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Women's Activities Committee people attended the camp, sharing a refreshing
and meaningful three day vacation together at the
Since the re-establishment of the "Women’s
Clergy Fellowship", members of the Fellowship Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village. 137 particpants were
met six times for sharing, worship, discussion of from member churches and 73 from non-member
special topics and testimonies. The meetings, held churches.
at the Holy Cross Anglican Church, included supper
"The Message" Editorial Committee
and a time for relaxation and fellowship.
In 1991, the Committee published a pamphlet This Committee continued to pursue the goal
on "Women Beyond the 90's〃 . This publication of expressing the living faith in the context of Hong
was primarily targeted for women of the Church. Kong through its publication,"The Message”.
During the past year, nine regular issues and
The Committee also endeavored to revive
interest in the "Fellowship of the Least Coin" one special edition of "The Message" were
movement. Plans are in the formative stages, but it published. The themes were as follows:
is hoped that this will be a major activity in 1992. 1990
The "America Sosa Forum”， jointly sponsored August : 'The Difficulty of Swim­
by the Committee and the Kowloon Methodist ming Against the Cur-
Church Women’s Committee, was held on 28 June rent"
at the Kowloon Methodist Church. America Sosa, a September/October : 'The Priesthood of All Be-
minority women's leader, shared with the lievers”
approximately 90 participants her Salvadoran and November/December: "Reflections on the Church
American experiences in working for the women’s and Education”
movement, democracy and human rights. America 1991
Sosa also spoke at the Hong Kong Christian January/February : "We Love Hong Kong”
Institute, the Christian Conference of Asia March : "Church Women in the
Headquarters and the Hong Kong Christian Nineties"
Council, sharing her personal experience and (A 4-page special supplement on "Responding to
aspirations. She touched many in her audiences the Gulf War" was included}
with her accounts of the suffering of the April : "Church Evangelism"
oppressed, especially the women and children, in May : "Come, Holy Spirit, Renew
El Salvador. the Whole Creation"
(a special edition on the 7th Assembly of the World
Youth Activities Committee Council of Churches)
The purpose of the Youth Activities Committee June : "The Message from the
Church Pulpit"
is to promote and develop wholesome activities for
July/August : "The Church and Honoring
young people and to foster close relationships
between young people in the local churches and the Elders"
those overseas.
Special Sundays
Their major task this year was the Youth Camp
held 16-18 June on the theme "Uniting Christians, As in the past, the Council continued to
Reshaping Life, Responding to Challenges". This promote special Sundays throughout the year.
Camp was organized and planned as a follow up to When possible, the Council provided relevant
a recommendation of the Mission Consultation. Its materials for the churches to use on these special
purpose was to invite young people from different occasions.
denominations to come together to reflect on their The 1991 Special Sundays included: "Christian
faith, to share their experiences and to accept the Unity Sunday", "World Wide Communion
challenges of our time. Sunday", "Social Concerns Sunday", "Asia
The camp programme included a unity vesper Sunday", "Christian Family Sunday”,
service, discussion groups, role play, lectures, "Communications Sunday", "Education Sunday",
"Labour Sunday", " Seaman's Sunday", "Honor
games, a barbecue, small group discussions and a
time for evening prayer in groups. A total of 210 the Elderly Sunday", "Health Sunday", "Bible
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