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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1976

EDUCATION SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES

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SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, ST. TERESA'S CHURCH AND ALL SAINTS'

TO CHURCH AT 11.00 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 12 -- EDUCATION SUNDAY MARK THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

ALL TEACHERS AND PUPILS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THESE SERVICES WHICH ARE HELD TO ENCOURAGE THEM IN THE TASK THAT LIE AHEAD

IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.

THE SERVICES AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL AND ST. TERESA'S CHURCH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH WHILE THOSE AT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL AND THE ALL SAINTS' CHURCH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE.

MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION WILL ATTEND THE SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT AT THE OTHER SERVICES.

WORKSHOP ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION *****

ABOUT 70 OFFICERS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL ATTEND A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE LADY TRENCH TRAINING CENTRE.

THE WORKSHOP, ORGANISED BY THE FAMILY SERVICE DIVISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, IS TO EXPLAIN TO THESE OFFICERS THE FUNCTIONS AND IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AND TO BETTER PREPARE THEM TO HELP THEIR CLIENTS IN IMPROVING FAMILY LIFE. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR. THESE OFFICERS TO SHARE THE EXPERIENCE GAINED BY OTHER WORKERS IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN THIS FIELD.

MRS, EVELYN DOE, HEAD OF THE FAMILY SERVICE DIVISION, WILL OPEN THE PROCEEDINGS WITH A SHORT ADDRESS. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY TWO PANELS OF DISCUSSION. PANEL ONE WILL CONCENTRATE ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION IN GENERAL. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE NEEDS OF THE TARGET GROUPS STUDENTS, YOUNG PEOPLE, MARRIED COUPLES AND PARENTS -- AND THE SCOPE OF SERVICES REQUIRED BY THEM AND THE VARIOUS APPROACHES TO BE ADOPTED BY THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATORS.

THE EXISTING FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL BE INTRODUCED IN PANEL TWO. REPRESENTA- TIVES FROM FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION, CARITAS, HONG KONG FAMILY WELFARE SOCIETY, CATHOLIC MARRIAGE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE AND THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN PROMOTING THE SERVICES.

IN THE AFTERNOON, THERE WILL BE SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS IN WHICH ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THE IR VIEWS. SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL INCLUDE THE ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF CASEWORKERS- PREPARATIONS AND RESOURCES REQUIRED BY FAMILY LIFE EDUCATORS AND THE SKILLS IN PROMOTING FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.

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