Fraternity-Testvériség, 1993 (71. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1993-10-01 / 4. szám
FRATERNITY Page 19 BRANCH 151 - BEAVER FALLS, PA Ms. Kati Csornán became the bride of Mr. Emil M. Nagengast on September 25, 1993 in Heinz Memorial Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. Kati and Emil are currently residing in Pittsburgh, Pa. National Secretary Endre Csornán and his wife Arlene are the parents of Kati. (Our congratulations to Kati and Emil and we wish them a blessed life together. - The Editor) The members of Beaver Falls 3rd Ave. Presbyterian Church and Branch 151 of the HRFA combined to sponsor a Vacation Bible School in July of 1993. This in itself was an unusual accomplishment, but due to the fact that the last Bible School in our church was held over 20 years ago, this indeed was a historic occasion. Another remarkable fact about this event is that our Sunday School consisted of only two children who endeavored to recruit students from their local school and neighborhood, which resulted in bringing over forty children and adults for our Vacation Bible School. The fund to cover the expenses of the school was non-existent, so an appeal was made to the church, whose members responded generously. The theme of the Bible School was “Back to Bible Times.” We learned about creation, the early bible stories, and experienced the visual aspect of “Bible Times”, by starting each day dressed in full costume looking like the people in the Old Testament. Due to the fact that we only have one Sunday School room, we utilized our church sanctuary as a classroom and the churchyard for recreation, refreshment and crafts. Indeed we drew quite a bit of Ms. Kati Csornán escorted by her father Endre Csornán Guests were received at a reception following the ceremony held at the Airport Holiday Inn. A wonderful assortment of European waltzes and traditional Hungarian music were rendered by the George Bátyi Ensemble for the listening and dancing pleasure of the relatives and friends who came from far and near. Rev. Paul Kovács, Administrator of the Bethlen Home, Ligonier, Pa. officiated at the ceremony, and Rev. Aladar Komjáthy, Minister of the Hungarian Reformed Church of Pittsburgh, Pa. gave the blessing on the future life of Emil and Kati at the reception. Kati is a graduate of Pitt and currently employed by the University of Pittsburgh, Center for Russian and East European Studies as an outreach coordinator. She is now pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Administration, non-profit organization. Emil is a graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont and received his Masters Degree from the University of Kansas. He is now pursuing a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Children of the Vacation Bible School attention from strolling people and cars. Everyone was interested in our vital, vibrant group. From an unlikely possibility to a blessed success, God brought all our dreams together under His direction. Our closing program on the
