Calvin Synod Herald, 2012 (113. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2012-03-01 / 3-4. szám
2 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD calvin nrpAi h SYNOD ntryALU Official Organ of The Calvin Synod - United Church of Christ Founded in 1900 AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA Volume 113 MARCH-APRIL2012 Number 3-4 Official Organ of the Calvin Synod United Church of Christ - Founded in 1900 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD (ISSN 0161-6900) is published bi-monthly for $15.00/year for individual subscriptions; $10.00/year for groups; 50 or more copies. Please make checks payable to the Calvin Synod Herald Editor in Chief: Rt. Rev. Bela Poznan, Bishop 79 Birchwood Drive • Fairfield, CT 06430 Tel.: 203-259-6392; FAX: 203-255-0713 e-mail: belapoznan@aol.com Co-Editor: Rev. Stefan M. Torok 68 Cherrywood Drive • Somerset, NJ 08873 Tel.: 732-917-4566 e-mail: sctorok@comcast.net Co-Editor: Rev. Joseph Vásárhelyi 220 Fourth Street • Passaic, NJ 07055 Tel.: 973-778-1019 • Fax: 973-778-1026 e-mail: vasarhel@optonline.net Business Manager: Wilburn A. Roby Jr. 264 Old Plank Road • Butler, PA 16002 e-mail: warajr@embarqmail.com Newsletters prepared by: Cathy Paksi 419-733-5829 • cathy.paksi@gmail.com Newsletters printed by: Gazette Printers 724-349-3434 Periodicals postage paid at Butler, PA POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: CALVIN SYNOD HERALD 264 Old Plank Rd„ Butler, PA 16002-3810 Manuscripts and photographs are not preserved or returned. Send all correspondence to the Editor. The views and opinions of the writers are their own and do not necessarily represent the position of the magazine or Calvin Synod. CALVIN SYNOD HEADQUARTERS: Rt. Rev. Bela Poznan 79 Birchwood Drive • Fairfield, CT 06430 Telephone: 203-259-6392; e-mail: belapoznan@aol.com OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS Vacancies: Beaver Falls, PA Bridgeport, CT Columbus, OH Dayton, OH Kalamazoo, Ml The proper procedure is for all interested ministers to send their completed PROFILE (as provided by the United Church of Christ) to the Bishop’s office at Rt. Rev. Béla Póznán 79 Birchwood Drive • Fairfield, CT 06430 Questions may be directed by telephone to 203-259-6392 CONGREGATIONAL and CALVIN SYNOD NEWS The CENTRAL CLASSIS SPRING MEETING will be held on Saturday, March 10th, at Third Avenue Calvin Reformed Church. Beaver Falls. Fellowship will begin at 9:00 AM, with the opening worship service scheduled for 9:30. Our keynote speaker and discussion leader will be Delores J. Taylor. This will be the concluding chapter in the series “Dialogue With God and One Another”, which she began at the October 1 st meeting and continued through the Retreat. HOLY WEEK SERVICES at Third Avenue Calvin Reformed Church. Beaver Falls. Pa. April 1st. - Palm Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. with Rev. Imre A. Bertalan April 6th. - Good Friday Service at 6:30 p.m. with Rev. Imre A. Bertalan April 9th. - Easter Service with Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. Lisa Kerestesi Fish Dinner - Good Friday at 5:00 p.m. Hungarian Reformed Church « Columbus. OH March 18- Hungarian Dinner: breaded pork cutlet. Price $10.including salad, green beans, Hugarian pastries and coffee. March 18, 11 AM - program on Louis Kossuth and the 1848 Hungarian Freedom Fight. March 15. is a national holiday in Hungary honoring that event. March 20 - Chicken Paprikas Dinner for $10.00 For dinner reservations please call one week in advance, to Erzsi: 614-738-4415 or Marla: 740-738-4415 April 8 - Soup and Learn will feature Columbus Hungarian Novelists. Jeannine Vegh will discuss her book: The Uprising; Karl Jeney will discuss his book: My Dreams, My Nightmares. Hungarian Reformed Church Of Lorain. Ohio Ucc The New Year brings many more celebrations for our congregation. The most important is the celebration of our 110th Anniversary. Our Special Service and Banquet will be held on October 27th, 2012. Men’s Brotherhood and the Busy Martha Guild continue to meet each month, Sunday School attendance has increased and fundraisers of our cultural foods abound. Lenten Midweek Services will be conducted each Wednesday evening. We will host the Spring Meeting of the Lakeside Classis on March 24th. A Chicken Paprikas Carry-out Dinner and a Kolbász Sale will also be held. In April, we will again hold a visitation to all of our sick and shut in members and participate in the Area Christian Fellowship. Church Worship Services will be held for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and three services on Easter Sunday - Sunrise Service will be conducted by our youth; Hungarian Services and English Services will be conducted by Rev. Peter Toth, all with Holy Communion. In May, we will celebrate the 80th Anniversary of our Busy Martha Guild with a special worship service and luncheon. We will also celebrate the confirmation of two young adults who are dedicating their lives to God. A Confirmation Reunion will be held for all confirmed members of our congregation. At the end of the month, we will celebrate Pentecost with Holy Communion. I
