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Exhibition on persecution of churches under communism

An exhibition of photos and documents depicting persecution of priests and believers in Hungary’s Kadar era (1956-1988) opened in Budapest on Friday.

The display at the cultural centre of the Jesuit Order was organised by the Hungarian Catholic, Reformed and Lutheran churches, member of the organising team Gabor Tabajdi told reporters.The exhibition and its accompanying conference were designed to present the ways and mechanisms the one-time party-state applied to blackmail members of religious communities to spy on their fellow-believers, Tabajdi said.

From Caboodle.hu

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.

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

Csatolva küldöm Gyülekezetünk magyar nyelv? értesít?jét közelg? Szüreti Mulatságunkra vonatkozóan. Kérem, küldjétek tovább barátaitok és ismer?seitek felé! Mindekit sok szeretettel várunk!
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In the attachment you can find the ad – in Hungarian – of our fast approaching Harvest Festival. Date: September 20. Hours: 12 to 8 PM. Program: 3 PM – Performance of our Children & the Regos Folk Ensemble, 6 PM – Performance of the Csardas Dance Company, Live Music by Bela Czirjak from 2 PM.

Menu: Fisherman`s Soup, Gulyas Soup, Stuffed Cabbage, Breaded Chicken, Chicken Paprikash, Pork Steak, Elephant Ear etc. The largest variety of ethnic dishes of the year!

Please forward this info to your family and friends! We are looking forward to see you all!

You may download a printable flyer here:

Szüreti Bál Értest? /Harvest Fest Printable Flyer

For more information contact:

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

Leben Oct – Dec 2006: The Hungarian Galley Slaves

This back issue of the magazine Leben contains the story of the Hungarian Galley Slaves and the “Hymn of the Hungarian Galley Slaves”.

Hungarian language classes in Wash DC sponsored by Hungarian America Foundation at http://www.hungarianamerica.com/language/

For more on Hungarian America foundation and their current activities, see their homepage www.hungarianamerica.com

Beginner 1 – Meets every Wednesday, 6:30-9:00 pm for 10-12 classes
Beginner 4 – Meets every other Monday, 6:30-9:00 pm for six (6) classes
Intermediate – Meets every other Monday, 6:30-9:00 pm for six (6) classes

Please email language@hungarianamerica.com for details.

Joseph Balintfy
HungarianAmerica Foundation
P.O. Box 27189, Washington, D.C. 20038-7189
http://www.hungarianamerica.com/language/
joe@hungarianamerica.com

The Hungarian Presidential Residence or Sándor Palota is depicted in these images for your enjoyment.

Hungarian Presidential Residence – Presentation Transcript

1. Presidental Residence House Budapest (Sándor Palota) A lot of public building have been opened for a couple of days in the occasion of the day of Hungarian Cultural Heritage. These pictures were taken that time. Photographed by Ivan Szedo, 21.09.2008 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 1
2. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 2
3. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 3
4. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 4 Round Salon
5. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 5 Round Salon
6. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 6 Gobelin Hall
7. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 7 Gobelin Hall
8. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 8 Gobelin Hall
9. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 9 Maria Teresia Hall
10. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 10 Maria Teresia Hall
11. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 11 Mirror Room
12. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 12 Mirror Room
13. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 13 Presidental Confrence Room
14. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 14 Presidental Conference Room
15. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 15 Tea Salon
16. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 16 View from the balcony
17. Panoramic view from the balcony 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 17
18. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 18 View from the balcony
19. 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 19 The balcony
20. Thank’s for your attention! • Let’s visit my other slideshows by clicking address below: • http://szedo.extra.hu/keptar.htm 9/21/2008 Presidental House, Hungary 20

West Side Hungarian Reformed Church

The Calvin Center Hall & Catering

15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44135

Phone 216.476.3736 or 216.926.6030

Fax 216.642.8533

Roof Fundraiser Dinner: Chicken Paprikas

May 2, 2009

1pm to 6pm

Dine-in or Take-out

$7.00 & $8.00

Advance orders are being taken for our famous traditional Chicken Paprikas dinners with homemade spaetzle (dumplings). Orders may be placed by phone or by fax with attached order sheet.

