Calvin Synod Herald, 1976 (76. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1976-09-01 / 9-10. szám
REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA 7 HAVE A HAPPY DAY Begin the day with friendliness, Keep friendly all day long. Keep in your soul a friendly thought, In your heart a friendly song. Have in your mind a word of cheer For all who come your way, And they will greet you, too, in turn And wish you a happy day.--------------^ >*------------------Time-tested RESOLUTIONS - LIFE Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give. A friend of mine went to the Track, made a “Mental Bet” and lost his Mind But when he went to Church He Lost a Dime. May God bless you with a clear dawning, a cool morning, a warm noonday, a golden sunset, a gentle twilight, a starlit night — and if clouds should cross your sky, may God give you the vision to see the silver lining. MARRIAGE: Is like the Army: Everyone Complains But you’d be surprised at How Many Re-enlist? Who has deceived you so often as yourself? (Ben Frankel) An engagement ring is often a down payment on a wife-insurance policy. Most people tell me what I like to hear. A friend tells me what I need to know. For every minute you are angry You lose sixty seconds of Happiness. NEWS ITEMS UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA - MULTINATIONAL Toronto—The fastest growing group of congregations in the United Church of Canada is Korean-speaking. Ten years ago the first Korean congregation was founded in Vancouver; today there are 7 congregations in various parts of Canada. According to the Rev. Sang Chul Lee, pastor of a Toronto Korean congregation, there are some 20,000 Koreans in Canada, about 50% of them university educated. Although only about 15% of Korea is Christian, almost half of those who have emigrated to Canada are. In all, the United Church of Canada has 42 congregations (“and more on the way”) that preserve their own language and culture, but operate within the structure of the United Church. More than 26,000 people under pastoral care are divided among 10 Japanese congregations, 9 Chinese, 7 Korean, 5 Hungarian, 4 Italian, 2 Finnish, 2 German, 1 Slavic and 1 Armenian. Following the patterns of immigration, most of the ethnic congregations are found in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. RPS SHORTAGE OF MINISTERS CONTINUES IN CANADIAN CHURCH Toronto—There will be fewer ministers available than last year to fill vacant pastorates in the United Church of Canada. From 107 unfilled vacancies last year, the shortage has increased to 137. While the immediate situation is described as “critical” in some districts—the prairie provinces and Newfoundland are hardest hit — the longterm prospect is seen with more optimism. The number of new candidates offering themselves for the ministry has been growing steadily over the past two years and it is expected that by 1980-81 the number of new ministers entering the UCC will equal that of ministers retiring or leaving. According to the Rev. Homer Dean, UCC personnel secretary, the church is coping with the situation with the help of retired ministers and lay pastors. RPS PRESIDENT MOSS IS ILL UCC President Moss is critically ill in a New Jersey hospital. Helen I. Barnhill, UCC Executive Council chairperson has sent the following message to all Conference Ministers and members of Executive Council: “Our beloved President Robert V. Moss underwent major surgery on August 30. “A malignancy was discovered which involved several organs. He is now recovering from the operation, but the prognosis is poor. “Let us all — individually and in congregational gatherings — join in a prayer vigil for President Moss and his family. “As further medical information becomes available we will inform you.” K.Y.P., Sept. 15, 1976 PASTOR RESIGNS IN CHARISMATIC DISPUTE Roy E. Howes, pastor of the largest United Presbyterian congregation in Idaho — First United Presbyterian of Boise — has resigned his post at the request of the Presbytery of Boise and one of its administrative commissions. Following his resignation Mr. Howes immediately began holding independent services at the Idaho city’s Capital High School auditorium. The Boise charismatic development followed two years of conciliatory work by the presbytery and its third consecutive administrative commission in a congregational situation which saw large numbers following Mr. Howes in enthusiasm for charismatic experiences, including speaking in tongues, despite vigorous objections by others. When, in the week before presbytery was to receive a report on progress in congregational reconciliation, the pastor released a strongly worded article in the church newspaper in which he encouraged all Christians to use “tongues” in prayer, he was deemed by the presbytery to be “in serious disregard” of the aims of peace and reconciliation in the issue. First United Church of Boise had 1,396 members at the time of Mr. Howes’s resignation. A. D. Sept. 76. CHURCH NEEDS NO MONEY Some people take a very dim view of a church asking for money to maintain its program and staff. If you are one of them, read on! We have discovered a way for a church to meet its responsibilities without money. Will you cooperate? Each member will come to services
