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struggle under different circumstances. Since the church is
Yick, and the assigned staff is Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong.
a place of pastoral care and spiritual guidance, women
members hope to obtain spiritual advice from the church A. Committee Activities
and the ministers.
(i) The Committee organized a pastoral seminar on May
In response to the above problems, number of
12, 2003 at St. Andrew's Christian Centre on the topic
seminars and workshops were held. The activities included
"Understanding the Islamic Faith and the Chinese Hui."
"Sharing on Women's Work", "Marriages in Danger, a
The Imam Muhammed Noorudin Yang of the Chinese
Sharing among Ministers", the celebration of International
Muslim Cultural & Fraternal Association was the main
Women's Day, and "Looking at the Bible from Women's
speaker. Rev. Po Kam-cheong of the Church of Christ
Experience". Participants were ministers and church
in China responded to the lecture. About 40 pastors
members.
attended this Seminar despite the SARS threat.

^ S p e a k e rs a t the
P a s to r a l S e m in a r:
"Understanding the
Islamic Faith an d the
Chinese Hui."

(ii) The originally scheduled pastoral seminar "The Arab
Perspective on Middle East and Religious Tolerance,"
S e m in ars a n d by The Honorable Aly Galal Bassiouny (Consul General
Workshops for Women
of Egypt), and the scheduled visit to the Egyptian Coptic
Church on June 9-21, 2003, were postponed till 2004
(iv) Exchange Visit on Women's Work in Taiwan
because of the SARS outbreak.
From February 10-15,2003, the Hong Kong Christian
Council and the Hong Kong Women Christian Council (iii) Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong attended an international
organized a visit to different churches and women's groups conference "Chinese Religion and Religious Studies,"
in Taiwan. Host was the committee for women's work of the sponsored by the Chinese Acaderny of Social Scienc©

Presbyterian Church in Taiwan. Participants learned about and the University of California from September 12-14,
ongoing women's work and reflected on the present situation 2002 in Beijing. He delivered a paper "The Effect of
and future direction of women's ministries. China's Entry into WTO on Religion in China." On
(v) Regular Sharing about Women's Work of the Churches September 15, 2002, he gave a speech at the Arnerican
Every six months, a meeting for the sharing of Chamber of Commerce in Beijing on "China's WTO
women's work was held. Representatives from the Council's Accession and Social Impacts."
member churches and organizations came together to share
(iv ) Rev. Dr. Chan K im -kw ong atte n d e d the 51st
about women's work in the churches and to learn about
National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. USA
public policies affecting women.
on February 6, 2003. He later met with Senator Bob
Bennett to discuss issues on human rights and
3. Mission and Ministerial Formation
religious liberty.
Committee
B. Local Ministry Working Group
The Committee Chairperson is Dr_ Lawrence K.L_
Dr. Lawrence K. L. Yick heads this Working Group.

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