History
and Organisation
The history of Sheng Kung Hui’s women work
in China dates back to the nineteenth century in Shanghai. The Women’s Service Group in Hong Kong and
Macau was initially affiliated to the Kong Yuet Diocese of Zhonghua Shenggong
Hui and later became under the Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao, named the
Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao Women’s Service Group. After the establishment
of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui as an Anglican Province, the Hong Kong Sheng
Kung Hui Women’s League (below referred to as “the League”) was formally
established on 20th March 1999. The
League is a women fellowship group under the auspices of the Hong Kong Sheng
Kung Hui. She liaises the women groups of the three Dioceses and the Missionary
Area in the Province, i.e.
·
The Diocese of Hong Kong Island
Women’s League;
·
The Diocese of Eastern Kowloon
Women’s League;
·
The Diocese of Western Kowloon
Women’s League; and
·
The Missionary Area of Macau
Women’s League.
The Chaplain of the League is appointed by
the Archbishop and the executive committee of the League comprises of 14
members elected from the diocesan and
missionary area women’s leagues (3 from each diocesan women’s league and 2 from
the missionary area women’s league) by representatives of the diocesan and
missionary area women’s leagues. The chair of the League is elected from the
chairpersons of the diocesan and missionary area women’s leagues by the members
of the executive committee. The three Diocesan Bishops are the patrons of the
League and there is a group of advisers, comprising of bishop’s spouse, clergy
and senior members closely related to the League, supporting the development
and giving advices to the League.
Attending
Celebration Dinner of 20th Anniversary of Inauguration of the
Province
Works
of the League
In line with the Anglican mission of
evangelism and social services and with the guidance of our Lord, the Women’s
League’s mission is mainly to assist the parishes in the HKSKH to nurture
female believers to pursue spiritual growth and find their roles and callings
in the contemporary world. Activities include talks, retreats and organisaing
evangelistic rally etc. Other than that, the League also participates in
volunteer works, such as regularly visiting elderly homes.
2018 Christmas
Visit
Works regularly carried out by the League
through the years include the following:
·
Every year during the Christmas
season, she visits 8 elderly homes run by the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare
Council to share the gospel message as well as the joy of the season with
elderly.
·
Participate in ecumenical
initiatives, including: representing the HKSKH to sit on organising committee
for the World Day of Prayer and committee for ecumentical women ministry;
·
Provide scholarship at Ming Hua
Theological College to encourage more women to pursue studies in theology and
enter the ordained ministry.
Women’s League Publication – Challenge of Women in the 21st
Century
Furthermore, the League has subidised
lectures and publication of research on women ministry. In the past few years,
the League has also sent representatives as observers in the United Nation’s
Conference of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York, United States
aiming at widening the horizon of her members.
Sharing on
61th United Nation Commission of Status of Women Conference
Fundraising
The League organises annual fund raising
campaigns. Apart from financing her own
activities she also uses the funds to sponsor nurture and mission works of
various parishes and mission areas as well as making donations to related
charitable and social services institutions to help underprivileged
groups.
We sincerely hope that you would show your
support of the works and mission of the League through your participation and
help in promotion, for the benefit of our fellowmen and the glory of our Lord.
Photo – jp5 Kick Off
Meeting of Annual Fundraising Campaign
If you are interested in making a donation,
please contact the League representative at any Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui parish
church or send cheques (Payee “ Hong Kong Sheng Kung
Hui Women’s League”) to the Leauge’s office at: HKSKH Women’s League Office, Rooms
5&6, No.1 Upper Albert Road, Central
,Hong Kong.
For further information, you are welcome to
browse our website at :
http://womenleague.hkskh.org