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Other Events
6. A Conflict Management” seminar organized by
1. Since the establishment of “Friends of the the Council was held on October 24, 1994 at the
Council”， more than one hundred people have YMCA of Hong Kong. Dr. Robert Evans of
joined and supported the Council financially Plowshares Institute in the U.S. A. led the seminar
and in prayer. The door to membership in for both church groups and non-church groups,
“Friends of the Council” is always open. You are including the business, education, social service
most welcome to join us. A lunch gathering was and political sectors.
held specially for our friends on March 17, 1995
at the YMCA of Hong Kong. Mr. Lau Chin 7. Acknowledgments are extended to the Director
Shek, a former Legislative Council member, of the Hong Kong Christian Service, Mr. Ng
shared his faith journey. All participants were Shui- lai, and his staff for their assistance in the
encouraged by his inspiring message. work of the Council. The publication of our
monthly “Message” and the Annual Report were
2. In order to keep up with the latest technology, the especially assisted by their Chinese Publications
Council participated through the international Unit, including Mrs. Jane Lee, Mrs. Winnie
electronic “Super Highway” network in a Kwong and Mrs. Ella Wong who recently retired
theological conference on peace and justice in May 1995.
sponsored by NCCCUSA. Our E-Mail address
is “HKCC@HK.SUPER.NET”. 8. Acknowledgments are also extended to the Hong
Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China
3. The Topping Out Ceremony of the Alice Ho Miu for allowing the Council to use their facilities
Ling Hospital in Tai Po, an affiliated organization while the Christian Ecumenical Building is
of the Council, was held on October 31, 1994. undergoing renovation. Removal of the asbestos
The construction of this new hospital will be ceilings will take about 10 months to complete.
completed in January 1996. Our office is now temporarily located at the
Morrison Memorial Centre, 191 Prince Edward
4. A new wing of the United Christian Hospital, Road. Our deepest appreciation to the Hong
also affiliated with the Council, will be opened Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China!
soon. Plans are underway to decorate the main
lobby, the hallways and the walls in the wards 9. Thanks to the following people who have served
with Christian art and murals to provide a warm faithfully in providing simultaneous translation
feeling of hope and life. The work is already in in English for the Council’s activities:
process under the supervision and design of Dr. a. Rev. Dr. Chan Kim-kwong, Rev. Cham Nai-
He Qi, an outstanding Christian artist from China, bun, Rev. Hans Lutz, Captain On Quang-dieu
in coordination with two local groups — Garden and Rev. Yong Siew-fong for the Mid-Decade
Streams Hong Kong Fellowship of Christian Church Mission Consultation
Artists and the Hong Kong Arts Centre. Since b. Rev. Cham Nai- bun for the 93-94 AGM
the project is not funded by the Hospital Authority, c. Rev. Li Hung-piu and Rev. Yong Siew-fong
an appeal for contributions on “Health Sunday” for the 40th Anniversary Thanksgiving
in 1995 is underway. Service
d. Rev. Yong Siew- fong for the Joint Ecumenical
5. The Council delegated Ms. Wong Shui yan to Communion Service for the Clergy
attend the Communication Workshop sponsored e. Mrs. May Ho for the World Day of Prayer
by CCA in January 1995 held in India. Service

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