Magyar Egyház, 2003 (82. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)

2003-01-01 / 1. szám

14. oldal MAGYAR EGYHÁZ Zoltán Fodor, Anna Varga and Debbie Vajda were elected as members of the auditing committee. At this meeting the waterproofing of the church building was discussed and approved by the congregation. The congregation ex­pressed its many thanks to Irene Danna for her contribu­tions to our church. Irene served our church as an elder and vice chief elder for the past six years. She could not be reelected because of the rule of the church. MAGYAR REFORMED CHURCH 331 Kirkland Place, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 Rev. Dr. Attila A. Kocsis, Pastor Mr. Kim J. Latkovich, Chief Elder This has been a tumultuous, as well as rewarding year for us in Perth Amboy. Crushed as we were with the resigna­tion of Rev.Stefan Török as our Pastor last spring, God was good to us in giving our congregation Rev.Dr. Attila Kocsis and his family. As much as no one likes it, some­times change is a good thing in our lives, as it is, I am sure, with Rev. Török, who has been enjoying his new position in Washington, DC. But of course we are happy that he does drive up the Pike to visit us in Perth Amboy regularly, too! Rev. Kocsis has brought a renewed interest in our Hun­garian Heritage, and we certainly welcome anything that brings more of our people together. A trip to Hungary is being planned by the Hungarian Heritage Group for the summer of 2003. Our organizations are working with vigor to show that we can not only survive change, but also grow with it. Our Youth Organization has been revi­talized, meeting regularly with the youth of Woodbridge Church of Rev. Albert Kovács, knowing that when we work together, we all become stronger. Amidst all this change, we have been truly blessed with the pleasure of celebrating the 100 Anniversary of our Perth Amboy Church in 2003. We have been celebrating since last September with monthly events, and will culmi­nate the celebration with our anniversary dinner on Sep­tember 21, 2003. Every month we honor a different group, like seniors, veterans, men's clubs, youth, choir, etc., with flowers on the Lord's Table and a story about them in the bulletin. We have been enjoying reminiscing about "the old days" and plan to have a booklet of our memories published in the fall. This will be a fundraiser sponsored by the Women's Guild, and will benefit the renovation of our kitchen at the Church Center, a spot which has always been near and dear to the ladies of the church. The booklet will be available for sale at our anni­versary dinner. The kolbász sales have also continued, and now hurka has been added to the sales as well. There are dinners being planned for the spring and the fall, with different groups handling them. The Mission & Outreach group's pork dinner was in February, and they sponsor a Pancake Dinner on Shrove Tuesday. The Women's Guild will have a chicken paprikás dinner in the fall, as well as a stuffed cabbage sale in the spring. Our new Pastor's wife, a Pastor in her own right, Rev.Anikó Kocsis, will be lead­ing the ladies in baking classes, where we will try to keep alive the Hungarian baking traditions. We continue with the sale of our Cook Books, and look forward to many new things on our calendar of events. The Sunday School, headed by Mrs. Judith Vincze Quinn, continues to thrive, and the children have also formed a Cherub Choir, directed by Mrs. Lillian Banyacski, organ­ist, which sings on special occasions, and gives the con­gregation much joy. We continue to have the most beauti­ful Hungarian Calvary Cemetery, due to the diligence of our Grounds & Upkeep Committee. Everyone works to­gether to guarantee that our church continues in its tradi­tions, and with God's grace our congregation will con­tinue another 100 years! Priscilla A Szabó Jenkins, Church Council Secretary HUNGARIAN EVANGELICAL REFORMED CHURCH OF BETHLEHEM Serving the Hungarian Community since 1904 Rev. Ronald R Hári, pastor Our 12th annual Autumn Harvest Bazaar was the most successful ever. Surrounded by mounds of Noodles, Kif­­fles, Tortes, Crakling Biscuits, Apple and Cabbage Stru­del, we opened our doors at 8:00 to a line stretching to the end of the block. Many waited an hour and a half and lined up with arms full of goodies. Our kitchen crew, headed by Pastor Hári, made potato pancakes from 100 pounds of Katadin Potatoes. They could not try them fast enough. The Hungarian Café was busy all morning into the early afternoon hours serving goulash, stuffed cab­bage, Dobos and Walnut Torta, and at least 10 varieties of strudel. November was our 12th annual Hungarian Style Roast Chicken Dinner. This event found our church social hall filled to capacity, with a waiting list of community members hoping for a ticket to enjoy Chicken Noodle Soup, Roast Chicken with filling, and all the accompany­ing goodies. As we prepared for the holidays, our Kitchen Crew was actively involved in preparing over 1000 nut and poppy seed rolls for friends, parishioners, and com­munity. Their hard work could be never ending, as we again, had to cut off our orders and have a waiting list for these Hungarian pastries. December 13, we had our an­nual wheat planting for "Luca Napi Búza". Our wheat wreaths adorned our church and our family holiday tables Christmas Eve and Christmas day, lighting the candle in

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