Magyar Egyház, 2000 (79. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2000 / 3. szám
MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 13. oldal year at the Bethlen Home. The project was done in conjunction with the national “Joining Hands to Touch Lives” project that was sponsored by the National Fraternal Congress of America. Since most of the youth belong to one or both of our fraternal association benefactors, the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America and the William Penn Association. it was most appropriate that the camp participated in this program. Campers were given their choice of several services, indoors and outdoors, they could perform at the Home. Some of the youth helped with yard work consisting of weeding in the flowerbeds and cleaning out an area around the Home. Others visited with some of the residents in the Nursing Home and learned many interesting facts about some of their lives. Still others took residents for wheel chair rides in the beautiful sunshine we finally had that afternoon. (It had been raining off and on during our first two full days at camp.) A group went around the halls and sang to the bedridden patients who could not get out. The group was happy to learn that their efforts were appreciated, especially when one of the patients made a special request for them to sing “Let There Be Peace on Earth.” A final group helped in the dining room where a number of residents were busy with their weekly bingo game. The singing group made the dining room its last stop. They got the residents involved in some of the songs and saw that they really enjoyed participating. The overall youth’s reaction of doing the service projects was very positive. All said that it was a rewarding experience for them, whether they were working outside or in Bethlen Home. Their comments on the effect of actually interacting with the residents of the Home were amazing and the tears that were shed by both the residents and the campers were genuine. The campers were happy that they could brighten the day for those who do not get visitors on a regular basis and that they had the opportunity to meet some of these special individuals. Many pictures were taken with their new friends. We thank the William Penn Association and the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America for their very generous donations to the camp. We also thank the leaders and staff of the Bethlen Home for providing their picnic for us with the usual abundance of food. The week at camp was also special because the campers learned how easy it is to get along with folks from another country. We were privileged this year to have seven young people from Hungary attending camp for the week. Special thanks to Revs. Ludwig, Poznan, and Nagy for helping these individuals understand what the speakers were saying and for working with them in workshops and Bible studies, so that they could converse in their native language. However, the way that the campers took these folks under their wings and showed them the American way of doing things was truly a sight to see! Our camp would be nowhere without the work of Youth Worker, Kathy Smith. This wonderful person eats, sleeps and lives for camp and the results each year show her commitment to the young people of all of our churches. Thank you Kathy and much kudos to your husband. Drew, for the great shirts all of us received at camp. We wish to thank the staff of the Laurelville Mennonite Church Center for all their kindness and for again outdoing themselves to make us feel welcome. We also extend our condolences to the staff and family of Don Rittenhouse. Don was the Director of the Center and was killed in an automobile accident the Friday before our arrival. He will be missed by us and we ask God’s blessing upon his memory. Finally, thanks to Rev. Martin for all he did and the beautiful music he shared with all of us. To the CIT’s, counselors, and most of all the parents of our campers - thanks to you. And to the campers, we look forward to seeing each of you again next year. May God continue to bless all of you! Remember the dates for 2001 - July 29 to August 4. Mark your calendars now! In His Service, Priscilla Hunyady and Rev. Zoltán S. Sutto, Co-Camp Directors SUPER BOWL QB SPEAKS ABOUT HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH Kurt Warner of the St. Louis Rams, the hottest quarterback in the National Football League, prints his own trading cards. But it is not an ego thing. The cards tell the story of Warner turning his life over to Christ. He carries them around so he will have something meaningful to hand out to fans who ask for his autograph. His new life in Christ is intertwined with his dramatic rags-to-riches football career. His season ended with a grand flourish — a Super Bowl victory, a record-setting performance and, the first order of business, a rousing cheer for Jesus. Warner became a Christian four years ago, shortly after tragedy touched his life. He told his story at a Billy Graham event in St. Louis. “Who am I? I am a devout Christian man,” he told the crowd of 40,000. “I am not a football player. That is what I do...People often ask the secret of my success as a football player...The secret of my success is simply Jesus Christ.”
