Magyar Egyház, 1970 (49. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1970-08-01 / 8-9. szám
18 MAGYAR EGYHÁZ “What does bother me is not so much our ‘uninhibited youth,’ but our inhibited adults. Every day I meet someone who seems unhappy or frustrated about something.” Dr. Peale finds that many adults are “just plain afraid to be themselves,” while large numbers of young people are finding sources of satisfaction and happiness some adults have not experienced. “There is a great good in the young person today,” he observes. “For one thing, he believes that love and sharing and relationships with other people on an honest basis are necessary for the creation of a better world.” While it is true that millions of young men and women lack positive goals, personal convictions and reasons for living and thus have become “dropouts,” he says, most of them are actively searching for a meaningful way to live. Deploring drugs, drinking and sexual promiscuity, Dr. Peale also pleaded for greater understanding on both sides and called on old and young alike to “get high on God,” beginning with a prayer: “Lord, turn me on. Help me to tune in on life.” “One booklet — isn’t going to change everything,” he concludes, “but it is a start.” * Copies of Tune in on Life may be obtained free of charge by writing Box T, Foundation for Christian Living, Pawling, N. Y. 12564. LIGONIER CONFERENCES If the Lord so wilt, elders and pastors from our Hungarian Reformed Churches in North America will meet for their annual conferences in Ligonier, Pa., September 6-9. The invitations, sent out to all the congregations in time, promise a rich and variegated program. We trust that the Spirit of Truth will lead many to Ligonier and prompt them to work on the edification of our spiritual house. BETHLEN YOUTH CONFERENCE The 31st Annual Conference of the Bethlen Youth Federation will be held from September 3 to September 7 at Camp Minisink at Stillwater, New Jersey. The conference will be hosted by the Christian Youth Fellowship of our Perth Amboy Church. The topic will be “HOW TO BE A CHRISTIAN WITHOUT BEING RELIGIOUS.” It will deal with Christian life and living. It is not enough just to be religious, but a man must live in a wonderful relationship with God, he must trust and believe in Jesus Christ as his peronal Saviour and Lord, and he must follow the steps and teachings of the Master. Those who wish to become familiar with the topic, should read the Book of Romans. The speaker will be Miss May Dooley who is a Junior High School Science Teacher. Formerly she was a staff worker in the New Jersey- New York area for Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship which exists on many College and Seminary campuses throughout the United States. She is a fine speaker and we guarantee that she will be able to communicate to groups of all ages. In addition to the presentation of the topic, there will be worship, devotion, Bible study, workshop, discussion, Christian fellowship and fun. All this will help ministers, advisors, guests and youth to benefit from the conference and to promote their spiritual growth. Come to our conference. Bring your talents. Invite your friends. Christ is waiting for you. He will be there and meet you at Camp Minisink at Stillwater, New Jersey. We are eagerly looking forward to seeing you at our conference during the Labor Day Weekend. — PLEASE NOTE — Let Bethlen Freedom Press serve all your printing needs —- STATIONERY, YEARBOOKS, COOKBOOKS, CHURCH BULLETINS, etc. Place your order for: the HUNGARIAN HYMNAL (Enekeskönyv) and the 1971 NAPTAR. Order for your children “THE CREEDS OF THE HUNGARIAN REFORMED CHRISTIANS”—two books in one. . . The Heidelberg Catechism and The Second Helvetic Confession—printed in English. $1.25 per copy. Crest (Coat of Arms) of the Hungarian Reformed Church—printed on Church Bulletin in four colors—on mimeo paper. 1,000 copies for $18.00 plus shipping. BETHLEN FREEDOM PRESS, INC. Bethlen Nyomda P. O. Box 637 Phone: (412) 238-9244 Ligonier, Pennsylvania 15658 NEWS FROM THE CONGREGATIONS AKRON, OHIO Our annual church picnic was the greatest we ever had. More than 1,000 people gathered together and enjoyed the good music and the good Hungarian food. Our net income was over 3,000 dollars. Thanks for the hard work, for the great sacrifices and for the faithful prayers! Baptism: On July 19th, during the English worship service we baptized Scott Michael Whitten, the son of Edward and Sharon Whitten. Godparents are Larry and Michelle Bukovey, grandparents are Blodge and Ann Bukovey. May God bless richly the newly baptized, the parents, godparents, grandparents. Weddings: Dennis Owen Henkle and Mrs. Leonore Loretta Miller were married in our church on July 17th. Witnesses were Robert H. Hay and Miss Bette A. Franklin. — Otto Arnold Gearhart and Miss Rita Ann Vargo were married in our church on August 8th. Witnesses were Jay Ruble and Miss Christine Landsen. May God bless richly the young couples. Funeral: On July 20, 1970 we buried our church member Joseph Tenke in the Copley cemetery. Mr. Tenke was 82 years old. He lost his wife a few months ago. Our minister was the guest speaker of the Cuyahoga Falls Kiwanis Club on July 21st. New member: Mrs. Julius Schwindt. Bus trip: We made a bus trip to Niagara Falls on August 16th. 41 persons participated. Our Sunday School children visited the newly opened Sea World recreation center. Guest minister: The Rt. Rev. Louis Nagy, superintendent of our Bethlen Home will be our guest minister on August 30. On July 20th, our minister dedicated the beautiful Bukovey family memorial in Rose Hill cemetery. The whole Bukovey family was present.
