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for his perusal and to have it translated into English. This religious group sent a delegation of twenty four people to
newly revised Constitution will be submitted to the Special attend the banquet.
General Meeting of the Council for its approval. If
approved the setting up of new committees and the election During this year, besides the Chinese New Year
of new committee members for the next fiscal year will be Gathering, the charity walk for the Community Chest, the
based on the new Constitution. entertaining of the delegation from the Quangdong
Religious Affairs Bureau, representatives of the six major
religions also held several consultations as mentioned
Mutual Concerns: above discussing problems regarding the Basic Law and
For years, the Council has been promoting some the religious policy in the future structure of the Hong
special Sundays to encourage all chur chs in Hong Kong to Kong Government. Although the standpoint of Christians,
offer their prayers and concern for those specific events including Protestant and Roman Catholics, was not in
and issues. This year, the special Sundays included: agreement with that of other religious groups, they,
“Christian Unity Sunday”，“Ecumenical Communion however, expressed their opinions freely in an amicable
Sunday”，“ocial Concern Sunday”，“Asia Sunday” ， atmosphere.
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“Christian Family Sunday”，“Communications Sunday” ，
“Education Sunday”， “Labour Sunday” “Seamen’ Epilogue:
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Sunday”，“Concern for the Elderly Sunday”，“Health Before I close I wish to take this opportunity to
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Sunday”，nd “Bible Sunday”The Council had provided express my gratitude to Mrs. Jean Chen. During the past
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relevant materials to be used by the churches if possible. several months she has spent much time to collecting and
to sorting out the historical materials as well as contacting
Every summer the Council sponsors a training the founders of this Council who are still living in order to
programme for Form IV and Form V students called compile this special issue of our Annual Report
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‘‘ummer with a Purpose” Thanks to the Reformed commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Hong Kong
Church in America for its support in making this Christian Council. This is an important document of the-
programme possible. history of the Christian Church in Hong Kong. From this
special issue we admire the vision of those founders and
appreciate the toil and moil of our forerunners so that the
Withdrawal of Membership: Council can be as it is today.
The Hong Kong Branch of the Eastern Mennonite
Board of Missions and Charities is a Mennonite mission The logo of the Hong Kong Christian Council is a
operating in the territory. During 1988, the Mennonite sailing boat. We don’expect the boat can always sail in
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Church in Hong Kong has officially been established. The still waters. Just as it is said at the beginning of this report
Mennonite Mission therefore withdrew its membership in that this past year had been the most changeable in the
order to enable the local Mennonite Church to join the history of the Council. We believe that it was God’
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Council at a later date if they wish. guidance that He gave His message to us through Col. A.A.
Lim at last year’General Meeting. We had experienced
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unrest, we had encountered difficulties, but God’grace
Relationship with other Religions: was sufficient for our use. Let us be one in the Lord and
The Colloquium of Religious Leaders has a history of humbly pray for the continuous guidance of the Holy
ten years. On the 4th November, 1988 a banquet was held Spirit. Under the cross of Jesus Christ let us hold our
to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Colloquium. Each hands together to step into the last decade of this century.

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