Bethlen Almanac 2000 (Ligonier)

Rev. Imre A. Bertalan: The Bethlen Almanac - The Bethlen Home

Groundbreaking at the Bethlen Home

Labor Day of the year 2000 was a time of thanksgiving and joy at the Bethlen Home in Ligonier, Pa. The Ceremonial Groundbreaking for our new nursing care facility took place involving more than 100 people.

The bright, sunny day began with the conclusion of another, very productive, annual American Hungarian Reformed Presbyters’ Association meeting. Under the leadership of President George Dózsa, the more than 60 church leaders gathered, affirmed their love for our Lord and their commitment to the future of our congregation. We give thanks to God that He has blessed our churches with such fine leaders.

At 11:00 A.M. the annual church service hosted by the Presbyters’ Association and the American Hungarian Reformed Ministers’ Association took place in the Bethlen Home Chapel.

L. to r.: Rev. Zoltán Vass, Rev. Peter L. Toth, Rev. Barnabas Roczey, Bishop Louis Medgyesi, Rt. Rev. László Csorna, and Rev. György Cseh in the Chapel of the Bethlen Home.

For the first time in many a year the Chapel was filled. The singing was enthusiastic; the sermons delivered by the Rt. Rev. Louis Medgyesi, Bishop of Calvin Synod and the Rt. Rev. László Csorna, Auxiliary Bishop of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Slovakia were inspirational, the Sacrament of Holy Communion was very moving. God’s Holy Spirit blessed the worship service.

After church the Bishops and clergy led a procession of presbyters, officers and members of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, Bethlen Home residents and employees, members of the Ligonier community and guests from the Chapel, up the hill and to the

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