Magyar Egyház, 1999 (78. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1999 / 2. szám
MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 5. oldal The final order of business was election of officers for 2000. Elected were President Evelyn Fodor of New Brunswick, Vice President Denise Orosvary of Trenton, Secretary Bridgeta Dorko of New Brunswick, Treasurer Priscilla Hunyady of Linden, and Chaplain Sandy Todash of Roebling. Elected delegates-at-large were Zsuzsanna Prundl of Carteret, Eva Szabó of Cliffside Park, Helen Bercik of Perth Amboy, and Margaret Kovács of Woodbridge. Delegates from Poughkeepsie, New York City and Staten Island were to be chosen later. The newly elected officers were installed by Rev. Stefan Torok. The closing prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Elsie Loki. The ladies then reassembled in the fellowship hall for dinner. The next conference will be held at New Brunswick on May 7, 2000. PRISCILLA (Excerpts from Rev. Patricia Wentworth’s lecture) One of the most influential women in the New Testament was Priscilla, who had come out of Italy with her husband Aquila, to live first at Corinth and about 18 months later at Ephesus. They had left Rome at the time when Claudius, in his cruel and unjust edict, had expelled all Jews. Though she and her husband worked together in 3 out of 5 places her name appears first, it is evidence enough that she played the more important part in the early Christian church. It is recorded that she and her husband were tent-makers, and their home, in the weaving sections of Corinth and Ephesus, became a meeting place for those wanting to know more about the new faith. She often extended hospitality to Paul whenever he was in Corinth. Because Paul also was a tent-maker, we can picture them weaving the goats’ haircloth and talking over the new Christian Gospel as they worked. When Paul departed from Corinth and embarked for Syria, they were with him. They came to Ephesus, and he left them there, making Priscilla one of the first female missionaries. Priscilla and her husband worked together for the good of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The homes that Priscilla and Aquila established in both Corinth and Ephesus became the local churches where people came from the surrounding areas to learn more about the Gospel. Paul left them in Ephesus knowing that the work of the Master was in good hands. When he returned, he found the church thriving. Priscilla and Aquila had been good stewards of the task of Kingdom building. There Priscilla and Aquila ranked next to Paul and Timothy in the work of the congregation. After the death of Emperor Claudius, they returned to Rome to establish a church in their home there. Priscilla was more than a wife and missionary, she was also a teacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She became instrumental in teaching the brilliant Old Testament scholar Apollos, who had been exposed to the teachings of Jesus. In other words, Apollos was an enthusiastic preacher and spoke boldly concerning the way of the Lord, but Priscilla and Aquila “took him aside and explained the way of God to him more accurately.” Priscilla knew that with his background Apollos would be a great help in convincing the Jews through the scriptures that Jesus was indeed the long-awaited Messiah. She helped him to know and understand Jesus more than just a historical figure. He had to know Jesus as his personal Savior a living spirit in his personal life; he had to personally know and feel the power of the Holy Spirit. DEBRECEN VIDEO “BREAK THE CHAIN OF INJUSTICE” Copies of the English-language video of highlights from the 23d General Council, made for WARC by the Presbyterian Church (USA), may be ordered in NTSC, PAL or SECAM formats from our Geneva office, price $20, including mailing. Please send cheque/bank draft/postal cheque only to: WARC 150 route de Ferney, PO Box 2100, 1211 Geneva 2 Switzerland Delegates and guests of the meeting
