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December 13, 2009

Dear Friends of Hungarian Missions!

Several people have recently asked me how I came to answer God’s call to this particular Mission and I would like to share my answer with all of you. I am a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and Medical Director of a Clinical Pharmacology Center in the USA. After recently turning 40 years
old, I realized God was calling me to use the talents He gave me in a more expanded way – as a Medical Missionary someplace on our planet where the need is great. For guidance I spoke with my Mother, the Rev. Ilona Molnar Komjathy, who suggested that I speak with the Rev. Dr. Edwin Elliott and Beth Lantiga. These two individuals graciously made arrangements for my missionary work in the Ukraine. After the arrangements were in place and before I left for the city of Beregszasz in the Ukraine, I was officially commissioned to serve as a Medical Missionary by the First Hungarian
Reformed Church of Pittsburgh as well as the Bethlen Communities of Ligonier, Pa.

After my first two days in Beregszasz I knew I could not leave until I did all that I could to correct the health care conditions there – which currently are similar to the way things were in the USA 50 years ago.

Simple medical items that we doctors take for granted when treating patients in the USA are completely lacking in the Ukraine. Many easily treatable medical conditions go untreated in Beregszasz for lack of medicines, equipment and funding. My Reformed faith has taught me that all good things
come from God and that we as human beings are simply stewards of His gifts. God intends for us to use His gifts for His purpose. As a result, I felt moved to use my own funds to purchase basic supplies for the Clinic there – items such as stethoscopes, medications, catheters, IV tubing, X-ray film,
computers, as well as basic equipment such as a portable Ultrasound and portable ECG Machines. Additionally, I felt moved to use my own funds to complete a new Pediatric Clinic, a much-needed facility that is now a wonderful and well-used success.

At this point, my prayers are that God has moved others – individuals such as yourselves – to participate in the work of the Medical Mission in the Ukraine. The Mission desperately needs a CT Scanner. My prayers are that those who read this will hear God’s call to donate what they can, as any
amount large or small makes a big difference. Please support the Medical Mission in the Ukraine! With your help we can purchase a used (to keep the cost down) CT Scanner so that we can be even more effective in treating disease and saving lives in Beregszasz. Donations may be made by PayPal
through my website www.KomjathyNutriceuticals.com. Please go to the Help Us page. (And as a small incentive, if you donate $200 or $2000 US dollars you will receive an
antique golf ball from my collection.)

Or you may also send a check to the First Hungarian Reformed Church of Pittsburgh to the address above. Thank you in advance for your prayers and support. May God bless you for your kindness and generosity as you answer His call to help those in need!

Wishing you His peace and blessings – aldas, bekesseg,
Istvan F. Komjathy MD

Here is the 12/28 Update for downloadKomjathy Mission Update 12-28-09

Here are Christmas Prayers and readings to help you observe the Holiday Season!

Christmas Prayers & Readings

The Incarnate Word

December 18

God most high, your only-begotten Son embraced the weakness of our flesh to give us the power to become your sons and daughters; your Eternal Word chose to dwell among us so that we might live in your presence. Grant us a spirit of wisdom to comprehend the richness of the glory you have offered to us, and how great the hope is to which we are called in Jesus Christ, your Word made flesh, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (ICEL)

Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a or Proverbs 8:1 – 9:12 or Jeremiah 31: 7-14

Psalm 147

1 John 1: 1-10

John 1: 1-18

The Annunciation of Saint John the Forerunner

December 19

Father, according to your plan your prophet John the Baptist prepared the way for the coming of your Son, the promised Messiah.  Through your Spirit free us from doubt and despair, and help us to imitate Zechariah and Elizabeth in following your will to the glory of your name.  We make our prayer through your Incarnate Word, Christ Jesus our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Isaiah 52: 7-10

Psalm 85

Revelation 11: 1-14

Luke 1: 5-25

The Annunciation of our Lord

to the Blessed Virgin Mary

December 20

God most high, you extended your gracious mercy to the whole human race through your Son when he took upon himself our flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary. You gave him to the world as your servant, whose delight was found in doing your will. Keep the Church, his body, faithful to your purpose, that all the ends of the earth may know your saving power. Amen.

