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Leadership of the two small groups drew from concerns about pornography.
Committee members and committed
volunteers. Committee members included Ms. 4. Concerns On Handicapped : Recently some
Chan Oi-wah (convener), Rev. Mo Yuk-kwai individuals were not in favor of receiving the
and Lt. Chan Hi-wai for the first group. handicapped to stay within their community.
Committee Members for the second group The Committee convened a meeting on April
included Rev. Lam Sung-che, Mr. Ling Wing- 13, 1993 seeking ways to promote acceptance
shek, Rev. Mang Po-chung, Rev. Wong Kin- of the handicapped. Participants were all
nam and Rev. Bartholomew Ma. from soical service agencies and agencies
serving the handicapped. Some suggestions
were brought up including encouraging
fellowship groups and church groups to visit
Social Concerns Committee service centers and participate in their
activities.
The Social Concerns Committee were involved in
many dimensions and areas of concerns including A statement on "Church’s Response and
the followings: Perspectives on Handicapped not Accepted by
Communities", reflecting basic positions of the
1. Meeting with Governor Patten : In order to church on this issue. The statement was
reflect the concerns of the Council and approved by the Executive Committee and
churches, in the areas of Hong Kong s future, circulated broadly within the different
political reform, education and social services, communities. The statement was also

representatives of the Council met with published in the June, 1993 issue of
Governor Chris Patten January 20, 1993. The ''Message" with the theme "The Relationships
meeting was very constructive and the Council between the Church and the Handicapped
was invited by the Governor to visit him again from the Theological Perspective and the
in the future. Representatives included Rev. Realistic Situations".
Li Ping Kwong, Chairman; Mr. Simon Sit, 2nd
Vice-Chairman; Mr. Mak Hing Cheung, Hon. 5. Seeking the Possibility of Cooperation
Treasurer; Ms. Alice Yuk, Hon. Secretary; Rev. between Hong Kong and Guangzhou Social
Lo Lung Kwong, Chairman of the Committee Service Agencies : In order to search for this
and Rev. Tso Man King, General Secretary. possibility and especially to support the work
of the Guangzhou Agape Service Centre, a
2. Forum on Political Reform : Due to the severe seminar was held July 1-2, 1993, in
and hot debate on the issue of political reform Guangzhou. A HK delegation of 19 people,
between the Chinese & British Governments representing many social service agencies,
during the second half of 1992, the Committee related to the Council, participated in the
convened a Forum on Political Reform on seminar. Some church people from
November 20, 1992. A draft statement came Guangzhou and the Agape Service Center
out of the forum and was adopted by the also attended. The seminar included reports
Executive Committee members, reflecting the on the work and recent situations of Agape
position and hopes of the Council. The Center, possible cooperation and work for
Statement was summarized in some H.K. development, and exploration of concrete
newspapers and published in full channels to follow up the search for possible
January/February issue of 1993 "Message". cooperation.
3. General Concerns : The Committee discussed
issues on education in Hong Kong, and Women’s Committee
actively seeking the Council’s response to
social issues. The Committee also expressed There is an increasing concern in Hong Kong,

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