Bethlen Almanac 1997 (Ligonier)
Kálvin Egyházkerület
In 1996 the Whiting Congregation surprised the minister with a new Hungarian Reformed Robe, which had been hand made in Hungary. Then on the Sunday before Christmas, the entire congregation came to an evening candlelight service in Indiana Harbor, with whom they share a pastor, where Rev. Ludwig was surprised with the Sagamore of the Wabash award, presented by a representative of the Governor. To quote from the letter accompanying the Certificate, “The term Sagamore” was used by the American Indian Tribes of the northeastern United States to describe a lesser chief or a great man among the tribe to whom the true chief would look for wisdom and advice. The award is the highest honor which the Governor of Indiana bestows. It is a personal tribute given to those who have rendered a distinguished service to the State or to the Governor. The congregation felt proud of their minister, who just the previous year had been awarded the Saint Joseph The Worker award by Calumet College of St. Joseph, only the second non-Roman Catholic to receive the award in its 28 years of being the highest honor(s) that Calumet College of St. Joseph can bestow on an individual, awarded to one who has distinction in his or her profession or vocation, who has expressed devotion to community, country and family and who through honest labor, sincerity, humility and reverence, has reflected the life, ideals and virtues of Saint Joseph the Worker. June of 1997 will commemorate the 25th year of Rev. Ludwig’s ordination into the ministry by the Calvin Synod. MINISTERS OF THE CHURCH: 1919-1922 Nt. Virág István 1922-1929 Nt. Mircse Sándor 1929-1941 Nt. Garay Gerő 1941-1943 Nt. Antal Árpád 1943-1945 Nt. Kecskeméthy József 1945- 1946 Nt. Egry László 1946- 1947 Nt. Horosz Béla 1947- 1962 Nt. Malasics József 1963- 1964 Rév. Dr. Szabó Károly 1964- 1965 Rév. Dr. Füle Zoltán 1966-1969 Rev. Borsay Leslie 1969-1974 Rev. Medyesy László 1974- Rev. Ludwig K. Koloman Rev. Koloman K. Ludwig, Pastor 118
