantly. On the other hand, Christmas when this gift became a reality cannot be fully celebrated without the inner thanksgiving of the heart. In this spirit we make our final report of the year to the readers of our official publication on the life of the church in the last two months of the year. On November 2nd, in the symbols of the broken body and shed blood of our Lord, we gave thanks to God for his boundless blessings upon us as individuals and as a congregation. Our assistant was the Rev. Tünde Csákány student at Princeton Theological Seminary, from Hungary, who brought greetings from her own congregation to us. On November 7th, the 27th Annual Hungarian Protestant Ball was held in Wayne Manor, a very nice group attended this event from our church. Seven scholarships were given out to college students with Hungarian background who are members of the churches in our vicinity. On November 8th, we joined together with the members of our own Hungarian Reformed people for the Ordination and Installation of our new Bishop, Dr. Andrew Harsanyi and officers of the Synod in Carteret, New Jersey. We congratulate the new officers and ask God’s blessings upon them as they carry on the leadership role in our Synod.
