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deliberation of the direction for our future development. This was done in the hope of searching for a way to
continue discharging our responsibility in the new era, playing our part in church unity ministry and bearing
witness to the society at large. In due course, you will be briefed on the contents of our discussions and any

conclusions. I truly hope that "For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with
a〇 〇 dness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and
endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love. For if these

things are yours and are increasing among you, they keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowl­
edge of our Lord Jesus Chrisf, (II Peter 1:5-8). In this way, we will not use up soil to no avail, bearing no fruit.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to all our staff and committee members.
Without your faithfulness and relentless effort in undertaking our ministry, all the smooth operations in the past
year would not have been carried out. It is my conviction that your labour will not be in vain. May the Lord

richly reward you.

In service to the Lord

L I P in g -k w o n g

September 21, 2001