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Church Growth of Different Christian Traditions 1. The M ovem ent of C hurch Unity:
in Hong Kong^ on June 11, 2007. The speakers (a) Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January
were Metropolitan Nikitas, Father John Baptist 18-25, 2007):
Kwan and Dr. Mary Chung, representing respec-
The theme was “He even makes the deaf to hear
tively the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Prot-
and the mute to speak”. Major events were:
estant Traditions. Committee Member Dean Dr. (i) The Joint Ecumenical Communion Service
Bob Lo Cho-ching was the moderator. 50 people was held on January 18 at Cheung Lo Church, C.C.C.
attended this ecumenical seminar. This is the first with 300 clergy and ministers of different churches/
time in Hong Kong that church experts from dif- denominations. The Most Rev. Paul Kwong of the
ferent Christian traditions shared on the themes Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui was the preacher.
of evangelization and church development. There were two choirs from the Lutheran Theologi-

cal Seminary and the Chun Tok School (the School
for the Deaf) respectively.
(ii) A “Hymn and Praise Gathering” was held
on January 20 at the Truth Lutheran Church with
Rev. Dr. Tso Man-king as the preacher.

(iii) Unity Sunday was promoted to exchange
pulpits on January 21.
(iv) A Joint Statement was issued by the Com-
mittee and the HK Catholic Diocesan Ecumenical
Speakers - Metropolitain Nikitas, Fr. John Baptist Kwan Commission.
and Dr. Mary Chung with* the Members of the Council

The Most Rev. Paul Kwong delivered the message.

“Evangelism and Church Growth of Different Christian
Traditions in Hong Kong” Seminar
10. Rev. Kwong Tin-chi, Director of Mission and
Pastoral Care of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Hong Kong, and Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-
kwong visited the Zhoukou City Pastoral Train­
ing Center, Henan Province from August 15-20,
2007.

D. Church Unity and Relations
Committee Joint Ecumenical Communion Service

(b) Visitation to different traditions of the
The Committee is chaired by Rev. Wu Ping-kit.
church/denominations:
Executive staff Ms. Louisa Wai Kwok-pik is respon­
The Committee members paid a visit to the
sible for the relevant works of the Committee.
Holy Spirit Seminary on October 18, 2006. They

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