The Hungarian Reformed Church Aid has launched two national fundraiser campaigns to provide support for socially disadvantaged families, children and elderly people.
Rev. Zoltán Balog has been elected as Bishop of the Danubian Church District with headquarters in Budapest. The Bishop elect will take over office on 1th January 2021. Sándor Veres was re-elected as Lay President of the District.
The Roma Mission Theologian Tield Trip had to move to the online world. Senior theologian-pastoral students at Károli Gáspár University were able to take part in an intimate and informative three day course where they gained good experience for their future service.
We prepared for the Roma Ministry Conference with this in mind: we have to do what we must for protection. This is why we’ve changed our personal event to online where we had Bible study discussions to deepen faith, prayers, and cultural programs.
The Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) at its general assembly on 16th October elected RCH’s nominee, Ms Angela Canadey, as substitute member of the new Executive Committee. Dóra Kanizsai, head of RCH’s Refugee Ministry retired as Vice-Moderator.
Dr. Gusztáv Adorjáni, medical doctor, Lay President of the Transtibiscan Church District and General Director of the County Hospitals in Nyíregyháza returned to his Creator on 21th October at the age of 66 years.
Boglárka Szűcs, coordinator of the Eco-congregation Movement of RCH, speaks about the topic of the this year's Week of Creation and the positive aspects of COVID-19 in terms of sustainability and protection of Creation.
During spring, the whole country applauded the nurses and doctors, now it is not rare that they are shouting at them when they ask them to follow the strict pandemic regulations.
Joint statement of Churches in Hungary on the shelling against the Cathedral of Shushi in threatening with the escalation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani war.
The Hungary Helps Agency, in cooperation with the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) and the Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA), provides an emergency fund for the rehabilitation and humanitarian support of civilians in Armenia.
COVID-19 didn’t prevent participants of the HEKS workshop from evaluating the Roma integration projects of the past four years and discussing new plans for the upcoming years.
The Eco-Congregation Movement provided meal for one hundred cyclist on a bike breakfast held on 9th of September in Lágymányos. The RCH’s Eco-Congregation group joined the Hungarian Cyclists’ Club for the first time.
In the 74th year of his life, Kálmán Tarr, reformed pastor, founding director of the Kálvin János (John Calvin) Publishing House of RCH and former general secretary of the Hungarian Bible Society passed away.
Institutions of strategic importance, diminishing congregations and attacks against Christianity – some of the issues discussed at a public discussion of two nominees for the Bishop's office in Budapest.
Taxpayers once again supported the Reformed Church in Hungary, aiding operations and social ministries of the Church with more than 1.643.876.480 Hungarian Forint (4.6 million Euro).
The Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) established a new logistics centre in Ebes, a city in Eastern-Hungary, near Debrecen, which was officially opened on 4 September. The new site offers job opportunities for people with disabilities.
The newly renovated Károlyi-Csekonics palace has formally been entrusted to the Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH). From the beginning of the new academic year, the building houses the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Károli Gáspár University of RCH.
Kalunba Non-Profit, the implementing partner of RCH’s Refugee Ministry offered unforgettable days at the lake Balaton for children preparing them for the start of the school year. Personal impressions of the community program for Refugee families.
The Presidium of RCH issued an appeal asking congregations to fully comply with the preventive measures of the Public Health Authorities and with the proposed guidelines.