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the responsibilities which we are assuming in our community. We
have to be constantly on the alert in order to see what new kinds
of witness and service we ought to give in face of new situations.

During the year, the Committee sponsored a Consultation on
"Family Problems in Hong Kong" which was held on 11th May, 1967 from
9:00 a.m. to 4 :30 p.m. at the Kowloon Chinese Methodist Church.
82 men and women represented 12 denominations participated in the
Consultation with Dr. Merle R. Jordan as the key speaker. The
materials and findings of the Consultation published by the Happy
Home Magazine of the Chinese Christian Literature Council wore
widely used by the participants for the promotional work in their
respective churches.

The Family Sunday usually observed on the second Sunday in
May will be observed this year on 12th May. Many churches have
made preparations for that occasion.

The Committee is arranging another one-day Consultation on
"Parents and Youth" with the following topics for discussion:-

(1) Understanding Youth in the Changing Community

(2) Changing Role of Parents

(3) Social Life and Recreation in a Christian Family

These topics were formulated with the hope that it will lead
us to important issues about which there is serious difference
of opinion and that some useful problem-solving methods might be
adoped to help us cope with the existing youth problems.

The EACC is sponsoring an Institute in Marriage and Family
Counseling to be held in Thailand during the whole month of July
1968. Hong Kong is entitled to send one delegate. The required
qualifications of the delegate are: College graduate; between
30-30 years old; already involved in Family Life programme and is
willing to promote the family programme in Hong Kong upon his
return from the Institute. The Committee is in the careful process
of selecting such a person to participate in this worth while
programme.

3 o Church Unity Committee

The basic assumption in the ecumenical movement is that the
Church of Christ is already one. Yet we do not under-estimate
the serious doctrinal and psychological differences among Christians
Our divisions are still deep. Nevertheless, we insist on the given
unity we already possess because of our common faith and baptism
in the Lord Jesus. This given unity is by no means fully manifested
all Christians are already brethren in the one Church of Christ.

An important need in today's ecumenical movement is the creation
of a new spiritual climate that will make Christians conscious of
their oneness in Christ. It is necessary that we see our brother
as he really is; that we stop classifying and labelling each other;
that we not seek to convert one another, but to be converted
together by God. Our conversion to God and our full unity in
Christ is ultimately the work of the Holy Spirit. We must ask for
it in humble and persevering prayer.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was again the occasion
for Christian fellowship between Roman Catholic and Protestant
Churches.

The Council and the Roman Catholic Church were again joint
sponsors for a Bible Exposition held on Friday, 19th January, 1968
at 5:45 p.m. at the City Hall. There were two speakers, one from
the Roman Catholic Church, the other from the Portestant Church.
It is encouraging to note that the number of participants has been
increased to 180 this year.