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THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
LOCATION ANALYSIS OF
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN HONG KONG
A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO
THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SURVEYING
DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION
BY
HONG PO SING
HONG KONG
APRIL 2008
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DECLARATION
I declare that this dissertation represents my own work, except where
due acknowledgement is made, and that it has not been previously
included in a thesis, dissertation or report submitted to this University
or to any other institution for a degree, diploma or other qualification.
Signed: _______________________
Name: _______________________
Date: _______________________
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CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS………………………………………………v
LIST OF TABLES…………………………….....………………………...vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS…………………………….....………….......vii
ABSTRACT………..………….………......…………………………..........viii
CHAPTER
1. INTRODUCTION ……………………………….......…………1
Background………………………………....………………….1
Objectives…………………….....……………………...……2
Significance of the Study…………………………........……2
Organization…………………………………………………2
2. OVERVIEW OF CHRISTIANITY DEVELOPMENT IN
HONG KONG….………………………......………….....………4
Definitions……………………………………….…………..4
Religions: Background…………………………...…………...7
Development of Christianity…………………………..……….8
Development of Catholicism …………………………..…….11
Development of Protestantism ……………………………….13
Development of Churches…………………………………..14
Church Activities………………………………..……………16
Government Attitude towards Religious Groups………….…17
The Way Forward for Protestantism……………………...…..18
3. LITERATURE REVIEW……………………………….…….19
Development of Location Studies………………………….19
Location Theories Used in Dissertation ……………………20
Central Place Theory……………………………….………22
Land Value Theory…………………………………………27
Principle of Minimum Differentiation………………………..29
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4. METHODOLOGY……………………………………………..31
Methodology………………………………………………….31
Geographical Areas Studied……………………......……….32
5. MACRO-PERSPECTIVE ANALYSIS………………………35
Results of the Telephone Directory Search…………..…….35
General Location Pattern of Catholic “churches”.……......….. 36
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General Location Pattern of Protestant “churches”………..…37
Analysis Based on the Central Place Theory………………..41
Possible Reasons Causing Distortion
of Theoretical Locations……………………………..…….....44
6. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FROM A
MICRO-PERSPECTIVE………………………………………47
Analysis Based on the Land Value Theory……..................….47
Analysis Based on the
Principle of Minimum Differentiation….…………………….55
7. CONCLUSION…………………….............................................60
Conclusion………………………………………………........60
Limitations and Further Study…………….....................…….61
APPENDICES
1. A Graphic Description of Christian Churches.......................................... 62
2. Address of Christian “churches” in New Territories ................................ 63
3. Address of Christian “churches” in Kowloon .......................................... 75
4. Address of Christian “churches” in Hong Kong Island............................ 88
REFERENCES…………………………….....…………………...............94
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure
Page
1. Branches of Christianity ............................................................................. 5
2. Thresholds and Ranges for Different Orders of Goods ............................ 24
3. Theoretical Spatial Arrangements of Retailers’ Market Areas ................ 25
4. Thünen’s Theory of Rent, Location and Resource Allocation ................. 28
5. 2007 District Council Electoral Boundaries ............................................. 34
6. Ownership of “churches” in Hong Kong .................................................. 36
7. Districts of “churches” in Hong Kong ...................................................... 38
8. Intensity of Christian “churches” in Hong Kong...................................... 40
9. The Location Patterns of Protestant and Catholic “churches” ................. 50
10. “churches” Locations in Shum Shui Po District ...................................... 51
11. “churches” Locations in Kwun Tong District ......................................... 51
12. “churches” location in Yau-Tsim-Mong District .................................... 52
13. Location Pattern of High-class Residential Developments, Protestant
and Catholic “churches” .......................................................................... 53
14. Location of “churches” in Kowloon City District ................................... 54
15. The Advertisements of the “church” ....................................................... 57
16. Protestant “church” Advertisements on External Walls of High Rise
Building ................................................................................................... 57
17. The “church” Advertisements on External Walls of Flats ...................... 57
18. The “church” Owned by a Major Protestant Denomination
(Truth Lutheran Church) ......................................................................... 58
19. The “church” Owned by a Major Protestant Denomination
(Ward Memorial Methodist Church)....................................................... 58
20. Location Pattern of Christian “churches” ................................................ 59
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LIST OF TABLES
Figure
Page
1. Distribution summary of Christian “churches” in 18 Districts ................. 39
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This dissertation could not finish on time without the help of many
individuals. Firstly, I would like to thank my supervisor, Professor
Lawerence Wai-Chung Lai for his valuable support, opinion and advice.
