Magyar Egyház, 1988 (67. évfolyam, 2-4. szám)
1988-03-01 / 2. szám
10. oldal MAGYAR EGYHÁZ EASTERN AREA YOUTH CONFERENCE IN CARTERET Our Youth Conference was held on March 20th, Sunday afternoon at The Hungarian Reformed Church of Carteret, New Jersey. Registration started at 2:30 and the meeting started a few minutes after three with a worship service offered by the host Pastor Gabor G. Nitsch. Following the worship service, our guest speaker Dr. John Sensakovic made his presentation in a captivating and very clear simplicity about AIDS. He is the infectious deseases expert in the area, also teaching at Rutgers Medical School. We are proud of our speaker also because he is the son-inlaw of Ann Balka, who was our Youth Fellowship leader for many years. Printed material was handed out by Dr. Sensakovic’s two daughters. The presentation was followed by intense question and answer period. We all learned a lot about the origins and spread of the desease AIDS, and felt a little more comfortable to learn that you cannot catch it that easy by kissing or drinking after someone. Our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Sensakovic for accepting this assignment amidst his busy schedule. The different churches were well represented from the area, like Trenton, Perth Amboy, Linden, Passaic and Carteret, over 40 people. Following the presentation and discussions, fellowship dinner was awaiting our youth in the church basement, prepared by Mrs. Ilona Nitsch and Vice-Chief Elder Michael Kovács and his wife Nancy. The day will be unforgettable for us, because this was the first Sunday of Spring which started with a horrible snow storm, but by afternoon it was springlike with clear sky, though chilly. We urge the youth leaders of our churches that they reach out and bring more youth to our next Conference! CHURCH WOMEN UNITED CONFERENCE — May 1, 1988 in the MAGYAR REFORMED CHURCH of Perth Amboy, Kirkland Place, at 3:00 p.m., followed by Fellowship Dinner. All our women are invited! 175 years Princeton Theological Seminary Dr. Archibald Alexander met in the study of his home in Princeton, New Jersey in August 1812 with three young men who wanted to become Presbyterian ministers. By November, six more students had joined them as the beginning of “The Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church.” — NEWS FROM OUR CONGREGATIONS — — EGYHÁZI HÍREK — CARTERET, NJ Our Annual Congregational meeting was held on February 28, followed by the Installation Dinner. Changes in the Church Council: Helen Dodge became the Secretary, and the following new Elders were elected: Frank Alexái, Victor Franyo, Ben Matto, Joey Timari. Statistics of the 1987 Report: we have about 204 voting members, average Sunday attendance 64 on English, 14 on Hungarian and 10 children in Sunday School. There were 5 baptisms, 1 confirmed, 6 weddings, 9 funerals and 4 new members added to the roll. Income in 1987 was $71,754.87, expenses $75,220.53. With carryover the church’s assets $65,594.82. Total cash assets of church, Women’s Guild, Men’s Club and other church groups total to $111,776.37. The Lorantffy Women’s Guild donated to the church $5,000, the Men’s Club $3,500. The church spent over $15,000 last year on major renovations, which will be continued this year, when we will have all our buildings in A-l condition. We hosted the Eastern Area Youth Conference on March 20th, details can be found elsewhere in this issue. The Holy Week and Easter services attendance was not as good as in the past years. We thank the Men’s Club for sponsoring a student minister, István Nyeste as a “Legátus” assisting minister for Easter. We also tried the “walking communion,” with success. Thanks to Eileen Gergely and Kay Peter for organizing and decorating the church for Easter. Hurka-Kolbasz Sale will be on April 26, 27, by the Lorantffy Women’s Guild, which also will have a Fish Dinner on May 6. Tickets available. Ascension Thursday, May 12: worship at 7:00 p.m. Pentecost Holy Communion, May 22, on both services. Baptisms: Jason Matthew, son of Jason Milak and Kim Vari on March 13; Ashley Rose, daughter of Frank Strain and Dianne Motta on March 20th. God bless our children. Funerals: Julia Sebők (84) on Jan. 22; Anthony Prundl (67) on Feb. 5; Steve Kovács (68) on March 24; Frances Nagy (64) on March 25. May they rest in peace. DALLAS, TX GOD’S MIRACLES ARE STILL WITH US In October 1985 I moved from New Port Richey, Florida to Dallas, Texas. Searching for a family church, a year later I found John Calvin Presbyterian Church. I met with the pastor Dr. Dale Gorman who showed me the sanctuary school, and the small chapel. When we were in the chapel a voice inside of me said, “Katherine, Get to work! Gather your people together!” Somehow I knew then that my work for the Lord did not end when I became a widow. Working
