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dio broadcasts on the themes of World Communion
Sunday, World AIDS Sunday, Holy Family, Unity
Sunday, Lent, Favorite Hymns, Sea Sunday, and the
Iona Community with Rev. John Bell.
2. English Publications
Rev. Judy Chan is the Editor of “News and
Views". It is one of the major English publications
The Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Reunification of of the Council, giving a quarterly report on news of
Hong Kong to China
the Council and the Hong Kong Church.
E. Communication and Message
Committee G. Special Sundays
The Committee is chaired by Mr. Fung Sau-
1. To promote church unity through
chung. Executive Staff Ms. Louisa Wai Kwok-pik is
witness and prayer
responsible for the relevant works of the Committee.
Unity Sunday, World Day of Prayer and World
Communion Sunday
1. Chinese Publication
“Message”is the Chinese publication of the
2. To prom ote Christian concern on
Council and celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2006.
special issues
The aim of publication is to discuss and respond to
Social Concern Sunday, Christian Family
issues that relate to church and society.
Sunday, Asia Sunday, Environment Sunday, Com-
munications Sunday, Hong Kong Sunday, Education
2. Chinese Broadcasting
Sunday and World AIDS Sunday
Mr. Ng Sze-yuen is the Chairperson of the
Committee. Ms. Chan Pui-pui is responsible for the
3. Others
2 weekly Chinese radio religious programs broadcast
Women's Sunday, Labor Sunday, Sea Sunday,
on RTHK.
Elderly Sunday, Health Sunday, Youth Sunday and
Bible Sunday
F. English Ministries
1. English Broadcasting
Four Christian radio programs in English are
aired on RTHK-4 and RTHK-3 each week. Rev.
Judy Chan serves as Program Producer and Ms. Yan
Cheng is Program Coordinator. The programs are: Conclusion
Sunday Service, Minutes That Matter, Reflections Looking ahead, the Hong Kong Christian
and Thought for the Week. Council remains an important Christian institution
These programs are supported by the ecumeni- in the unsettled “transition” of the territory. For all
cal Christian community under the auspices of the its advancements and economic growth, social injus-
Religious Broadcasting and Television Advisory tices remain and are getting worse for the poor and
Committee (English/Christian). This year5s Commit-
disadvantaged. But above all, the democratic devel-
tee Chairperson is Rev. Dr. John Illsley.
opment still has a long way to go. We believe unless
The televised Easter service was recorded at
our Government is elected by all its people, griev-
Union Church Hong Kong and broadcast on TVB
ances will remain, peace and harmony could not be
Pearl on Monday, April 9, 2007. In addition, the
attained, and social injustice will increase.
Committee produced a series of Special Sunday ra-
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