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going BEYOND borders churches in LEARNING PROCESS

Explore the Reformed Churches in the Carpathian Basin, with over 1.5 million members across 8 countries. Discover their common confessions, challenges, social ministries, and mission beyond borders. Join them in unity for a meaningful journey beyond boundaries.

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going BEYOND borders churches in LEARNING PROCESS

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  1. goingBEYONDborderschurches in LEARNING PROCESS

  2. FACTS One of the largest Reformed communities in Europe are the Reformed Churches in the eight countries of the Carpathian Basin. There are more than 1.5 million members almost in 3000 congregations. • In spite of their fragmentation the common confessions – the Heidelberg Catechism and the Second Helvetic Confession beside the Apostolic Confession – the Hungarian language and the common history provide important cohesion. • The largest Reformed communities live in Hungary, in the western and middle part of Romania, in the Southern counties of Slovakia, in the Sub-Carpathian area of Ukraine and in the Northern part of Serbia and Croatia. They are organized in independent churches by countries. There is one Reformed congregation in Austria and in Slovenia. • As a result of emigration there are Hungarian Reformed communities living in all over the World, of which the largestcommunities live in Western Europe and in North America. GOING BEYOND - Presentation at CGMB

  3. SEEKING UNITY in SEPARATION • Life in forced separation • Life in communion: 22 MAY 2009 web Constituting Synod GOING BEYOND - Presentation at CGMB

  4. FACING CHALLENGES • Economical challenges • Social challenges • Political challenges Community on the search for identity and orientationin an ever changing context Working Plan GOING BEYOND - Presentation at CGMB

  5. UNITY IN/FOR MISSION • Life in unity for mission in the Carpathian Basin and beyond Deepening community within the church, strengthening networks, encouraging voluntary service • ECUMENICAL AND INTERNATIONAL engagement web • Bridge of Love • „Csillagpont” Youth Festival • EU-Presidency GOING BEYOND - Presentation at CGMB

  6. BEYOND BORDERSSOCIAL MINISTRIES • Think „wider” go „overseas” Changing attitudes: from survival towards sharing gifts – even if limited in terms of financial and human resources Social ministries GOING BEYOND - Presentation at CGMB

  7. RESOURCES TO SHARE • Normally churches (congregations) are self-supporting • partial restitution • public responsibilities, educational, social, health care institutions financed partly by the state • Donation campaigns GOING BEYOND - Presentation at CGMB

  8. „MONEY” 1 % FOR border-crossing MISSION Campaign tool of Reformed Church in Hungary in 2011 TV spot: Not simple! Still natural for 180 000 people! Internet (director’ version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b-ZwVVuqdA Internet sites: www.reformatus.hu/egyszazalek http://www.facebook.com/pages/Református-1-0066/196931366995625 Mobile media: iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reformatus/id425239457?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2 iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reformatus-hd/id425234747?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2 Android: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.reformatus.egyszazalek&feature=search_result GOING BEYOND - Presentation at CGMB

  9. BEYOND BORDERSSOCIAL MINISTRIES Critically present – advocacy and help • Refugee ministry • Roma ministry • Hungarian Reformed Church Aid – red sludge GOING BEYOND - Presentation at CGMB

  10. Journeying BEYOND together Join us in critical presence in order that we can learn about ADVOCACY.sharing experiences.raising our voice beyond the borders of the church. SOCIALMINISTRY.sharing in mission in society beyond church community. EMERGENCY RESPONSE.sharing of resources globally. GOING BEYOND - Presentation at CGMB

  11. SERENITY u God grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference GOING BEYOND - Presentation at CGMB

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