The journey with Myungsung Church continues

From April 7-9, Rev. Dr. Hana Kim of Myungsung Presbyterian Church in South Korea paid a visit to its partner, the Great Church in Debrecen, as well as to church officials of the national church of the RCH.

17/04/2019

címkék: myungsung church, partnership

Cross the Borders

In March, Kalunba Social Services Ltd., the implementing partner of the RCH, sent two young volunteers to an Erasmus+ training with Gruppo Umana Solidarietà in Lecce, Italy.

16/04/2019

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

"We Encourage the People to Stay"

The Reformed Alliance in Germany was one of the international partners that supported the work of Kalunba. Isabel Metzger, journalist of the reformiert-info.de, interviewed Dóra Kanizsai-Nagy, head of the Refugee Ministry.

16/04/2019

címkék: refugee ministry, interview, refugee

No Growth without Revival

“Without the renewal of hearts and reformation of our lives, every tradition fades away and new initiatives turns out to be empty,” said Presiding Bishop István Szabó in his opening address at the recent Synod meeting, where the Statement on Marriage, Family and Sexuality was reaffirmed.

12/04/2019

címkék: statement, Synod

Learn Hungarian with Us!

The Refugee ministry of RCH in cooperation with its implementing partner offers language courses not just for refugees but all who wish to speak the Hungarian language.

12/04/2019

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

Protest against Ban of National Anthem in Slovakia

The Synod Council of the Reformed Christian Church in Slovakia and the Presidium of the General Convent issued statements in protest of a recent amendment criminalizing the playing of any national anthem other than the Slovak.

11/04/2019

címkék: reformed christian church in slovakia, hungarian reformed church, general convent

Young Adults at Taize Meeting in Beirut

In March, a delegation of seven young adults from the RCH attended the International Ecumenical Youth Meeting in Beirut, Lebanon.

11/04/2019

címkék: youth ministry, Middle East

Christian Solidarity at Test in Syria

Following the meetings in Beirut, the RCH delegation traveled to Syria to visit local congregations and church leaders in Damascus, Homs and Aleppo.

05/04/2019

címkék: Middle East, partnership, syria, union of armenian evangelical churches in the near east (uaecne), national evangelical synod of syria and lebanon (nessl)

Christians in Syria: God With Us

We have been contributing to the rebuilding of a church building and a congregation centre in Aleppo, Syria.

02/04/2019

címkék: Middle East, partnership, syria, union of armenian evangelical churches in the near east (uaecne), national evangelical synod of syria and lebanon (nessl)

New Level of Commitment

RCH delegation led by Presiding Bishop István Szabó shares discussions with church leaders of the Middle East in Lebanon before visiting Syria. Bilateral memorandums were signed between the RCH and NESSL and UAECNE.

28/03/2019

címkék: hungarian reformed church (hrc), syria, lebanon

Memorandum of Commitment

On the 27th March Presiding Bishop István Szabó and leaders of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon as well as of the Union of Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East has singed a Memorandum of Commitment expressing their dedication to the partnership with each other.

27/03/2019

Unity of the Spirit Beyond Borders

At the beginning of February a delegation of the Transtibiscan Reformed Church District visited India on the invitation of the Karnataka Northern Dioceses of the Church of South India.

19/03/2019

címkék: partnership, church of south india (csi) transcibiscan reformed church district

HRCA expands with dog rescue and volunteer firefighters

The Orion Volunteer Firefighter Association is continuing its activities under a new name, the Research Rescue Team of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid.

19/03/2019

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca)

International Ecumenical Youth Meeting

Beirut will be hosting the “International Ecumenical Youth Meeting” at the invitation of the Churches of Lebanon and the Middle East Council of Churches along with the French Ecumenical Taizé Community. A delegation of 7 young people from RCH will also attend the ecumenical program.

13/03/2019

címkék: taizé, lebanon, youth, taize

Little School, Great Opportunities

“We have a great teacher community; we can count on each other, as the students can count on us. Our most important mission is to maintain and grow.” This year, we had the opportunity to support the Hungarian Christian High School in Léva with donations from the Transtibiscan Reformed Charity Ball.

11/03/2019

címkék: hungarian reformed church (hrc)

HRCA Donation Campaign for Syria

Maintaining the partnership with the Reformed communities in the Middle East, the HRCA expands the donation campaign to support not only the community programs like the Sunday school project, but also various humanitarian programs.

04/03/2019

címkék: rch, hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), union of armenian evangleical churches in thenear east (uaecne), national evangelical synod of syria and lebanon(nessl), syria, armenian evangelical community in syria

Building a House of Reconciliation

A seminar on reconciliation took place in the beautiful mountains of Mátraháza, Hungary. The aim of the workshop was to facilitate reconciliation within the Hungarian context.

04/03/2019

címkék: roma ministry, reconciliation

Communities of Hope

Professionals warn of a long-lasting ecological crisis. Pollution and climate change are facts, and the solution is being shown by small communities, including congregations, through their prophetic lifestyle and impact in the world. This topic, among many others, was discussed at the Eco-Congregation Conference on January 5th at the RCH Synod Hall in Budapest.

26/02/2019

címkék: eco congregation

Programs for the Year of Unity

In honor of the tenth anniversary of the reunion of the Hungarian Reformed Church, a youth festival, several professional forums, and other annually organized programs held throughout the Carpathian Basin, will determine the rhythm of 2019. We gathered these transborder Reformed programs below.

26/02/2019

Unity Day and Diaspora in Focus

The February meeting of the Presidium of the General Convent was hosted by the Transtibiscan Reformed Church District, where the Bishops and Lay Presidents discussed preparations for the Unity Day Celebration in May and the current situation of the Hungarian Reformed Diaspora.

22/02/2019

címkék: general convent