Secondly, I am grateful to Mr. Eric, Chi-kin Ho for the help in writing my
dissertation. At last, I would like to give thanks to my family, classmates and
friends for their support and encouragement.
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ABSTRACT
This dissertation seeks to find some explanations for the spatial pattern of
Christian “churches” in Hong Kong from both macro (metropolitan-wide)
and micro (district-wide) perspectives. Through examining the distribution
pattern of the “churches” by location theories (Central Place Theory, Land
Value Theory and the Principle of Minimum Differentiation), most
economics factors influencing the location choice of churches are identified.
The key finding is that the intention or rationale behind those economics
factors is to maximize the number of adherents with the minimum costs.
Moreover, it was found that a centralized and hierarchical administration (of
the Catholic) can give a more consistently planned location. It was revealed
that Catholic “churches” do have a pattern of consistently planned locations.
While the Protestant “churches” are foot-loose. And the major reason for this
is due to their different institutional arrangements. It is worthwhile to study
the internal planning system of the Catholic “churches” in order to have a
better understanding of location choice of the Christian “churches” in the
future.
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Background
Hong Kong is a place enjoying a high degree of religious freedom under
Articles 32 and 141 of the Basic Law and relevant legislation. The most
important religions in Hong Kong, in alphabetic order, are Buddhism,
Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism and Taoism.
And Christianity is one of the major beliefs of residents of the city.
The Christian community has been with Hong Kong for more than 100 years,
and Christians have influenced all walks of life. They have been deeply
involved in providing education, health care and social welfare services to
the people in need, regardless of religion or nationality. Most importantly,
they cater for the spiritual and pastoral needs of citizens through the religious
services provided in churches.
With development and the growing demand for space, both the price and
rental levels of various kinds of properties in Hong Kong are always on the
rise. Church buildings, the places where Christians assemble, are essential
for the provision of religious services, and it is often difficult for them to pay
high rents as they are mostly non-profit making organizations. Therefore, the
location choice of a church building is an important one for the Christian
community. However, the actual factors that contribute to the location
patterns of the churches in Hong Kong today are unknown. Existing location
theories may help find these factors.
Many researches have been done on the location of industrial, office and
retailing use, seeking to explain the size and spacing of human activities.
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However,
little or even no research has been done on the locations of
churches. Since no location literature deals with the locations of Hong Kong
Christian churches, this dissertation is a first attempt to explore the their
locations using location theories.
Objectives
The objectives of this dissertation are as follows:
(1) To review the development of Christianity in Hong Kong;
(2) to recapitulate on the related location theories;
(3) to examine the distribution pattern of Christian churches in Hong Kong
from macro and micro perspectives; and
(4) to identify the location determinants of churches in Hong Kong.
Significance of the Study
The study should provide to church leaders a better picture of the location
patterns of churches. With such information, they can take into account
potential economic factors and other determinants when making decision of
church locations to provide a better service to their followers and society.
Organization
This dissertation is divided into six chapters.
Chapter 1 is the introduction to the dissertation. It provides the background
and the author’s intention in carrying out the study. The objectives and
significance
of
the
study
are
also
discussed
in
this
chapter.
Chapter 2 provides information to readers about the background of
Christianity and its development in Hong Kong. To start with, some
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definitions of keywords will be provided, followed by a brief history of
Christianity and its development in Hong Kong. Then the current situation of
the Catholicism and Protestantism in Hong Kong will be introduced. It is
believed that such arrangement can help effectively project to the reader
some basic understanding of Christian activities, as well as the importance of
church establishments in general.
