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2. The Council made the suggestion to the church that certain women at the Kowloon service and about four hundreds in HK.
special Sundays might be included in their 1962 Calendars in The offering taken that day amounted to HK$944.95, went to
accordance with a unified scheme the work of the HK Bible Society.
Christian Unity Sunday Jan 21 11. The need of a Christian Center to house different Christian
Christian Family Sunday May 13 organizations had often been expressed. And this idea met with
Commonwealth Youth Sunday June 3 the approval of all members of the Council. Enthusiastic
Christian Citizenship Sunday July 15 participation should assure success in the effort to raise
Christian Literature Sunday Sep 9 HK$1,200,000 for the new Christian Center.
Medical Sunday Oct 21
3. Nine delegates, staff and reporter from the HKCC attended the 1962-1963
third Assembly of the World Council of Church held at New 1. In order to meet the ever-growing needs of the community,
Delhi, Nov 19-Dec 5, 1961, the first assembly of this world three new committees had been set up:
body ever held in Asia. After coming back from the Assembly, * Committee for Co-operation in Church Development and
these participants were asked by various member churches Planning
and Christian groups to give reports or impressions of what * Committee on United Protestant Hospital
they had heard and seen. * Youth Committee
4. The Council’s English Secretary was asked by the Government 2. In response to the earthquake, "the most disastrous in the
Information Service to write some para-graphs on the work and modem history of Middle East” or Western Iran, a total of more
activities of the Protestant Churches and Organization of the than HK$3,600 (or over US$630) was sent to the WCC,
year. designated for this relief purpose.
5. During the year, the Council had to expand again to meet the 3. The Council appointed delegates to attend Ecumenical
ever-growing needs of the community. The following new Conferences, such as the Working Conference on "Christian
committees were set up: Witness in Industrial Society” in Tokyo; “The Assembly of the
* Christian Education committee World Council of Christian Education and Sunday School
* Church Unity Committee Association" in N. Ireland; the ACWC sponsored by the EACC
* Women’s World Day of Prayer Committee in Thailand; the consultation on " Christian Home in Changing
* Prayer for Christian Unity Committee Society" sponsored by the EACC in Thailand; the "Situation
* Hospital Chaplaincy Service Committee Conference" sponsored by the EACC in Japan. These
* Christian Center Committee delegates gave oral or written reports on returning from the
6. Christian Citizenship Movement Committee in conjunction with conferences.
the Wah Kiu Yat Po sponsored a photographic contest and 4. The Christian Citizenship Movement Committee had been
exhibition on the theme of “Good Citizenship”. The contest was actively engaged in the Christian Movement, such as publishing
open to all keen photographers. There were some 300 entries of the radio talks; special interviews were recorded on tape for
and about 100 were selected for the exhibition. It was broadcasting; working on a set of 50 cartoons entitled "Good
estimated that more than 10,000 people came to view the Citizenship Cartoons", and put up photo contest and exhibition.
exhibition which took place at the City Hall on April 5 to 7. There were 305 entries and 13 prize winners. Seventy
7. Ecumenical Scholarship Exchange Committee provided with 6 photographs were selected for exhibition at the City Hall.
types of scholarship for the year 1962-1963. Six applications for 5. Many churches observed the 15th July as Christian Citizenship
scholarship were received from members of different churches. Sunday selected by the HKCC. A member of the committee
After careful consideration, the committee agreed to accept was asked to give lecture on Christian Citizenship at the
three. student Christian summer conference and the youth meeting.
8. Christian Family Life Promotion Committee arranged two 6. The Christian Middle Schools were asked to observe a
programs on both sides of the harbour for the observance of the citizenship week, and the preliminary response was quite good.
Christian Family Life Week in May. Also, a study conference on 7. The committee for Co-operation on Church Development and
the “Christian Home in our Changing Society Today” was held Planning was set up during the year. The aim was to assist the
in Kowloon on June 23-24. Leaders from different churches in planning the extension of their work, in acquiring
denominations were invited to attend the conference. new sites and building new churches and in planning the church
9. The Christian Education Committee nominated two delegates as wide spread in the colony as possible.
to attend the Third World Institution Christian Education, held 8. New members were added to the Christian Eduction
in July 9-20, 1962 in N. Ireland. The committee also Committee to make a total of 16 and it held 8 meetings between
recommended the HKCC to become a member of the World March 26, 1962 and Feb 28, 1963. The activities were to
Council of Christian Education and Sunday School Association. survey the Sunday School situation in HK, to make HKCC a
10. Women’s Would Day of Prayer for 1962 took place on March 9 member of the World Council of Christian Education and
with two bilingual services. There were about eight hundred Sunday School Association, to hold two Sunday-aftemoon

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