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After considering a number of design schemes with cur
Arcliitedt, W.Szeto & Partners, and our Consultant Architect from
USA, a design has been finalized, and was approved by the Medical
& Health Department in June 1967. A Consultant Engineer for
Mechanical Services, Roger Preston & Partners, has been appointed.
The Hong Kong Government is continuing its levelling of the hill
which has been on the 8-acre site on Lung Cheung Road above Shek
Kip Mei Resettlement Estate, Kowloon.

We are thankful for the continuing local support of the chruches
without which this project could not possibly succeed. We are
hoping that this hospital will see the realisation of a new role
between our Christian congregations and the hospital, in which
member congregations might become an active participating members
of the healing team.

5. Women’s World Day of Prayer Committee

The World Day of Prayer Committee has one main purpose, to
promote and arrange the World Day of Prayer Service, usually held
throughout the World on the first Friday in Lent. The Committee
is a joint bilingual one, combining the Chinese and English
speaking committees with co-Chairman and Secretaries and a
Treasurer. This makes the administration much easier.

In planning the service as many denominations as possible
are included. In January 1968 a promotion meeting was held to
which all Churches were invited to send two representatives.
About 50 people were present and the final arrangements discussed
for the service to be held on March 1st, at the Truth Lutheran
Church, Waterloo Road, Kowloon.

The service was attended by about 800. The two speakers were
Mrs. Rayann Ma, who had helped to prepare the service with the
Asian Church Women’s Conference, and Mrs. Betty Ashton, well known
to many in Hong Kong. The offering of $917.50 was given to the
United Christian Hospital, being built in Hong Kong. The service
this year had added meaning following the disturbances in 1967
and with increased unrest in the world. The Salvation Army held
services in the New Territories for those unable to come into
Kowloon, and also used copies of the Children’s Service.

An assessment meeting is always held after the World Day of
Prayer when comments are discussed and officers elected for the
coming year. The Committee is always anxious to encourage wider
interest and closer co-operation in the planning of this service
year by year, and would welcome any new ideas.

XIV. WORK OF AUXILIARY ORGANIZATIONS
1 . Hong Kong Christian Service
The year of Ram was a troubled one due to the political disturbances
but it also challenged us to be more concerned about the needs of
people in Hong Kong.

One of the most important events of the year was the merger of
the Hong Kong Christian Welfare and Relief Council and Hong Kong
Church World Service which officially took place in May. Hong Kong
Christian Service continues to carry out the operating projects
of HKCWS but with special attention to helping the Christian
churches and Christian social service agencies to work together
co-operatively, share plans, and to interprete the responsibility
of- the Church to help to meet some of the social needs in Hong Kong.

There were two sub-committees formed during the year. The
Christian Social Concern Sub-Committee was formed to study youth
and labour conditions with the idea of helping to motivate the
churches toward social action. The Medical Service Sub-Committee
formulated plans for a Directory of Christian Clinics and a conference
for Ministers and Medical Workers in March 1968.