Chapter 3 is a literature review. The development of location studies will be
explained at the beginning. Afterwards, the justification for adopting
retailing location theories to explain the location behavior of a church
building will be provided. Then, a review of Central Place Theory, Land
Value Theory and Principle of Minimum Differentiation will be made.
Chapter 4 presents the methodology of the research.
Chapter 5 is a macro perspective analysis of the location patterns of church
buildings in Hong Kong. It is a metropolitan-wide examination; and a
general distribution pattern of Christian churches will be revealed. Various
types of location factors that may contribute to the spatial distribution of
churches in Hong Kong will also be discussed.
Chapter 6 is a micro perspective analysis. It examines the distribution of
churches within districts. Two location theories will be applied to deduce the
economic factors affecting the location pattern.
Chapter 7 is the conclusion. The major findings of the study will be
summarized, followed by a discussion of the limitations of the dissertation
and recommendations for further research.
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CHAPTER 2
OVERVIEW OF CHRISTIANITY DEVELOPMENT IN
HONG KONG
Definitions
It is necessary to clearly define several terms before explaining the
background of the growth of Christianity in Hong Kong. The definitions of
these terms given as follows.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion anchored at on the life, teaching death
and resurrection, of Jesus of Nazareth. A Christian is a person who believes
that Jesus is Christ, Man and God, and who is baptized in water in the name
of the “Father, Son and the Holy Spirit”. At the early 21st century, it had 1.5
to 2.1 billion adherents, accounting for about a quarter of the worlds’
population.
Although all Christians believe in Jesus Christ, they belong to different
denominations as a result of schisms in the past. During the 11th Century, the
Christendom underwent a great Schism and became divided into two main
divisions: the Western (Latin) Church and the Eastern (Orthodox) Church,
The former is called the Roman Catholic Church as it is led by the successor
of St. Peter the Apostle holding the cathedra of Rome and the later the
Eastern Orthodox Church1.
1
Orthodox Christian Information Center. 2007. The Great Schism: The Estrangement of Eastern and
Western Christendom. Internet. Available from:
< http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/greatschism.aspx > [Accessed 10-02-08]
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The Eastern Church is Mainly Greek Culture
Later, in the 16th Century, the so-called Reformation caused another schism
in the European Christendom. This was a movement in Europe that began
with Martin Luther’s denial of the authority of the Pope and the Holy
Tradition in 1517 (Ward, et al. 1903). The Reformation resulted in the
further schism of Roman Catholicism into several denominations, and they
are collectively called Protestant churches (Simon, 1966). The Counter
Reformation led by the Catholic Church spread Catholicism to the two
Americas and Asia.
Now, we have three major groups of Christians, namely Roman Catholics,
Protestants and Eastern Orthodox followers. Even though Hong Kong
Chinese Protestants usually use the word "Christianity" to represent
themselves, often to the exclusion of Catholics, the adherents of Roman
Catholicism are truly Christians too. Therefore, Catholic calls themselves
either “Christians” or "Catholics".
Figure 1. Branches of Christianity
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Church
The word “church” in Greek-the original language of the original texts of
New Testament books, is “Ekklesian”. This means “call out” or
“congregation”. In the Bible, the church refers to the whole community of
believers and congregation of Christians that they join together to form a
unity, rather a mere physical building.
George Peters defined the church as the body of people which has been
called unto God by means of the Gospel, brought into a living relationship
with Jesus Christ by faith, and baptized into the body of Jesus Christ by the
Holy Spirit (Yang, 1997). This definition is Protestant. The Catholic doctrine
is that the Church is the Mystical Body of Christ with Jesus Christ in glory
as the Head with the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, His Vicar, and every
Catholics in Heaven, Purgatory and on Earth as members. The Church
formally commenced operation ten days after Jesus Christ ascended to
Heaven on Pentecost. When the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostle and
Mary, the Christian Church was animated. After that, people generally refer
places or buildings where Christians usually gather to as “churches” (Yeung,
2000). Since the main focus of this dissertation is the location determinants
of church buildings, the definition of a “church” followed here is physical.
Protestant Denominations
There are over 50 Protestant denominations in Hong Kong (Hong Kong
Government, 2006). The term “denomination” is used in a functional sense,
referring to any group of churches which organizationally function
independently of other such groups of churches (Berndt, 1970). In Hong
Kong, generally there are two kinds of denominations – major Protestant
denominations and minor Protestant denominations.