Exodus 40: 1-38 or Isaiah 7: 10-14

Psalm 40 or 45

Hebrews 10: 4-10 or Galatians 4: 4-7

Luke 1: 26-38

The Visitation of the

Blessed Virgin Mary to Saint Elizabeth

December 21

Lord God, who are we that you should come to us? Yet you have visited your people and redeemed us through your Son. As we prepare to celebrate his birth, make our hearts leap for joy at the sound of your Word, and move us by your Spirit to bless your wonderful works. We make our prayer through him whose coming is certain, whose day draws near, your Son, our Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (ICEL)

1 Samuel 2: 1-10 or Zephaniah 3:14-18a or Zechariah 2: 10-13

Psalm 113

Romans 12: 9-16b

Luke 1: 39-57

The Nativity of Saint John the Forerunner

December 22

God of wisdom and truth, you raise up prophets in every age. Let your Spirit, who filled John from his mother’s womb, fill us with joy as we commemorate his birth. May the example of his life, the urgency of his preaching, and the power of his prayers make us ready to receive the one he announced. We make our prayer through him whose coming is certain, whose day draws near, your Son, our Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (ICEL)

Isaiah 40: 1-11

Psalm 141

Acts 13: 14b-26

Luke 1: 57-80

The Ancestors of our Lord

December 23

God of glory and mystery, here in our midst you disclose the secret hidden for countless generations. For you we wait; for you we listen. Upon hearing your voice, fill us with a spirit that is willing to follow and to embrace your will so that we may rejoice in your visitation and exalt in our redemption. We make our prayer through him whose coming is certain, whose day draws near, your Son, our Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (ICEL)

Genesis 4: 1-16

Psalm 90

Hebrews 11:1 – 12:2

Matthew 1: 1-17 or Luke 3: 23b-38

The Annunciation of our Lord to Saint Joseph

December 24

Eternal God, in the psalms of David, in the words of the prophets, and in the dream of Joseph your promise is spoken. At last, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, your Word takes flesh. Teach us to welcome Jesus, the promised Emmanuel, and to preach the good news of his coming that every age may know him as the source of salvation, redemption, and grace. We make our prayer through him whose coming is certain, whose day draws near, your Son, our Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (ICEL)

Micah 5: 2-5a

Psalm 89

Romans 4: 13-18

Matthew 1: 18-24

The Nativity of our Lord

December 25

Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon himself, and to be born of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit. We make our prayer through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Or:

God of Abraham and Sarah, of David and his descendants, unwearied is your love for us and steadfast is your covenant; wonderful beyond words is the gift of the Savior, born of the Virgin Mary. Count us among the people in whom you delight, and by this night’s marriage of heaven and earth draw all generations into the embrace of your love. We make our prayer through Jesus Christ, your Word made flesh, who lives and reigns in the splendor of eternal light with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (ICEL)

Genesis 2: 4b-3:24 or Isaiah 9: 2-7

Psalm 96

Hebrews 1: 1-14 or Titus 2: 11-14

Luke 2: 1-15

They leave their homelands and come to Hungary fleeing war, famine, poverty and political and religious persecution. Refugees from more than 50 countries choose Hungary because it is easier to get a visa there than in other European countries.

But the situation they encounter upon arrival is not easy.

Learning the new language is difficult. Finding work is nearly impossible — they are the last hired and the first fired. And in the last decade their adopted country has gone from being the strongest Central European economy to the wPSeakest…

Read the article at PCUSA.org

You may now download the 2009 Advent & Christmas E-Church Visitor.

At 5:11 this evening a great man passed from death into life. My father’s 62 years of patient suffering have ended, and he is now beginning his real story. He left behind an enormous legacy measured in the lives of those brothers and sisters in Christ who were touched by his merciful ministry and won by his changeless devotion to the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. There is a new doorkeeper in the House of Our God tonight.

In celebration,
Izzi Elliott
(Dr. Elliott’s daughter)

Kedves Testverek,
Csatolva kuldom Gyulekezetunk elektronikus hirlevelenek legutobbi szamat. Legyen Isten aldasa az olvasoin!

Dear Friends,
Attached I am sending to you the latest issue of our electronic newsletter. May God`s abundant blessing be upon its readers!

Zoltán S. Kelemen

1463 Waterbury Road
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
Cellular: 216. 403-1031

2009 Reformation Church Visitor

Dear Friends of Hungarian Missions

I have returned to Beregszasz after a week in the USA.

I spent the week in USA in Kansas, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina and New York city.

My goal was provide information to various groups and people so that they can be informed of the plight of the people of this part of the world and to help us in obtaining funds for a CT Scanner.

I also went back to the states to collect a modern lightweight Digital ECG machine, brand new lightweight Digital portable Ultrasound Machine, stethoscopes, medicines, computers, software and rearrange some finances.

The Ultrasound and ECG will arrive in Beregszasz on Wednesday as a friend of my in Hungary wanted to use it in his clinic in Debrecen.

