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OBSERVATIONS

OBSERVATIONS

Certain observations may be made after glancing S. E. Assian countries. It is clear that Hong
through the various reports: Kong Christian Council is trying to shorten
the distance between Hong Kong and other
1. THE MANAGING AND CO-ORDINATING countries. A spirit of concern is slowly
ROLE OF HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SER- developing.
VICE, DIVISION OF SERVICE OF HKCC-
4. MORE YOUTH IN CONTACT WITH THE
The managing and co-ordinating function as COUNCIL -
performed by HKCS in the Hostels for the
Aged are highly appreciated by all the partici- The establishment of Youth Officer managed
pating agencies of the hostels. This may to bring more young people into contact with
point to the direction of the Service Division the Council. They participated in the E.A.C.C.
of the Council. Youth Resourcement Conference, CCA
Assembly as well as ecumenical activities in
2. DISTRICT CHURCHES ORGANIZED FOR Hong Kong such as Ecumenical Concert,
JOINT ACTION - Drama Performance and Vietnam Night to
raise fund for Vietnam Reconstruction. For
Church unity requries the push of the leaders the first time, there will be a young girl going
of the churches, but it also depends upon the to attend the Asia Christian Woman Con-
co-operation on the level of the local churches. ference at Bangkok this fall. It is hoped that
This is not only in line with the thinking in ecumeincal movement in Hong Kong can be
the Salvation To-day Conference at Bankok, rooted in youth.
but also with the practical need of Hong
Kong. This may be the way the Ecuemnical 5. CO-OPERATION BETWEEN HKCC AND
movement should take in going ahead. NON-COUNCIL MEMBERS -

3. UNDERSTANDING S. E. ASIA CHURCHES The co-operation between HKCC and non-
AND PROBLEMS - members has been strengthened. In the work
for the aged, quite a number of the partici-
The Council has made several attempts: it, for pating organizations are non-members of the
the first time, adopted a project in Sri Lanka, Council. In the Audio-Visual work, the
it sent out its youth study tours to South Council is working with Roamn Catholic
Vietnam and Thailand; its Special General Church and the Joint Lutheran Audio-Visual
Meeting resolved to find systematic ways Production Committee which is supported
of collecting fund to help to meet needs of by all the four churches belonging to the
our neighbouring countries and it has begun Lutheran tradition. It is hoped that all these
study on overseas Chinese as a minority in may be developed into closer relationship.

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