Suffering Gave Us Purpose

Does a pastor think about running away when war breaks out? Does your religion matter at the market in Aleppo? How did suffering and the past change the members of the Syrian Reformed Church and how do they see their future?

19/10/2018

címkék: interview, Middle East, joseph kassab, syria, union of armenian evangelical churches in the near east (uaecne), national evangleical synod of syria and lebanon (nessl), harout selimian

Faith for Peace and Reconciliation

A public lecture organized by the Hungarian State Secretariat for the Aid of Persecuted Christians was held at KRE with guest lecturers, Rev. Joseph Kassab and Rev. Haroutune Selimian, two church leaders from Syria. The Hungarian Government pledged two million euros for the two partner churches of RCH.

11/10/2018

címkék: Middle East, hungary helps, joseph kassab, union of armenian evangelical churches in the near east (uaecne), national evangleical synod of syria and lebanon (nessl), hungarian government, harout selimian

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received leaders of Syrian Reformed Churches

On Tuesday in the Parliament Building Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received the leaders of the Syrian Reformed Churches, Joseph Kassab, General Secretary of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon, and Haroutune George Selimian, President of the Armenian Evangelical Community of Syria.

09/10/2018

címkék: Middle East, syria, union of armenian evangelical churches in the near east (uaecne), national evangleical synod of syria and lebanon (nessl), prime minister, hungarian government

Sharing with Syrian Church Partners

To continue and strengthen the partnership, the Reformed Church in Hungary has invited church leaders of the Armenian Protestant Community in Syria and the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon to Budapest for a Partnership Visit.

05/10/2018

címkék: partership, Middle East, syria, armenian evangelical community in syria, national evangleical synod of syria and lebanon (nessl)

Fellowship with Syrian Reformed Church Leaders

Leaders of Syrian partner churches of RCH will visit Hungary next week. Rev. Harout Selimian, President of the Protestant Community in Syria and Rev. Joseph Kassab, General Secretary of the National Evangelical Synod in Syria and Lebanon will not only meet leaders of RCH and senior colleagues of its ministries, but also participate at public fora.

03/10/2018

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

Support and Solidarity within and beyond Carpathian Basin

This year the Reformed Educational Fund supported various educational institutions in the Carpathian Basin and the Scholarship Program for the Church Schools in Syria.

27/06/2018

címkék: interview, hungarian reformed church (hrc), Middle East

Donation Campaign Finishes in June

Till the end of June we can still support the Syrian children who are living under difficult circumstances.

20/06/2018

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), HEKS, Middle East

Healing Wounds

During her visit to Hungary, Rev. Najla Kassab, President of the WCRC, shared her thoughts and experiences on the life of the Hungarian Reformed community, the current situation in Syria, and the cooperation within the Communion, especially between RCH and NESSL.

27/04/2018

címkék: national evangelical synod in lebanon and syria (nessl), interview, Middle East, partnership

RCH attends Third Partners’ Consultation

Responding to the invitation of NESSL, the RCH attended the Third Partners’ Consultation in Lebanon. At the conclusion of the Consultation, the partners issued a memorandum.

25/04/2018

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

RCH Presiding Bishop visits Jordan

Bogárdi István Szabó, the Presiding Bishop of the RCH visited Christian communities and shared conversations of international cooperation.

24/04/2018

címkék: refugee ministry, refugee

A Light of Hope and Peace

WCRC President, Rev. Najla Kassab visited Hungary for the first time to attend the WCRC Europe Area Council meeting. During her stay in Hungary, Rev. Kassab attended various meetings and met with officials of the government, as well as leadership of HRC.

19/04/2018

címkék: rch, world communion of reformed churches (wcrc), Middle East, partnership

WCRC Europe Council met in Budapest

The Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches in Europe gathered for its annual meeting to conclude certain projects and gain direction for ongoing and future programs.

17/04/2018

címkék: Middle East, refugee, wolrd communion of reformed churches (wcrc)

Meeting of the Council of WCRC Europe

The Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches in Europe gathered for its annual meeting to conclude certain projects and gain direction for ongoing and future programs.

17/04/2018

címkék: rch, europe, wolrd communion of reformed churches (wcrc)

Scholarship for Christians from the Middle East

The Hungarian Government invites young adults from the Middle East to apply for the Scholarship Program for Christian Young People.

01/03/2018

címkék: scholarship, Middle East, refugee

The Widow’s Offering

“We are doing everything in our power to ensure that Christianity does not disappear from its cradle of two thousand years,” said Tristan Azbej, Deputy State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians.

13/02/2018

címkék: reformed church in subcarpathia, interview, Middle East, refugee

Scholarship for Syrian School Kids

RCH continues in partnership with HEKS/EPER to support the work of Reformed churches in the Middle East.

23/01/2018

címkék: syria, Middle East, rch, partnership

Solidarity Visit to Syria and Lebanon

After several months of planning, on the 4th of December 2017, an eight-strong delegation of the Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH) left for Lebanon and Syria to express our solidarity and show our support to our borthers and sisters in the Middle East.

20/12/2017

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

In Solidarity with Syria

A delegation of the Reformed Church in Hungary recently paid a solidarity visit to Reformed Churches in Lebanon and Syria. Read the reflection from Diana Erdélyi, member of the delegation and RCH ecumenical secretary.

14/12/2017

címkék: syria, world communion of reformed churches (wcrc), Middle East, partnership

RCH joins efforts with HEKS in supporting Sunday schools in Syria

In light of the recent partnership, the HRCA launched a communications campaign to invite Reformed congregations to dedicate an offering to the Reformed communities in the Middle East.

10/11/2017

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), Middle East, national evangelical synod of lebanon and syria (nessl), fellowship of middle east evangelical churches (fmeec)

Voices from the Middle East

As part of a developing partnership of solidarity with churches in the Middle East, four young people from the region attended this year’s Starpoint Youth Festival in Debrecen, Hungary.

14/09/2017

címkék: interview, Middle East, fmeec, starpoint, youth ministry, youth festival