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meeting took place during February 18-20, 1968 at China Kowloon and HK, on January 18， 1968. Rev. Wong Tsok was
Congregational Church. A total of 300 people attended the invited to preach at the Prayer Service in Kowloon. The United
meetings. Prayer Service for Christian Unity took place on January 22,
6. Two applications for membership had been received from the 1968. Father E. Collins was invited to join the service as
HK Boy's Brigade and the Christian Study Center on Christian Scripture Reader.
Religion and Culture. 12. The Church Unity Committee and the Committee for
7. During the year, the Council appointed delegates to the Youth Cooperation on Church Development and Planning united into
Consultation and Leadership Training Course and the Christian the “Church Unity and Development Committee” of the
Education and Lay Training Conference in Singapore, East Asia HKCC.
Christian Medical Workers Conference near Tokyo, the 4th 13. A local consultation on Youth work was held on February 12,
World Institute on Christian Education in Nairobi, Asian 1968 at the Christian Center with 80 church youth workers
Conference on Church and Society in Seoul, 4th Assembly of participated in the consultation.
EACC in Bangkok. All the delegates, upon their return to HK 14. The additional of a Library in the Christian Center was made
gave oral or written reports on the findings and resolutions of possible by a gift from the Kresge Foundation. This library was
the conference. decided to provide material in limited areas for the use of {
8. The Christian Citizenship Movement Committee churches in HK and visiting scholars.
a. supported the work of the Action Committee Against 15. After considering a number of design schemes for the United
Narcotics and encouraged all local churches and Christian Christian Hospital, a design was finalized and approved by the
organizations to support the campaign; Medical and Health Department in June 1967.
b. on behalf of the churches, sent a letter to the Licencing Board 16. The World Day of Prayer Service was held on March 1, 1968 at
registering objection to the issuing of bar licences to those the Truth Lutheran Church, Waterloo Road, and was attended
blackout bars and was then invited to present the reasons for by about 800. The service this year had added meaning
objection. The result was that at least five bar licences had following the disturbances in 1967 and the increased unrest in
not been issued to those questionable bars. the world. The offering of HK$917,500 was given for the
The Christian Citizenship Sunday was observed on July 9 by building of the United Christian Hospital.
many churches. A united service was held on July 10 at the
Chinese Methodist Church, HK.
9. The activities of the Christian Education Committee included: 1968-1969
a. four Leadership Training Rallies for teachers of primary and 1. The HKCC now had a membership of 22 major church bodies
junior children (6-11 years of age) in the church school in and Christian Organizations (12 Churches, 6 Christian
February, May, September and November, and another four Organizations and 4 Missions). The HKCC members
rallies were for teachers of kindergarten children. The group represented 75% of the total Protestant Church membership in
attending was very large (from 350-400 each time). Hong Kong.
b. retreat in November for church workers. 2. It was decided in 1968 that the Council was to be reorganized.
c. four delegates attending the World Council of Christian After some discussion and revision, the Executive Committee
Education Institute and Assembly in Nairobi. accepted the reorganization in early 1969. In the Spring 1969, a
10. During the year, the Christian Family Life Promotion series of Consultations were held in HK attended by the
Committee a. sponsored a consultation on <4Family Problems in Mission Board Secretaries, NCC Secretaries from North
Hong Kong” held on May 11 at the Kowloon Chinese Methodist America, Europe and New Zealand. The Council took the
Church. .Eighty-two men and women represented 12 opportunity and organized a one-day consultation with the
denominations participated. TTie materials and findings of the visiting secretaries to discuss the reorganization of the Council
consultation was then published in “Happy Home” monthly by and the tendency of development of the auxiliary organizations
CCLC; b. The Family Sunday was observed on May 12; c. so that there would be more mutual understanding and
another consultation on “Parents and Youth” was held on May co-operation.
10, 1968. 3. During the year, HK delegates participated in the Institute on
11. "Hie Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was again the occasion Marrige and Family Counseling. The 4th Assembly of WCC
for Christian fellowship between Roman Catholic and Consultation on ICA, Consultation on Christian Education and
Protestant Churches. The Council and the Roman Catholic Lay Training taking place in Thailand, Sweden, Manila,
Church were again joint sponsors for a Bible Exposition held on Switzerland and Australia.
January 19, 1968 at the City Hall. There were two. speakers, 4. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 1969 held three
one from each church, and the members of participants services. A Protestant service sponsored by the HKCC was
increased to 180 this year. Also at the invitation of the Roman held at St. John's Cathedral. Attendance numbered more than
Catholic Church, the Council appointed six scripture readers for 350. Portions of the service were taped and used later on Radio
the Prayer Services held at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, HK.

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