The Outstretched Arms of Jesus Christ
The Roma Ministry of the Diaconia of the Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH), held a conference and a professional day for the first time for all who are involved in Roma ministry throughout the Carpathian Basin.
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.
Mária Molnár: Hungarian Missionary and Martyr
Mária Molnár, born in 1886, was the most notable Hungarian missionary of the Reformed Church in Hungary, and was the only Hungarian missionary who undertook a mission between the two World Wars. Molnár used the knowledge she acquired as a voluntary nurse during World War I in her mission work on the Manus and Pityilu Islands of the Admiralty Islands, ultimately becoming a martyr of the Reformed Church in Hungary during the Pacific theater of World War II.
Meeting of the General Synod
On November 6-7, the General Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary held its two-day session in Balatonszárszó. The participants discussed in detail the law on the legal status and service of ministers, but also the census data, youth mission, the Year of the Pastoral Profession, and the upcoming "Year of the Living Word" announced for 2024.
Emergency Response for Ukraine - Overview and Updates
On February 24 Russia attacked Ukraine and invaded the country. Due to the military operations and actual war in our neighbouring country, human lives are at risk, people lack basic supplies and have been forced to leave their homes. Internally displaced people have reached the Western part of Ukraine, called also Trans- or Subcarpathia and refugees are arriving to Hungary in growing numbers. The Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) has been providing emergency response from the first day and will keep international partners informed about its operation by publishing daily updates.
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Solidarity With Pastors in Ukraine
Those who stay in Ukraine and continue serving faithfully among elderly people and refugees need help themselves. The Presidium of the Reformed Church in Hungary issued a circular requesting pastors to offer parts of their salaries for the fellow ministers in Ukraine, persevering and serving faithfully in the Reformed Church in Transcarpathia. International partners are also welcome to show solidarity.
Tovább a cikkhezInterviews
There Is Also Healing in the Lord for Pains
Three thousand prisoners of Roma origin were executed at the Auschwitz Gypsy camp on the 2 of August 1944. On this day, the Roma of Europe commemorate the Holocaust, the porajmos as they call it, or in the Lovari dialect, the pharrajimos, the destruction.
"The nation lives in church and school"
We talked to Sándor Fábián Zán, Bishop of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Transcarpathia (KRE), candidate of the 2022 elections. Among other things, he talked about the past 16 years of his term as Bishop, his current life situation, the present and the future of the Reformed Church.
From assimilation to inclusion
We come across the concepts of assimilation and integration on a daily basis, but few people understand the meaning of the word inclusion. The term, which is primarily used in education, means ‘I will get to know your characteristics, and you will get to know mine, and this is how we form a community,’ explains Krisztina Naszádi, the coordinator of the Inclusive Education Program of the Swiss Church Aid (HEKS) and the Reformed Church in Hungary. We asked the specialist about the background and practice of inclusive education.
Church with Others
Roma Ministry
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.
The Outstretched Arms of Jesus Christ
The Roma Ministry of the Diaconia of the Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH), held a conference and a professional day for the first time for all who are involved in Roma ministry throughout the Carpathian Basin. The event on November 15th was attended by pastors, professionals, colleagues, and co-workers.
In the Service of Empowerment
For the fourth time, the Department for Social Inclusion of the Diaconia of the Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH) organised a professional development day with the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA).
Migration and Refugee
HRCA Refugee Ministry Summer Snapshots
The Refugee Ministry is a division of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA), assisting refugees with integration through various programs and services. Different divisions of the Refugee Ministry summarized their recent activities and accomplishments in these brief snapshots.
Celebrating Unity and Culture at the 2023 City Park Picnic
In June, clients at the Refugee Ministry organized a community picnic at the city park. Angela Canadey, the Swiss Church Aid (HEKS) Coordinator and Project Assistant for the Refugee Ministry’s Base Integration Program, briefly summarized the lively event.
Budapest - The City Of Light
Annamaria Apelt finished high school in 2019 and shortly after that she found herself in Budapest, as part of her social voluntary year. She volunteered with the Refugee Ministry of RCH, supporting the daily operation of RCH's implementing partner, the Kalunba Social Services Non-Profit.
Christians in Minority
Standing Together in Faith
On September 2nd, the Reformed community in Hungary supported two gatherings to bring awareness and affirm its support for the Christian community facing persecution in Pakistan. A gathering hosted by the Érdliget Reformed Parish included powerful testimonies, and another, a prayer group hosted at the community center for the Refugee Ministry, honored the victims of the persecution.
Partners' Consultation of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon
RCH Delegation attends Partners' Consultation hosted by National Evangelical Syond of Syria and Lebanon
The Delegation of the Ecumenical Council Visits Palestine
The Ecumenical Council of Churches in Hungary (ECCH) delegation visited the Holy Land on May 15-18 at the invitation of the Higher Presidential Committee of Churches Affairs in Palestine.
Videos
Christianity around the World
World Communion of Reformed Churches
Member Church News: Advent, Ecology, Truth
Along with the World Student Christian Federation and Kairos Palestine, the World Communion of Reformed Churches hosted a webinar on 5 December titled “Witness from …
Member Church News: COP28, Advent, Visits
The United Reformed Church (UK) is inviting all its members to act in solidarity with church partners in the Holy Land by NOT lighting the …
Conference of European Churches
SASCE presented in Slovakia and France
Training on security awareness and crisis management in Europe was carried out for CEC Member Churches in Slovakia and France. The sessions were part of …
CEC conference focuses on ensuring safer and stronger communities in Europe
A hybrid conference held on 10 March in Madrid, organised by the Conference of European Churches featured training on security awareness and crisis management in …
World Council of Churches
In Togo, church leaders are exploring approaches to peace and stability in West Africa
Church leaders are participating in a “Consultation on Ecumenical Approaches to Peace and Stability in West Africa” from 5-8 December in Togo. The gathering is …
Ecumenical Forum for Korea finds hope amidst challenges for peace
Sharing hopes and challenges for the search for peace on the Korean peninsula, members of the Ecumenical Forum for Peace, Reunification & Development on the …