Magyar Egyház, 2000 (79. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2000 / 1. szám
1 MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 11. oldal VILMA P. VITÉZ 1931 - 1999 Vilma Vitéz was born on June 27, 1931 in New Brunswick, NJ to István and Julia Kosa Filep. She was a graduate of New Brunswick High School and Drake Business School. She married Rev. Francis Vitéz, pastor of the John Calvin Magyar Reformed Church on November 25, 1956. She was the Sunday School superintendent, church secretary, and a member of the Ladies’ Guild. She was also a hospital visitor for the Perth Amboy Ministerial Association. Her funeral service was held on September 11th at the John Calvin Magyar Reformed Church. Rev. Albert Kovács officiated and preached the English sermon, the Rev. August J. Molnár preached the Hungarian sermon, and Rt. Rev. Sándor Forro, Bishop of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America, and the Very Rev. Stefan M. Torok offered prayers. The Rt. Rev. Bela Poznan, Auxiliary Bishop of Calvin Synod, gave the eulogy in both languages. The funeral was attended by family members, friends, and members of the congregation. Surviving are husband of 43 years, Rt. Rev. Dr. Francis Vitéz, Bishop Emeritus of the Calvin Synod, two daughters: Julianna and husband, Ilona and husband, a son Imre and wife, two sisters, a brother, and seven grandchildren: Kristina and Attila Poznan, Kaithlyn, Zachary and Samuel Vitéz, Annalee and Pamela Mueller. She will be missed by family and friends. — NEWS FROM OUR CONGREGATIONS — — EGYHÁZI HÍREK — ALLEN PARK, MICHIGAN Pastor: Dr. Thomas L. Burbridge 9901 Allen Road, Allen Park, Michigan 48101 Telephone: (313) 382-1001 Chief Elder: George Opra 1999 IN REVIEW We all know that we survived Y2K. We can thank the Lord for His help. Last year at this time we were digging ourselves out of the worst snowfall that Michigan had in a long time. It was so deep that we had to cancel church the first Sunday in January. Reverend Kontos traveled from Hungary to assist our church in the Hungarian language service. He stayed with us until August of 1999. He was much appreciated and helped a great deal in our ministry. After that time, Rev. István Kacso has been serving with us while being a student at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. Our Lenten season began with our traditional soup supper. During this season we had Wednesday night Bible studies to prepare us for the Easter season. We also had our annual congregational meeting, and Mr. George Opra was elected Chief Elder of our congregation. Three students completed confirmation in 1999 and were presented to our congregation on Palm Sunday. Following the service, we celebrated their completion during the fellowship hour, and the entire congregation was invited. During our calendar year, we had numerous special meals served at our church. The Dorcas Guild served a Mothers’ Day meal that all who attended enjoyed. The Busy Bees served a salad luncheon on a weekday, and we invited the community to join us. The Fellowship Hall was overflowing with people. The M.A.H.A.K.’s sponsored our annual Grape Festival, which included dinner, dancing and entertainment. Many of the organizations provided special ministries during the year. The Good Samaritans provided food, medicine, clothing and furniture for people in our community. They also provided baskets for those in need during Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Busy Bees provided medical supplies and made quilts for those in need in Kosovo. The M.A.H.A.K.’s provided assistance for immigrant families coming to our community. Our Nursing Home Ministries made weekly visits to nursing homes in our area and had a choir concert at each of the nursing homes during the Christmas season. Many of our children participated in our community vacation Bible School during the summer. Most of these children were active in our weekly Sunday School program. This fall we had a weekly adult Bible Study series called Alpha. We had six new members, ten baptisms, five weddings, and lost seventeen members through death. Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Burbridge Senior Pastor
