Ministry Coordination Service
Mission & Vision
Churches and organizations act as partners to serve the community with gospel news to the public.
Ministry & Services
1. Children and teenagers' services
With the support of Hong Kong Church Network for the Poor, Christian Action has started the Church Intensive Community Mentoring Programme since 2007. We aim to arrange suitable mentors for the marginalized children and teenagers. The first and second batches have started off since 2007 and 2008 in Kwun Tong, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai districts respectively.
We have started the Child Development Fund Pioneer Project in East Kowloon District with the support of Child Development Fund from the Labour and Welfare Bureau in East Kowloon District since 2009. Our second batch has started in Kwun Tong and Tin Shui Wai districts since 2010.
Child Development Fund Projects
Mission & Objectives:
We encourage these children and teenagers to develop an asset-building habit and to accumulate financial assets as well as non-financial assets (such as right attitudes and a proper mindset, personal resilience and capacities as well as social networks), so that their future can be developed on these important foundations.
Targets:
Children & Teenagers
- Children aged 10 -16
- whose families are receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance / full grants from student finance schemes administered by the Student Financial Assistance Agency; or
- whose household income is less than 75% of the Median Monthly Domestic Household Income.
- Teenagers aged 14-16 are given priority.
- Interviews will be arranged for applicants and their parents.
Mentors
- Adults who are above 21 years old and nominated by their church or workplace.
- Have participated in mentor trainings and interviews.
Key Components:
This project has three major components, namely “Targeted Savings”, “Mentorship Programme” and “Personal Development Plans”. These three components will enhance the children's abilities to manage resources and plan for their own future.
Targeted Savings
The savings target for each participating child and his / her family is set at $200 per month during the two-year savings period. The Government will also provide special financial incentive ($3,000) for each participating child upon completion of the two-year savings programme. The Child Development Fund Pioneer Project has been supported in full by Hong Kong Church Network for the Poor. Our second batch is supported by Hong Kong Church Network for the Poor and The Rotary Club of Kowloon.
Mentorship Programme
We will identify a personal mentor, who is a volunteer, for each participating child. Mentors will provide guidance to children in drawing up and implementing their personal development plans with specific development targets.
Personal Development Plans
The participating children are required to draw up personal development plans with specific targets (both short-term and long-term ones) under on-going guidance from mentors. 70 mentors from 19 churches have participated in the Child Development Fund Pioneer Project. Our second batch has around 200 mentors with 15 churches involved.
| Project | District | Leaflet | Student Application Form | Mentor Application Form | Church Application Form |
Third Batch of Child Development Fund Project - Dream for the Sky (Chinese version only) |
Kwun Tong | Download | Download | Download | Download |
| Third Batch of Child Development Fund Project - Dream comes True (Chinese version only) |
Yuen Long | Download | Download (English Version) |
Download | Download |
| Third Batch of Child Development Fund Project - Reach for the Sky (Chinese version only) |
Tseung Kwan O | Download | Download | Download | Download |
| Second Batch of Child Development Fund Project - TEEN's World (Chinese version only) | Kwun Tong | Download | --- | --- | --- |
| Second Batch of Child Development Fund Project - BUILD for A BRIGHT Future (Chinese version only) | Tin Shui Wai | Download | --- | --- | --- |
| Child Development Fund Pioneer Project - Walk-Together (Chinese version only) | Kowloon East | Download | --- | --- | --- |
Sponsors:
2. Family and Community Services
In order to form a community filled with “hope” and “care”, a programme named “PATHWAYS to HOPE – Caring Project for Families and Community in Tin Shui Wai” is launched with the support of Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged and Marks & Spencer. This programme mainly comprises of consecutive home visits involving trained volunteers, supplemented with carnivals, sharing groups, counseling services, family activities and family mentoring services. It aims to improve the social interactive skills and expand the social network of the deprived families and at the same time, it hopes to enhance the parents’ communication skills and child management skills.
Targets:
Families in Tin Shui Wai District
Contents:
- Family visits
- Tea gatherings & group activities
- Volunteer trainings
- Carnivals
Leaflet:
Sponsors:
3. Church Network Services
In a bid to spread the gospel and reach out to the community, the team spearheads to connect churches to Christian Action’s front line services through co-organizing church activities, workshops, and sharing groups.
Service Centres:
- Christian Action Sau Mau Ping Service Centre
Address: 4-5/F., Sau Mau Ping (Central) Community Centre, 100 Sau Ming Road, Sau Mau Ping, Kln., H.K.
Tel: 2709 5333
Fax: 2709 5222
Email: church.ministry@christian-action.org.hk - Christian Action Tin Shui Wai Service Centre
Address: 1/F, 153-154 Hang Mei Tsuen, Ping Shan, Tin Shui Wai, N.T., H.K.
Tel: 2448 6220
Fax: 2448 6210
Email: tswsc@christian-action.org.hk - Christian Action Long Ping Service Centre
(Starts service in 2nd quarter 2011)
