The calling of the church – being present among those on the periphery

Eszter Dani was appointed as head of the Synod’s Mission Office in 2012, and she played a pivotal role in strengthening the national Reformed Roma ministry. Rev. Dani, who is also a pastor in Solymár, has been senior advisor of the Mission Service since 1 January this year.

22/01/2022

címkék: dani eszter, missziói szolgálat, cigánymisszió, missziói iroda, interjú

Christlike Mindset in Education

Since September, a new team of mentors has been accompanying the institutional development of schools participating in the HEKS-funded inclusion program of RCH. The initiative is part or the strategic cooperation with the Swiss Protestant Church Aid in the Ministry among Roma.

01/01/2022

címkék: HEKS, social inclusion, roma ministry

„If the church is not willing to help those in need, who will be?”

Interview with Józsefné Tóth about the disadvantage-compensating and status-management significance of the so-called “Complex Instruction Program” (CIP).

18/12/2021

Faith Connects

The delegation of the István Wáli Reformed Roma Special College visited Italy, together with representatives from other similar institutions. The joint trip marked the tenth anniversary of the Network. Participants also had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis.

03/11/2021

Loving and Embracing Unconditionally

It is heartening to see that our church has diverse and hopeful programmes in the area of youth ministry, but we seldom talk about the ways we can provide examples to younger generations with our personal lives. Report about the annual conference of the National Reformed Roma Ministry.

25/10/2021

címkék: roma ministry

Pope Francis Received the Delegation of Roma Special Colleges

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Christian Roma Colleges Network, a large delegation travelled to Rome to represent the organisation, where Pope Francis received the Hungarian Church leaders and the Roma Students.

15/10/2021

címkék: roma special college, roma ministry

Workshop for HEKS Supported Roma Projects

Reformed pastors and community workers of congregations who implement Roma projects supported by the Swiss Church Aid (HEKS) exchanged their experiences at a two-day interactive workshop in Budapest.

08/10/2021

címkék: HEKS, roma ministry

It’s a Blessing to Always Help People

Mrs. Ferenc Gondi, host of the Morning Star After-School, an institution for Roma children in Kecskemét, is a real angel in everyday life. The National Roma Ministry of RCH recognized her ministry granting her the 2021 Reformed Roma Pedagogical Assistant of the Year Award.

05/09/2021

címkék: interview, roma ministry

Victims of Porrajmos Remembered in Kecskemét

The Roma Ministry of RCH and the reformed congregation in Kecskemét held a joint event to honor the Roma victims of the Holocaust in the courtyard of the Hajnalcsillag (Morning Star) Roma Afterchool.

18/08/2021

címkék: roma ministry, roma holocaust

Promoting a Christ-Shaped Church and Liveable Society

The National Reformed Roma Ministry organised a seminar on Reconciliation among Nations from 6 to 8 August. During the event, which focused on the mutual reconciliation of Roma and non-Roma, lectures, dramas and small group discussions paved to way for participants to journey together from recognition of pain to mutual forgiveness.

15/08/2021

címkék: reconciliation, roma ministry

„Lets be open to what God is telling us!”

In 2021, the third four-year support period of HEKS (Swiss Protestant Church Aid Organization) and the Hungarian Reformed Inter-Church Agreement began. In the framework of the cooperation the Swiss organization supports the mission among Roma and disadvantaged.

11/05/2021

Christian Roma College Network Expresses Thanks for the Past Ten Years

A limited number of colleges were able to get together at the service for the Protection of the Theotokos Greek Catholic Church on 19 April 2021. Zoltán Balog, Ministerial President of the RCH Synod, preached the Word.

04/05/2021

Renewed Joint Commitment for the Marginalized

RCH signed the Chuch Cooperation agreement for another 4-year project period with HEKS. The project continues the service to refugee populations and to the Roma communities.

13/02/2021

címkék: HEKS

"There’s No Such Thing As Roma-Specific Education"

As a teenager he already actively participated in the cultural life of Bátonyterenye and later left behind the stereotype of poverty and Roma origins as a researcher and journalist.

09/02/2021

Be The Heart of RefoRom

The Reformed Roma Special College in Budapest (RefoRom) launched a campaign to help disadvantaged roma students, collecting donations so the students are able to buy the right quality and amount of food, notes, books and clothing for themselves.

16/12/2020

New Country Program Launched With HEKS

The new Country Program of HEKS starts the 1st of January 2021. One of the primary goals is to encourage the RCH’s congregations to be more open towards roma communities and to support ministries among roma families, children and youth.

08/12/2020

címkék: roma ministry, HEKS

Roma People Have the Right to Speak Out

Zoltán Beck is known in Hungary as the frontman of 30Y rock band. It is lesser known that as a senior lecturer in the Department of Romology at the University of Pécs, he has had a decades-long acamedic career.

04/12/2020

Online Prayer Day and Roma Mission Field Trip

The Roma Mission Theologian Tield Trip had to move to the online world. Senior theologian-pastoral students at Károli Gáspár University were able to take part in an intimate and informative three day course where they gained good experience for their future service.

02/11/2020

címkék: roma ministry

Connecting to the Network of God

We prepared for the Roma Ministry Conference with this in mind: we have to do what we must for protection. This is why we’ve changed our personal event to online where we had Bible study discussions to deepen faith, prayers, and cultural programs.

29/10/2020

HEKS Continues to Support Roma Integration Projects

COVID-19 didn’t prevent participants of the HEKS workshop from evaluating the Roma integration projects of the past four years and discussing new plans for the upcoming years.

29/09/2020

címkék: HEKS