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elderly. We raised our opinions and concrete sugges-
tions regarding these issues.

B. Serving th e M arginalized G ro up s
1. New Arrivals
With the support of the CWM/Nethersole Fund,
the Council has launched a new project called “The
New Arrivals Christian Community Care Project” . It
motivates Christian women to participate in the com-
munity care project to serve the new arrivals who are
housewives. We believe that it is the call of our Lord
Jesus Christ who asks us to help those people in need

(Matthew 10:42). This project actualizes the teaching
of our Lord that the Christian women first receive cer-
tain training before they are sent out to render their
service among the needy multitudes.

2. Migrant Domestic Helpers
The marginalized people in Hong Kong are those
who have inadequate resources both in their financial
condition as well as their capability. However, there
are migrant domestic helpers who are being ignored
and deprived because of their identity and their job
nature. Being a channel of God’s grace and justice,
the Church must do something for them - to start with
the church members first to arouse a concern among
people from all walks of life. Therefore, a consulta-
tion took place on May 10, 2001 to explore to what
extent the Church may serve those migrant workers in
Hong Kong.
The “We Love Hong Kong 2000” event
Building Morality and Values in the
2000" was that the spirit enhanced a mutual concern,
Society:
to help and to love one another. After experiencing
A. W e Love H ong Kong 200 0
the Asian economic crisis, we observed that the people
Ten years ago, the "We Love Hong Kong," cam- of Hong Kong are no longer helping each other in times
paign motivated the people of Hong Kong to remain in of distress, but are always putting the blame on others,
the SAR and to help in building the society. Though it cursing others, revealing people’s scars and shoving
has been four years since the return of sovereignty to off their own duties. In this situation, it is inevitable
China, it is still necessary for us to motivate the Hong for the Church to act as a healer and a mediator who
Kong people to express their love for the society. What provides healing to wounds, building mutual trust and
made the difference for the “We Love Hong Kong mutual care in the community.