Christlike Mindset in Education

Since September, a new team of mentors has been accompanying the institutional development of schools participating in the HEKS-funded inclusion program of RCH. The initiative is part or the strategic cooperation with the Swiss Protestant Church Aid in the Ministry among Roma.

01/01/2022

címkék: roma ministry, social inclusion, HEKS

The Immanuel Home Received ‘Chance for Life’ Award

The Immanuel Home and School, an institution of the Great Church reformed congregation in Debrecen for children with multiple disabilities, received the Award founded by the Minister for Family Affairs.

28/12/2021

címkék: immanuel home

True Power

"Either the bloody peace of Augustus (and Herod) is the reality, or the peace of Jesus Christ". Ottó Pecsuk, New Testament scholar and General Secretary of the Hungarian Bible Society reflects on power and peace Jesus brought about at Christmas.

26/12/2021

címkék: christmas

Rejoice, it is God's time

President Najla Kassab and the Collegial General Secretariat - Hanns Lessing, Philip Vinod Peacock, Phil Tanis - shared Christmas blessings with member churches on behalf of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.

25/12/2021

címkék: christmas, world communion of reformed churches (wcrc)

Christmas Message of the General Convent

"We believe that God will fill our Christmas this year with the holy power of the salvation that has been given to us. The day of Jesus' birth reveals that God will not give up on us and will always be faithful to his promises," stress Hungarian reformed church leaders in their Christmas message.

25/12/2021

címkék: christmas, general convent

Christmas Blessings

The Presidium of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary wishes a blessed and peaceful Christmas.

24/12/2021

címkék: christmas

Mission Work in Romania Inspires Ongoing Support

Sometimes an invitation to visit a new place is life-changing. That’s certainly what happened to Jack Ferlino. An inspiring story about minority situation, joint mission and international solidarity by Robyn Davis Sekula and Phil Tanis.

22/12/2021

„If the church is not willing to help those in need, who will be?”

Interview with Józsefné Tóth about the disadvantage-compensating and status-management significance of the so-called “Complex Instruction Program” (CIP).

18/12/2021

Where Dreams Come True

The Advent and New Year season is the most significant period in the life of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA). We have visited HRCA’s warehouse in Ebes, a city near to Debrecen, where volunteers work around the clock to select and wrap the gifts of the wishlists of needy kids.

13/12/2021

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca)

Singing Hymns is a Feast

„The spiritual depth and experience, is not bound to a place” – says Molnár Ferenc Caramel, a celebrated pop performer in an interview which he gave at the occasion of the special worship introducing of the new Himnary of RCH.

06/12/2021

címkék: hymnbook

Károli Christian Scholarship

Károli Gáspár University of the RCH founded a scholarship scheme to provide study opportunities for young Christian students who are living in minority in selected countries in the Middle-East, Asia and Africa. The University offers 5 full scholarship a year. Deadline for applications is 30th April.

02/12/2021

címkék: Karoli Gáspár Reformed University, scholarship

Recognizing the Sign of the Rainbow

At the invitation of Bishop Zoltán Balog, ministerial president of the Synod, a delegation from Lebanon and Syria visited RCH, among them Rev. Najla Kassab, President of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC).

29/11/2021

címkék: national evangelical synod in lebanon and syria (nessl), world communion of reformed churches (wcrc), syria, armenian evangelical community in syria, union of armenian evangelical churches in the near east (uaecne)

Joint Statement about Marriage, Family and Human Dignity

Hungarian religious communities in an unprecedented broad coalition took a public stance. Fourteen religious and Church representatives have signed the joint statement affirming the biblical position that marriage is a sacrament between a man and a woman.

10/12/2021

címkék: statement, marriage

Reign of Grace

As a minister for families she also deals with homemaking. Katalin Novák, Goodwill Ambassador of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid introduced us into her spiritual home and shared her thoughts about faith, mission and education.

22/11/2021

Development of Reformed Kindergartens

All over Hungary, from Mátészalka to Zsámbék, from Szeged to Encs, new Reformed kindergartens were inaugurated and groundbreaking ceremonies were held last month, within the framework of the National Kindergarten Development Programme.

17/11/2021

címkék: kindergarten

“Personal Contact With Volunteers Is Important”

Lilla Vad joined the staff team of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid in February 2009 as the coordinator of the Bridge of Love program. During her more than a decade of service, she has experienced the growth of the organization and the multiplication of tasks.

12/11/2021

címkék: volunteering, interview, hungarian reformed church aid (hrca)

HRCA Helps Thousands of People at Christmas

The Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) would make Christmas brighter for more than nine thousand families and elderly people living under difficult circumstances. Several relief actions have been launched, which can be joined by donating items, granting wishes to needy children or donating money.

09/11/2021

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca)

Joint Solidarity with Afghan Refugees in Pakistan

The Hungarian Reformed Church Aid, answering the call of the Presbyterian Church in Pakistan, launched a two-week donation campaign to support the humanitarian program offering help to Afghan refugees in the country.

05/11/2021

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), pakistan, refugee

Wearing Masks is Recommended Again

Mind az istentiszteleteken, mind pedig az egyházi és iskolai rendezvényeken viseljenek maszkot a résztvevők – ezt kéri a Magyarországi Református Egyház Zsinatának Elnökségi Tanácsa. Emellett arra biztatnak mindenkit, aki még nem vette fel az oltást, hogy mihamarabb tegye meg önmaga és a környezete biztonságáért.

03/11/2021

Faith Connects

The delegation of the István Wáli Reformed Roma Special College visited Italy, together with representatives from other similar institutions. The joint trip marked the tenth anniversary of the Network. Participants also had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis.

03/11/2021