Evangéliumi Hírnök, 1981 (73. évfolyam, 1-16. szám)
1981-01-15 / 2. szám
8. oldal 1981. január 15. From the Mission Fields CHRISTMAS AT BESTHESDA “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulders: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). With thes words in hearts and minds, we at Bethesda celebrated the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ with joy and thanksgiving. The account of Christs birth was read and pondered by all of us during the week of Christmas. We were, like everyone, reminded of His birth through the medium of television, by the caroling of many groups, and by way of the Vesper service that was held in our Home on Christmas eve. We shared Christmas eve with the residents of our Home, their families and with our church fellowship. It was a meaningful celebration during which carols were sung, scripture was read and the real meaning of Christmas was presented to those present by Dr. Ladislau Biro. The evening was brought to a climax with the serving of hot tea, coffee and delicious pastries provided by the Home and friends. The love of many friends, local churches and organizations was shown by the presentation of special music, flowers, clothing, cookies and candy to our Home residents. We are so grateful to God for the abundance of blessing and joys that He had bestowed upon us by His people throughout our great country and Canada. People take note of the tender loving care given to our loved ones, and as a result they wish to become a part as providers of joy. Local church groups and civic organizations saw to it that no one without a family was forgotten at this season of the year. Then too, many of you had contributed money during the month and throughout the entire year to guarantee the little extras for our residents. This we did in the form of special food, personal gifts to the needy and a stocking filled with goodies for each of our residents. The love of God is made manifest to our people in many ways. We concern ourselves with their spiritual welfare, their physical and emotional well being. It is difficult to make known the love of God to a person who is in pain, neglected or completely forgotten without also providing tender loving care. We, as a Home try extremely hard to do all we can for our residents. Our staff is specially trained to take note of problems that may develop and to take corrective action whenever possible. At times we may feel that our work is not valued or appreciated. Then, we receive a letter such as the following which dispels any doubt regarding the services that we provide. "Dear Mr. and Mrs. Kish—In our simple way we want you to know how we feel about Bethesda. Our health is gone and we are aged. We need a place to rest and feel the comforts and security of a place like this. We feel so indebted to all of your aides, they are so kind and thoughful. The food is good, and much thought and planning goes into entertaining the residents. We are thankful to be here during the last part of our lives, and we are fortunate to have you and Mrs. Kish with us. We wish you and your family the happiest of Holidays. Most Sincerely with love, Jessie and Harry Dover” May God bless all of you, who help make our mission with the aged as effective as it is. Please continue to pray for us and may the new year bring to all of you happiness, good health and the blessings of God. Ernest J. Kish, Administrator * * * * CONTRINUTIONS DECEMBER, 1980 Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hollander, Cape Canaveral, FL $133.10; Mr. and Mrs. Steve Crump, Merrit Island, FL 25.00; Mr. and Mrs. Jon Fogarty, Stratford, CT 10.00; Mrs. Elsie Olson, New York City, NY 25.00; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Taylor, Wadsworth, OH 25.00; Mr. and Mrs. Kalman Benko, Sr., Mayfield Hts., OH 50.00; Mrs. Rose Szász, Palm Bay, FL 10.00; Mrs. Helen Veizer, Palm Bay, FL5.00; Mr. Alex Raduly, Palm Bay, FL 10.00; Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sabo, Boynton Beach, FL 10.00; Mrs. Margaret and Julia Vargo, Hemet, CA 25.00; Drs. David and Katherina Roth, Dayton, OH In loving memory of the Rev. Frank Ver 250.00; Mr. and Mrs. John Triebell, Palm Bay, FL 15.00; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kanya, Palm Springs, CA 100.00; Mr. and Mrs. John Konya, Cleveland, OH 25.00; Mrs. Helen Gregsamer, Chicago, 1L 35.00; Mrs. Margaret Mobley, Palm Bay, FL 25.00; Mrs. Rose Pulcini, Palm Bay, FL 5.00; Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Biro, Palm Bay, FL 25.00; Chesnut Street Baptist Church, Wadsworth, OH 100.00; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ungar, Valdosta, GA 10.00; Mr. and Mrs. Geza Simon, Riviera Beach, FL 5.00; Mrs. Dorothy Bias, Cape Canaveral, FL In loving memory of Minnie Lueder 100.00; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kautz, Holiday, FL 25.00; Ladies Aid, Silliman, Bridgeport, CT 50.00; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Revy, St. Petersburg, FL 100.00; Hungarian Baptist Church, New York City, NY 75.00; Rev. and Mrs. Gabriel Petre, Palm Bay, FL 10.00; Bethesda Baptist Church, Palm Bay, FL 85.00; Mr. Gabriel Petre, Jr., Chicago, 1L 100.00; Ladies Aid, Bethesda, Palm Bay, FL 50.00; Mrs. Agnes Nemeth, New York, NY 25.00; Cdr. E. L. Fisher, N. Kingstown, RI 25.00; Mrs. Velma Kinda, Van Nuys, CA 10.00; Mrs. Irene K. Behm, San Diego, CA 100.00; Ladies Aid, Detroit, Detroit, MI 25.00; Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Toth, Norwalk, CT 25.00; Mrs. Clara Szabó, Youngstown, OH In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Horvath, Stephen Szabó, Sr. and Elmer Szabó 100.00; Mrs. Marie Kreves, Mayfield Hts., OH In loving memory of Mrs. Michael Major 25.00; Mrs. Irene Balogh, Pompano Beach, FL 10.00; Ladies Aid, New York City, NY Hungarian Baptist 100.00; Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Fekete, Palm Bay, FL 10.00; Mrs. Annie Szabó, Welland, Canada 10.00; Mrs. Julia O. Kish, Buffalo, NY 5.00; Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bokor, Tuscon, AZ 100.00; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vura, Calimesa, CA 350.00; Mrs. Rose Fair, Flushing, NY 20.00; Mrs. Betty Haydn, Palm Bay, FL 5.00; Mission Guild, Silliman Memorial Baptist Church, Bridgeport, CT 74.00; Mrs. Isabelle Sada, Cleveland, OH 10.00; Mr. and Mrs. John Bucko, Melbourne, FL 10.00; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Yanik, Palm Bay, FL 25.00; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Kish, Palm Bay, FL 30.00; Dr. and Mrs. H. Ellis Plyler, Vero Beach, FL 500.00; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reviczky, Palm Bay, FL 25.00; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin E. Kish, Monroe, CT 25.00; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schupbach, Palm Bay, FL 20.00; Rev. and Mrs. Arpad Fulop, Palm Bay, FL 25.00; Mr. and Mrs. William R. Meyer, Satellite Beach, FL 25.00. — Total: $3,232.10. The King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never-, I nothing lack if I am his, And he is mine forever. * * * Even down to old age God’s people shall prove His sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love', And when hoar hairs their temples adorn Like lambs they shall still in His bosom be borne.
