Calvin Synod Herald, 2014 (115. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2014-01-01 / 1-2. szám
10 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD Calvin Synod Fund - Continuedfrom page 4 30 students in both classes. Our graduates are flourishing and here I would like to pause and remember all of you that helped our students graduate through the support of the Godparent’s program. We had the small area next to our school asphalted and it will be rubber topped this spring to make a playground for the students. Those of our students who had Godparent’s assigned in 2013 will write to them this Christmas, the others will be assigned at the end of January, pending the results of their midterms. We thanks all contributors to our building fund and Bela Szigethy for his most generous donation. We desperately need a student meeting/gathering center and will try to renovate the storage room in the basement. We wish all our brethren a blessed Christmas, filled with happiness and the best of health for the New Year. With gratitude and love, in the name of the Kolozsvár Reformed Church’s Collegiate, Árpád Székely, principal News from Nagyenyed: The Bethlen Gábor Collegiate in Nagyenyed is filled to capacity, within the government allowed number of grades. Many of our students come from outlying areas. We have introduced a student support system, so the boarders can afford the $800 yearly tuition. We have been very lucky in that the City supported a grant proposal to the EU and all of our buildings are being renovated. One building has been completed to date and we are hoping the rest will be ready by the start of the 2014 school year. You can view our progress at: http:// www.bethlengabor.ro/files/sulijavitas/ Our daily school life is filled with activities, we have a chorus, a renaissance dance group, an orchestra, folk dance group, Hungarian scouting, and literature and science self study groups. These are all run by our teacher volunteers, in their spare time. By this we are hoping to influence our students to remain active community volunteers in their adult life. Actually our school’s motto is to support academic achievements and community building. We believe this will help our Transylvanian society to flourish. Thank you for your support and may God bless your communities. We ask for peace in this time of advent and waiting for the Blessed Christmas, Sincerely, in the name of the Bethlen Gábor Collegiate students and staff, Ildikó Szőcs, principal. From Székelyudvarhely: Let me share our views on what differentiates a public school from our parochial school. Both are communities, both educate, both teach behavior, but in a parochial school, God is present, and these teachings happen with His guidance and with His blessing. This creates a different loving and respectful atmosphere and it is under the influence of this atmosphere that our students act and talk a little differently. A Quote from the scriptures: 2Kor 9,7 “...a God loves those who give with joy. ” With this thought let me thank all our donors and supporters, and let me wish you a Blessed Christmas and New Year, Sincerely, Zsolt Tőkés principal at the Baczkamadarasi Kis Gergely Reformed Church’s Collegiate in Székelyudvarhely. 2013 Year end statistics for the Calvin Synod School Fund: We started our mission work in 1991, when the government allowed the Reformed Church to restart the Kolozsvár Collegiate in four classrooms in a technical school. By 2002 with a lot of help, including letters from our supporters, the old school Calvin Synod Homeland and Overseas Mission USA 1. We encourage our congregations' youngsters to attend the annual Calvin Synod Summer Youth Camp. 2. Support the Bethlen Communities Heritage Center Museum and Archives. TRANSYLVANIA 1. The Szekely Miko Reformed High School in Sepsiszentgyorgy is asking financial support for their school. 2. The Backamadarasi Kiss Gergely Reformed High School in Székelyudvarhely is asking financial support for their school. 3. To support the widow of Rev. Jenő Katona and his family. 4. Fund Reformed schools and help poor people in Transylvania via Transylvania Reformed Assistance Committee (TRAC). 5. Ms. Gabriella Nádas - Donate to School Fund in Kolozsvár. 6. Fund charitable and mission work as requested by Rt. Rev. István Csűri in Nagyvárad. 7. Fund request by principal Zsolt Tőkés to support the school in Székelyudvarhely. 8 The Hungarian Reformed Church of Nagykároly-Kertváros (Carei) in Transylvania is asking for donations for their construction project of a new church building and parsonage. Further info available at the following website: http://kertvaros.freewb.hu/ 9. The Székelyudvarhely Reformed High School in Transylvania is asking for for donations for their school building's roof. UKRAINE 1. Support the Good Samaritan Orphanage and School in Nagydobrony in their mission work. 2. Support the food pantry named Crumbs for Lazarus to feed the hungry in Csap as requested by Rev. János Balogh. Please send donations to the Calvin Svnod Treasurer: Rev. Viktor Toth 3220 Merril Drive Apt. 37 • Torrance, CA 90503 Tel.: 714-333-5300 When sending your donation, please write the name of the Mission in the Memo section of your check. For more information please contact: Rt. Rev. Dr. Csaba Krasznai, Homeland and Overseas Mission Coordinator, 14530 Alexander Road, Walton Hills, OH 44146. Email: revkrasznai@gmail.com -Tel.: 440-221-5334. May God bless you for your kindness and generosity! building was returned. Our mission expanded to help with the Godparent’s program, the schools of social work in Kolozsvár (which still houses the boarding facility) and in Marosvásárhely, the Reformed Church schools in Szekelyudvarhely and Nagyenyed. This year we were able to send $19,105 for the Kolozsvár school building fund, $37,215 for the Godparent program, $37,400 for the building fund in Székelyudvarhely, $2,750 for the destitute students of the Bolyai Ref. Collegiate in Marosvásárhely and $25,000 to the Bethlen Gábor Collegiate in Nagyenyed. With this year’s donations, we have passed the million and a half mark! Each and every one of our supporters should share in the outpouring of love and gratitude coming our way from Transylvania. You have made a huge difference in the lives of many young people. Wishing you a Happy New Year!