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Major Protestant Denominations
In this dissertation, major Protestant denominations mean the branches of
international Protestant denominations in Hong Kong. They include:
Adventists, Anglicans, Baptists, Christians of the Missionary Alliance, the
Evangelical Free, Lutherans, Methodists, and Pentecostals (Hong Kong
Government, 2006).
Minor Protestant Denominations
Other denominations not being classified as major Protestant denominations
will be treated as minor Protestant denominations.
Examples are The
Church of Christ in China (representing Presbyterian and Congregational
traditions), the True Jesus Church and the Local Church (commonly known
as “the Little Flock”) in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Government, 2006).
Although some of them are very small in scale, functionally they were
considered as “denominations” (Berndt, 1970).
Religions: Background
In July 1997, Hong Kong was reverted to the People's Republic of China
(PRC) and became one of the Special Administrative Regions. However, the
HKSAR has a different understanding of religious freedom from PRC.
According to the Basic Law and the concept of “one country, two systems”,
the HKSAR can enjoy a high degree of autonomy in the area of religion.
Under Articles 32 and 141, Chapter III and VI, the Basic Law, the Hong
Kong residents shall enjoy great freedom of religious belief, to conduct and
participate in religious activities in public; and the Government shall not
restrict the freedom of religious belief, interfere in the internal affairs of
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religious organizations or restrict religious activities which do not
contravene the laws of the Region2.
Besides, the Chapter 383 of Hong Kong Law provides that everyone shall
have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. These
institutional arrangements revealed that the religious freedom is one of the
fundamental rights enjoyed by Hong Kong residents.
As an international metropolitan, Hong Kong has a variety of ethnic and
cultural groups with different religious beliefs co-existing peacefully. The
religious practices in Hong Kong include Buddhism, Confucian teaching, an
Hinduism, Islam, Taoism, and a broad spectrum of Christian groups. All of
these groups have a considerable number of followers (Hong Kong
Government, 2006). Apart from offering religious instructions, many major
religious bodies also have established schools and provided health and
welfare facilities to the society.
In 2007, about 43 % of the Hong Kong population practice some form of
religion out of the population of 6.9 million. As a Chinese city, it is not
surprising that the two most prevalent religions are Buddhism and Taoism.
There is a total of 700 thousand Buddhists and Taoists approximately,
followed by 320 thousand Protestants, 240 thousand Catholics, and 90
thousand Muslims 3.
Development of Christianity
Many Christian missionaries have arrived in Hong Kong since 1842. In 1842
an American Baptist missionary called Rev. I.J. Roberts moved over from
Macau and started the first Baptist congregation in Hong Kong in May 1842.
2
U.S. Department of State. 2007. International Religious Freedom Report 2007. Internet. Available from:
<http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90133.htm> [Accessed 11-02-08]
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ditto
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A year after, James Legge, who was the chief representative of the London
Missionary Society, seized this opportunity by moving the station at Malacca
to Hong Kong in May 1843. Moreover, the first Anglican colonial chaplain,
Rev. Vincent J. Stantion, was sent to Hong Kong from Macau in January
1843(Kwong, 2000). And this is how the Christianity started their
missionary work in Hong Kong. However, as early as the Ming Dynasty,
Catholic Missionaries have arrived in Macau and Catholics priests started
preaching in China before Hong Kong became a Colony.
Christian community in Hong Kong had experienced rapid membership
growth in two periods: in 1950s, due to the influx of refugees from China;
and recently, since 1997, likely due to the sovereignty issue (Kwong, 2000).
Through its social activities, Christianity has exerted a tremendous influence
on Hong Kong. Because of the historical “cooperative” church and the state
relationship in England, the churches in Hong Kong, especially the Anglican
and the Roman Catholic Churches, enjoyed extensive privileges and
influence. Traditional churches were a part of the social establishment of the
Colony. Because of the great demand for welfare and education services
from 1950s to 1960s, the main denominations built up lots of social and
education services (Kwong, 2000). In 1996, among the 856 primary schools,
Christian denominations operated 44%, and 62% secondary schools out of a
total 498 establishments.
