Church Wedding

Dezső and Annamária listening to the pastor speak about marriage

There was a wedding during church yesterday.  Dezső and Annamária declared their love for each other and vowed to remain faithful to each other and to God in front of the entire congregation.  Dezső and Annamária, two of our INSTE students from the Tomor area, were married twelve years ago in a civil ceremony, but never had a church ceremony.  Civil ceremonies are required in Hungary, but church ceremonies are not.  Most Christian couples wish to make their vows before God, but even then they must go to the city hall and be legally married there either before or after their church ceremony.  When Pastor Gulyás asked Dezső why they wanted to be married in the church after so many years, he said that they wanted to do all they could to be right with God before they begin the ministry God is calling them to.  May God continue to bless this beautiful couple, their marriage and their family.