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HK and visiting scholars.
15. After considering a number of design schemes for the was also organized. It conducted three rallies during
United Christian Hospital, a design was finalized and the year with a total attendance of 1180 persons.
approved by the Medical and Health Department in 7. Three types of scholarships were available through
Ecumenical Scholarship Exchange Committee. Mr.
June 1967. K o n g P o L in g w as a w a rd e d a n ESE s c h o la rs h ip to
16. The World Day of Prayer service was held on March study in Princeton Theological Seminary in USA.
1,1968 at the Truth Lutheran Church, Waterloo Road,
and was attended by about 800. The service this year 8. The Christian Family Life Committee held a

consultation on “Youth and Marriage”on May 8 ,1969
had added meaning following the disturbances in 1967
and the increased unrest in the world. The offering of at the Ward Memorial Methodist Church, Kowloon,
120 people representing 15 denominations participated
HK$917, 50% was given for the building of the United
Christian Hospital. in this consultation.
9. The Youth Committee a. appointed 2 members to
assist the Youth Tea House program and helped to
recruit volunteers; b. helped the WCC Youth
Department, for a survey of our-of-school youth work;
1968-1969 c. assisted the program of the International Christian
1. HKCC now had a membership of 22 major church Youth Exchange; d. appointed representative to
bodies and Christian Organizations (12 Churches, 6 attend a WCC meeting on “Youth and Un­
Christian Organizations and 4 Missions). HKCC employment” ； e. sponsored a consultation on “Youth

members represented 75% of the total Protestant Look at the Church Today”and put up an essay
Church membership in HK. contest on the same subject.
2. It was decided in 1968 that the Council was to be 10. T h e World Day of Prayer service was held on March
reorganized. After some discussion and revision, the 7, at the Methodist Church, Kowloon, over 700 people
Executive Committee accepted the reorganization in attended. The offering of HK$1,069.30 was given to
early 1969. In the Spring 1969, a series of Con­ war victims and refugees in Laos.
sultations were held in HK attended by the Mission
Board Secretaries, NCC Secretaries from North
A m erica, Europe and New Zealand. The Council took
the opportunity and organized a one-day consultation 1969-1970
with the visiting secretaries, to discuss the 1. HKCC now had a membership of 21 major churches
reorganization of the Council and the tendency of bodies and Christian organizations. Members of the
development of the auxiliary organizations so that Council represented 77% of the total Protestant
there would be more mutual understanding and Church membership in HK.
co-operation. 2. HKCC sponsored a city wide Consultation on the
3. During the year, HK delegates participated in Mission of the Church in Hong Kong held on 19th -
20th January 1970 at the Morrison House to give a
Institute on Marriage and Family counseling. The 4th
Assembly of WCC Consultation on ICA, Consultation thorough re-examination of the life and work of the
on Christian Education and Lay Training taking church in HK, 120 representatives from the HKCC
place in Thailand, Sweden, Manila, Switzerland and member churches and organizations, 12 observers
Australia. from RCC and other churches participated in the
4. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 1969 held sessions.
three services. A Protestant service sponsored by the 3. During the year, the Council had more than 20
s
H K C C w as h e ld a t S t.J o h n ， C a th e d ra l. A tte n d a n c e visitors from overseas to discuss matters of common
numbered more than 350. Portions of the service were concern. Many of them were Directors, the Secretary
taped and used later on Radio HK. from EACC office and some from WCC and Reformed
5. The Committee on Missionary Orientation and Study Church in America and Canada. There were also
writer, professor and consultant from Vietnam, USA,
managed to arrange a Missionary Night and a Day
Orientation Course held at the Methodist Conference Philippines, Japan, Switzerland, and Canada.
Center, Silvermine Bay. 4. For the first time, the Week of Prayer for Christian
6. The main emphasis of the Christian Education Unity this year was planned by a Joint Planning
Committee continued to be on leadership training of Committee made of representatives of the Roman
Sunday School teachers and leaders in the church Catholic Church, the Clergy and Ministers' Group,
program. Instead of inviting people to come to a and the HKCC. The program included “The Living
central place, the committee set up a plan for Word Program", "The Church Workers' Dinner".
a
Leadership Training Teams to go to local churches. “The Joint Worship Service”，nd a pulpit exchange
B y th e e n d o f th e y e a r, th e te a m s h a d b e e n c a lle d o n was arranged on the first Sunday of the Week of
five times and the total people reached was 160. The Prayer.

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