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to discuss the arrangements for the service to be held on Feb, building might begin during the latter part of 1966 and complete
14. A warm invitation was now extended to all. at the end of 1967 or early 1968.
14. Rev. Thomas W. Lung was made as the Executive Director for 9. Various Mission boards in N. America and Great Britain had set
the Audio Visual Evangelism Committee. themselves a target of raising one million US dollars over a five
year period to support United Christian Hospital Project. Dr. E.
H. Paterson had given a lot of help in drafting plans for the
1964-1965 hospital, the operating budget, the nurses training program etc.
1. The Council's Executive Committee meeting decided to write a Many churches observed Medical Sunday and some Christian
letter to the Advisory Committee on Gambling to register the organizations made contributions to the new hospital fund.
objection to the legalization of Off-course Betting, and was then 10. World Day of Prayer Service was held on March 5 at the City
invited to attend its meeting to present the reasons for Hall. A great part of the offering was given to the United
objection. Christian Hospital project.
2. Local arrangement for Ecumenical Consultations included the
First Regional Art and Mass Communication Seminar and the
Consultation on International affairs, both sponsored by the 1965-1966
EACC. 1. During the year, Ecumenical church leaders from all around the
3. The Hong Kong Welfare and Relief Council sent an official world came to visit HK. The HKCC also made local
request asking the HKCC to make it a social division of the arrangements for the following conference:
HKCC. A special committee was formed to study the The Working Committee of the EACC Youth Department
possibilities of reorganizing the Council's structure. After A Consultation on Japan and Korea Relations
several meetings and much considerations, it was proposed that The EACC Consultation on Theological Education
three divisions were to be created: The EACC Inter Church Aid Consultations
Division of Joint Action (including six committees); The EACC Faith and Order Conference
Division of Christian Education (including five committees); Meeting of the Enlarged Consultation Committee of the
Division of Social Service. EACC
All of them would take over the work of the present HK The EACC Consultations on University Education
Christian Welfare and Relief Council. There were also two The ACC Youth Training Course
special committees: the Christian Center Committee and the 2. The Christian Education Committee worked on two projects!
United Christian Hospital Committee. a. Leadership Training Institute for the Benefit of leaders of
4. A Lo ng-Range Training Program was planned and carried out in children and teenagers;
the form of four and a half day institutes. About 200 youth b. Requesting and receiving from the WCC New Testament
leaders representing 14 church denominations participated in Picture Books in Chinese and in English, and Old Testament
the Training Institute. Picture Books in English.
5. An one day consultation in March was planned to discuss about 3. Christian Citizenship Movement Committee proposed that
the family within the framework of the local situation in HK. every church formed a subcommittee on Christian Citizenship
Forty-four representative leaders took part in the discussion. A Movement and made it a part of the church's youth fellowship,
report of the consultation was prepared and published in the and asked all churches to observe a Christian Citizenship
Happy Home Magazine published by the CCLC. Movement Week.
6. The United Service of Prayer for Christian Unity was held on 4. The Council acted as joint sponsors with the Roman Catholic
January 18 at the China Congregational Church, HK. Some Church for a joint meeting in expounding the Bible and Prayer
people from the Protestant Church attended the Roman together on Jan 18, 1966 at the City Hall during the Unity
Catholic Mass for Christian unity at the Roman Catholic Week. Under the auspices of the Council, a Local Consultation
Cathedral and at St. Theresa’s Church at the invitation of the on “Confessing the Faith in Asia Today” was held on November
Roman Catholic Church. 3, 1965, at the Chinese Methodist Church. Fifty-three local
7. An United Prayer Service for youth was held on October 11 at
church leaders participated in the consultation. The United
the HK Chinese Methodist Church. The Committee also sent Service of Prayer for Christian Unity was held on Jan 24, 1966
seven youth delegates to the First Asian Christian Youth about 400 people attended the service.
Assembly held in Philippines in December.
5. The Christian Family Life Committee held another consultation
8. With the rapid growth of the city in population, in industry, in at North Point Methodist Church on "The Christian View of
commerce, in tourism, in education, and in the spread of the Sex and Marriage". There were about 60 participants and the
Gospel, HK had become an exceedingly important center in study book used was “Two Together”. Two delegates were
South and East Asia. A Christian Center would afford easy appointed to attend the Asian Church Women's Conference in
access to one another, mutual consultation, close co-operation Toyko. Three committee members were sent to attend the
and united action. It was hoped that the construction of the conference as leaders.

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