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tant) Sub-sector: Mr. Chan Sai-keung, Rev. Li Ping- Upon completion of the training sessions, partici-
kwong, Rev. Yeung Hok-ming, Mr. Ng Sze-yuen, pants were required to plan fellowship meetings
Rev. Lau Kam-sing, Mrs. Cheung-Ang Siew-mei on the topic of social concern and to hold meetings
in other participants’ fellowships. Their plans and
and Rev. Chung Ka-lok. In that election, 187 church
polling stations, 5 public polling stations and a poll- materials will be compiled as a book. Participating
churches in this program included Shum Oi Church
ing station for visually impaired persons were set up.
of the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ
In an effort to encourage Christians and the in China, Holy Spirit Church of Hong Kong Sheng
general public to express their views and expecta- Kung Hui, and Hsin On Chapel of Hong Kong and
tions to the CE candidates and the 7 electors for Macau Lutheran Church.
Christian (Protestant) Sub-sector, the Committee
participated in the Chief Executive Forum held on 3. Our Concern on Social Justice:
March 7, 2007 by the Electors from 8 sectors. Be- (a) Gambling Watch:
The Committee is a member of Gambling
sides, a website was set up in early 2007 to collect
Watch. On November 6, 2006, the Watch held a
opinions from Christians regarding their expectations
of the Chief Executive by means of a questionnaire. press conference announcing the results of the "Sur-
vey on Social Cost of Gambling Addicts,,>On March

Results of the online questionnaire were organized
12, 2007, the Watch had a meeting with Mrs. Carrie
and subsequently communicated to Chief Executive
candidates and the 7 electors for Christian (Protestant) Lam, the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs. The
Watch gave a public statement opposing the Hong
Sub-sector.
Kong Broadcasting Authority (HKBA)’s policy in
2. Leadership Form ation: April 2007 to relax control over horse-racing tele-
(a) The Ecumenical Summer School: vision programs and gambling commercials. The
To equip the next generation of young church Watch also called upon members of the general pub-
leaders with the wider, rich tradition of the ecumeni- lic to write letters to HKBA to express their disap-
cal movement, the Council along with the Hong proval.
Kong Student Christian Movement (HKSCM), Hong
Kong Women Christian Council (HKWCC) and (b) Family Violence:
Hong Kong Christian Institute (HKCI) organized To raise the church's concern on family vio-
the first Ecumenical Summer School in 2007. This lence, encourage the church to combat violence
program provided 8 participants, who were theology against women, and encourage the church to promote
students and university students, with internship op-
equal and harmonious family relations and values,
portunities to delve into the relation between Chris-
the Committee and Hong Kong Women Christian
tian faith and Justice. The 2 interns who joined the
Council were Mr. Lee Ka-man and Mr. Shum Wai- Council co-organized a seminar on May 28, 2007.
nam.
(c) Asylum Seekers:
(b) “To be a Candle-light” Training Program: The number of asylum seekers in Hong Kong is

In an effort to nurture in Christian youths the
increasing. At present, approximately 2,000 asylum
holistic gospel comprising social concern and ecu-
seekers are awaiting the outcome of their refugee sta-
menical spirit and to encourage them to carry out
tus applications. As the HKSAR Government has not
social ministry in their churches and communities,
the Committee organized the “To be a Candle-light” yet signed the Refugee Convention, quite a number
Program. The program was jointly sponsored with of asylum seekers have yet to receive the Certificates
Hong Kong Student Christian Movement and Hong of Temporary Residence. Therefore, they have been
Kong Christian Institute. Participants included mem-
detained in unsatisfactory detention centres due to a
bers from 3 fellowships of different denominations.
lack of relevant policies and support measures. The
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