CTS Group Visiting Central Europe

On 11 January 2018, a student group from Columbia Theological Seminary visited the Synod Office. The group was introduced to the various ministries of the Reformed Church in Hungary.

01/02/2018

címkék: refugee ministry, Columbia Theological Seminary (CTS), partnership, refugee

Hungarian Elderly Help Refugees Find New Purpose

In caring for others, refugees leave traumas behind and gain new friends in ‘sceptical’ Hungary.

08/01/2018

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

New Co-operation in Holistic Mission

The Secretary General of the United Evangelical Mission, Germany, and RCH considered joint responsibility in mission co-operation and public responsibility.

03/12/2017

címkék: vem, refugee

#LiveTheBorder. Churches took an ecumenical stance exploring migration issues

“Living and Witnessing the Border”, an international conference held from 30 September – 4 October in Palermo and Lampedusa, attended by hundred participants including the WCRC Task Force on Migration and its member representing the RCH,

10/10/2017

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

Integration Country Program in Full Swing

In February 2017, the RCH and Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER) cooperated on a Country Program for Hungary, making refugee integration one of the main priorities.

13/09/2017

címkék: refugee ministry, HEKS, refugee

Indispensable Help for Refugees

The Church Aid helps refugees by paying regular visits to the transit zones and the refugee camp in Nyírbátor where they supply food, organize events, and provide spiritual support.

28/08/2017

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

No Longer Foreigners and Strangers

In advance of it’s General Assembly, the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe held a conference in Prague on June 23-24 which brought together more than 70 representatives, including a large delegation from Hungary.

29/06/2017

címkék: churches commission for migrants in europe (ccme), refugee

We Share an Active Faith

The PCC and RCH have a long standing relationship, one which has lately focused on the development of youth in the church and the shared experiences of lay women in leadership.

20/06/2017

címkék: presbyterian church in canada, partnership

Working Among Refugees: Challenges and Opportunities

Martina Wasserloos-Strunk, a German political scientist and member of many WCRC groups, lead participants in Budapest in a seminar about human migration.

27/04/2017

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

Children at the Forefront

Members of the Eurodiaconia Marginalization and Exclusion network gathered in Budapest for their meeting hosted by the Reformed Church in Hungary.

05/04/2017

címkék: refugee ministry, eurodiaconia, refugee

Integration Work Spotlighted in New Case Study

The RCH’s refugee integration work, done in partnership with Kalunba Nonprofit Ltd, has been spotlighted in a recent Social Platform case study report regarding “social investment.”

08/03/2017

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

Refugee Integration in Focus

Following months of dedicated work, the RCH and Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER) have cooperated on a Country Program (CP) for Hungary to be in effect from 2017-2020.

17/02/2017

címkék: refugee ministry, HEKS, refugee

RCH Refugee Ministry Reorganized for Bigger Impact

The RCH has been working with refugees since 2006, and in the beginning of 2017 the Refugee Ministry was reorganized in order to have a bigger impact on clients in need.

20/01/2017

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

Migration Through a Theological Lens

CEC, CCME, and WCC gathered 30 participants from a diversity of church backgrounds to discuss migration through a theological lens. Rev Aaron Stevens from the Scottish Mission represented Hungary at the meeting.

14/12/2016

címkék: churches commission for migrants in europe (ccme), conference of european churches (cec), world council of churches (wcc), refugee

RCH Takes Part in New Erasmus+ Project

Erasmus+, the European Union program that supports education, training, youth, and sports in Europe, is beginning an exciting new project that the RCH is partnering with.

01/12/2016

címkék: erasmus, partnerschaft, refugee ministry, refugee

WCRC Europe Addresses Migration

The unprecedented flood of refugees prompted WCRC Europe to create a “Task Force on Migration” to explore appropriate responses.

23/11/2016

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

WCRC Europe's Task Force on Migration

The WCRC Europe's Task Force issued a statement on Migration after its meeting in Greece and invited member churches to deepened dialogue.

10/11/2016

címkék: wcrc europe, refugee minisry, world communion of reformed churches (wcrc), refugee

American Journalism Students Spotlight RCH Refugee Work

Two American journalism students visited the RCH Refugee Ministry when it was housed at St. Columba’s Church of Scotland in March and documented their experiences in Budapest with refugees.

24/10/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

Kirk at the Forefront of Supporting Refugees in Hungary

The Church of Scotland is at the forefront of supporting refugees seeking sanctuary in Hungary.

04/10/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

Peacemaker hopes Presbyterians will open their hearts to refugees

Dóra Kanizsai-Nagy, Head of the Refugee Ministry of RCH, is currently in the United States of America participating in PCUSA’s International Peacemakers Program.

22/09/2016

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee