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by the Guangdong Christian Council and Union and four delegates from the Shanghai Bureau of
Seminary, February 21-23, 1995. This lecture was Religious Affairs in a visit to the Council on May
part of the continuing education for graduates who 12, 1995. During the tea reception hosted by the
have spent two years working in a local parish and Council, Mr. Simon Sit extended a warm welcome
return for further training. I was deeply touched by to the delegation on behalf of the Council. About
some of their personal sharing of their experiences, 10 Executive Committee members attended the
their cries and laughter for the sake of the gospel. meeting exchanging opinions related to religious
The Council also assisted three seminarians in policy.
getting their student visas to Hong Kong to study at
the Lutheran Theological Seminary for their
Master’s degrees.
WCC Scholarships
Rev. Yau Tsang-yee, vice-chairperson of the Hunan
There were two WCC scholarship applicants from
Christian Council, visited HKCC January 7 , 1995.
Hong Kong for the year 95/96. Both of them
The Council hosted a dinner reception on January
expressed interest in pursuing doctoral studies.
8 to welcome the Fujian Christian Council
However, this year the World Council of Churches
delegation, as they were passing through Hong
has given priority to other levels of study for
Kong on their way to Taiwan, at the invitation of
granting scholarships.
the Taiwan Laymen’s Mission Association.
It was about 5 years ago when the Council extended
an invitation to Zhejiang Christian Council to visit
Special Sundays
Hong Kong. Finally, a delegation of 10 members,
under the leadership of Rev. Sun Xi-pei and Rev. The Council initiated and promotes Special Sundays
Matthew Deng, came to visit Hong Kong from by providing relevant materials to all churches in
March 28-April 4, 1995. The Council organized Hong Kong.
their itinerary for the week visiting other churches,
Special Sundays for 1995 are as follows:
organizations and seminaries. The Council also
hosted a dinner on March 28 to celebrate our A. Promotion of Ecumenical Witness in Unity
Christian ties in a warm and harmonious fellowship. and Prayer
1. Christian Unity Sunday - January 22
General Paul Rader, the Salvation Army 2. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity -
International leader, made a visit to Hong Kong in January 18-25
April. Some members of the Council attended the 3. World Day of Prayer - March 3 (Friday)
reception hosted by the Commanding Officer of 4. Worldwide Communion Sunday - October 1
the Hong Kong Salvation Army on April 11, 1995
B. Promotion of Special Concerns in Particular
in honor of the General’s visit. The general’s visit
Areas
has strengthened the ecumenical tie between the
1. Social Concerns Sunday - February 19
“Army” and the churches in Hong Kong. General
2. Christian Family Sunday - May 14
Rader led a delegation to visit China and chaired
3. Asia Sunday - May 28
the International Leadership Conference of the
4. Communications Sunday - June 25
Salvation Army held in Hong Kong.
5. Hong Kong Sunday - July 2
6. Education Sunday - September 17
Finally, Mr. Chang Hsing-cho, director of the
Religious Affairs Bureau of the China State C. Others
Department, led a delegation of seven members 1. Women's Sunday - March 5
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