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Unity Sunday, World Day of Prayer and
World Communion Sunday 3. Broadcasting
(b) To promote Christian concern on special issues Four Christian radio broadcast programs in En-
Social Concern Sunday, Christian Family glish are aired on RTHK-4 and RTHK-3 during the
Sunday, Asia Sunday, Communication Sunday, week. Rev. Judy Chan is the responsible staff and Ms.
Hong Kong Sunday and Education Sunday Christina Chua is the Program Producer. The programs
(c) Others are: Minutes That Matter, Reflections, Thought for the
Women’s Sunday, Labor Sunday, Sea Week and Sunday Service. These programs are sup-
Sunday, Elderly Sunday, Health Sunday, Youth ported by the ecumenical Christian community under
Sunday and Bible Sunday the auspices of the Religious Broadcasting and Televi-

sion Advisory Committee (English/Christian). This
2. Publications year’s committee chair is Rev. John Chynchen of St.
The Council has two major publications for dis- John s Cathedral. In ciddition, the televised Esstcr Ser-
cussion and response to issues related to church and vice was recorded at Methodist Church English-speak-
society. They are “News & Views” in English and ing in Wanchai, and broadcast on ATV on Easter
“Message” in Chinese. Monday, April 16, 2001.
Rev. Judy Chan is the editor of “News & Views” .

Rev. Dr. Lam Tak-ho is the Chair of the ‘‘M essage’， EPILOGUE
Editorial Committee. Ms. Louisa Wai is responsible
It has been four years since Hong Kong became
for the editoral work of “M essage” . The themes for
a Special Administrative Region of China. Next year
“Message” for the period of September 2000 to July/
will be the year for the election of the Chief Executive.
August 2001 inclusive were: There will definitely be some issues following one af-

2000 ter the other that we will encounter in our society.
September Reflections on Faith in the New Century
If we all agreed that “One Country, Two Sys-
October Pastoral Care for Contemporary Youth
tems” is a policy that is unprecedented in history, sub-
November The Church—Link with our Lord Jesus Christ
sequently all the people of Hong Kong will find that it
December Evangelical Ministries in the 21st Century
has been a difficult path to get through these past four
2001 years. Furthermore, the economic storm in 1998 which
January/ Sharing among the churches in Hong Kong affected all of Asia also increased the adversity in the

February and mainland China society of Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the people of

March We Love Hong Kong 2000 Hong Kong are no longer united together to face all
April To respond to the International Year of the challenges and difficulties as we did before the
Volunteers - The witness of the Church Handover. Instead a lot of contradictions and conflicts
May To respond to the International Year of are being generated within the society.
Volunteers - Reflection on the social
Recently we discovered that the conflicts be-
role of the Church (I)
tween employees and employers are intensified because
June To respond to the International Year of
of the economic hardships of the society. The
Volunteers - Reflection on the social role
Government’s often rash policies aroused people’s
of the Church (II)