Evangéliumi Hírnök, 1981 (73. évfolyam, 1-16. szám)
1981-04-15 / 8. szám
1981. április 15. 6. oldal Ig^iumiKin^r From the Mission Fields FOREWORD Some years ago I was asked to comment on the reasons for the very evident vitality of a certain church congregation. I remember there were three things that stood out as I thought of that congregation. They were a praying people. They believed in prayer and they practiced it. As a congregation they had a keen awareness of the lostness of people outside of Christ and they had a real compassion for the lost. The Bible was to them God’s authoritative Word which they believed and tried to live by. There may be other things that make for strong, vital churches but these merit serious thought and consideration. Letter I am a 22-year-old graduate student who would like to express my admiration for some people who have taught me more than all the books I’ve ever read. Dear Older American: I want you to know how much you have improved the quality of my life. Today I was driving down the street. You were sauntering uptown, your white hair shining in the sun, a smile on your face. You waved when I went by, though you had no idea who I was. On my first job as a cashier, I was nervous and scared. The line was long and everyone was impatient. You let the others go fist because you didn’t mind waiting. When your turn came, you said, “There’s no hurry. Take your time. My, but you have pretty eyes.” I could have kissed you. When I walked out of a restaurant you opened the door for me. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of guys my age who would have done that. You say, “Have a nice day,” and talk about the weather in the elevator. I can tell by your gnaried hands that you’ve done a lot of hard work and I admire that. You have an aura of calmness that so many of my generation will never known in their mad rush for money and status. Thanks, “Older American,” for being here. — Hope I’m Like That. BRIDGEPORT Sunday Post, Feb. 1, 1981 — The Rev. George M. Rowe, pastor of the Silliman Memorial Baptist Church in Bridgeport, has been named associate chaplain at Sacred Heart University. The appointment of the Rev. Mr. Rowe, an adjunct assistant professor of chemistry at Sacred Heart, is part of an “ecumenical thrust to the university to better serve its diversified student body,” according to the Rev. Paul Merry, university chaplain. “In particular, the Rev. Mr. Rowe will serve as the Protestant chaplain but not in an exclusive way, ” he explained. “Any member of the university can call upon us as their chaplains and we will provide service directly or serve as a link to whatever they need.” The Rev. Mr. Rowe, holding a BS degree in metallurgical engineering from North Carolina State University and an MS degree from Rennsealer Polytechnic Institute in New York, has worked as a metallurgical engineer at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft from 1965 to 1968. In the following two years he continued graduate work in engineering at the University of Connecticut. In 1971, he taught physics at Surry Community College in North Carolina and a year later entered the South Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. In 1975, he was appointed a pastor in Pawcatuck, Conn., and served until a call to his present position at Silliman Memorial in 1978. * * * NEWS FROM SILLIMAN On February 8th we held our Annual Report Meeting. In the year 1980 we received 8 members by baptism and 9 members by transfer of letter. Also on Feb. 8th we had baptismal service. 6 people gave their testimony through baptism. We give God the glory for all He has done for us. P. Kish * * * How often are we called upon to build a house of worship? Our own László Novak had the distinct honor of building the church shown in the photo. The new church, The Trinity Bible Church is located in Londonderry, New Hampshire where the Novaks now reside. László was the László Novak general contractor and contributed much of his personal time and energies to build the 300 seating capacity structure. He proudly stated that “I built a house of God”. László is an active member of our Home Board and our Convention’s Finance Committee. We are proud of him and it is our hope that as we collectively win souls for Christ, he will continue to build a place in which they can worship. Thoughts For You To love and to be loved is to feel the sunshine from both sides Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; very small minds discuss people. Experience is what you get from reading the small print. Experience is what you get from not reading it. For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven... There is only a little difference between sticking your neck out and keeping your chin up, but that difference is important. To be tactful is to let someone else do something you want done... A punctual person is patient, because he gets that way waiting for those who are not punctual.
