Reformátusok Lapja, 1970 (70. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1970-11-01 / 11. szám
14 REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA Miklós Bartha, Janice Kövatch, Tom Losonczy, Dennis Majtenyi, Marietta Majtenyi, Atti Szabó, Tony Kárpáti, Miklós Bartha, Jr., Rosemarie Sonye and Rev. Joseph Kecskemethy. Tom Losonczy and Miklós Bartha, Jr. and coach Mr. Miklós Bartha. The Hungarian Reformed Church in Passaic has during her 75 years of history, given several excellent examples to our membership. Seven young men from the Passaic congregation have entered the ministry, they raised a new educational building and their elders set a fine example with their attendance at our meetings. Their latest significant enterprise was the organization of a Fencing Team for their young people. Their coach, Mr. Miklós Bartha, writes: “Fencing was started in our church in 1966 by Mr. and Mrs. Tim Szabó, the son of our secretary, Mrs. Barna Szabó. When Tim in 1967 graduated from college, he joined the Marine Corps and since then the fencing team was without a coach. The team was anxious to practice and so I continued the instruction of the growing group. I am very glad to be among these fine young people, I feel younger in their midst. The equipment for the team was provided by the Church Council at a cost of around $250.00. The members on the team are 60% children of church members; the remaining members are from St. Stephen Hungarian Roman Catholic Church and from the outlying areas. Our first aim is to gather our children about three times a week to practice together, to get acquainted with each other, and to develop in them the feeling of unity with the church. Basketball and ping-pong are also offered each week, but fencing is practised three times a week. Fencing is a Hungarian sport, especially sabre fencing. Fencing is taken very seriously and we hope to reach not only the local championship, but the United States championships also. We believe that these sessions spent together will have a lasting effect on the youngsters, which already is evident. We hope that other churches will follow us in this field. We are most willing to share our experiences and to give council on request. It would be quite an experience if teams sponsored by our churches could one day meet for a tournament. As the Hungarians call the Reformed faith, Hungarian faith; the sabre is a Hungarian weapon, and so fencing is a Hungarian sport.” (In the August-September issue of the Reformátusok Lapja we read about Tom Losonczy, who won the United States Junior Championship.) Francis Vitéz RECEIVE FAMILY THANK OFFERING NOW November is the month when most of our churches receive their Family Thank Offering. These 1970 gifts are to be used for three special projects: 1. Community Health — By our Board of World Ministries in seven countries and for scholarships for nationals. 2. New Models of Church Education — by our Division of Christian Education. 3. Continuing Education for Ministers — Scholarship program of our Council for Church and Ministry. The fall mailing from the Council for Lay Life and Work to each church contained suggestions for the Family Thank Offering service as well as information about Churchmen’s Fellowship Project, which relates to one phase of community health in Honduras. Other suggestions are found in the 1970 edition of With Heart—With Mind, which was in the Winter Packet of Laity Resources and the Stewardship Council packet. It may be ordered free from Central Distribution Service, Box 7286, St. Louis, Mo. 63177. The 1969 FTO showed an increase over the previous year. Here is an opportunity to support three projects which will only be funded through this channel, as well as to make a special Thanksgiving offering. You’ll be glad you did! (Council for Lay Life and Work)
