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Communication and Christian). Participants include Protestant, Catholic and
Orthodox Churches and organizations in Hong Kong. This
Message Committee year's Committee Chairperson is Rev. Desmond Cox of
St. John’s Cathedral.
The Committee also produced a series of Special
Rev. Dr. Chan Hin-cheung is the Committee Chairperson,
Sunday radio broadcasts on the following themes: German
and Ms Kung Ka-wai is the Executive Staff.
National Day by the German-speaking Evangelical Lutheran
Congregation in HK, AIDS Sunday by St. John's Cathedral
HIV Education Centre, International Women's Day, Palm
1. Chinese Publication Sunday, Environment Sunday by Christians for Eco-Concerns,
Asia Communication Sunday by World Association for
《Message》
Christian Communication, and Sea Sunday by the Mission to
In the year of
Seafarers.
2008-2009, Message
published 7 issues on English Publications
a bi-monthly basis with Rev. Judy Chan is the Editor of “News and Views”.
different themes: It is one of the major English publications of the Council,
giving a quarterly report on news of the Council and the
No of Issue Theme Hong Kong Church.
#288 (Sept-Oct 2008) : Reflection on Church-
sponsored Schools Special Sundays
#289 (Nov-Dec 2008) :Financial Tsunami
#290 (Jan-Feb 2009) :Core Value and Church Ideology To Promote Church Unity Through Witness
#291 (Mar-Apr 2009) :Preaching the Resurrection and Prayer
Message during hardship
#292 (May-Jun 2009) :Visit to Council of Churches in Unity Sunday, World Day of Prayer and World
Shanghai and Beijing Communion Sunday
#293 (Jul-Aug 2009) :Global Warming
To Promote Christian Concern on Special
#294 (Sept-Oct 2009) :Review of Mission Consultation of
Hong Kong Church Issues
《 e-news》 Social Concern Sunday, Christian Family Sunday, Asia
Sunday, Environment Sunday, Communications Sunday,
In order to effectively publicize the ministries and new
Hong Kong Sunday, Education Sunday and World AIDS
developments of the Council, the Committee successfully
Sunday
launched the bi-weekly e-news. The e-news captures the
latest ministries and activities, newsworthy world news, hot Others
issues in the Christian sector, social issues etc. The Council
Women's Sunday, Labor Sunday, Sea Sunday, Elderly
sends the e-news to all churches in Hong Kong, related
Sunday, Health Sunday, Youth Sunday and Bible Sunday
Christian organizations, media and individual subscribers
via email on a bi-weekly basis.
Conclusion
2. Chinese Broadcasting
Mr. Ng Sze-yuen is the Chairperson of the Committee. Thank you for your trust and support, so that we
Ms. Miann Chan is responsible for the two weekly Chinese have the opportunity to serve in the ministry of ecumenism.
radio Religious Programs broadcast on RTHK. Thank you, Lord, who prepares HKCC with a group of
enthusiastic Executive Committee members, volunteers and
English Ministries loyal staff members. With all they have contributed, we wish
God will bless them in return.
English Broadcasting
Psalm 127:1 "If the Lord is not helping the builders,
Four Christian radio programs in English are aired on then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord
RTHK-4 and RTHK-3 each week. Rev. Judy Chan serves does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for
as Program Producer and Ms. Yan Cheng is Program nothing." If it is not with God's protection and guidance, if
Coordinator. The programs are: Sunday Service, Minutes what we have done is not originated from God and gives
That Matter, Reflections and Thought for the Week.
Him praise, then what we have done is nothing. Let us
These programs are supported by the ecumenical present what we have done for our Lord and ask for His
Christian community under the auspices of the Religious acceptance. Lord, please strengthen the tasks in our hands
Broadcasting and Television Advisory Committee (English/ and what our hands do, please strengthen, Amen!