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hope that they will join hands to lead and be Unity
pastors to all who live in a society ever changing,
full of needs.
General The Council itself has also undergone a number I know in part. The more “evangelical”
n Corinthians, Paul reminds us that we only
of changes! Mr. Raymond Fung, Executive
Secretary, Division of Mission, resigned to take churches cannot claim that their faith is
up the post of Evangelism Secretary at the World “erfect” ； likewise, the more “ecumenical”and
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Secretary's Council of Churches. We tried to balance the service-oriented churches cannot say that their
books by cutting our staff from 22 to 20 in our

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general office, Division of Mission and Com­ approach is “olistic”During the past year, we
were happy to see that in promoting social con­
Reports munications Department. cern and in relating to the Christians in China,
the Hong Kong Christian Council was able to
Since the departure of the former Director of the
Communications Department, the Department draw the two camps closer together.
has become the Communications Centre and has It is a reality that Hong Kong society is develop­
been put under the Division of Mission for one ing extremely rapidly. Hong Kong is a multi­
Context year. It has charted out a somewhat new course. industrial metropolis, an important commercial
Except for the Communications Centre, all
offices have been moved to our Social Service as well as financial centre in the world. With such
a rapid pace of development, one can well
ong Kong has become more and more Building at 33 Granville Road. imagine that a great many complexities are wait­
H affluent, yet at the same time many social During the year, a Standing Committee of the ing to be sorted out.
and human problems exist. The greatest of these Executive Committee was formed and members
is the lack of support from other people, in­ appointed. This should enable the Council to act No church in Hong Kong can alone effectively
cluding family members. As a result, people lack more promptly on important issues, and to give serve this highly complex society. Social pro­
moral courage and strength in solving their pro­ the General Secretary more adequate advice and blems of such magnitude demand the full atten­
blems. tion of more than one denomination, no matter
support. how resourceful it is. The churches in Hong Kong
Over the past year, many people have become Financially speaking, total expenses for our must humbly learn to pray together, to plan to­
more concerned about the future of Hong Kong. gether and to act together. Thus, the role for the
Many serious and good discussions took place: in general office, Division of Mission and Com- Hong Kong Christian Council for the last year
munications Department were HK$1,071,174.
seminars，over the radio，on T.V. programs，as Total income was HK$989,544, leaving a deficit can be summed up as one of co-ordinating and
well as in the press. Many people also realized the promoting.
problems that the young people are facing. These of $81,630. As far as our income was concerned,
have a great deal to do with the breaking down 40% came from rental, 20% from membership WORSHIP
of the traditional Chinese moral values system. dues and contributions, and 40% from service
fees. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and the
The churches in Hong Kong continued to operate World Day of Prayer are the two most important
more schools and service centres; but there was The following are activities reports and reflec- occasions during the year for Christians to come
no marked increase in membership. Several tions for the period from 1st July, 1981 to 30th together to worship God, to witness to the Spirit
churches elected new leaders. It is our earnest June, 1982.

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