Page 35 - Preservation for the Documentation of Chinese Christianity

G. Participation in Regional Meetings B. Activities of the Pastoral Training in Mainland
Miss Amy Chan Oi-man of YMCA Christian College China Working Group
attended the 8th Human Rights Training Program of the
(i) Rev. Chang Chun-wa and Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong
Christian Conference of Asia, which was held in Cipayung,
visited the churches in Xinjiang from August 23 -
West Java, Indonesia from August 9-15, 2004.
September 3, 2003.
H. Youth Ministry Working Group (ii) Dean Dr. Bob Lo Cho-ching visited the Heilongjiang
Rev. Wu Ping-kit, Chair of Church Unity and Relations Bible School, churches at Heilongjiang and the churches at
Committee, serves as the consultant and Rev. Po Dalian of Liaoning Province from October 14-21, 2003.
Kam-cheong heads this group. (iii) Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong visited the churches as well
The Group promoted 2 ecumenical gatherings with the as the Pastoral Training Center in Dalian of Liaoning from
Hong Kong Diocesan Ecumenical Commission in January October 24-27, 2003.
under the theme “My Peace I Give to You”.
(iv) Rev. Simon Y.P. Chan and Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong
visited the Hainan Pastoral Training Center at Haikou,
Hainan from December 8-11, 2003.
3. Mission and Ministerial Formation (v) Rev. Law Kit-choi visited the Mourning Church of
Committee Guangdong from April 9-11, 2004 to conduct pastoral
The Committee Chairperson is Rev. Lysta Leung training.
Shau-shan, and the executive staff is Rev. Dr. Chan
(vi) Rev. Dr. Tso Man-king and Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong
Kim-kwong. This Committee has a Pastoral Training in
visited the Heilongjiang Bible School, churches in
Mainland China Working Group headed by Dean Dr. Bob
Heilongjiang, the Liaoning Pastoral Institute at Dalian,
Lo Cho-ching. Liaoning, and churches at Dailin from April 24 - May 4
2004. ，
A. Committee Activities
(i) Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong, along with Mr. Pei Yong (vii) Rev. Chan Kin-lai and Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong
and Ms. Xue Cun-mei of the State Administration of gave a Workshop in Liturgy at Guangdong Union
Theological Seminary from July 13-14, 2004.
Religious Affairs, attended the 10th Annual International
Law and Religion Symposium from October 5-8, 2003, at (viii) Rev. Li Hung-pui and Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong
Provo, Utah, USA. Rev. Chan delivered a paper on social gave a Workshop in Liturgy at Guangdong Christian
changes and religious policy in China. Council from July 22-23, 2004.

(ii) Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong, Captain Alice Tsou
Wen-yen (The Salvation Army), and Mr. Paul Yam
Yuen-fai (Methodist Church) attended the North East Asia
4. Church Unity and Relations Committee
Peace Consultation 2003 (sponsored by Christian
Conference of Asia) from November 23-29, 2003 in Seoul, Rev. Wu Ping-kit is the Committee Chair and Ms.
Korea. Louisa Wai Kwok-pik is the executive staff.
(iii) This Committee invited 5 representatives from the A. Promotion of Church Unity
Guangdong Christian Council to attend the HKCC 50th
(i) Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-25,
Anniversary Symposium on Ecumenical Movement from
2004)
January 15-17, 2004.
The theme of 2004 Week of Prayer was “My Peace I
(iv) Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong was invited as the keynote Give to You”. Major events were:
speaker at the 6th Symposium on China Ministry in China (a) The Joint Ecumenical Communion Service
from February 9-13, 2004, at Houston, Texas, USA. The Service was held on January 17 at the Truth
Lutheran Church with Rev. Ralph Lee Ting-sun as the
(v) This Committee organized a Coptic Pastoral Study preacher.
Tour to Egypt from March 25 - April 6, 2004. Bishop (b) Issuance of a Joint Statement
Thomas Soo led the team of 13 delegates to visit the Coptic
A Joint Statement was issued by the Committee and
Orthodox Church in Egypt, including an audience with His the HK Catholic Diocesan Ecumenical Commission and
Holiness the Pope Shenouda III of the Coptic Church, and presented during the Week of Prayer.
other religious and civil leaders of Egypt.
(vi) Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong attended the 10th China
Ministry Seminar from April 14-17, 2004 at Hangzhou,
Zhejiang, China.

33