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9. Under Christian Family Life Promotion Committee, a filled the auditorium of the City Hall. A combined
sub-committee was formed to prepare the material for choir of 80 Chinese and European Christian Women
the Christian Family Life Week in May 1963. Two gave a wonderful anthem.
evening programs for the promotion of Christian
Family Life were arranged in May.
10. Church Unity Committee arranged a consultation on
May 5, about 50 people representing Anglican,
Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Evangelical and 1963-1964
Reformed, Rhenist, Lutheran, Evangelical Churches 1. The HKCC now had a membership of 19 major church
as well as other Christian organizations met at the denominations and leading Christian organizations.
Methodist College. Local Situation Conference was 2. The First Asian Consultation on Inter-Church-Aid
held on Dec 8 in preparation for EACC situation under the joint auspices of WCC and EACC held its
conference to be held in Japan in March. In view of sessions at Tao Fong Shan, Shatin. About 80 church
the need for more uniformity in the Church Calendar, leaders from every country in Asia attended the
the Council has asked all local churches to observe consultation. HKCC, together with the Christian
the following Sundays in 1963: Welfare and Relief Council as host organizations had
Christian Unity Sunday the privilege of helping to arrange this consultation.
Labour Sunday 3. The Council appointed delegates to attend the
Christian Family Sunday Working Consultation of Christian Journalism, the
Common Wealth Youth Sunday Division of World Mission and Evangelism Meeting,
Christian Citizenship Sunday EACC Assembly and Pre-Assembly Consultations on
Christian Literature Sunday Asian Missionaries, consultation on Asian Churches
World-wide Holy Communion Sunday and Responsible Parenthold.
Medical Sunday 4. Christian Citizenship Movement Committee published
a s e t of 64 cartoons entitled “Good Citzenship”hoping

Bible Sunday
Many churches had observed the Sundays as these cartoons might become popular among school
suggested. HKCC followed the calendar of WCC and children in HK and throughout S.E. Asia. There was
observed the Week of Prayer in January as suggested also a display of photograph on “Good Citizenship”
by the Department of Faith and Order. among middle schools. Several leading schools had
started citizenship weeks.
11. The Youth Committee was officially established on 5. Christian Education Committee put up a long-range
October 22. The purpose is to promote and co-ordinate
Youth Work in HK, particularly in the churches. training program in April, May, June and July.
12. A special committee for the Christian Center was 6. Committee for Co-operation on Church Development
appointed and careful investigation was made and Planning was set up during the year. The aim of
concerning availability of land size, location, cost of the committee was firstly to assist the churches in any
construction. The location of Kowloon Union Church way possible in planning and acquiring new sites for
seemed to be a possibility for the new project，nd the building new churches, and secondly to strengthen
a
total cost estimated for this Christian center would be the whole church in planning the work of the church
HK$2,682,000. in HK as widespread as possible.
13. A group of Christians felt strongly the need for 7. Christian Family Life Promotion Committee public
medical care and hospital service to be provided by meeting was held on May 11 in the Chinese Methodist
the Christian churches in HK. Later, the American Church, Kowloon, about 300 people attended. During
Methodist group wrote to Church World Service the year, the main concerns were the preparation of
suggesting further discussion among interested material for using in churches and Christian
persons regarding Christian Medical Work in HK. An Organizations in conjunction with Christian Family
Ad Hoc Committee was formed in 1962， and the Life Work Studies, also the planning of a consultation
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discussion of the problems involved was undertaken. on “Family Life”n 1964.
A study in the United Protestant Hospital in Kowloon 8. Church Unity Committee had a Joint Prayer Meeting
was then submitted to the HKCC. After careful for Christian Unity on Jan 20, 1964 at 8:00pm, at the
consideration, HKCC invited Dr. E.H. Paterson to Chinese Methodist Church, HK. About 320
explain the proposal and answer questions. The study participated.
gained full support from the members of the Council, 9. Six types of Ecumenical Scholarship were available
the United Protestant Hospital Committee was this year, and Chan Kwok Keung was granted for
formed, and an official application for a site for the post graduate study in the field of Education in USA.
proposed Hospital was sent to the government. 10. One of the major projects being undertaken by the
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14. The 77th Women’World Day of Prayer took place on HKCC is the building of the <4Hong Kong Christian

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March 1, the first Friday on Lent. About 1500 women Center” Among these bodies immediately involved
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