Magyar Egyház, 1985 (64. évfolyam, 1-5. szám)
1985-05-01 / 3. szám
MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 7. oldal port this project was raised in various ways — a Pancake Breakfast (Trenton), dinner and raffle (Roebling and Staten Island). These donations will form a general fund to be used to assist seminary students and other Hungarian Reformed organizations and churches in need of financial assistance. A vote at this year’s conference determined that this would be an on-going activity of Church Women United. As decided at last year’s conference, donation of $100 will be sent to the Hungarian Reformed Church in Phoenix, Arizona to help support their new sancturay. This year’s conference determined that our special project would be to support the Hungarian Churches in South America; $100 donations will be sent to our sister churches in Argentina and Brazil. A $100 donation will also be sent to the Archives Section of the Bethlen Home in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. A decision was made at last year’s conference to turn over records from the past 25 years of Church Women United activities to the Perth Amboy church for safekeeping, with microfilm copies sent to the Archives at the Bethlen Home. To date this has not been accomplished; however, an effort will be made to contact past officers for any missing records and transfer them along with those currently on hand. Election of officers for 1985-86 was held as follows: President — Georgiana Harkel, Roebling; Vice-President — Helen Dodge, Carteret; English Secretary, Eileen Gergely, Carteret; Hungarian Secretary — Maria Szaniszlo, Perth Amboy; Treasurer — Helen Bordash, Roebling; Chaplain — Elsie Bodo, New Brunswick; Delegates-at-Large — Emma Snyder, Trenton; Irene Kovács, Poughkeepsie; Mary Batiz, Linden; Alice Rodvansky, Staten Island. Elsie Bodo, out-going President, requested that all records be turned over to the new officers as soon as possible and that planning for next year’s conference, which will be held in Roebling, New Jersey on May 4, 1986, be held well enough in advance to allow for ample coordination. Georgiana Harkel, newly-elected President, suggested that proceedings of this year’s conference be mailed to each of the churches so that even those not present can be kept informed of what has taken place at the yearly conference. Every effort should be made during the year to “keep in touch” with our sister organizations. Inform each other of your activities, plans, thoughts and concerns. At the conclusion of the Business Meeting, the new officers were sworn in by Dean Torok. Emma Snyder presented Elsie Bodo with the traditional praying hands placque and thanked her for all that she has done during the past year and her leadership in putting together this year’s conference. A dinner prepared by the host church followed, giving everyone a chance to renew old friendships, catch up on all the latest news, and reflect upon our role as woman of the church in setting the example, by word and deed, in nurturing our religious beliefs and Hungarian heritage, and passing them on to our children and all those who follow us and look to us for guidance and inspiration. A special thanks to the Host Committee: President, Elsie Bodo; Vice- President — Julia Grissler; Secretary — Ida Weid; Treasurer — Julia Lawrence; Chaplain — Esther Kormondi; Welcoming — Jean Kohut and Jean Knarr; Registration — Julia Lawrence and Elsie Szeles; Dinner — Women’s Guild and Noegylet. They provided everyone with a wonderful afternoon of fellowship. “GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN” IN ROEBLING, NEW JERSEY ON MAY 4, 1986. Georgiana Harkel 26th Annual Womens Conference, New Brunswick, NJ RETREAT OF HUNGARIAN REFORMED PASTORS About twelve ministers gathered on April 21-23 for the Retreat of the Hungarian Pastors at the Center of Continuing Education of Princeton Theological Seminary. During the retreat the following lectures were presented: “Hoi Voltak, Vannak Uniátok” (Orthodox Egyházak Róma alatt) by Dr. László Medyesy, pastor of Wallingford Hungarian Reformed Church; “The Lord’s Supper and the Congregations’ Mission” by Dr. David Willis, professor of Princeton Theological Seminary; and “The Pastor and Hospital Calling” by Rev. John R. de Velder, Chaplain and Director, Clinical Pastoral Educatiion, Middlesex General-University Hospital, New Brunswick. On April 23, we met Dr. James I McCord at the new Center of Theological Inquiry, who spoke to us about the situations in the Hungarian Reformed Churches behind the Iron Curtain. We left the retreat filled with joy and renewed understanding and awareness of our vocation, ministry and mission as Hungarian Reformed pastors. It was decided to hold a similar retreat in April, 1986. Our hope is that most of the Hungarian Reformed pastors will be able to attend. Hungarian ministers with Dr. James I. McCord
