Mainland China is not known for being a land of religious freedom. Christianity has a small but vibrant presence in China. Many Christians in mainland China quietly attend house churches in order to avoid the unwanted attention of the local authorities. There are organizations that still smuggle Bibles into China.On the other hand, Christianity seems to be alive and well in Hong Kong. Not only is HK home to several vibrant, English-language Christian schools including ICS where we work, it is also home to many Chinese-language Christian schools as well. Our school shares our cul-de-sac with a large Baptist University and its accompanying primary and secondary schools.
Also, in the few brief forays we’ve made outside of our neighborhood, I have already noticed a wide variety of churches including Baptist, Evangelical Free, and Pentecostal.
We have given ourselves a pass on Church the last two Sundays –we’re still trying to catch our breath. But we are looking forward to starting the process of visiting some of the many local, English-language churches in Hong Kong this coming Sunday. (Maximum travel distance we are willing to travel? Two trains or 30 minutes; whichever comes first.)
One of the many pieces of paperwork the school gave us upon our arrival was a list of Englsih-language churches and the staff members who attend each one.
Just for good measure, I think we'll start with the church where our headmaster attends.
-Jack
Picture: your guess is as good as mine.
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