Evangéliumi Hírnök, 1978 (70. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1978-04-01 / 7. szám
6. oldal EVANGÉLIUMI HÍRNÖK 1978. április 1. toward the purchase of the Detroit Church from November 1, 1977 to January 31, 1978: Fodor Lajos és neje, Sheden, Kanada $1000.00 Amália Lawrence Teaneck, N.J. 100.00 Bethany Baptist Church, Cleveland 170.00 Mária Waltz, Toronto 122.00 Ifj. George A. Wentz és neje, Lansing 50.00 Lang Helen és Piroska, Detroit 50.00 Julia Tóth, Welland, Kanada 50.00 Steve Koren, Plymouth, Mich. 40.00 Rev. and Mrs. George Balia, Palm Bay 25.00 Podobni János, Toronto 25.00 Ilona Miklós, Riverside, Cal. 10.00 Győri Katalin, Cleveland 10.00 Maria Maxakoulis, Chicago 10.00 Steve Mátyás, Palm Bay 100.00 Frank Schaeffer és neje, North Bay 500.00 Hungarian Baptist Church, New York 250.00 Forrás Ede és neje, Cleveland 100.00 Almásy Victor és neje, Detroit 2500.00 Tóth Lajos és neje, Svédország 20.00 Calvary Baptist Church, Kipling 178.20 Fánk Antal, Palasade, Cal. 100.00 Alex Raduly és neje, Hemet, Cal. 100.00 Alex Goczi, Yonkers, N.Y. 100.00 Jakab Antal és neje, Sau Paulo, Brazil 300.00 Major Mihály és neje, Cleveland 10.00 Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Bogár, Detroit 25.00 Összesen: $5,945.20 Wentz György Kish Elemér Gyiil. pénztáros Szöv. pénztáros FEBRUARY AT BETHESDA Once again, the month of February was a month of much activity at Bethesda. It was the time when important Home and Hungarian Baptist Union Committees met to discuss important Home and Union business. We were indeed happy to host these dedicated Christian men and women from all areas of our country and from Canada. In all, approximately twenty-one members of the Finance, Missions and Executive Committees met to resolve important issues and to promulgate plans for an even more effective ministry. These men and women gave of their time, energy and money for the work of the Lord. I commend each of them to you for your prayers and backing. May God richly bless their efforts, and may their decisions help to further build the Kingdom of God here on earth. Plans for the expansion of our Home are progressing at a fast pace. We will be opening' and examining the bids for the work on February 27th. After that, we will select the builder and move ahead with the construction. Your Board of Directors has met on this matter a number of times, and much prayer and thought has gone into the project. We are confident that with your prayers and with the help of God, this project will soon be completed, and we will then be able to extend our services to more of our aging citizens. Please continue us in your prayers. Some of you have on occasion questioned the wisdom of expanding our facilities and indeed even the continuance of the operation of the Home. The answer to these questions can more readily be given by the resident of the Home. They often tell us that without the Home, they do not know where they would go. Or, without the Home, their lives would not be worth living. These and many other comments come from aged mothers and fathers who are enjoying their waning days to the fullest possible extent. We provide these needs for them. One look at their faces would answer all questions that we may have. Many of these loved ones have but little income to provide for their needs. The Home therefore subsidizes their stay with services which cost many hundreds of dollars each month. We have never refused entry to any one of our old time Hungarians or even others for reasons of money. We are a missionary arm of the Union, and we therefore feel that this is another area of service in the building of God’s Kingdom. Whereas the Lord was not speaking specifically of Bethesda when He said, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me” it is my thinking that He was not excluding us from this charge. We therefore take in the needy as well as those who are able to provide for themselves. It is for this reason that we exist today, and it is for this reason that we wish to expand our services to more and more of God’s children. Our Union and your Board of Directors have prayed much on this decision, and I know that God will bless our endeavor if we but place our complete trust in Him. February in Florida was a cold, cold month. Our temperatures ranged ten degrees lower than normal. This had an adverse effect on our residents, and as a result, we had many of our folks suffering from the flu and other illnesses. We know that so many of our northern friends had to contend with much the same problems during the course of this past winter. As of this writing, our temperature is ranging in the 80’s, and it is our hope that warm weather will soon be back to stay. Please continue to uphold us with your prayers. Together we can do much for the Lord. This is our challenge and our desire. God bless you all. Ernest J. Kish, Administrator * * * BETHESDA BAPTIST RETIREMENT HOME CONTRIBUTIONS FEBRUARY, 1978 Janet R. Jones, Merritt Island, Fla. $ 60.00 Violet Bendes, Hamilton, Ont., Canada 100.00 Lili Gary, Framingham, Massachusetts 10.00 Robert Hess, Sayerville, N.J. 84.30 Rose Iring, Palm Bay 10.00 Elizabeth Kmet, Palm Bay 5.00 Rose Sas, Palm Bay 10.00 Bethesda Baptist Church 170.00 Mr. and Mrs. Alex Raduly Hemet, Cal. 10.00 Rev. and Mrs. John Bene W. Palm Beach, Fla. 20.00 Elizabeth Kontra Welland, Ont. Canada 5.00 Silliman Memorial Baptist Church Bridgeport, Conn. 96.95 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beck, Palm Bay 30.00 Anonymous 10.00 Julia Smenyak, Palm Bay 10.00 Anonymous 100.00 Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Banyai New York City 63.50. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stumpf Trumbull, Conn. 125.00 Rev. Gusztáv Szabadi Lincoln Park, Mich. 60.00 Edith Michaelson, Glenwood, Iowa 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. George Salyards Penny Farms, Fla. 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Matyas, Palm Bay 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kautz Fairfield, Conn. 25.00 Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Molnár, N.Y.C. 30.00 Mr. and Mrs. Gabor Somogyi Willowdale, Ont., Canada 50.00 Mr. Louis Drescher, Cleveland, Ohio 200.00 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schaffer North Bay, Ont., Canada 75.00 Anonymous 20.00 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kish Fairfield, Conn. 125.00 Rev. and Mrs. Gabriel Petre, Palm Bay 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Kish, Plam Bay 30.00
