Magyar Egyház, 1996 (75. évfolyam, 1-2. szám)
1996 / 2. szám
10. oldal MAGYAR EGYHÁZ CHURCH WOMEN UNITED ANNUAL CONFERENCE It is my greatest pleasure to report to you on our Thirty-Seventh Conference of the Church Women United of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America, Eastern Division was held on Sunday, May 5, 1996 at the Hungarian Reformed Church of Carteret, NJ. Registration took place at 2:30 p.m.. There were 77 participants registered from the following churches: Carteret, NJ 11, Linden, NJ 1, New Brunswick, NJ 14, Cliffside Park, NJ 2, Perth Amboy, NJ 22, Poughkeepsie, NY 4, Roebling, NJ 8, Staten Island, NY 2, guests 2, clergy 10 which included 1 Princeton student. We were overwhelmed at the number of people attended. We did not plan for so many. Many invitations were sent out but a few were returned. God always prevails, he gave the preparers and food handlers the insight to feed the multitude, which brings to my mind Parables and Miracles in the Bible, feeding one hundred men with twenty loaves of bread. Selected from 2 Kings 4:42-44. “Give to the men that they may eat. They ate and had some left according to the word of the Lord.” Opening devotions were held beginning at 3:00 p.m.. the Invocation was given by Rev. Peter L. Toth, NJ, in English, and Brigitta Dorko of New Brunswick, NJ, in Hungarian. The ministers present at the Conference were Rev. Peter L. Toth of Carteret, NJ (host minister), Rev. Edwin Stern of Roebling, NJ Rt. Rev. Dr. Francis Vitéz, Bishop of Pert Amboy, NJ, Rev. Ollie Hall of Perth Amboy, NJ, Rev. Stefan M. Torok, Dean of Perth Amboy, NJ, Rt. Rev. Alexander Forro, Bishop, Poughkeepsie, NY, Rev. Ambrus Battz, Linden, NJ, Rev. Barnabas K. Roczey, New Brunswick, NJ, Prof. Ágoston J. Molnár, New Brunswick, NJ, Rev. Zoltán Kelemen (student minister), Princeton, NJ. Ms. Susan Prundl, President of the Church Women United, welcomed everyone and introduced our guest speaker, Dr. Pamela E. Hall, psychologist. She spoke on the theme of “The Role of Women in the Development for Christian Families.” Her performance was most brilliant and awe-inspiring. Many responded with questions which were eloquently answered by Dr. Hall. The newly elected officers are as follows: President Linda Hauck of Staten Island, NY. Vice President Elsie Loki of Perth Amboy, NJ. Secretary Helen Cutler of Staten Island, NY. Treasurer Priscilla Hunyady of Linden, NJ. Chaplain Susan Prundl of Carteret, NJ. Delegates At Large: Katalin Kovács Poughkeepsie, NY. Elsie Bodo New Brunswick, NJ. Eva Szabó Cliffside Park, NJ. Cindy Varga Roebling, NJ. The Oath of Office was administered by Rt. Rev. Alexander Forro, Bishop. Finally, the Chief Elder of the Synod, Mr. Szabó, briefed the delegates about the Third World Meeting of the Hungarian Reformed Churches that will be held in August in Transylvania. On behalf of the Conference, special presentation was made to Ms. Susan Prundl by Brigitta Dorko. The Conference was officially closed with a prayer by Brigitta Dorko. The newly elected leaders with Bishop Alexander Forro
