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and visitors from different parts of the world.
as a ''Mission Partner".
This may often take a considerable amount of
time , but these contacts promote mutual
There is a necessity to follow up the objectives
understanding, sharing, exchanges and further
mentioned above.
cooperation. The Council also strongly
emphasizes the sharing of its resources by
While in Geneva the General Secretary was
invited to participate in the Planning allocating relief funds through the WCC to
Committee for the World Consultation of NCC s many disaster areas. Almost 6 million dollars
w h ic h w a s held fro m April 6 to 9, 1992_ The were raised through the "Five Loaves and Two
Fish" campaign last year. It is through such
World Consultation is scheduled to be held in
Hong Kong, February 10-18, 1993. He also sharing of resources and love that the Council
has strengthened its relationship with the
attended the Heads of Agencies meeting, June
2 to 3, 1992 in Geneva discussing and planning world ecumenical community.
for the sharing of resources, operation,
implementation and policy matters among
churches and agencies. Prior to the Heads of
Agencies meeting, the General Secretary was EXCHANGE WITH CHINA
invited by the Vatican to be a guest in Rome for
two days. The purpose was to improve our Since the "Joint Consultation on the Mission of
the Churches in Hong Kong in the 90's” ，the
relationships and to exchange ideas on the
church situations in Hong Kong and China. Council has been actively promoting better
relationships with the churches in China. Mr.
Philip Lam and the General Secretary of the
Canon Simon Ho and the General Secretary
were invited to participate in CONFAB 92 from Council received three officials from the
June 23-27, 1992 in San Rafael, California. The Guangdong Bureau of Religious Affairs. In
theme of the Conference was "The Prophetic addition to it being a courtesy visit there was
challenges of Chinese Churches in North also an exchanging of ideas.
America". The General Secretary led a series of
daily Bible studies and two workshops on The Council accepted the invitation extended
"Hong Kong and 1997". Canon Simon Ho led a by the China State Department Bureau of
workshop on "Christianity and Chinese Religious Affairs to visit Beijing and Tienjing
November 16 to 23, 1991. A delegation of 19
Culture".
members, with the Rev. Li Ping Kwong as the
Rev. Lee Ching Chee and the General Secretary, head of the delegation, presented the
representing the Council, participated in the "Situation Paper” . In addition to promoting
Ecumenical Mission Consultation sponsored by better understanding and friendship, concrete
CCA May 11-16, 1992 in Taipei. Rev. Wendell and positive ideas were suggested. The
Karsen and his wife Renske also attended. delegation also met with Bishop K. H. Ting,
many church leaders and lay people, people of
Since the CCA moved its Headquarters to Hong other faiths and government officials. Included
Kong last year, HKCC has improved its in the government officials was the Director of
relationship and cooperation with the CCA in the Bureau of Religious Affairs and the Deputy
co-sponsoring several consultations and Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs
assisting on different prospects in the purchase Office.
of the old site of the Lutheran Theological
Seminary to be the location for the CCA’s At the invitation of the Guangdong Christian
headquarters and staff residences. The Council Council, the HKCC sent a delegation of 12
gave a briefing to the NCCCUSA’s delegation to people, March 24-27, 1992 with the Rev. K. K.
C h in a on February 19, introducing the works of Yung as the leader. The Hong Kong group
the Council and its role in dealing with 1997. v isite d churches, C hristian leaders,
governm ent o fficia ls and some new
During the past year, the Council received and development projects in Swatow, Chiuzhou
entertained dozens of overseas church leaders and Guangdong. This visit has facilitated our

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