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was sponsored by the World Council of Churches, "Five Loaves & Two Fish,?is the resources shar-

Christian Conference of Asia, National Council of ing program of the Hong Kong Christian Council and
Churches in Korea and the Presbyterian Church in the managed by the Sharing and Church Witness
Republic of Korea. Committee. It has a history of 32 years. For the year of
2005/2006, total donations to various projects was ap-
5. A nine-person delegation of Yunnan Religious proximately HK$ 29 million, a growth of 4.9% in com-
Affairs Bureau visited HKCC on May 23, 2006. parison with the last financial year.

6. A ten-person delegation from the Shaanxi Chris- Income for the last 10 years is listed as follows:
tian Council and Three-Self Patriotic Movement Com-
mittee visited HKCC on July 12, 2006. Year Donations(HK$) +/-%
1996/1997 3,333,181 +5%
7. A nine-person delegation from the Shanghai
Christian Council and Three-Self Patriotic Movement 1997/1998 4,040,259 +21%
Committee visited HKCC on August 25, 2006. 1998/1999 6,024,506 +49%

B. HKCC Family 1999/2000 8,398,971 +39%
2000/2001 13,661,014 +63%
1. The former General Secretary of Christian
Conference of Asia, Dr. Feliciano Carino, passed away 2001/2002 17,308,984 +26.7%
on November 17, 2005. A memorial service was held 2002/2003 18,090,110 +4.5%
in Hong Kong at Kowloon Union Church on Novem-
ber 24, 2005. 2003/2004 21,173,782 +17.3%
2004/2005 28,029,471 +32.3%
2. Dr. Han Wenzao, the former President of China
Christian Council, passed away on February 3, 2006. 2005/2006 29,424,338 +4.9%
Rev. Ralph Lee Ting-sun represented the Council to

attend the funeral service in Nanjing. Following are details of projects we have sup-
ported in the last financial year:
3. The Consecration of the Rev. Paul Kwong as
Bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island, Sheng 1. Back to School Project
Kung Hui, took place at St. John’s Cathedral on March
25, 2006. Rev. Law Kit-choi is the Chairperson of the Work-
ing Group of this project.
4. A “Moving On” Service of Remembrance and
Thanksgiving was held at the Christian Conference of Year No.of Students sponsored +/-%
Asia Centre on June 12, 2006. Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas
Soo and Rev. Ralph Lee Ting-sun presented a Chinese 1996/1997 1,066 -17.7%
calligraphy scroll to CCA as a farewell gift. Christian 1997/1998 2,068 +94%
Conference of Asia has moved its headquarters from
Hong Kong to Chiang Mai, Thailand. 1998/1999 5,777 +179.3%
1999/2000 15,399 +166.5%
III. Committees 2000/2001 30,388 +97.3%

2001/2002 44,168 +45.3%
A. Sharing and Church Witness
Committee 2002/2003 48,041 +8.7%
2003/2004 46,518 -3.1%
The Committee is chaired by Rev. Dr. Li Ping-
kwong. Executive staff Mr. Philip Lam is responsible 2004/2005 54,352 +16.8%
for the relevant works of the Committee. 2005/2006 57,500 +5.8%

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