Calvin Synod Herald, 1986 (86. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1986-06-01 / 3. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HERALD — 7 — REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA MA Y YOUTH CONFERENCE The annual May Youth Conference was held May 3-4, 1986, at the Hungarian Reformed Church of Duquesne, PA. “Tradition — Hold Fast To What You Have” (Rev. 3:11) was the theme for participants from Canada, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The conference officers were Christine L. Szepesi, president, and Craig Bednarovsky, vice-president/ secretary. Our hosts were Rev. Louis Illés, pastor, Mr. Robert A. Szepesi, youth advisor, and Miss Denise Danes, assistant advisor. After keynote speaker, Rev. Alex Kovács, of the First Hungarian Reformed Church, Munhall, PA, gave a presentation on “Tradition” and how it affects us as Hungarian Reformed Christians, we broke into four groups and rotated through four workshops each designed to give us insight into our Hungarian heritage. The “Dancing” workshop was lead by Mr. Bill Hensi. After a brief history on Hungarian folk dancing, we learned an easy folk dance by first learning each step individually and then putting it all together to music. The “Nationality” workshop was lead by Mrs. Eva Sozan who gave a presentation on what remains of our heritage and tradition after several generations in America. The Rev. Louis Illés presented the workshop “Church and Traditional Values in the Church.” Rev. Hies gave us a brief history of our Hungarian Reformed Church and then lead us in choir practice singing “Let There Be Peace On Earth.” The Rev. Alex Kovács held a workshop on “Interdenominational Relationships.” This discussion group tried to answer the question “What absolute wrong is there for marrying someone?” The group also discussed interacting traditional values in interfaith relationships. A dance was held in the evening with a D.J. spinning a variety of records. The Senior Group of the Hungarian Folk Dancers performed several dances. And, performances by “Cindy Lauper” and “Madonna’ impersonators added to the evening entertainment. The traditional vesper service closed the evening on a quiet note and the young people were taken home by their assigned hosts. On Sunday a combined worship service with Holy Communion was held and Rev. Williams Nyerges assisted Rev. Louis Hies and the young people of the host church. After lunch, Mrs. Erzsébet Simon and Mrs. Bela Biro presented a slide show on a trip through Hungary. The business meeting followed and the 71 conference participants elected officers from the First Hungarian Reformed Church of Cleveland, Ohio, after the conference voted to accept their invitation to hold the 1987 Youth Conference there next May 2nd and 3rd. CKK------------------------------------------------Gap Remains The gap between median salaries of male and female UCC ministers increased slightly in 1985, according to a Pension Boards survey. Male ministers’ salaries were 21.1% higher that women’s in 1984 and 21.4% higher in 1985. Over the year, the median salary of women parish ministers rose 4.72%, from $16,600 to $ 17,424. Male pastors’ rose 5.06% from $21,050 to $22,174. However, John D. Ordway, PB executive vice president, cautions that the figures can be misleading. “If we had a chart that grouped ministers by years of service and broke that down by sex, you’d have a better idea of the extent of discrimination,” Dr. Ordway says. “What you get now is that most women ministers are new ministers and most male ministers have been around awhile. You see, in part, the gap between senior and junior pastors.” “We want to try next time to break it down somehow by years of service so that we can see if newly-hired male ministers are really getting more than new female ministers,’ he reports. Such information. Dr. Ordway adds, will allow an evaluation of salary differences only; it will not pinpoint any reluctance to hire woman ministers or call them to higher-level parish J°'5S' Keeping You Posted Summer Youth Camp August 17-23, 1986, is the week scheduled for the joint youth camp of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America and the Calvin Synod Conference of the U nited Church of Christ. The location again will be the Laurelville Mennonite Church Center in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, near Ligonier. The theme this year \yill be TOUGH CHOICES — Philippians4:8—9, “Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whater is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you.” Daily topics will again be presented on two levels to accommodate the age levels of the attending campers. On Monday: The Dwelling Place of God; on Tuesday: What is the Way of the Lord?; on Wednesday: Uses and Abuses; on Thursday: The Bottom Line; and on Friday: Commitment and Contribution. In addition, the Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Program, which has been successful over the past several years, for young adults ages 19-23, and any new staff members, will be offered giving the participant certification as a counselor after completing the two-year program. Registration forms are available through your church office and must be completed and returned by July 1, 1986, with the registration fee of $110.00 per person. If you have any question or need further clarification about the Camp, call or write to the Camp Directors, the Rev. Alexander Kovács, 416 Tenth Avenue, Munhall, PA. 15120 (412-461-3345 or 412-461-1184) or Miss Priscilla Hunyady, 50 North Washington Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067 (201-381-6413). CKK Participants of the annual Youth Conference at the Duquesne, PA Hungarian Reformed Church on May 3rd and 4th.
