Hungary RegionHungary Region

Geography / ClimateGeography / Climate

About half of the About half of the land is suitable for land is suitable for cultivation, cultivation, producing a variety producing a variety of grains and of grains and grapes.grapes.

The climate is The climate is continental, with continental, with cold winters and cold winters and warm, dry warm, dry summers.summers.

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The Hungary Region is part of the The Hungary Region is part of the Switzerland, Austria, and Hungary Switzerland, Austria, and Hungary Territory.Territory.

The Salvation Army (“Üdvhadsereg” The Salvation Army (“Üdvhadsereg” in Hungarian) was opened in in Hungarian) was opened in Hungary in 1924, but was Hungary in 1924, but was suppressed in 1950. The work was suppressed in 1950. The work was re-opened in 1990.re-opened in 1990.

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There are 4 corps There are 4 corps (centers for worship (centers for worship and service) with a and service) with a total of total of • Officers (pastors): Officers (pastors):

1313• Sr. Soldiers (adult Sr. Soldiers (adult

members): 49members): 49• Jr. Soldiers Jr. Soldiers

(members age 7-(members age 7-13): 513): 5

How is The Salvation Army How is The Salvation Army ministering?ministering?

Hostels for Men Hostels for Men and Womenand Women

Prison servicesPrison services Hospital visitationsHospital visitations Puppet shows in Puppet shows in

public schoolspublic schools AlphaAlpha Feeding programsFeeding programs Gypsy ministryGypsy ministry Camps for childrenCamps for children

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

The country of Hungary is slightly The country of Hungary is slightly smaller than the state of Indiana.smaller than the state of Indiana.

The Salvation Army has a good The Salvation Army has a good relationship with the Gypsy relationship with the Gypsy community in Hungary and is community in Hungary and is working hard to build the Kingdom working hard to build the Kingdom among them. Frequent open airs are among them. Frequent open airs are a very important aspect to this a very important aspect to this ministry.ministry.

StrengthStrengthEvangelism – The officers Evangelism – The officers

and soldiers in Hungary and soldiers in Hungary have many different have many different outreach ministries to outreach ministries to meet people in various meet people in various stages of life. The stages of life. The Salvation Army strives Salvation Army strives to evangelize while to evangelize while meeting the physical meeting the physical needs of the people at needs of the people at the same time.the same time.

ChallengesChallenges

Through the years there have been many Through the years there have been many circumstances and events which have led circumstances and events which have led Hungarians to have a prejudice and Hungarians to have a prejudice and distrust of religion. The Salvation Army is distrust of religion. The Salvation Army is trying to overcome these obstacles.trying to overcome these obstacles.

Unfortunately when officers are moved, Unfortunately when officers are moved, the corps attendance usually drops to zero the corps attendance usually drops to zero and they must completely start over with and they must completely start over with the corps. This makes the work that goes the corps. This makes the work that goes into growing the corps very challenging.into growing the corps very challenging.

How does my World Services gift How does my World Services gift help?help?

Day Shelter and Food DistributionDay Shelter and Food Distribution

A social kitchen was created from A social kitchen was created from which hot meals are provided to which hot meals are provided to seniors, handicapped individuals, and seniors, handicapped individuals, and poor families referred to The poor families referred to The Salvation Army by the Budapest Salvation Army by the Budapest District Government.District Government.

How are the Hungary Region and How are the Hungary Region and USA Central Territory partnering?USA Central Territory partnering?

PrayerPrayer Mission TeamsMission Teams

• 2012 Summer 2012 Summer Mission Team to Mission Team to HungaryHungary

Partnering in PrayerPartnering in Prayer

Please join the Hungary Region in Please join the Hungary Region in praying for the following requests:praying for the following requests:

Pray that the Hungarian adults would Pray that the Hungarian adults would be receptive to the gospel.be receptive to the gospel.

In both locations where the Army has In both locations where the Army has Gypsy ministries, the congregation Gypsy ministries, the congregation meets outside of someone’s home. meets outside of someone’s home. Pray for resources to be able to Pray for resources to be able to construct church buildings for these construct church buildings for these congregations.congregations.