18 December 2007

Our Church

Our church is located in the nearby town of Nagykata. It is a Hungarian Reformed church and as such it belongs to the Hungarian Reformed Denomination. The denomination is the second largest in Hungary, it is large and diverse. Our pastor is a young Evangelical, whose heart is on fire for the Lord and for the lost of Hungary. Thankfully, he is not afraid of new, creative methods (which is not always usual in such a historical denomination) and he always makes it clear that the entry into heaven is only open through personal conversion.
Our church building is new, yet it reflects Hungarian traditions in its furniture as well as in its architecture. In the middle there is the pulpit, in front of it you can see the Lord's table, where the congregation participates in the Lord's Supper, once a month.

The service is traditional. We singthe Geneva Psalters as well as traditional hymns, full of deep, well written and composed theology. We enjoy it a lot.
Laci has already had opportunities to preach on Sundays and it seems that our pastor (also named "Laci") is going to ask him regularly to teach on Sundays. Actually the two of them will study together to prepare messages from the book of Ephesians.

There is great emphasis on the children in our church. Our "Little Sheep Academy" meets during Sunday services, where some dedicated ladies train the children. Although Fanni is definitely on the lower end of the age-spectrum with her three years, she enjoys it a lot. Thankfully, there is also a room for mothers with babies, where they can listen to the service through a speaker. Luca and Szandra are returning customers there.

We are thankful for our fellowship and we are looking forward what the Lord has for us in store through them

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