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Christian Family Life Committee

The families in Hong Kong are facing a rapidly changing
situation. In this situation, Christians have a responsibility
to help evaluate the changes, to analyze the problems and to
suggest how there may be a creative force in fulfilling God's
plan for families in our City, Hong Kong.

During the year, the Committee held four meetings to
discuss family problems in Hong Kong.

A Seminar on Abortion sponsored by the Council took place
on March 28th 1972. Thirty-two people included house wives,
physicians, social workers, clergy and other church workers
participated in the discussions.

Family Sunday is the second Sunday in May when special
family services are held in many of the churches, and is
followed by Family Week when various family groups meet and
have talks, films discussion on the various aspects, needs,
problems of family life in Hong Kong.

This year the committee sponsored another consultation
on "Cohesive Family". This took place on 10th M a y 1972 at the
Library of the Council. 70 representatives representing 15
denominations participated in the Consultation.

The key note address was given by Rev. Ben. Fong who
helped to stimulate discussion in the sessions which followed.

Other leaders in the panel discussion include: Rev. Alan
Chan, Mrs. Jean Woo, and Mrs. Jean Chan.

The findings of the Consultation w i l l be published as a
comprehensive report in the Chinese Christian Weekly and
copies of the report w i l l be distributed to the churches for
use in follow up work.

Christian Centre Management Committee

During the year, an increasing number of Christian groups
have come to use the Christian Centre facilities for holding a,
total of more than 370 meetings and several consultations. The
Clergy and Ministers’Group whose members include both Roman

Catholics and Protestants continued to use the Centre's
Conference Room for their regular meetings. The Department of
Extramural Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong has
also continued to use the Conference Room for holding evening
sessions. It is our hope that this Christian Centre may continue
to be a place of Christian witness and service as well as a
centre of Christian nurture in international and interdenominational
relations.