Plans for 2007

Plans for 2007

The board, which now consists of Tim Westbrook (president), Nándor Cséti, Gyula Sütő, and Imre Kovács, has been able to meet and plan for the next year. The normal services are scheduled such as three seminars, assistance in the childrens camp in Szolnok , enhancing the library with more Hungarian language reference materials, benevolence programs, excursions, and encouraging nationwide fellowship and study.

In addition to these, the LÉT also plans to launch two sources of communication. First, with the help of Jeff McGlawn, the LÉT’s blog is now in operation. The blog will serve as the LÉT’s primary means of communicating to sponsors on a regular basis. Instead of a stagnant website, we hope that a blog will allow for an interactive dimension to our worldwide communication. The blog is in English and Hungarian. Second, the LÉT plans to develop a bilingual quarterly for the Hungarian churches. As a printed resource, the paper will provide news, communicate events, and provide study and devotional materials. It is our prayer that this paper will improve the churches’ possibilities to follow each others’ happenings. This paper has been a dream for quite some time, and we are thrilled to be making progress toward this goal.

Michael Shuttlesworth has agreed to help coordinate the LÉT’s seminars. With his assistance, we should be able to provide lectures that are effective and relevant to the work’s current needs. This spring, Eddie and Carol Hendrix will hold a workshop on group and team dynamics in the church. In the summer, Dr. Ken Hobby will present apologetic materials that he has developed through his background in statistics and research design. He will also hold evening discussions on church planting methods. The fall seminar has not yet been scheduled, but a topic and presenter should be in place soon.

The year 2007 should be a thriving year for the Lord’s church in Hungary . Please continue to keep these churches in your prayers as we all work together to glorify Him and to add more members to His kingdom.

Tim Westbrook, president

2006 Final Report

2006 Final Report

Our year of transition ended in a positive way. The LÉT’s current team has demonstrated solidarity in its commitment to planning ahead and developing the organization that will be a service and support to the churches of Christ in Hungary. I commend Judit Farkas (office manager), Nándor Cséti, Gyula Sütő, and Imre Kovács (the current board members) for their dedication.

This fall, the LÉT was involved in several activities. In September, there was an excursion to the Jászbérényi Zoo. Sixteen people attended, and it was a time of wonderful Christian fellowship.

During the fall, the LÉT continued distributing clothes to those in need in the Szolnok community. Through this community outreach families are encouraged to exchange old clothes for new ones. This is a great way to help those who benefit from benevolence also to share in the joy of giving to others. Judit and others have provided a listening ear and other kinds of assistance to scores of people throughout the years. Another notable aspect of this ministry is that participants in the program learn how to care for their own clothes by repairing their garments.

In October, the Miskolc church organized a hike for the churches in Hungary . It has been a while since the last nationwide gathering, and this particular trip had members from the Debrecen , Miskolc , and Szolnok congregations. Although this was not a LÉT activity, all of us are encouraged by all efforts of unity and fellowship across the country. The LÉT hopes to facilitate more events like this in the future.

The big event each November and December is the Christmas packaging for needy families in Szolnok . The church in Szolnok and the LÉT have historically shared this effort, with emphasis given to the church’s role.

Because of its nonprofit status, the LÉT can be used as a vehicle for collecting and distributing goods. Members of the church and other Hungarian supporters of the LÉT have designated their 1% nonprofit tax to the LÉT, and most of these funds are used to help needy families at Christmas. This year’s donations were smaller than previous years, but the LÉT still received about $470. This is a substantial amount of money to receive within the country!

In December, the Szolnok church met to wrap the gifts and to package them for delivery. It is our continual prayer that as families in the community receive a small token of love that their hearts will turn to the true source of eternal love and sustenance. With each benevolence activity, the LÉT promotes the name of Christ and encourages recipients to attend the church in Szolnok .

-from the LÉT President's desk