Bishop Balog Resigns As President of RCH

Bishop Zoltán Balog resigned as Ministerial President of the Reformed Church in Hungary at an informal meeting of the Synod on 16 February. Until the next Synod meeting, Dániel Pásztor, Bishop of the Cistibiscan Reformed Church District, Ministerial Vice-President of the Synod, will assume the role of acting President.

16/02/2024

címkék: clemency, bishop zoltan balog

"I Was a Stranger, and You Invited Me In" - HRCA Refugee Ministry held a workshop

The Refugee Ministry held a workshop in Budapest on the experience of its international humanitarian programmes and the opportunities for applications now being announced for the third time.

12/02/2024

címkék: refugee ministry, HRCAupdate, hungarian reformed church aid, ukraine

Statement of Bishop Zoltán Balog

Deans and Lay Presidents of the Presbyteries of the Reformed Church in Hungary Affirm Confidence in the Bishop. Presidential Council Presents Requests to the Bishop.

14/02/2024

címkék: clemency, bishop zoltan balog

The Word Created Out of Love

Almost a thousand people attended the meeting of Reformed pastors from Hungary and Slovakia at the Groupama Arena in Budapest, which was both the closing event of the Year of the Pastoral Profession 2023 and the opening event of the Year of the Living Word 2024.

28/01/2024

címkék: year of the living word, Year of Pastoral Profession

Healing Community in the Panel Forest

Thirty-five years ago this year, eight to ten people of faith decided to gather on Monday evenings in a panel apartment on Galopp Street in Kaposztásmegyer (Budapest) for a Bible study. The leader and founder of the small community was Gábor Csere, whose church-building ministry was and is still carried on by the Zámbó couple, András and Hajnalka, with the support of many co-workers. The former home group has now grown into a congregation of several hundred people with a church.

06/01/2024

címkék: mission

I Went to work, but I Got Much More

“The participants unanimously admit that the volunteer year made them braver and more creative. The experiences were life-changing and enriching for them,” summarizes Krisztina Csordás, project manager of the Voluntary Diaconal Year Programme Office. This is also a place to visit for people who want to do voluntary work, those who are looking for short-term assignments.

17/01/2024

címkék: volunteering, Voluntary Diaconal Year

Reflecting the Light of God - A Year of Charity

“The most important thing is that all people know the Good News and we pass on the love we have received” emphasized Márton Juhász, Executive Director of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA). In addition to talking about the HRCA’s services in the past year, he encouraged that anyone can help in their own environment. This interview was conducted before Christmas.

28/12/2023

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca)

Let Us Dare to Be Merciful in This Unmerciful World!

Church leaders in Hungary prayed for persecuted Christians in a joint service at the opening of the Ecumenical Week of Prayer in St Stephen's Basilica. At the event, Reformed Bishop József Steinbach stressed that Christ himself became the Good Samaritan, and on the cross, he "went to the very end for us" to show his boundless love.

22/01/2024

címkék: ecumenical council of churches in hungary (ecch), week of prayer

Perseverance Nurtured by Hope

Lieutenant Colonel Szilárd Sajtos, a Reformed military chaplain, has visited the Middle East several times as a member of various military missions. In a recently published study on Eastern Christianity, he explained that the survival of the church in the region has been in serious danger due to massive emigration.

29/12/2023

címkék: military chaplaincy, Iraq, Middle East

Neighbours in Need

The Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) provides comprehensive and personalized help to those in urgent need during the winter. In order to finance the program called “Neighbours,” HRCA launched a countrywide fundraising campaign.

22/01/2024

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca)

Plans of the Roma Ministry for 2024

The staff of the National Reformed Roma Ministry will continue to organise a variety of events, meetings, and trainings in 2024 to promote the Gospel values and the importance of reconciliation between peoples.

17/01/2024

címkék: roma ministry

HRCA Search and Rescue Team Saved Lives Again Last Year

The search and rescue team of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) closed an eventful year. The unit, which is five years old this year, was instrumental last year in providing assistance after the earthquake in Turkey, rescuing several survivors from the rubble.

10/01/2024

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), HRCA Search and rescue team, earthquake

God’s Living Word Shall Be Demonstrated, Move and Guide

The Reformed Church in Hungary has declared 2024 the Year of the Living Word, which is closely linked to the Year of the Pastoral Profession, proclaimed in 2023. Interview with the Head of the Mission Service of RCH, Rev. Levente Zoltán Hajdú.

04/01/2024

címkék: mission service, interview, year of the living word

Community Christmas Events at the Refugee Ministry

The Refugee Ministry of HRCA recently hosted two community events to bring its clients together for Christmas. The events were open to clients of the Refugee Ministry and featured various activities, from building gingerbread houses to crafting decorations.

26/12/2023

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), refugee ministry, christmas

Universe-Sized Love

He chose to send light where there is darkness. For God loves sinful man, but hates sin and darkness, and in his love he wants to save us from what separates us from him, causing our death, so that we may have life and march in his light. Christmas reflection from Zoltán Vas, published in the Reformed Weekly of RCH.

22/12/2023

címkék: christmas

HRCA Supports Twenty-Four Social Kitchen in Ukraine

The programme to support twenty-four soup kitchens in Transcarpathia has begun. The Reformed Church in Transcarpathia (RCT) celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. On this occasion, the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) has prepared a special gift.

18/12/2023

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), ukraine, relief, reformed church in transcarpathia

CCME General Assembly Elects Treasurer from Hungary

The Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) hosted its General Assembly in Rome this year. RCH was represented by László Zságer, head of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid’s (HRCA) Refugee Ministry, and Angela Canadey, project coordinator of the Refugee Ministry.

27/11/2023

címkék: refugee ministry, general assembly, ccme, hrca

Census: We Cannot Deny Our Own Responsibility

According to census data published last week, 943,982 people in Hungary declared themselves Reformed last year, which is 200,000 fewer than ten years ago. On this occasion, we spoke to Károly Fekete, Bishop of the Transtibiscan Church District about the reality of our congregations, the role of institutions, and authenticity.

20/10/2023

címkék: interview, census, Transtibiscan Reformed Church District

The Teacher Plays a Prophetic Role in Communities Where Children Grow Up

A meeting of inclusive Reformed schools was held at the Scottish Mission in Budapest, with the primary aim of developing the Network of Inclusive Reformed Schools, sharing good practices and training in methodology. In two training blocks, participants reflected together on the possibilities of interviewing and factors influencing student success. An interview with Kriszta Naszádi, project coordinator of the Inclusive Schools Programme.

29/11/2023

címkék: roma ministry, inclusion, scottish mission, HEKS

Mária Molnár: Hungarian Missionary and Martyr

Mária Molnár, born in 1886, was the most notable Hungarian missionary of the Reformed Church in Hungary. She used the knowledge she acquired as a voluntary nurse during World War I in her mission work on the Manus and Pityilu Islands, ultimately becoming a martyr during the Pacific theater of World War II.

30/11/2023

címkék: papua new guinea, martyr, mission, missionary