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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

HUNGARIAN FALL BAZAAR!

Come celebrate Hungarian food, music and culture!

WHEN:
Sunday October 11th, 2009, beginning at 12:30 PM

WHERE:
THE FIRST HUNGARIAN REFORMED CHURCH of LOS ANGELES
12717 York Ave., Hawthorne, CA. 90250 (at El Segundo & York, near LAX
Airport)
310/355-1475
www.hungarianreformedla.org

INFO: Fabulous food, luscious home-made pastries made by the church ladies,
kolbasz and hurka (sausage) dinners, soups, cabbage rolls, noodles and other
goodies for sale. Also wheel-of-fortune, door prizes, raffles and more!
Bazaar entertainment – ANDRAS MAXIM and AGNES SZEKELY playing those
Hungarian and Transylvanian melodies dear to our hearts. PLUS, not to be
missed: dances by the ever-amazing KARPATOK Hungarian Folk-Dance Ensemble!

DIRECTIONS:
Take the 405 Fwy, get off on El Segundo Blvd, head east. Cross Hawthorne
Blvd., turn left on York. We are the yellow building, just in from the
corner of El Segundo Blvd. Park in one of the parking lots off the alley.

Bring your friends and family!

Please forward this e-mail to anyone who you believe would enjoy a
fun-filled afternoon of Hungarian food, music and culture.

MAGYAR ETELEK, MAGYAR ZENE, MAGYAR TANC ES KULTURA!

MIKOR:
2009 Vasarnap Oktober 11.-en 12:30-tol

HOL:
Los Angeles-i Elso Magyar Reformatus Egyhaz
12717 York Ave., Hawthorne, CA. 90250 (El Segundo & York, LAX repter
mellett)
310/355-1475
www.hungarianreformedla.org

Hadd oruljon egy olyan delutannak, ami telitett izletes etelekkel, poronyo
hazi sutemenyekkel, kolbasszal, hurkaval, levesekkel, toltott kaposztaval,
tesztafelekkel es egyeb finomsagokkal! Sorsolasok, szerencsekerek, ajtodijak
es egyebek. A szorakoztatast MAXIM ANDRAS es SZEKELY AGNES szolgaltatjak
csodalatos magyar melodiakkal, amik kozel allnak a magyar szivhez. Mindezek
mellett nem szabad kimaradni a mindig igazan jo elmenyt hozo KARPATOK
Neptanc Egyuttes fellepeserol! Mondja el baratainak es hozza el oket is!

UTIRANY: A 405-os autopalyarol – az El Segundo Blvd-ra kell lejonni es
keletre tartani. A Hawthorne Blvd. utan nemsokara a York Avenuen kell balra
azaz eszakra terni. Mi vagyunk a sarga epulet nem messze az El Segundo
Blvd.-tol. Parkoljon a templom melletti parkolok valamelyikeben.

Kerlek tovabbitsd mindazoknak, akik szeretik a magyar etelt, zenet, tancot,
kulturat. Szeretettel hivunk es varunk mindenkit!

Tünde Garai

The Choir of Kovaszna

from Transylvania will be performing in the sanctuary of the

Hungarian Reformed Church of Lorain, Ohio UCC
1691 East 31st Street, Lorain OHIO 44055

Thursday, October 8th at 7 PM
Church sanctuary

This 20 member choir will perform selections from Gregorian Chants, F. Schubert, Zoltan Kodaly, Miklos Mohay, Bela Bartok, Joseph Karai, Lajos Bardos, Thomas Morley, Vaughn Williams as well as church hymns and folk music from Hungary & Transylvania.

No reservations are required, but we ask you support this event as a beautiful & meaningful contribution to our city’s cultural & church life. There is no charge but a free-will contribution is encouraged.