Christians have active participation in providing social services. Catholics
and Protestants comprised a total of 10 % population in Hong Kong. They
together operate a huge social service network that constitutes 70 % of the
social charity work in Hong Kong. In short, Hong Kong Christian groups
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have played a disproportionally large role in providing social services in
Hong Kong (Kwong, 2000).
Christianity in Hong Kong has enjoyed privileges under colonial rule. The
Bishops of the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church were listed
fifth on the Table of Colonial Protocol. No other religious leader was
included. Besides, the opening of the legal year ceremony was held
alternately in a Catholic church and an Anglican church. Catholic and
Anglican priests were also appointed as Unofficial Members of the
Legislature Council (Kwong, 2000).
Among different religious institutions in Hong Kong, only Christian
churches were licensed to witness official weddings. Adherents of other
religions could hold wedding ceremony in their temples or religious halls.
But their religious leaders were not authorized to sign any legal document
(Kwong, 2000). Hence, adherents of other religions were required to keep a
registrar of marriages and to sign their certificates of marriage in an official’s
office, or at any other places in Hong Kong by a civil celebrant of marriages.
Presently, the total number of licensed places of pubic worship for
celebration of marriages are 2634.
Last but not least, public holidays can also indicate the influence of
Christianity. For example, there are 17 public holidays in 2007, 5 of them
being related to Christian. They are (a) Good Friday (b) The day following
Good Friday (c) Easter Monday (d) Christmas Day and (e) the first weekday
after Christmas Day5.Apart from Buddha’s Birthday and traditional Chinese
4
Hong Kong Government, Immigration Department. 2007.Marriage Registration. Internet. Available from:
<http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/bdmreg_4.htm> [Accessed 11-02-08]
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Hong Kong Government, General Holidays for 2007. Internet. Available
form:<http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/holiday/2007.htm> [Accessed 12-02-08]
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festivals, no other public holiday is associated with any other religion
(Kwong, 2000).
In a nutshell, even though Christianity was not the state religion of Hong
Kong, it enjoyed lot of privileges as if it is a state religion. These included
the privileges of education, social services, marriage ceremonies, leadership
of ceremonies in certain national functions, and seats in the Legislature
Council.
Development of Catholicism
The Roman Catholic Church in Hong Kong was established as a Mission
Prefecture in 1841 to become a Vicariate Apostolic in 1874. A Catholic
Diocese was formed in 1946 after the World War II. In 1969, Father Francis
Tsui was appointed as the first Chinese Catholic Bishop of the Hong Kong
Diocese (Kwong, 2000). Today, the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong is the
largest single Chinese-speaking diocese in the world. With more than 260,
000 Catholics and a multitude of networks and activities, it is an integral part
of the Hong Kong community.
In fact, long before 1949, European, South Asian, Macanese and Filipino
people in Hong Kong have formed a large share of the Catholic population.
This situation continued until the establishment of the People’s Republic in
China in 1949, which brought about fundamental changes. Due to a vast
influx of immigrants from all parts of China into Hong Kong, the Catholic
population in Hong Kong increased ten times during the first two post-war
decades (Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, 2002). Consequently, the
proportion of Chinese-speaking Catholics have sharply increased, and the
Diocese became dominated by Chinese culture.
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There are about 243 000 Catholics in Hong Kong served by 289 Priests, 72
Brothers and 508 Sisters who are Chinese, American, English, Irish,
Philippine, Spanish, Argentine, Indian, Vietnamese, Mexican and Korean.
There are 52 Parishes which provide religious services (especially the Seven
Sacraments) to Catholics in Cantonese. Three-fifths of the parishes also
provide services in such “foreign” languages as English, French, Tagalog
(Filipino), Spanish, Indonesian and Korean languages. The Diocese has its
own administrative structure in communion with the Pope and the Universal
Church, sharing the same Creed, Scripture, Liturgy and Hierarchy (Hong
Kong Government, 2006).
