Bethlen Almanac 1997 (Ligonier)
Kálvin Egyházkerület
Reformed Federation of America. We are grateful to our heavenly Father for having been with us during this time, and we pray that He will remain with us with His many blessings and guidance. During the year, worship services were held regularly, except for four Sundays due to the snow conditions. We had 50 English Services and four combined services, a total of 54. The largest was at Easter Services, when 56 members gathered around the Table of the Lord. Attendance at the worship services was 861. Communion was administered seven times with 260 partaking at the church and six in their homes. The pastor and members took part in Ecumenical Lenten Services held in the four Hungarian churches. They also participated in the community Good Friday Service and World Day of Prayer Services. During the year, the pastor preached twenty-six times in eighteen different places. Although we are a small congregation, every effort was made to help others in need, including $700 for Sárospatak - total amount of contributions being $1,325. At the end of the year there were 84 members in good and regular standing. There was 1 baptism, 1 marriage, 3 confirmed, 2 new members, while officiating at 6 funerals of members and 1 non-member. The Calvin Brotherhood does not meet regularly, but contributed to the church. The Ladies Guild meets regularly and, though few in number, were kept busy with a Chinese auction, sale of candy and entertainment Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Ordination of Rt. Rev. Dr. Francis Vitéz, Bishop, Calvin Synod UCC, into the ministry. L. to r: Rev Peter Toth, Bishop Francis Vitéz, Rev Ernest Racz, Rev Albert Kovács (standing). September 1997. 64
