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INTRODUCTION

As an instrum ent of common withness, the Hong Kong Christian Council in 1977-78 reflected to a certain
extent the struggle of the Christian comm unity to seek a closer and more strategic relation between its faith and its
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services. Following the successful ‘erger，talks with Lutheran World Service resulting in the formation of the
operational division of Hong Kong Christian Service in 1976-7, serious discussions on the re-organization of Tao
Fung Shan, and on the organizational union of United Christian Medical Service with Nethersole Hospital began in
the year 1977-78. Indications are that the Council is being asked to play a bigger role in the prom otion and coordin-
ation of the cooperative interests of the churches.
During the year，an Education Desk came into existence，and the Clergy and Ministers’Fellowship met at

regular intervals. Daily worship was celebrated on each working day, symbolizing more vividly the Council as a
visible sign of Christian unity.
Tsung Tsin Church, a member body, suffered the loss of its two Presidents in the much loved persons of
Mr. S.M. Wong and Prof. Lo Hsien-Lin. Our General Secretary, Rev, William Tong, resigned in December for a World
Council of Churches position. He was replaced by Rev. N. W. Kwokf a pastor of the Church of Christ in China.

During the year，he Council has gone through many struggles and has “grown up”quite a bit. For all this，we are
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profoundly grateful.