WSHRC - Cleveland, Ohio

June 4 - Pentecost Sunday Festive Worship Services 9:30 AM Hungarian, 11 AM English - both with Lord's Supper.

June 18 - Father's Day Free-Will Donation Congregational Luncheon following a combined, bilingual worship service at 11 AM. The lunch is free, but we gladly accept donations to cover the expenses. Reservation required! Please call our Office at 216.476-3736 or sign up! Deadline: Thursday, June 15. Menu: Gulyas Soup, Layered Cabbage Casserole, Dessert.

June 22-23-24 - Church Rummage Sale!

FHRC-LA Hawthorne, CA

June 4 - Pentecost Worship Service, Confirmation, Congregational Lunch and Presbyters' Meeting.

June 11 - Last day of Sunday School (tentative date). Congregational Lunch and Presbyter's Meeting 1PM.

HRC Fairport Harbor, OH

Wednesday Evening Mid Week Services at 7:00 pm.

June 2 & 3 - Church Cabbage Roll Sale. Julie Katona at 440.352.2363 or John Evanko at 440.639.8372.

June 11 - Youth Group 2nd Annual Cooking Demonstration Night. Enjoy samples by "Guest Chefs," Demos begin at 4:00pm, limited seating. $6.00 a person. Call Carol Nagy 440.352.4517; Greg Major 440.357.8775 or Meg Zupan 440.257.5942.

June 18 - Father’s Day Brunch by the Women of the Church. Everyone Welcome, Please sign up. Combined Service at 10:30 AM.

Old Troy Pike CC - Dayton, OH

June 4 - Pentecost, Holy Communion, Confirmation, Acceptance of New Members.

June 18 - Father's Day.

UCC Bridgeport - Bridgeport, CT

June 11- Ziti Luncheon and Mini-Auction in Bessemer Center, 2200 North Avenue, Luncheon at 12:00 Noon, Price: $8 per person: Wine, cheese and crackers, salad, ziti and meatballs, coffee and dessert. Contact Barbara Poruban for reservations at 203.367.5213. Mini-Auction at 1:30PM is Free.

Special Notice

The Eastern Division of the American Hungarian Reformed Ministerial Association will meet on Monday, June 26, at 10:30 a.m. at Lake Hopatcong, in Imre Bertalan Sr.'s home. We will be hosted by the Bertalan and the Vasarhelyi families. I hope you all know the place and have the directions. If do not, please call Brother Imre for more details a 301.493.5036. Please let us know about your coming, so we can determine the amount of food to prepare. It would be nice to have you there to spend a few hours together for spiritual and physical renewal. The host, Jozsef, will conduct the opening devotion. Lecture: Imre Bertalan Sr. Others: Discussion of the lecture and information exchange.

As of this writing, 11 Calvin Synod churches, most of the larger congregations, have joined the Faithful & Welcoming Churches movement in the UCC. FWC churches to date include First Hungarian Reformed Church - Cleveland OH, Westside Hungarian Reformed Church - Walton Hills, OH; Old Troy Pike Community Church - Dayton, OH; Calvin United Church of Christ - Fairfield, CT; Hungarian Reformed Church - Fairport Harbor, OH; First Hungarian Reformed Church of LA - Hawthorne, CA; Magyar Reformed Church - Manville, NJ; First Hungarian Reformed Church - New York, NY; John Calvin Magyar Reformed Church - Perth Amboy, NJ; Hungarian Reformed Church - Whiting, IN; Hungarian Reformed Church - Woodbridge, NJ.

Save These Dates

JULY 15, 2006
The Bethlen Communities/HRFA Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, July 15, at Champion Lakes Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. All proceeds benefit the Therapy Department at Bethlen Home, the skilled nursing facility. Features of the tournament include a Million Dollar Shootout and chances to win great prizes, such as a Buick and vacations. The day will end with a Dinner held at the Club. Bethlen Communities is also welcoming Hole Sponsorships. To register or learn more, please visit www.bethlen.com or call Bethlen Home at 724-238-6711.

AUGUST 4-6, 2006
On August 4-6, the Faithful & Welcoming Churches of the UCC will hold a meeting at Shepherd of the Hills Church in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania. All who wish to come and want to really help the movement to go forward are welcome. Bring your thinking caps and ready hands to get the movement up and running. For more information, visit the FWC website at faithfulandwelcoming.org. Bishop K. K. Ludwig is the Secretary of the Board of Directors, and the Rev. Albert W. Kovacs is also on the Board and the Synod contact person. For more information you may phone Rev. Kovacs at 732-634-1751 - call please!

AUGUST 5, 2006
The Hungarian Reformed Church of Columbus, Ohio, will celebrate their 100th Anniversary on August 5, 2006.

OCTOBER 14, 2006
100th Anniversary Celebrations & Commemoration of 1956 Revolution's 50th Anniversary at the West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, Cleveland, Ohio, on October 14, 2006. Our plans include a thanksgiving bilingual worship service, a wreath-laying ceremony, a festive concert and a banquet. We will also publish an Anniversary booklet.