Talipont - Meeting Point

Since the beginning of the year we have been attending a new church called Talipont or Meeting Point. It is actually a church plant of the Hungarian Reformed Church. What makes it unique is that it meets in a pub at 5:00 P.M. each Sunday. The group of 30 to 40 worshipers appears to be mostly twenty-somethings, including the pastor Endre and his wife Eneh. Like the other more established Reformed church we have attended, Gazdagrét, the worship style is contemporary in nature. Talipont seems to have a very relaxed atmosphere, and from what we can tell the teaching is excellent. We have gone for six weeks now, and each time we have had a few other non-Hungarian speakers with us. We sit together in the back where Juli, a Hungarian church member with excellent English skills, translates for us. The worship team consists of one or two guitars, bass guitar, and keyboard. Many of the songs are familiar to us, including some old songs from the psalter that are presented in a more modern setting. Last week we sang Psalm 47 "Nations, Clap Your Hands", which appears in the old Hungarian songbook and in the newest Christian Reformed Church hymnal. It is wonderful for us when our worship cultures connect like this.

What is it that appeals to us here? One of the nice benefits of attending Talipont is the way our Sunday routine has changed. After sleeping in and enjoying breakfast together, we have so much time to spend in devotions, prepare for our bi-weekly Bible study, read and send emails, and just enjoy a relaxing day. We also prepare a mid-day meal to be eaten around 2:30 or 3:00 with our apartment-mate Justin. At 4:15 we take the tram and metro into the city. We usually stay after church to just spend time getting to know other attenders. This smaller fellowship is something we really missed when we were attending Calvary. Also Endre's preaching style is very Biblical and presented in a very conversational way.