Hong Kong has become an affluent society by the 1970’s. Since then,
Catholicism has become integrated even more with the local society. The
Diocese has been operating 309 schools and kindergartens. And there are at
least six Catholic hospitals, 14 clinics, 38 social and family service centres,
18 hostels, 13 homes for the aged, 20 rehabilitation service centres and many
self-help clubs and associations that are providing Medical and social
services. Caritas is an official social welfare arm of the Catholic Diocese of
Hong Kong. All these services are provided to anyone in need, and at least
95% of those who have benefited are not Catholics (Hong Kong Government,
2006).
A Catholic church as a building may be a (a) Basilica, (b) Cathedral (where
the seat of the Bishop in a Parish is found), (c) Parish church (managed by a
parish priest assigned by the Bishop); (d) as a chapel (belonging to parish);
or (e) a mass centre (also belonging to a parish). A Basilica or a Parish
church may have many internal chapels. A Catholic church as such must
have a baptismal fountain (for Baptism), an altar (for offering Sacrifices to
God) and a tabernacle (which contains Jesus in the Host). Strictly speaking,
as Protestants do not all believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Blessed
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Sacrament, their church has no real altar and cannot therefore be strictly
called a church, which is equivalent and successor of the Temple in the Old
Testament.
Development of Protestantism
The development of Hong Kong Protestantism can also be traced back to the
foundation of the Colony, 1841. Since that time, it has grown and there are
more than 1000 church buildings or places, grouping under 50
denominations. The number of Protestants is estimated to be about 320
thousands (Hong Kong Government, 2006). The average increase in church
membership from 1994 to 1999 was about 2.5 % per year (Wu and Liu,
2002).
The major influx of Protestant missionaries to Hong Kong began with the
exodus of missionaries from the mainland. After 1949, there were over thirty
new American mission groups that began any mission work in Hong Kong.
Most of these missionaries have participated in the social and education
services to meet the needs of refugees (Kwong, 2000).
In the 1950s and 1960s, Protestant denominations enjoyed rapid growth and
development.
However, the rapid growth began to decline due to the
decrease in number of new refugees during the 1970s. In the 1990s, more
young people became Protestants or identifying themselves as Protestant
Christians, especially in the university campus. Nowadays, the majority of
Protestants in Hong Kong are middle class, consisting of teachers, social
workers, white collar office workers, and the like. Few belong to the lower
classes (Kwok, 1991).
The great majority of the Protestant congregations are Chinese speaking,
mostly Cantonese though a few Mandarin. However, about 60 churches also
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hold services in English and other foreign languages (Wu and Liu, 2002).
Most of the major denominations have ecclesial branches in Hong Kong; the
largest being the Baptist Church, followed by the Lutheran Church. Other
major denominations include the Adventist, Anglican, Baptist, Christian and
Missionary Alliance, Evangelical Free, Methodist and Pentecostal (Kwong,
2000). There are also such long localized denominations as The Church of
Christ in China (representing Presbyterian and Congregational traditions),
the True Jesus Church and the Local Church in Hong Kong (Hong Kong
Government, 2006).
Protestantism is also deeply involved in education, health care, and social
welfare. Protestant organizations operate three tertiary institutions: Chung
Chi College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong; the Hong Kong
Baptist University, and Lingnan University. As of November 2006, they ran
160 secondary schools, 206 primary schools, 273 kindergartens, and 116
nurseries. They also sponsor the various service programs including
hospitals, clinics, orphanages, family case-work centres, vocational training
centres, homes for elderly, and aid for the handicapped6. Two ecumenical
bodies in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Christian Council and the Hong Kong
Chinese Christian Churches Union, facilitate cooperative work and
representing all major denominations and some independent groups among
HKSAR (Hong Kong Government, 2006).
Development of Churches
Unless specified, in the rest of this dissertation, to avoid confusion, the
expression “church” (c in lower case), unless otherwise specified, describes a
building or place which includes not only congregation and fellowship of the
6
U.S. Department of State. 2007. International Religious Freedom Report 2007. Internet. Available from:
<http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90133.htm> [Accessed 11-02-08]
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followers of Christ, but also a place where any kind of work that relates to
the missions of the church can take place (Wong, 1998). Since the church as
such is a physical place to worship and preaching God’s words, and the vast
majority of Christians in Hong Kong view evangelism as synonymous with
church growth, it is not surprising that they tend to increase the number and
expand the scale of churches.
