Our history ...
On December 14, 1904, the first Hungarian Reformed Church was officially organized under the name of Magyar Reformed Church of Delray, Michigan.
In 1906, the first church building, a small, wooden structure costing $6,200, was erected on the corner of West End and Vanderbilt Street in Delray. In 1911, the first day nursery school was opened with one teacher.
In 1922 a group of church members organized the Free Magyar Reformed Church (Thaddeus Street). Later, they became part of the Hungarian Reformed Church of America, which organized in Duquesne, Pennsylvania in 1924.
In 1927, one of the largest and most beautiful Hungarian Reformed church buildings and parsonage were erected on Thaddeus street. The buildings contained a sanctuary, Sunday school classrooms, a small social hall, and auditorium large enough to accommodate 1,200 people and a parsonage.
In January of 1941 a strictly independent congregation, the Hungarian Reformed Church was organized with Rev. Tibor Toth. Within a short time they purchased property on the corner of Dearborn and Vanderbilt and a new church building was erected.
In 1965 the church buildings located in Delray were sold and our present complex was erected in Allen Park.
Of the few Hungarian Reformed Churches that were once in Delray, only the Allen Park Hungarian Reformed Church remains in existence.
In 1906, the first church building, a small, wooden structure costing $6,200, was erected on the corner of West End and Vanderbilt Street in Delray. In 1911, the first day nursery school was opened with one teacher.
In 1922 a group of church members organized the Free Magyar Reformed Church (Thaddeus Street). Later, they became part of the Hungarian Reformed Church of America, which organized in Duquesne, Pennsylvania in 1924.
In 1927, one of the largest and most beautiful Hungarian Reformed church buildings and parsonage were erected on Thaddeus street. The buildings contained a sanctuary, Sunday school classrooms, a small social hall, and auditorium large enough to accommodate 1,200 people and a parsonage.
In January of 1941 a strictly independent congregation, the Hungarian Reformed Church was organized with Rev. Tibor Toth. Within a short time they purchased property on the corner of Dearborn and Vanderbilt and a new church building was erected.
In 1965 the church buildings located in Delray were sold and our present complex was erected in Allen Park.
Of the few Hungarian Reformed Churches that were once in Delray, only the Allen Park Hungarian Reformed Church remains in existence.
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