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iv.  Ecumenical Meetings                             In Hong Kong, there were two worship services
                    The Council delegated Rev. Wong Yuet-   that took place in 2001.  One was held at the YMCA of
              ying to attend the ''Ecumenical Enablers Pro-   HK while the other one was at the Kowloon Central
              gram ’, during  Septem ber  4-9, 2000  in   Corps, the Salvation Army.  The  services took place

              Bangkok, Thailand,  while  Rev.  Leung  Sau-   on March 2 with the theme: “Informed Prayer, Prayer-
              shan attended the Ecumenical Enablers Pro-   ful  Action”  in  the  afternoon  and  in  the  evening
              gram during March 28 - April 2, 2001.       respectively.  The worship materials were prepared by
                                                          the women of Samoa and revised by the working group
       2.  World Day of Prayer                            assigned by the Committee.  The Committee invited
                                                          Dr. Wong Wai-ching and Rev. Ng Pik-shan to deliver
                                                          the message during the services.

                                                                The  Committee  donated  the  offering  to  the
                                                          Church of Samoa to help develop women’s work.


                                                          3.  Relationship with Other Religions
                                                                It is the Council5s practice to maintain good re-
                                                          lationships with other religions through communica-
                                                          tion and cooperation to enhance mutual understanding.
                                                          Therefore, the Church Unity and Relations Department
                                                          not  only  helps  promote  unity  among  Christian
                                                          churches, the Council also takes part in the Colloquium
                                                          of Six  Religious Leaders to actualize the mission of
                                                          the international ecumenical movement.


















               World Day of Prayer Service during evening / World
               Day of Prayer Service during day time / Singing and
               dancing performances by Samoan worship team

             The World Day of Prayer (HK) Committee is
       responsible for the promotion of the international WDP
        movement.  Rev. Tam Wai-man was the Chairperson
        of the Committee during the period of June 2000 to
        May 2001.  Ms.  Sheree Wong Suk-ling is the Chair-
                                                                    The meeting of the Colloquium of Six Religious Leaders
        person starting from June 2001  to May 2002.
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