North East Asia Forum
Annual Meeting of the North East Asia Forum
To Fung Shan Retreat Center, Hong Kong
5 March 2012
For the last few years it has been the practice of the National Councils of Churches in North East Asia, to meet annually and share their experiences and challenges. CCA has been instrumental in facilitating the emergence of this Forum.
This year the meeting was held in To Fung Shan Retreat Center in Hong Kong on 5 March 2013, and hosted by Hong Kong Christian Council. Rev. Hu Hong-chi, Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT), Rev. Po Kam Cheong, General Secretary of Hong Kong Christian Council, Rev. Kim Young Ju, General Secretary of NCC Korea, Rev. Lee Hong Ju, General Secretary of the Presbyterian Church in Korea, Rev. Shoko Aminaka, General Secretary of NCC Japan, Rev. Cheon Min Heui, Executive Secretary of Ecumenical Relations of the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, Rev. Dr. Sung Kook Park, Korea Host Committee of WCC Assembly 2013, and Rev. Dr. Henriette Hutabarat Lebang, General Secretary of CCA, attended the forum.
The participants of the Forum shared the situation in their respective countries and the role of the churches in addressing the concerns in the North East Asia region. The CCA General Secretary also highlighted the major programs and concerns of CCA. More specifically the participants were updated on the preparation of the WCC Assembly to be held in Busan by the Korean Host Committee.
The participants agreed to explore the possibility of inviting all members of CCA and WCC in the North East Asia to the next Forum.
Henriette Hutabarat Lebang
CCA General Secretary
