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(c) Prayer Room in the International / Arport II. Christian Mission & Social Concern
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Department
The prayer room, located at the departure
level of the passenger terminal, is open 24
Rev. Dr. Lo Lung-kwong is the Department Head
hours a day. People from different
and Rev. Hans Lutz is responsible for relevant
religions can make use of the prayer room.
issues of the Department. The activities of the
Department include the following:
The Airport Authority is responsible for
the administration of the prayer room and
1. The survey on values and lifestyle of young
the Six Religions have been asked to be
Christians
involved. The Council is now recruiting
volunteers for the Airport Care Team for The survey was carried out by Dr. Dennis S.W.
emergency counseling service. Wong of the City University of Hong Kong.
The publication of the survey’s findings in
(d) Joint Declaration March met with exceptionally good response
from church workers. Two seminars, one for
A Joint Declaration was presented in Ming
teachers and school principals and the
Pao, Wen Wai Pao and HK Economic Times
second for persons active in church youth
on December 23, 1999 to protest against
work, were held in April, expanding the
the Jockey Club millennium party which
discussion.
allowed children for the first time into the
Happy Valley race-course, and to express
2. Joint Consultation
disapproval of legalizing football gambling
in Hong Kong. The Council, the Student Christian
Movement, the YMCA and the chaplaincies of
(e) Dialogue among different religions Baptist University and Chung Chi College
joined hands for a consultation on pastoral
The dialogue took place on November 6,
work among tertiary students, which was
1999 at the Buddhist Cultural Center. Dr.
held on January 29, 2000.
Benedict Kwok represented the Council to
give a speech on the theme “Ups and
3. The Promotion of Hong Kong Sunday
Downs in Life".
It was observed in July with this year's theme
(f) The delegation of the Inter Religious “The call of love: showing concern for the
Organization of Singapore district, looking after the community".

The delegation of the Inter Religious
4. Women’s Project
Organization, Singapore made a stopover
in Hong Kong after they visited Beijing in Upon receipt of the grant from
May 2000. The 1st Vice-Chairperson Rt. CWM/Nethersole Fund, the Council was able
Rev. Thomas Soo and the General Secretary to employ a project officer for women’s work.
Rev. Eric So received them on behalf of the Women from congregations will be mobilized
Council. to undergo training and outreach to women
who have recently arrived in Hong Kong from
the Mainland. About 30,000 of these
women are expected to arrive in Hong Kong
in the course of the current year alone.
They come here to join their husband and

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