Magyar Egyház, 1974 (53. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1974-11-01 / 11. szám

MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 15 The Rev. Alexander Marton, the former minister of our Youngstown church cele­brated his 60th anniversary in the min­istry. Congratulations Rev. Marton! May God bless you and keep you with your wife and your loved ones! NEWS FROM THE CONGREGATIONS ALLEN PARK, MICH. The giant Christmas fund raising social of the Christian Youth Fellow­ship is scheduled for December 3rd. Don't miss it! All organizations of the church plan to have appropriate programs and celebrations for the holiday, which will be announced in the weekly bulletins. A special holiday letter will be mailed to all our members and friends. If you changed your address recently, please notify the church office. The traditional New Years Eve din­ner will be held in our auditorium. Please, make your reservations early with Mr. Andrew Faragó chief elder, and Mr. Edmund Vig president of the English congregation. The Annual Bazaar of the Ladies Aid Society was an outstanding success. Thanks to all who worked and helped under the leadership of Mrs. John Csapó and Mrs. Mary Kovács. This year’s “grape harvest festival” with the colorful native costumes, the program of the Szabó Vilma Dance Group, the largest attendance for a number of years, and the hard work of many members, was one of the most successful events in recent years. Statistics— Marriages: Richard T. Krzywiecki and Geralyn R. Wickers October 12th; Wayne K. Hammond and Andrea R. Jakey on October 12th; Charles E. Johnson and Margaret Susan Kondor October 19; Robert A. Booth and Donna May Tibbets October 19. May God bless the young couples. Deaths are recorded in the Hungarian section. HUNGARIAN REFORMED CHURCH COOK BOOK (11,000 copies sold) order from: The Dorcas Guild 9901 Allen Road Allen Park, Mich. 48101 $3.00 - Postage .30 additional. CARTERET. N. J. This year’s Annual Banquet drew over three hundred people, members and friends, to Bethlen Hall. The main feature of the brief program was the burning of the church’s mortgage-paper. A $30,000 loan was taken out in 1967 to cover the cost of a major church building renovation. Instead of 15 years the loan was paid in 6 and a half years, thanks to the generous donations of the church members but mostly to the gifts of the Lorantfy Society. The ladies gave more than half of the payments. They were honored guests of the evening. Chief Elder Leonard Sendelsky was toastmaster introducing, among others, the politicians running for local offices. Vice Chief Elder Béla Kántor, in a brief address, listed the reasons and goals of the annual banquet: to promote good fellowship among church members and neighbors, to commemorate the events of 1956 in Hungary, and to give thanks to God for His abiding providence. Les­ter Sabo recited a Petőfi-poem. Pastor Dr. Harsányi called for active loyalty to our Hungarian heritage. The Sunday School is planning a trip to New York City during the Christmas vacatiton to see the Christmas Pageant in Radio City Music Hall. The order of Christmas Services will be announced by the Pastor in a special letter to be sent to church families and friends. Baptism: Robert Steven, Jr., son of Robert Steven Balog and his wife, the former Clara Magdolna Kantor. God­parents: Joseph and Carole Anne Sac­­cocci. Funeral: Charles Hidi, in his 90th year, a former elder of the church; on October 28. The congregation sent a gift to help cover the cost of open-heart surgery of a little girl, Ildikó Somossy, who was brought to New York Presbyterian Hos­pital from Hungary for this purpose. We were happy to hear that the opera­tion was successfully performed. DUQUESNE, PA. Funerals: Mrs. Julia Lengyel, Octo­ber 21st, Mr. Louis Genes Sr., Novem­ber 4th. Both members were interred in our cemetery. On November 3rd we held our fall stewardship fellowship dinner. Many of the area Hungarian Reformed churches were represented at this dinner. The Western Pennsylvania Ethnic Group, a Hungarian dance group provided excel­lent entertainment. Christmas Season schedule: Advent Communion on Thursday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve services at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 24th. Christmas Day services on Wednesday, December 25th at 9:30 Hungarian, at 11 a.m. English service both with Holy Communion. Wedding: Denise Jo Danes and Da­vid Magiéra on October 26th. The “Proposed Revision of the Con­stitution and By-Laws” was discussed at a special meeting of church council, and again at a special joint meeting of both, the Duquesne and McKeesport church councils. The result of these meetings is reported in a special article elsewhere in this issue. McKeesport, pa. The Right Reverend Louis Nagy cele­brated his 40th year in ministry in our church on October 27. At the Anniver­sary worship Service Dr. László Ha­rangi preached the English sermon and Rt. Rev. Louis Nagy the Hungarian. Following the church service a Testi­monial Banquet was given in honor of the Rt. Rev. Nagy. The main speaker at the banquet was the Rt. Rev. Dr. Zoltán Beky, followed by many well­­wishers. The toastmaster was Mr. Jo­seph Meszar, one of the past chief­­elders of the church. During a combined meeting of the representatives of the Duquesne and McKeesport sister churches the Pro­posed Revision of the Constitution and By-Laws was discussed. The outcome of our discussions will be sent to the Com­mittee through the Bishop’s Office and made known to the congregations by the Magyar Church. A Hawaiian Day was sponsored by our young people on November 17 at 2:00 P.M. Mr. John Stevens from West Mifflin showed slides and talked about Hawaii. Refreshments were served. The Women’s Guild held its annual Salad Bar and Card Party on Novem­ber 20. Next time more about the re­sults.

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