Magyar Egyház, 1978 (57. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1978-09-01 / 9-10. szám
MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 11 middle of September we open our Sunday School in the hope that there will be children who desire to learn the right way of life from the Great Master Teacher, Jesus. To assist with the manifold programs our church has called a student minister from the New Brunswick Theological Seminary. We welcome him with expectant hearts. Renovations are under way or completed in some case around the church and cemetery in preparation for our 75th Anniversary Celebration, which will be held on Sunday, November 12. For this memorable occasion an Anniversary booklet is planned and is under printing. For the work in preparing the material we are grateful to our members. During the summer months we had a very successful Vacation Bible School with about 60 children attending. We are grateful for the dedication of our teachers and helpers. During these same months the idea of a new organization was born— and became organized “The Fellowship Circle” in the hope that it will embrace those young families who find it difficult to fit in the previously existing organizations. We hope that it will be a worthwhile organization. — May God lead and guide them on this new road of finding love and understanding in each other and in God. HUNGARIAN COOK BOOK Order from: THE WOMEN’S GUILD 331 Kirkland Place Perth Amboy, N. J. 06861 McKeesport, pa. The Christian Fellowship organized a successful Bake-Sale on July 16th. A Newsletter is now being published in our Church and the first two editions were distributed by August 1st and October 1st, respectively. We administered the Holy Communion on August 6th for Harvest Home Communion and October 1st for World Communion. The month of August was abundant in events. Bible School was held between August 7th and 11th. There were many children from our Church and Community enrolled this year. Our Congregation participated also this year in the famous McKeesport International Village, held during August 22, 23 and 24. Due to the devoted work of the Women’s Guild and the Social Activity Group, and the generous donations of our church members, during September our Congregation was able to pay off the mortgage raised for the building of our church. It is a beautiful achievement of our Congregation that we could pay off in 6 years the mortgage received for 15 years. We will celebrate our Mortgage-Burning on the afternoon of November 12. Weddings: Charles K. Stanley and Denise M. Papp held their wedding on August 5, Gregory J. Rodman and Patricia L. Craven on August 26. Funerals: Stephen Török and Andrew Sakas were buried on September 13. The confirmation class started again on the 9th, the Sunday Sehol on the 10th of September. TRENTON, N. J. Baptisms. The following children were baptized: August 6 — Gregory James, the child of Mr. and Mrs. James Inverso; Karen Louise, the child of Mr. and Mrs. John Waldner; Steve, Jr., the child of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Frederick; August 9 — Elizabeth May and Michelle Ann, the children of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bodnar; Jennifer Marie, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lutz; Stephen James, Jr., the child of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Logan; September 24 — Naomi Beth, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ture. Marriage. Mr. Paul Townsend and Miss Charlene Thomas were married on September 17th. Funerals. August 1: Mr. Robert Baker, August 7: Dr. Stephen Vaczi, August 19: Mr. Kalman Pater (Rev. Louis Nagy officiated) and October 2: Mr. Stephen Raho, were buried. During the vacation of our pastor in Europe and Hungary, the worship services were conducted by Bishop Zoltán Beky, and Mr. Stephen Ture, Mr. John Waldner, Mr. Imre Bogár, elders. Their services were greatly appreciated. The third year of our weekly Bible study class began on Monday, October 2nd. Catechism instruction is on every Saturday, at 9:30 A.M. At our diocese meeting, July 3 and 4, Mr. Joseph Jenei, our elder, was reelected as the lay general secretary of our denomination. Congratulations. Mr. Anthony C. Beke, our chief-elder, was elected Secretary of the Hungarian Reformed Presbyters Association in Ligonier. Congratulations. The Women’s Guild had a successful church dinner on Saturday, October 1st. Our New Wine and World Wide Communion was held on Sunday, October 1st. GYÜLEKEZETI ÉLET AKRON, OHIO Templom: 2625 Copley Roed Telefon: (216) 666-9777 Lelkipásztor: Dömötör Tibor esperes 1657 Centerview Drive, Akron, Ohio 44321 Telefon: (216) 666-4600 Szeptember 17-én ünnepeltük az Első Magyar Református Egyház megalapításának 65-ik, az akkori Független Magyar Református Egyház megszervezésének 45-ik évfordulóját és a két egyház egyesítésének 10-ik évfordulóját. A teljesen megtelt templomban igét hirdetett Ft. Ábrahám Dezső az Amerikai Magyar Református Egyház püspöke és Ft. Beretz Árpád a Kálvin Egyházkerület v. püspöke. Szolgáltak még Dr. Harangi László, Nt. Petróczy Tibor, Nt. Novák Kálmán, Nt. Adorján Kálmán, Nt. Orosz Csaba, Nt. Szabó Béla és Nt. Juhász Ferenc lelkészek. Az ünnepi bankett főszónoka Ft. Dömötör Tibor volt, a helyi gyülekezet lelkésze. Tizenhat gyülekezet képviselői köszöntötték az ünneplő egyházat. Táviratok és jókívánságokat tolmácsoló levelek érkeztek tengerparttól tengerpartig a Magyar Református Egyházaktól. Az ünnepi bankett során adták át a gyülekezet lelkészének a Nőegyletek ajándékát az új palástot. Az ünnepség előtt és után a kiküldöttek és vendégek megtekintették a 150,000 dolláros költséggel megépített Ravasz László szárnyát a Lorántffy Otthonnak, mely teljesen készen várta a látogatókat. Az új szárny bútorzatát a Lorántffy Otthon lakója Nyisztor Zsuzsánna vette meg 5,500 dolláros adományával. A jubileumi ünnepség hasznának felét, pontosan 1,000 dollárt az akroni egyház ajándékként adta át a Lorántffy Otthonnak. Ezzel az ajándékkal és Dr. Banda Árpád 500 dolláros adományával a január 1-e és szeptember 17-e között kapott adományok összege elérte a 80,000 dollárt. Legyen mindezért Istené a dicsőség. Szeptember 24-én magyar templomi énekeinket hanglemezre vették fel. A hanglemez karácsony előtt kapható lesz a lelkészi hivatalban. Szeptember 24-én délután lelkészünk beiktatta hivatalába Nt. Szabó Béla windsori lelkészt. Erre az ünnepélyes alkalomra 12-en mentünk át Kanadába. Október 15-én egyházunknál lesz megtartva a Nyugati Egyházmegye közgyűlése.
