Magyar Egyház, 2010 (89. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

2010-07-01 / 3. szám

MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 19. oldal have visited congregations, and held services at New Bruns­wick,NJ; Windsor,ON; Seattle,WA; Honolulu,HI; Houston,TX; Denver,CO, Trenton,NJ, McKeesport,PA, Duquesne,PA. I visited the Roebling,NJ and Bethlehem,PA congregations after the meet­ing of the General Assembly of the Eastern Classis. I attended the meeting of the Consultative Synod of the Hungarian Reformed Churches in Budapest, 1 was in Ligonier,PA three times for various Bethlen Home and other church meetings. Important informations regarding the our congregations: Eastern Classis: 15 congregations, 15 pastors Bethlehem,PA - Rev. Ronald Hari, the congregation made a beautiful renovation on its church building and they are fighting for their future. Carteret,NJ - Rev.Oláh Károly started to make the services successfully. Miami,FL - László Lukacsi and Eva Lukacsi are working hard , with the new Chief Elder Denes Szakacs. New Brunswick,NJ - Rev.Zsolt Otvos was installed as new pastor of the congregation to lead them forward. New York,NY - Rev.Arpad Drotos pastor and congregation working together with good results. Perth Amboy,NJ - Rev.Dr.Attila Kocsis, Dean informed us about a new Hungarian school in the congregation. Poughkeepsie,NY - Rt.Rev.Alexander Forro and the small congregation are working faithfully. Rochester,NY - Rev.Dr.Maria Lallouet as supply pastor serves in the congregation. Roebling,NJ - I visited the church, Chief Elder Joseph Varga reported, that the congregation satisfied with their three different pastors, who are serving by turns on the Sunday services. Staten Island,NY - Rt.Rev.Stefan Torok - the small congregation serves faithfully. Trenton,NJ - Rev.Laszlo Ujj and the congregation looking for the future in their hard situation because of the location of the church. Washingon,DC - Rev.Judith Mayer was elected a new pastor of the congregation. They are waiting for the new student from Hungary after Rev.Laszlo Petro, who finished his studies at the Seminary. The four mission congre­gations have improvement; Atlanta,GA - Rev.Csaba Szilágyi, Charlotte,NC and Columbia,SC - Rev.András Debreczeni and Bos­ton,MA - Rev.Attila Tóbiás. Central Classis: 6 congregations, 6 pastors Allen Park,MI - Rt.Rev.Ferenc Varga and the congrega­tion look ahead, Chicago,IL - Rev.András Balogh, the congregation is very happy after a successful search to find a new church build­ing what they rent. Duquesne,PA - Rev.Dr.Joseph Posta. The con­gregation is celebrating its 100th Anniversary at June 27th, 2010. Congratulations for their service. Toronto,ON - Rev.Eva Jolán Mező and the small congregation working together hardly. McKeesport,PA - Rev.Dr.Daniel Borsay, the congregation stopped the Hungarian services because the 80 percent of members are Americans from the neighborhood. Windsor,ONT - Rev.Zoltan Lizik. There are many problems because some church council members who are serving at the church for many years back, criti­cized the new pastor for his new leadership and ministry. Most of the church members (80 percent) support the new pastor in his faithful service. The situation is very serious. The Bishop and Chief Elder visited the congregation to make decision regarding an ap­peal by the former church council members. They didn’t accept the result of the decision and made a new appeal to the General As­sembly of the Synod and they also reported the pastor to the Immi­gration Office to cancel his working visa status. I am very disap­pointed in the former members of the church council leaded by Ms.Elizabeth Mate, who earlier resigned from her office. The con­gregation needs for the help of the Synod. Western Classis: 13 congregations, 5 pastorsDallas.TX -1 am very happy to report that the Dallas,TX congregation held Mother’s Day church service at May 9, 2010, by the Rev.Zoltan Kelemen, former pastor of the Cleveland,OH West Side church, who informed me that he would like to continue the services with a big hope and faith. As the Chief Elder of the congregation Mr.Peter Vali wrote, 18 adults and 10 children were participated at the service. Again a hopeful restart in Dallas,TX with the help of God. Denver,CO - with quar­terly services, the congregation is very faithful. Hollywood,CA - Rev.Balint Nagy and the congregation serve together with good connection. Honolulu,HI - The last planned church service was cancelled because the tsunami alert in the city. Houston,TX - quar­terly services, growing congregation, new and young members in the Church Council. The average attendance is 50-60. Ontario,CA - Rt.Rev.Sandor Szabó. The congregation is very faithful, increasing in donations. Phoenix,AZ - Rev.Dr.Sandor Tenke. The pastor is in Hungary for a very long time after a battle with the immigration law. The future unknown, the congregation wants to provide for substitute pastor because the situation is doubtful. San Diego,CA - Monthly services, small, faithful congregation. San Francisco,CA - Rev.Gabor Magyari-Kope. After a stopping short, the pastor and the congregation going forward with hope. Seattle,WA - Quarterly services by Adel Nemes and a firm Church Council. The average attendance is 40-45. Vancouver,BC - Rev.Lajos Fabian. The con­gregation is very week, after few years didn’t get over the break, yet. The remaining members at the congregation are very suppor­tive for the pastor and church. Thanks for the congregations who serve with faithfully and I ask God to give them strength so they can continue to fight our battles and so that their efforts may come to result for the glory of God. The Ministerial Qualifying Committee didn’t have any service in the last nine months. The Youth Camp was a success last year and this year as well. Thank for the service of Mr.Gabor Csapó, Chief Elder of the Trenton,NJ congregation. May God’s bless follow their work. Three volumes of the past due editions of the Magyar Egyház-Magyar Church newspaper were edited in August 2009. I am so sorry and I accept responsibility for the delay of the next issues, part of the problem was my busy schedule again and the other a miscommunication with the co-editor who expected more material from me, while I was under the impression that the mate­rial I sent was sufficient. Good news that the absent issues are in the printing office, so it will be mailed as soon as we can. However, the old problem - as I reported it at the Annual Assembly meeting of the Eastern Classis that the pastors are not contributing materials for the newspaper - is still a problem, mak­ing the work of the editor harder than it has to be. I thank my colleagues for supporting my work and ser­vices in the last year and the last four years also. Mr.Anthony C. Beke, Chief Elder, Rt.Rev.Ferenc Varga,Ecclesiastical Secretary and Dean, Dr.Zoltán Mester, Lay Secretary, Mrs.Szilvia Russell, Treasurer, Mr.Károly Okos, Controller, Rev.Dr.Attila Kocsis, , Rev.Balint Nagy, Deans and every other officer for their faithful service. I wish God’s blessing for the life and service of the pas­tors, elders of our Synod Thank you and God bless all of you and God bless the Hungarian Reformed Church in America. May 21, 2010 Sándor Szabó, Bishop

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