William Penn Life, 2017 (52. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2017-07-01 / 7. szám
Magyar Matters Cultural Garden to host golfing fundraiser CLEVELAND - The Hungarian Cultural Garden of Cleveland will be hosting its 10th Annual Golf Outing and Fundraiser on Wednesday, July 19, at the Barrington Golf Club in Aurora, Ohio. The day will begin with registration at 11:00 a.m. and a cookout luncheon at 11:30 a.m. A few announcements and a palinka toast will immediately proceed the 1:00 p.m. shotgun start. The event will conclude with a social hour and cash bar at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and awards presentation at 6:30 p.m. Golfers will have the chance to win additonal prizes along the course as the day will feature a hole-in-one contest and several skill shot contests. Cost for entry is $225 per person which includes the cookout luncheon, greens fees, golf cart, driving range and practice greens, pro shop services, on course beverages, locker room services, event scoring, bag services, valet parking and the awards dinner. Sponsorships are welcome at $250, $500, $1,500 and $5,000 levels. For reservations, contact Ron Kovach at 216-789-7483, or email him at ron@kovach.org. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, July 12. All proceeds from the golf outing will help prepare the cultural garden for its 80th anniversary, which will be celebrated in 2018. For more information about the Hungarian Cultural Garden and its upcoming anniversary, visit the garden's website at www.Hungarian- CulturalGarden.org. Church leaders gather in Canada to celebrate 500th anniversary of the Reformation At the end of the service, 50 white doves were released. Rev. Dr. Csaba Krasznai, Bishop of the Calvin Synod from Walton Hills, Ohio, Rev. Gábor Nitsch of the Bethlen Communities and Rev. Stefan Török of Somerset, N.J., were in attendance and played roles in consecrating the baptismal fountain/Lord's Table (pictured below) that signify the two sacraments in the Reformed faith. The fountain/ table was blessed and presented to the Toronto Church and symbolically placed in front of the outdoor service. Afterwards, the ministers carried the fountain/table into the sanctuary where it remains. To conclude the festive but somber occasion, the Hungarian Self Culture Society of Welland, Ont., provided a complete Hungarian meal followed with a piano concert in the sanctuary by Tünde-Ilona Krasznai. Rev. Török's wife Cynthia said the celebration, set among God's handiwork of Niagara Falls, held special significance and helped to make the occasion most memorable. by Kathy Megyeri A celebration marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation was held at the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre in Niagara Falls from June 7 to 9. The purpose of the meeting, in addition to celebrating the long history of the church, was to bring U.S. and Canadian Hungarians closer together to learn more about their faith, appreciate the struggles they have shared and to plan for the future. At the Centre's new prayer house, which was partly funded by the Hungarian government, panel discussions and prayers were held in Hungarian. The main speakers were Bishop István Szabó of Hungary and Bishop Béla Kató of Transylvania (Erdély). The program was organized by Rev. Zoltán Vass of the Hungarian Reformed Church of Toronto on behalf of the Hungarian Reformed Churches of North America. Attendees came from around the world, including Australia. The main event was an outdoor service for 250 people.
