Don’t Let Them Down!

Georgina Laboda, Student of Political Sciences and resident of the Reformed Roma Special College in Budapest (RefoRom) reflects on the social consequences of COVID-19 for the most vulnearble Roma communities in Hungary.

16/05/2020

Physically Distant but Close in Spirit

When the restrictions of movement and the temporary closure of universities were announced, both Roma Special Collegia of RCH suspended their operation – at least within the walls of the institutions. Activities are still just as intensive as before.

13/05/2020

címkék: Roma Collegium

Churches Open in the Countryside

The Presidential Council of RCH in its decree of May 11 recommends to congregations in the countryside to gradually return back to conventional community life.

12/05/2020

Drive-in Worship in Beregszász

Inspired by the Park and Pray (P+R) worship in Budapest, the Hungarian reformed congregation in Beregszász (Berehove, Ukraine) organized Sunday worship services in the local Drive-in cinema.

11/05/2020

címkék: Sub-Carpathia

Crisis Hotline Expanded

We are in the same boat as we navigate the unprecedented crisis due to the Pandemic. Like many of our partner churches around the world, RCH extended its pastoral care presence on phone and online, both regarding timeframe and the number of the volunteers.

10/05/2020

Home. Safe. Family.

Nancy Rosas served as a Student Intern with Kalunba Non-Profit, the implementing partner of RCH in the ministry among Refugees. Nancy spent 3 months in Budapest, helped out in administration and community building as well as in tutoring children.

08/05/2020

címkék: refugee ministry

Let’s Keep Taking Care of Each Other!

Still no worship services should be held in churches with the physical participation of the congregation members – requests the recent decree of the Presidential Council of RCH.

06/05/2020

címkék: coronavirus

European movement for protecting national regions

The Presidium of the Synod of RCH encourages citizens of the EU to support the Székely National Council’s European Citizens' Initiative for a EU-Cohesion policy respecting equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures.

04/05/2020

Digital Support in Learning

Hungarian Reformed Church Aid is cooperating with civic partners to support vulnerable children in need of mentoring. Matching voluntary mentors and children, with professional support, is key of the program.

02/05/2020

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca)

RCH Congregation Fundraising for Hospital in Nigeria

Members of Sukoró Reformed Congregation had started a fundraiser to buy medical equipment and supplies to a charity hospital in Nigeria, but the current pandemic has forced them to modify their plans.

30/04/2020

We Don’t Let our Clients Down

It is not possible to reduce the chance of the coronavirus penetrate into social institutions to zero, says András Beszterczey, head of the Diaconal Office. However, he is sure that nurses in Reformed social institutions would never leave their patients alone.

28/04/2020

Peace Even Behind Locked Doors

Pastoral letter of the Presidium of the General Convent of the Hungarian Reformed Church in the days of the COVID-19 epidemic, to the Hungarian reformed congregations in Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.

27/04/2020

címkék: hungarian reformed church (hrc), general convent

P+R: Pray and Rejoice

Photo Report about the first drive-in Church worship in Hungary that was held by the city congregation of Buda in an emptied parking lot of the capital. Socially distanced, still physically close, the congregation celebrated Sunday worship in true fellowship.

26/04/2020

Helping Hands in Pakistan

The Presbyterian organisation Tehillim Pakistan has started a food supply campaign for day labourers and marginalized poor Christian families amidst of COVID-19 lockdown in Karachi. Also Muslim families in need received food packages and support.

24/04/2020

címkék: coronavirus

Voices from a Roma Conference

Video message from the CCME conference "Justice for Roma and Sinti: a challenge for churches" produced by Attila Dezső, the communication manager of the National Roma Ministry of RCH.

23/04/2020

címkék: churches' commission for migrants in europe (ccme)

Looking Ahead

The Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) has set up an emergency fund to support the families and elderly people affected by the economic repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic. The present article reveals how the emergency fund works.

23/04/2020

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), koronavírus

Hungary Helps Programme to continue

In contrast to fake news released in some Hungarian press outlets, the Hungary Helps Programme will continue its mission. Due to the novel Coronavirus Pandemic financial resources are restricted, though.

23/04/2020

címkék: hungary helps

Jubilee Earth Day

We are cutting the branch we sit on. The epidemic reveals our fragility. And urges us to think in new structures and with new imagination, promoting a circular and ethical economy that respects the basic principles of nature.

22/04/2020

címkék: eco-congregation

You Are Not Alone!

The Presidency of the Synod sent an open letter to the staff of the diaconal institutions and healtcare workers of RCH expressing gratitude and appreciation for their restless work in times of the pandemic.

20/04/2020

címkék: coronavirus

You Can Help Yet It Doesn’t Cost You a Penny

The Reformed Church in Hungary, like all other churches and charities in Hungary, relies on 1% pledges of the taxpayers to support operation and social ministries of the Church. Each year RCH releases a visual communications campaign.

17/04/2020

címkék: campaign, 1%