Dr Komjathy gave presentations on his Medical Mission Work to:
- Hungarian Reformed Church, Calvin Synod, Classes meeting at Bethelen Home in Ligonier, PA
- Group of Haitian Church Members in Brooklyn, NY
-various airport first class lounges at JFK, Budapest, Amsterdam, Brussels
- Group of golfing University of North Carolina Pharmacists in Hilton Head, South Carolina
- Hospitalist(and Medical School best friend, Dr Dennis Garver) in Cary, North Carolina
- Hansitree Country Club staff and members in Wake Forest, NC

Aldas Bekesseg,

Steve K

Events in the Perth Amboy Magyar Reformed Church

Christ’s Hungarian Pilgrims – Film Premiere

Last fall the directors and film crew from the Debrecen Television (DTV) spent a month filming on the East Coast, as well as in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan. The purpose of their visit was to find and record for posterity those Hungarian Reformed churches, which, for whatever reason, have ceased to exist.

From the more than 300 hours of filming, seven 35-minute segments have been prepared. With this 7-part series, it is hoped that those pastors and congregations who faithfully served in each location will be remembered and not forgotten.

Our church will premiere parts of this series on November 1st at 5:00 PM, after the Community Reformation Service. There will not be sufficient time to view the entire series, but it will be available for sale. The President of DTV, Tamás Széles, and film director, Ferenc Vojtkó, will be present for the local premiere.

The series will also be shown in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 30 and in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, on November 2.

Invite your friends and neighbors to this event, which will be followed by dinner.

Community Reformation Sunday Service

The American Hungarian Reformed Ministerial Association – Eastern Classis will conduct a joint Community Reformation Service on November 1. The tri-state area pastors and congregations will give thanks for the Reformers’ faith and devotion. But most of all we will thank the Lord for keeping our Reformed congregations even through the strongest storms of challenges of our faith.

The worship service will begin at 4:00 pm here in Perth Amboy Hungarian Reformed Church. Following the worship service, the series “Christ’s Hungarian Pilgrims” will be premiered (see article below). Supper will also be served.

Come and invite others to this special occasion!

John Calvin Sunday

We are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of the great reformer, John Calvin, this year. The Hungarian Reformed Church in America’s celebration began last October with the successful performance of the choir of the Great Church of Debrecen in New York City. The American Hungarian Reformed Ministerial Association and the Presbyters’ Association have encouraged each congregation to remember Calvin during this year in some form. In earlier issues of the Newsletter, we have printed articles about Calvin, but we are now preparing a special event for October 25th.

At both of our worship services on this day, we will introduce you to the Reformer’s life and works. Selections of his writings will also be read.

We cordially invite you to attend these extraordinary worship services. Looking forward to seeing all of you.

The Hungarian Reformed Church of Perth Amboy NJ is blessed to have Organist Lillian Banyacski serve them each Lord’s Day. Recently, here faithfulness to God’s call was documented by the press as discussed in ths article. Playing For God: Organist Lillian Banyacski has kept the commitment she made in her youth

When Lillian Banyacski started playing the organ at Magyar Reformed Church, she promised the pastor she would do it for as long as she was able.

Now 60 years later, Banyacski is still seated at the organ, and plans to continue serving.

“I love it,” said Banyacski, church organist and choir director, who is fascinated by organ music. “Anything to do with church music I just love it.”

Church members recently honored her dedication with a celebration after a church service.

“I was very surprised,” said Banyacski of Edison. “Usually I smell things going on.”

Banyacski said the only hint was the mention of a tribute in the church bulletin, for which she had not prepared any music.

“But there was no reason to play because the tribute was for me,” she said. “It’s not everyone who gets to celebrate 60 years of service to the church. I work for the glory of God.”

Rev. Dr. Attila Kocsis
Pastor/Dean
331 Kirkland Place
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 USA
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Reformation Day Psalm Sing

“Behold, how good a thing it is, and how becoming well, Together such as brethren are, in unity to dwell!” Psalm 133, The Scottish Psalter

All are welcome and encouraged to gather for a casual time of singing from God’s Word and enjoying food and conversation with other Reformed Christians from the greater Washington, D.C. area.

Where: Reformed Presbyterian Church of Manassas, 9400 Fairview Avenue, Manassas VA 20110 http://www.rpchurch.org/

When: Saturday, October 31st

Time: 5 to 8 p.m.

We will use (and provide) the Book of Psalms for Singing (RPCNA)-the tunes should be familiar or easy to learn. We will have a few selections to start us off, then a time for participants to request their favorites. First will be a time of singing, then the meal will follow. This is for all ages and talent levels!

Each couple/family is asked to contribute a simple entree or platter of sandwiches, plus a side (salad, fruit, veggie, appetizer, or dessert). If coming alone, please bring one of any of these item. Drinks, utensils, and paper products will be provided. Please keep in mind we have limited space for plugging in slowcookers, and we have no oven.

Please direct any questions to Dr. Edwin Elliott Festivals@RPChurch.org (703) 335-2844