Page 5 - 2017-18 Annual Report

主席獻詞
陳謳明主教
Chairman’s Remark The Rt. Revd. Andrew Chan

「主的靈在我身上，因為他用膏膏我，叫我傳福音給貧窮的人； Centre have since then been able to co-ordinate work
差遣我報告：被擄的得釋放，瞎眼的得看見，叫那受壓制的得自 and duties according to corporate governance,
由，報告上帝悅納人的禧年。」 management, risk control and accountability. Since
路加福音 4:18 April 2017, in order to preserve the uniqueness of the
existing operation of the Centre and to respond
effectively to the needs of the service districts, the
感謝上主的帶領，麥理浩夫人中心在年度內經歷了風雨，也見証
Board of Directors of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
了彩虹！
Welfare Council Limited has resolved to retain the
Management Committee of the Centre and authorized
隨著服務不斷發展，麥理浩夫人中心自八零年代已成為一間提供
it to manage the Centre including its management,
多元化社會服務的機構。香港聖公會教省常備委員會在2013年4
supervision, and developmental activities. The daily
月議決「融入」政策，讓麥理浩夫人中心「融入」香港聖公會福
operation of the Centre will remain the duties of the
利協會，理順各單位的管治角色、責任以及風險的控制與承擔。 Director of the Centre. I would like to take this chance
中心董事會於2017年4月將中心管治權交予福利協會，福利協會 to express my gratitude to the Board of Directors of the
董事會決定保留中心管理委員會以直接負責中心的管理、監察和 Centre for its continued support and guidance over the
發展，而日常工作繼續由中心總幹事負責。在此，本人衷心感謝 years, without which the Centre would not have been
董事會在過去多年來的領導，俾使機構發展至如今的規模，同時 able to achieve so much. In the meantime, we are
亦感謝管理委員會仝仁繼續留任帶領機構的服務，並期待未來與 grateful to have the support from the full team of the
福利協會有更緊密的合作。 Management Committee of the Centre who will
continue to serve and to lead. In the future, we look
事實上，麥理浩夫人中心的服務也獲得各方的肯定和支持，包括 forward to closer collaboration with Hong Kong Sheng
Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited.
政府部門、業界同儕、各慈善基金等等。在此，本人謹代表機構
特別鳴謝賽馬會慈善信託基金和周大福慈善基金對機構的信任，
Indeed, the work of the Centre has received wide
資助本機構推展「友趣學中文」和「互惠銀行」計劃，並開設多
support and recognition from all walks of society,
間服務中心，為少數族裔和社區有需要的人士提供適切的服務。
including government departments, charity funds and
our companion organizations. My special thanks go to
機構有幸獲得對社會服務具熱誠和使命感的同工加入我們的大家
the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and Chow
庭，同時亦感染到很多同行者，以義務方式支援機構的服務。當 Tai Fook Charity Foundation for their continued
中，前總幹事沃馮嬿琼女士帶領機構同工以積極創新的思維，設 support in our many initiatives such as
計服務以回應社區需要，帶動官、商、民、醫、牧區教堂和教育 C-for-Chinese@JC and People’s Talents Bank,
界與社會服務的合作，創下多項服務紀錄並獲獎無數。本人代表 other endeavours include the opening up of new
管理委員會向沃太致以深切謝意。而新總幹事吳煜明先生在2017 service centres and provision of suitable support
年10月接任沃太交下的棒子，帶領同工繼續前行，亦盼望大家一 services for ethnic minorities and other needy groups
如以往地支持麥理浩夫人中心的服務，為社區、為坊眾，燃點希 in the community.
望，將福音帶給萬民，在愛中與主同行！
I am pleased that our staff are all committed,
passionate and dedicated. Their enthusiasm to serve
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has has in turn inspired many to join and support us on a
anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has
voluntary basis. Also, with the guidance of former
sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and
Director Mrs. Yuk Fung Yin-king, the Centre has been
recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed
able to bring innovation into the strategic planning of
free."
service programmes while promoting collaboration
Luke 4:18
between the government, business sector, medical
sector, education sector, the parish churches and the
Thanks be to God! The HKSKH Lady MacLehose
Organization Information welcoming the rainbow after the rains. behalf of the Management Committee, I would like to
general public. With joint efforts amongst so many, the
Centre (the Centre) has sailed through thick and thin,
Centre has received numerous awards in recognition
and by the grace and guidance of our Lord we are
of our achievement in scaling new heights. As such, on
extend our grateful appreciation to Mrs. Yuk for her
Since the 1980s, the Centre has experienced
leadership. In October 2017, Mr. Benson Ng Yuk-ming
continued development, and have evolved into a social
took over as new Director. He is ready to bring the
service unit providing wide ranges of social services to
team forward as the Centre continues its mission in
cater for the changing and varying needs of the
spreading love and bringing hope to the community
community. In April 2013, in a HKSKH General Synod
Standing Committee resolution, the Centre was
be journeying forth to spread the Gospel to all men,
amalgamated into the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
and walk with Christ in love and concord!
Welfare Council Limited. The various teams under the through the services it provides. I hope the Centre will
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