The term “church planting” has been commonly used by Protestant
evangelical missiologists, which referring mainly to the establishment of
local congregation, or simple new church development (Granberg, 2000). In
Protestant mission theology of 17th century, there were three successive
missions: the conversion of the heathen, planting of churches, and glorifying
God. Therefore, the intention to the development and expansion of new
church are inherent in the Protestants’ mind. And the extent of development
and expansion of Protestant churches in Hong Kong has been rapid, which
can be evidenced by the figures of 27% increase in total number of
Protestant churches from 1989 to 1999 (Wu and Liu, 2002). However, due to
the vast number of Protestant denominations and diversity in their theology,
they do not have a well organized centralized organization or a hierarchy to
centrally plan church planting.
The Catholics are belonging to the one Apostolic Church and in Hong Kong
they have a Diocesan Commission for Building Projects and Planning. This
Commission assesses the present situation of Diocese in terms of physical
presence, to see whether all geographical areas within the Diocese are
appropriately and adequately served by Catholic church buildings. At the
same time, it also studies the needs of the new geographical areas in
connection with government new town development plans, and to plan for
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the means of bringing about a physical presence of the Church in those areas
(Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, 2002).
Church Activities
Various activities can be organized in the churches as physical place. For the
Catholics and Orthodoxs, the church exists mainly for the celebrating and
administrating of the Seven Sacraments. They are also centers for other
spiritual activities like adoration and revelation. For other Christians, the
activities are restricted to praying, worship services by different fellowship
groups, Sunday school, choir, revival meetings and sharing of experience,
etc.
In other words, the major purpose of these activities is to offer Holy
sacrifices (Catholic and Orthodox only), praise God and listen to God’s
words.
Protestants spent a lot of time in the church singing hymns and listening to
the preacher’s exposition of the Bible. And the majority of the Protestant
adherents in Hong Kong consider their church to be a place for fellowship,
and a place where they can refocus their lives through enhancing their
spiritual growth through the worship on Sundays (Kwok, 1991). For
Catholics, praying can be individualistic but the Liturgy has carefully
prepared and universally applicable Bible reading, preaching and praying.
In Hong Kong, most of the Protestant in churches are highly “evangelistic
oriented”. From a denominations’ point of view, the mission is evangelism
“pure and simple”, and devotes all their energy and time to the pursuit of
spreading God’s message, and gaining converts. To the vast majority of
Protestant Christians in Hong Kong, evangelism is synonymous with church
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growth (Kwok, 1997). This point of view can be proved by the goal of
different Protestants denominations in Hong Kong. According to a survey
result obtained from the previous study of different Protestants
denominations in Hong Kong, the main goal of their churches here is to
preaching the Gospel, and some of them also view serving society and
individuals in need as their goal as well (Berndt, 1970).
Government Attitude towards Religious Groups
There is a free religious policy in Hong Kong. Thus, there is no religion
policy at all. No department in the government has been established to
supervise or “take care” of religious organizations. The religious societies
are just simply required to register as a “society”, “legal association” or
“limited company”. In fact, 69% of the total number of Protestant churches
registered as “limited companies” (Kwong, 2000). This simplified
administration procedure has exempted churches from being responsible for
unlimited financial responsibilities, as well as to save the churches from
excessive legal procedures. Such applications had to be submitted together
with a “memorandum and articles of association” of each society, and will
be recorded by the Registrar General’s Department, headed by the Secretary
for Monetary Affairs (Kwong, 2000). Once an application is admitted, that
church organization became a legal body with rights to acquire, use, dispose
of, inherit property, and the rights to receive financial assistance7. From the
fact that the operation of such society is under the governance of the
Companies Ordinance, it appears that the Hong Kong government treats
each society as if it is a legal and commercial incorporation.
Besides, due to the acute need for education and welfare services in the
1950s and 1960s, the Hong Kong Government has cooperated with religious
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Article 141, Chapter VI, Basic Law.
