Hong Kong

The history of Lutheran churches in China started in the 19th-20th century with arrival of Lutheran missionaries from Germany, Northern Europe and the United States. In northern China, and in the provinces of Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, Hebei, Hunan and Guangdong, the missionaries established churches, schools and hospitals. In 1920, the Chinese Lutheran Church was formed, along with a seminary and the Lutheran Publishing House. The Lutheran Theological Seminary in Shekow, Hupei province in central China, moved to Hong Kong in 1948, and was relocated on Tao Fong Shan in Shatin.  In Hong Kong itself, the Rhenish mission society began its work in 1847 when two missionaries, Heinrich Köster and Ferdinand Genähr, began to work there. 

Plans for Reformation 500

The ELCHK:

  • Pilgrimages - reseeking our Christian and Lutheran identities. Five tours are offered to travel to the origin of the gospel (Israel), the origin of the Lutherans (Germany), the origin of the Lutheran Church in China (Norway, Finland and the United States), and the origin of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong (Jigong Shan, Henan).
  • Publications and Testimony to Unity. A few titles related to the Reformation 500 theme "Liberated by God's Grace" are translated into Chinese. (You can order them  here).
  • Conferences: Bible Conference on Habakkuk from 28-30 September 2016, "Visions of Christians" Seminar - Being Accountable for Hong Kong from 26-29 April 2017, Women Revival Conference - 23 October 2016 (organized by Hong Kong Lutheran Federation).
  • Organized by Lutheran Theological Seminary: Asian Theology Seminar from 20-24 October 2017 and Theology Seminar from 20-22 October 2017.
  • Thanksgiving Service. It is planned to be organized by CLCHK or jointly with other Lutheran Churches in Hong Kong in 2017.
Today there are three LWF member churches in Hong Kong: Hong Kong and Macau Lutheran Church, The Chinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong Synod and The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong.

 

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