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Group promoted a series of ecumenical gatherings with Minnesota (MacLaurin Institute, University of
the Hong Kong Catholic Diocesan Ecumencial Com Minnesota, Lutheran Theological School), Virginia
mission on May 17, May 18 and June 16, 2002 at five Beach, Virginia (700 Club-CBN, Regent University)
different locations in Hong Kong. and Grand Rapids, Michigan (Christian Reformed
Church, Calvin College) from October 17 to Novem
d. The CWM/Nethersole Fund provided funding for
ber 1,2001.
"The Household of God" Project which started in
January 1999 and ended in December 2001. The Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong addressed the Catho
activities of this Project from September 2001 till lic China Consultation at Stanley House, Hong Kong
December 2001 are listed as follows: on November 28, 2001.
The Committee Chair overseeing this Project is 4. Church Unity and Relations
Rev. Dr. Bob Lo Cho-ching and the assigned staff is Committee
Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong. Rev. Ralph Lee Ting-sun is the Committee Chair
(1) Visitation to and Training at Pastoral Institutes and our staff Ms. Louisa Wai is responsible for rel
(i) Visitation to Shaoguan Church, Guangdong evant works of the Committee. Activities are listed as
(September 22-25) with Holy Trinity Angli follows:
can Church members, and staff from Norwe a. Promotion of Church Unity
gian Mission Society.
⑴ Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-
(ii) Arranged pastoral training activity conducted 25, 2002)
by Rev. Law Kit-choi at Boan Church, The theme of 2002 Week of Prayer was "For
Guangdong (November). with You is the Fountain of Life". Major events were:
(iii) Arrangement of Rev. Dr. Daniel Chow & Mrs. (i) The Joint Ecumenical Communion Service and
Chow to Jiangsi Bible School, Jiangsi Breakfast Fellowship
(December). The Service was held on January 24, 2002 at
(iv) Arranged pastoral training activity conducted the Shamshuipo Tsung Tsin Church with Rev. Dr.
by Rev. Dr. Tso Man-king and Rev. Dr. Chan
Kim-kwong at Yunnan Province (Originally
scheduled in November 2001 and delayed till
March 2002).
(2) Transfer funding
(i) Arranged designated donations to training projects
in the Church of Yunnan (HK$ 165,000) and
Church of Fujian (HK$ 150,000).
(ii) Arranged project funding of HK$20,000 to Rev. Dr. Nicholas Tai
preached at the Joint
Tsung Tsin Mission project in Guangdong.
Ecumenical Communion
(3) Participation at Seminars/Conferences Service.
Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong was invited to speak
in the U.S.A. on "Christianity in China" in Minneapolis,