Fraternity-Testvériség, 2002 (80. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2002-01-01 / 1. szám
FRATERNITY Page 7 Northeast District Meeting Held The call went out to all of our representatives as well as all Hungarian Clergy members from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Eastern Pennsylvania and Washington D.C., to join together in the Bethlen Hall of the Hungarian Reformed Church of Carteret, New Jersey on Saturday, January 26, 2002. Chainnan Priscilla Hunyady introduced the new management team of the HRFA at the meeting: Rev. Stefan M. Torok, CEO; William B. Puskas, Jr., CFO; Tom Szilassy, National Sales & Marketing Dirctor; and Teri Pflum, Fraternal Coordinator. They, as well as Acting President George Dózsa, discussed the present and future goals of the Federation, with emphasis on membership growth. Chairman Priscilla Hunyady, center, introduces the new management team: William B. Puskas, Jr., Teri Pflum, Tom Szilassy, and Rev. Stefan M. Torok. A question and answer session followed and was most enlightening. Represented at the meeting were: Balint Balogh, Chief Elder of Eastern Classis HRCA • Rev. Ambrus Batiz, Pastor Free Magyar Reformed Church, Linden, NJ • Rev. György Attila Cseh, Pastor First Hungarian Reformed Church of New York, NY • Matilda Dózsa, Agent Br. 302, New Brunswick, NJ • Rev. Arpad Drotos, Br. Mgr. Br. 369, Manhattan, NY and Pastor Hungarian Reformed Church of New York City and his wife Stefánia • Fred Erdei, Br. Mgr. 33/144 and his wife Margie • László Hamos, Director, and his father Dr. Otto Hamos, Agent Br. 369, Manhattan, NY • Ted Harsaghy, Br. Mgr. Br. 368, Passaic, NJ • László Lipoczky, Honorary Vice President • Rev. Albert Kovács, Pastor Woodbridge Hungarian Reformed Church, NJ • Prof. August J. Molnár, President, American Hungarian Foundation, New Brunswick, NJ • Deneice Oroszvary, Br. Mgr. Br. 20, Trenton, NJ • Margaret Pauli, Br. Mgr. Br. 250, 501/502 Woodbridge and St. George Districts, and her husband Michael Pauli, Jr., Director • Tibor Pflum, Vice President Br. 300, Washington, D.C. • Rev. Barnabas Roczey, Pastor Magyar Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJ • Rev. Csilla Lucskay Spelda, Pastor Hungarian Reformed Church of Carteret, NJ • Ceil St. Miklosy, Br. Mgr. Br. 80 Perth Amboy, NJ and her husband Albert St. Miklosy, Honorary Director • István Szabó,Chief Elder Hungarian Reformed Church in America, Cliffside, NJ and his wife Eva • Ilona Toth, Br. Mgr. Br. 13, Passaic, NJ • Rev. László Ujj, Pastor Hungarian Reformed Church of Trenton, NJ • Rt. Rev. Dr. Francis Vitéz, Bishop Emeritus Calvin Synod, UCC, Perth Amboy, L. to r.: Rev. Leslie E. Martin, Director; William B. Puskas, Jr., CFO; Michael Pauli, Jr., Director; László Hamos, Director; Priscilla Hunyady, Chairman; Rev. Stefan M. Torok, CEO; Ted Harsaghy, Branch Manager Passaic NJ Branch 368; Teri Pflum, Fraternal Coordinator; and George Dózsa, Acting President. NJ • Jerry Wyttenbach, Br. Mgr. Br 302, New Brunswick, NJ. Rev. Leslie E. Martin, Director, joined us later. We all agreed that we must grow our membership, and keep those members who are already with us. We agreed that the best route to accomplish this is to work closely with our Hungarian Churches, Hungarian organizations, and our existing members. The day was pleasant, the discussions fruitful, and we look forward to working together closely for our mutual success. HRFA ANNUITIES • Low initial investment amounts, as low as $300 to start! • Secure Savings for Retirement • Flexibility in the amount you save and how often you save. • First Year rate of 6.25%! Compare this to your bank’s C.D.’s, and you’ll see how great it really is! Call your local HRFA Representative or the Home Office