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U.K. and Sweden fo r 6 weeks to study their political VIII. EPILOGUE
systems, and how to promote civic education. We
were deeply grateful to them fo r their concern For the past year, the Council has tried its best
fo r Hong Kong, their warm hospitality and their to be a servant to the churches and ultim ately to
commendable arrangements. God's calling. A t times, the Council stimulated the
churches’ thinking; at other times, the Council
co-ordinated, enabled and challenged the churches to
work together; at times, the Council provided
resources to churches; and yet at other times, the
VII. USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA Council spoke and acted on behalf o f churches
especially when the churches did not find it
Council’s Communications Centre continued to convenient to do so. In sum, the Council and the
serve effectively the entire Council family and its churches were partners in mission.
auxiliary agencies, churches and church organizations
as well as the Chinese and the English Religious
There were occasions when this relationship
Broadcasting Advisory Committee.
became strenuous. N ot all churches can identify
with the Council's efforts, largely because o f the
The following religious broadcasts were regularly
lack o f understanding. As the chief executive o f the
produced in the Centre’s studios:
Council, I fu lly realize the importance o f better
communication between the Council and the
(Chinese) Sunday Service, on Radio 1 on
churches. We pledge to pay more attention to this
Sundays at 6:30 — 7:00 p.m.; Abundant Life, on
area. But let me use this occasion to also appeal
Radio 1 on Saturdays at 9:30 — 10:00 p.m.
to you earnestly that we put all differences aside
and together w ork towards the Kingdom o f God.
(English) Sunday Service, on Radio 4 on Sundays
Our forefathers worked hard on this. Because of their
at 11:00 — 12:00 a.m.; Sunday Religious Magazine,
dedication, the Council has come a long way. But
on Radio 4 on Sundays at 10:45 — 11:00 p.m.;
there is no turning back. As we face 1997 we must
Six Forty-five, a 3-minute meditation aired over
even be closer together in the Council. Afterall, you
Radio 3 and Radio 4 daily at 6:45 a.m .jand mid-day
all form the Council. You are a part o f this.
Prayers on Radio 4 Monday to Friday at 12:02 —
12:15 p.m.
June, 1986
During the year, the Centre produced 4 slide
projects and 3 video series. Besides offering a number
o f courses on such topics as 'Television Awareness
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Training” ，Photography’’ and giving talks to schools,
the centre staff also provided a wide range o f services,
such as a film , videotape film strip and slide series
library; studio recording and video production
services; film , video-tape and cassette dubbing
services; a slide duplication service; and an
audio-visual equipment maintenance service as well
as slide and tape sales.

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