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4. In order to show keen interest in the drafting and consultation attendance was high.
process of the Basic Law, the HKCC Comission on Public 12. A delegation of ten Christian leaders from Jiangsu Christian
Policy organized a series of forums which looked at: Council was invited to visit Hong Kong in November 1987.
"The Relationship between the Central Government of China 13. Our representatives, together with other religious leaders, met
and the Special Administrative Region”， with the Basic Law Drafting Committee members from
“he Basic Law and Social Services”， mainland during their visit in HK.
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"The Political System of the HK Special Administrative
Region' and
“Religious Freedom and the Basic Human Right and Obligations
of HK Residents.”
About 200 people attended each forum.
5. During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, from January 1988-89
18-25, the Council held an ecumenical communion service at 1. Dr. Heyward Wong became the General Secretary of the
the Church of Christ in China Cheung Lo Church, followed by a Council as of Sept 1, 1988.
breakfast fellowship hosted by the CCC. A joint statement was 2. The Annual General Meeting took place on the 29th Sept at the
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issued by the Council’ Unity Committee and the Roman
Truth Lutheran Church.
Catholic Diocesan Ecumenical Commission. There was also an 3. The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was celebrated
English-speaking unity service at the HK Union Church. on 18th-25th Jan., 1989, with the theme "United in Christ-
6. The World Day of Prayer Worship Service was held at the Building One Body". And the main feature—Ecumenical
Anglican All Saints Church. Many Christians attended and all Communion Service was held at the Kowloon Methodist
offerings went to the Fullness Christian Vocational Training Church on 19th January.
Center. 4. The World Day of Prayer this year was held at the Chinese
7. The donations of the Five Loaves and Two Fish Campaign Methodist Church, Wanchai, Hong Kong, on the 3rd March,
received this year totalled HK$1.32 million. The funds was 1989, under the theme “each us to Pray, Lord”The offering

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used to support: emergency relief for Heilongjiang fire disaster collected was donated to the churches in Burma.
in N. China; a day care center for children suffering from 5. Five Loaves and Two Fish Campaign, a subcommittee of seven
hepatitis in Guanghou; basic community health in Conghua members including Ms. Ko Siu Wah, the Rt. Rev. Peter
County, Guangdong; Sahel food project; Mozambique femine Kwong, Rev. Li Ping Kwong, Rev. John Tse, Rev. Yung Kok
relief; Bangladesh food relief; relief for victims of racial strife in Kwong, Mr. Simon Sit, and Col. A. A. Lim has been formed by
Sri Lanka; and the CCA Asian Emergency Fund. the Executive.
8. The Council again organized the ^Summer With a Purpose 6. A delegation of ten church leaders from Shanghai, led by Bishop
program, from July 25-Aug 20, 1987, to help young people Sun Yanli, was invited by the Council to visit Hong Kong from
improve the standard of their English and also explore the the 1st to the 8th November, 1988.
reality of the Christian Faith in their lives. The Education 7. A delegation of ten officials from the Quangdong Provincial
Concerns Committee also organized a seminar. More than 200 Religious Affairs Bureau visited Hong Kong from 12th to 18th
people attended. April, 1989. The six local major religious groups took turns to
9. The Asia Sunday with the theme "The Mission of God in the host them.
Context of the Suffering and Struggling Peoples of Asia" was 8. The Commission on Mission and Theology had sponsored a
promoted by translating prayers from different Asian countries forum on the 11th Nov. 1988 at Mongkok Church, Kowloon.
provided by the CCA and distributing them for use by the Prof. Chen, Ze Min, the Vice President of Nanjing Theological
churches. Seminary, was invited to speak on 'The next Generation of
10. The HKCC Commission on Mission and Theology organized Church Pastors in China-The Theological Education
two theological forums, “City-wide Evangelistic Crusades—a Development in China Today.”

Missiological Assessment”and “A Vision and Strategy for 9. The Education Concerns Committee had held two seminars this
World Mission and Evangelism”，on March 4 and 5, 1988，at year. The first seminar on "Christian Activities in Christian

Cheung Lo Church. The two addresses were given by Secondary Schools”was held on 11th March, at Ward
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Raymond Fung, the Secretary for Mission and Evangelism of Memorial Methodist Church. And the second seminar on “he
th e W orld Councils o f Churches. Strategy and Implementation of Christian Activities in
11. The Commission on Mission and Theology also invited Rev. Secondary Schools" was held on the 14th and 15th July, at the
Shen Yifan, the Vice-President of the Chinese Christian Council Y.M.C.A. Harbour View International House.
to give two talks on June 16-17, 1988 at Ward Memorial 10. The Mennonite Church in Hong Kong withdrew its
Methodist Church. The themes of the two talks were “he membership.
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Chinese Church in the Process of Theological Reflection" and 11. Nov. 4, 1988, a banquet was held by The Colloquium of
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“he Chinese Church and the Communist Party.”The Religious Leaders to celebrate its tenth anniversary.

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