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Workers Conference near Tokyo, the 4th World 10. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was
Institute on Christian Education in Nairobi, again the occasion for Christian fellowship
Asian Conference on Church and Society in between Roman Catholic and Protestant
Seoul, and the 4th Assembly of EACC in Churches. The Council and the Roman
Bangkok. All the delegates, upon their return Catholic Church were again joint sponsors for
to Hong Kong, gave oral or written reports on a Bible Exposition held on January 19, 1968 at
the findings and resolutions of the conference. the City Hall. There were two speakers, one
7. The Christian Citizenship Movement from each church, and the number of
Committee: participants increased to 180 this year. Also at
a. supported the work of the Action the invitation of the Roman Catholic Church,
Committee Against Narcotics and the Council appointed six scripture readers for
encouraged all local churches and Christian the Prayer Services held at the Roman Catholic
organizations to support the campaign; Cathedral, Kowloon and Hong Kong, on
b. on behalf of the churches, sent a letter to the January 18, 1968. Rev. Wong Tsok was
Licensing Board registering objection to the invited to preach at the Prayer Service in
issuing of bar licences to certain Kowloon. The United Prayer Service for
questionable bars and was then invited to Christian Unity took place on January 22,
present the reasons for objection. The result 1968. Father E. Collins was invited to join the
was that at least five bar licences were not service as Scripture Reader.
issued to questionable bars. 11. The Church Unity Committee and the
The Christian Citizenship Sunday was Committee for Co-operation on Church
observed on July 9 by many churches. A united Development and Planning merged to become
service was held on July 10 at the Chinese the "Church Unity and Development
Methodist Church, Hong Kong. Committee" of the HKCC.
8. The activities of the Christian Education 12. A local consultation on Youth work was held
Committee included: on February 12, 1968 at the Christian Center
a. four Leadership Training Rallies for with 80 church youth workers participating.
teachers of primary and junior children (6- 13. The addition of a Library in the Christian
11 years of age) in the church school in Center was made possible by a gift from the
February, May, September and November, Kresge Foundation. This library was for use by
and another four rallies for teachers of churches in Hong Kong and visiting scholars.
kindergarten children. The group attending 14. After considering a number of design schemes
was very large (from 350-400 each time). for the United Christian Hospital, a design was
b. retreat in November for church workers. finalized and approved by the Medical and
c. four delegates attending the World Council Health Department in June 1967.
of Christian Education Institute and 15. The World Day of Prayer Service was held on
Assembly in Nairobi. March 1, 1968 at the Truth Lutheran Church,
9. Activities of the Christian Family Life Waterloo Road, and was attended by 800. The
Promotion Committee: service this year had added meaning following
a. A consultation on "Family Problems in the disturbances in 1967 and the increased
Hong Kong" was held on May 11 at the unrest in the world. The offering was given for
Kowloon Chinese Methodist Church. the building of the United Christian Hospital.
Eighty-two men and women representing 12
denominations participated. The materials 1 9 6 8 -1 9 6 9
and findings of the consultation were then
published in "Happy Home" monthly by 1. The HKCC now had a membership of 22 major
CCLC. church bodies and Christian Organizations (12
b. Family Sunday was observed on May 12. Churches, 6 Christian Organizations and 4
c. A consultation on "Parents and Youth" was Missions). The HKCC members represented
held on May 10, 1968.

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