100% of the proceeds will go to fixing the church roof, which is in desperate need of repair. Please help us by letting relatives, friends and neighbors know.

Thank you for your continued help and support.

The 2009 Hunagarian Reformed Youth Camp Flyer (English version) is available for downloading at this link;

2009 Hungarian Reformed Youth Camp Flyer to Download

Here is the Hungarian version of the flyer (non formatted version below)2009 Magyar

Please make copies for the youth of your church.

The Hungarian Reformed Youth Camp is a ministry sponsored jointly by the Calvin Synod and the Hungarian Reformed Church in America.

The English text is below. (Unfortunately the formatting of the flyer could not be reproduced):

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

A place for strengthening faith in God…

Hungarian Reformed Church
YOUTH CAMP!

JULY 19-25, 2009
Laurelville Mennonite Church Center
Mount Pleasant, PA.

This year’s camp theme is
“My Heart – Christ’s Home”

For more information please call:
Gabe Csapó 609-758-5113 or
Les Török 614-497-1026

A Reformed education is forever. Please give your child or grandchild the gift of Youth Camp – it’s a gift that lasts a life-time. More ways to help camp: Prayer! Please keep our youth, camp counselors and clergy in prayer! Also please remember that Youth Camp is grateful for donations of any amount. A simple $25 donation goes far in helping reduce camp expenses for our campers. Please make checks out to the Calvin Synod
(Youth Camp in the memo) and send to the Calvin Synod Treasurer:
Mrs. Lisa Susan Tóth-Maskarinec
1836 Timothy Drive,
W. Mifflin, PA 15122

May our Youth Camp efforts to glorify God also bless our future generations with the precious Gospel as declared in the Scriptures and our Reformed Doctrine.

Thank you for your prayers and support and
may God bless you for your kindness and generosity!

JEGYEZD BE A NAPTÁRADBA!

Az Istenbe vetett hit er?sítésének helye:

az Amerikai Magyar Református Egyház

IFJÚSÁGI TÁBORA!

2009. július 19-25.
Laurelville Mennonite Church Center

Mount Pleasant, PA.
Az idei tábor témája:
„A szívem – Krisztus otthona”

További felvilágosításért hívható:

Gabe Csapó – (6O9) 758-5113, vagy

Les Török – (614) 497-1O26

A református nevelés örökérvény? – s most ezt az életreszóló ajándékot adhatja gyermekének vagy unokájának, ha elküldi az ifjúsági táborunkba! Kérjük, más módon is támogassa táborunkat: hordozza imádságban a résztvev? fiatalokat, tábori nevel?ket és lelkipásztorokat, valamint egy egyszeri 25.OO dolláros adománnyal segítsen a tábor kiadásait csökkenteni. Bármilyen más összeg? adományt is hálás szívvel fogadunk és

kérjük, szíveskedjen csekkjét „Calvin Synod” névre kiállítva (a memo-ba írt „Youth

Camp” megjegyzéssel) a Kálvin Egyházkerület pénztárosához eljuttatni:

Mrs. Lisa Susan Toth-Maskarinec

1836 Timothy Drive, W. Mifflin, PA 15122

Legyen az Ifjúsági Tábor Istennek dics?ségére, a jöv? nemzedékeket pedig áldja meg

az értékes evangéliummal, amint ezt a Szentírás és a mi református tanításunk is hirdeti.

Köszönjük imádságát és segítségét,

Isten áldja meg gazdagon szívességéért és b?kez?ségéért!

This website zsoltarok.magyarportal.hu (Hungarian Language) is dedicated to the Hungarian rendition of the Genevan Psalms sung by József Dinnyés and as set to verse by Albert Szenci Molnár (1574-1634).