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YUK Tak-fun, Mr. Thomas CHAN 1990. This year's theme was "Hong
Sze-tong, Dr. Cecil CHAN Shu- Kong Is Our Home". The sermon
on, Mrs. CHEUNG-ANG Siew- outline and prayer were provided to
mei. These seven names were churches to help them initiate prayer
later nominated by the Executive for the well-being of Hong Kong.
Committee of the Council and
sent to the HK Government as 5. Women‘s Concerns
members of the SAR Election
Committee on behalf of the The Ecumenical Decade of the
Protestant sector in Hong Kong. Churches in Solidarity with Women
concludes in 1998 in the same-year
(2) In order to promote democratic as the 50th anniversary of the World
education as well as to canvass Council of Churches and its 8th
opinions from the Christian Assembly. Before the 8th
community, a Christian Mock Assembly takes place in Zimbabwe,
Election was conducted on May a Decade Festival will also be held in
17, 1998. The result of the Mock Zimbabwe on November 27-30,
Election served as a reference to 1998. Five representatives from
the seven members who Hong Kong will be invited to attend.
represented the Protestant Materials for this year's Women's
sector. Candidates of the Mock Sunday (March 8) were based on
Election were exactly the same the "Living Letters" Report from the
as the candidates for the SAR Decade. Sermon notes and a prayer
Election Committee. A total of were provided to churches for their
80 congregations participated use.
and were willing to set up their
polling stations inside their A worship to celebrate the
churches. As a result, 3,096 conclusion of the Decade of
eligible Christian voters had cast Churches in Solidarity with Women
their vote. was organized jointly with the Hong
Kong Women Christian Council, the
3. Stories of the Poor Christian Institute and the Justice
and Peace Commission of the
The Department has embarked on Catholic Diocese. The worship took
the production of a book in which place on June 5, 1998 at Ward
representatives from different poor Memorial Methodist Church.
• sections of the Hong Kong
community will tell their experiences 6. Youth Work
and their view of life. The book is to
be published in autumn 1999. It is With the restructuring of the Hong
made possible by the financial Kong Christian Council, youth work
support of the CWM/Nethersole became a concern of the
Fund. Department for Christian Mission
and Social Concern. During the
4. Hong Kong Sunday past year the Department redefined
the role of the Council in this respect.
Hong Kong Sunday took place on The Department set itself two tasks.
July 5, 1998. It originated from the It will facilitate communication
"We Love Hong Kong Campaign" in among those responsible for youth
