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share insights and discuss common concerns with legal support. The coming together of these three
members of the Executive Committee and the religious bodies to address this common and
Unity Committee. Refreshments were served after growing concern was an historic occasion. It was
the meeting. suggested that a second meeting be held in the
The World Day of Prayer Committee was Philippines next year.
formally designated as a sub-committee of the "The N.E. Asia Subregional Consultation on
Unity Committee in October. Its name was Mission", jointly sponsored by the HKCC's
changed to "The World Day of Prayer (H.K.) Commission on Mission and the CCA's Mission &
Committee" at that time. The World Day of Prayer Evangelism Committee, will be held 27-29
Worship Service was held on 1 March at the China September at the YMCA International House in
Congregational Church with the theme "On the Hong Kong. Delegates will come from Japan,
Journey Together". The Rev. Ng Chun Chi, Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The theme
Executive Director of Youth For Christ (H.K.) will be: "Each and All Cooperating in God’s
Limited, delivered the message and Miss Babara Mission". Participants will also come from North
Chen of the Hong Kong School of Sacred Music America, the WCC and the CCA.
conducted the Joint Choir. The three hundred fifty The WCC appealed to all Christian Churches of
in attendance were blessed by the thought the world to observe a "World Day of Prayer for
provoking message, the beautiful music, the prayer the Reunification of Korea" the Sunday prior to 15
(composed by a Kenyan sister) and the loving August each year. The Commission responded to
fellowship. The offerings collected from churches, the appeal by encouraging churches in Hong Kong
organizations and individuals, after deducting to use the Chinese version of the Prayer Litany on
administrative expenses, were donated to the Sunday, 11 August. It is hoped that the year 1995
support of the Hong Kong Christian Aid to will be the "Jubilee Year for Reunification".
Refugees organization.

Social Concerns Committee and
Commission on Mission the "We Love Hong Kong” Campaign
Following the "Consultation on the Mission of The major work of the Social Concerns
the Church in Hong Kong in the 90’s", the Mission Committee during the past year was to organize
Commission carried out several important and promote the "We Love Hong Kong"
programmes. First of all, the book Serving the Campaign. A broadly representative and active
Millions in Unity, (including five keynote addresses, Campaign Committee was organized to work out
two Bible Study presentations, the group reports the details of the Campaign.
and the Consulation’s Manifesto) was published. The membership of the Campaign Committee
This book will serve as a guideline and reference was as follows:
for the Church's mission in Hong Kong over the Chairperson:
next ten years. Rev. Lo Lung Kwong (Chairman of Commission on
The Commission also jointly sponsored a Social Concerns, Hong Kong Christian Council)
"Consultation on Mission and Ministry to Filipino
Migrant Workers in Hong Kong” with the Christian Vice-Chairperson:
Conference of Asia's Urban Rural Mission Mr. Lai Kam Cheung (Director, St. James’
programme and the National Council of Churches Settlement)
in the Philippines, from 29 April to 1 May at the
Anglican Church's Mariner's Club. The purpose of Secretary:
the Consultation was to have a better Rev. Ho Siu Hing (Director of Extra Mural Studies,
understanding of the problems of Filipino migrant Lutheran Theological Seminary)
workers in Hong Kong and to search for
resolutions to those problems. Special emphasis Treasurer:
was placed on the pastoral function of the church, Rev. Dr. Tso Man King (General Secretary, Hong
as well as its responsibility to provide social and Kong Christian Council)

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