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I n last year’s World Day of Prayer, ‘‘Choose and the HKCC, we worked together in many other
Life*' was the theme. A combined service (in both areas as well. The Week o f Prayer for Christian U nity
Chinese and English) was held which was very well and Communications Sunday were promoted
attended and the collection went to Mexico for together. Joint pastoral letters on U nity Sunday and
earthquake relief. A study booklet was prepared Communications Sunday were issued.
especially for the occasion. This year^ the
International Committee for the World Day of
Prayer will have its centennial celebrations in New WITH ASIAN CHRISTIANS
York City which one delegate from Hong Kong will The Council actively supports the Christian
attend. Conference of Asia, supporting the CCA office based
in Hong Kong as well as playing the role o f local
1986's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, liaison fo r various CCA programmes. In its 8th
with the theme “ You Shall Be My Witnesses’’ was Assembly in Seoul, our staff members, Ms. Cynthia
concerned with the Mid-decade Mission Consultation Lam, was elected to its General Committee, and
sponsored by the Council. The Consultation's Ms. Helena Wong as —the committee member of
dedication act added new meaning to the annual Mission and Evangelism.
event of the Ecumenical Communion Service and
Fellowship Breakfast.
WITH O VERSEAS CHRISTIANS
The Council has always had the view that local Our quarterly publication "News & Views'*
church pastors are the key to church renewal. During continues to serve to interpret Council's views and
the year, a Chinese New Year gathering, 2 retreats concerns to Christians worldwide. The "Alternative
and study groups for the "Baptism, Eucharist and Tours” on Wednesday have become quite a popular
Ministry document were especially organized item for overseas visitors during their brief stay in
for them. Hong Kong. For the scores who cared to drop in at
our office, nobody failed to get a briefing from one
1986 is the International Peace Year. A ‘‘Friends o f our staff members. A ll our executive staff has
of Peace" Movement, which is basically a lay been invited to attend overseas conferences or
movement, was initiated. seminars at least once during the year and has made
significant contributions.

IV. BUILDING OF BROAD
WITH CHINESE CHRISTIANS
RELATIONSHIPS Ever since 1981, the Council has considered
building relationships between Christians in China
The Church o f Jesus Christ is an inclusive and Hong Kong a priority. Last year, a delegation
fellowship. The Council, ever m indful o f this, from Guangdong visited Hong Kong and 2 Hong
views building relationships as one o f its major Kong delegations have been invited to visit Christians
responsibilities: in Kiangsu and Chiuchow Swatow respectively.
WITH EV A N G ELIC A L CHRISTIANS
On a number o f social issues, the Council worked WITH PEOPLE OF O THER FAITHS
together w ith local evangelical Christians. The HKCC is a member o f the Joint Religious
Council also tried to involve as many evangelical Leaders Colloquium. Since 1978, religious leaders
Christians in its committees as possible. The Council from the Hong Kong Buddhist Association, the Hong
was instrumental in setting up the Christian Basic Kong Taoist Association, the Hong Kong Confucian
Law Concern Committee which comprises as many Association, the Hong Kong Islamic Association,
Christians from the more evangelical backgrounds as the Roman Catholic Church and our Council have
Christians w ithin the Council's fam ily. met twice a year to discuss issues of common interest
and concern. This Spring, the Colloquium invited the
WITH ROMAN CATHOLICS Director o f the Religious Affairs Bureau o f the State
Besides the Ecumenical Joint Committee on Council in Beijing and 3 o f his staff to come for a
Development, formed by the Roman Catholic Church ten-day visit.

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