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organizations in the building of hospitals and schools. This cooperation
means that the government will finance new institutions, while religious
groups are offered management committee and staff for maintaining these
institutions. This cooperation between the government and religious
organizations directly affected the foundations of Christian churches in Hong
Kong (Kwong, 2000).
The Way Forward for Protestantism
In the long run, the further development and expansion of churches is still
the major way for the Protestants to preaching the God’s word, provide the
related services to the society and increase church membership. Although
some mass evangelism had been organized in recent years, this is never a
direct way to increase church membership. As there are always people
dropping out. Rather, a lot of denominations have pushed extremely hard for
personal evangelism, which can be a successful tactic in coaxing friends,
relatives and neighbors to come to church (Kwok, 1997). Hence, the
churches in the society, is expected to be the major means for denominations
to have evangelization.
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CHAPTER 3
LITERATURE REVIEW
Having outlined the general picture of the development of Christianity in
Hong Kong, the location theories are considered in this literature review,
which will first concern the background and development of location studies,
followed by an introduction to the Central Place Theory, the Land Value
Theory and the Principle of Minimum Differentiation.
Development of Location Studies
Land is a scare resource subject to competition among different types of land
uses. An efficient allocation of this scare resource is one of the important
study of the location theories and regional studies. Location theories develop
the principles for determining where the various actives should take place.
The early theory of land use pattern focused on location of types of land use
in agriculture when the world was still largely agricultural.
The foundations of the formal spatial analysis of agricultural rent and
location were laid by the work of J.von Thünen in 18th Century. After the
Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, the industrial sector gradually
replaced agriculture as the major economic sector of society. Much land
formerly used to be agricultural was transformed into industrial uses.
Thereafter, the problem of the locational concentration of heavy and related
industries (Greenhut 1956; Weber, 1909) and the shifts of industrial
production location, induced by the advanced transportation system, shifted
the focus of location studies to industrial uses. And the first systematic
treatment of industrial location was by Alfred Weber (1909).
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At a later stage, due to the rise of secondary and tertiary industries, office
and retail land uses became more important in shaping the land use in urban
areas. According to the Central Place Theory (Christaller, 1966; Lösch 1954),
the scope of location theory has expanded to include the location of services
in a “central place”. And the works of Scott (1970) and Davies (1976) fully
reviewed the application of geographical thoughts to the study of retailing
locations.
Generally speaking, location theories are divided into three main categories:
industrial location studies, office location studies and retail location studies.
Industrial location studies arose after the Industrial Revolution, when the
West transformed itself from an agricultural society into an industrial one in
the late 18th Century and early 19th Century. Thereafter, the location studies
of office and retail location emerged primarily due to the rise of secondary
and tertiary industries.8
Location Theories Used in the Dissertation
There is little or even no study on the location of churches. In order to find
out the location determinants of church location, it is better for us to relate
the study of church location to one category of location studies.
In the previous chapter, a general picture of what “churches” mean and what
activities happen in churches have been introduced. In general, a church is a
place where Christians gather and used to spread the God’s word through
Sacraments and other religious services and activities. Its purposes and uses
are critical for the further study of location determinants in the following
chapters.
8
Owing our focus on retail locations, industrial and office location studies will not be
covered in this research.
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Although religion itself is not in economic by nature, it may be described as
a cultural service industry9 and explained by retail location studies. Why?
Firstly, the activities provided by churches are intangible in nature.
Therefore they should not be treated as industrial. Secondly, the main
purpose of the churches is to celebrate Sacraments (Catholic and Orthodox),
spread the God’s words, praising God and serves as a place for gathering, so
the churches are not administrative and it is difficult to argue that activities
in the churches are office activities. Thirdly, as the main purpose and
function of churches is to provide place for some pastors to serve follower of
Christ; churches can be viewed as the place of service providers.
In academic research, a “religious economy” has also viewed the
worshipping places as suppliers of religious goods and services, and
competition exist when the suppliers increase (Lang, et al. 2005). This nature
is not dissimilar to those of the retail industry. Besides, a church has also
been classified as the place providing cultural and spiritual offering service.
“In economics, the offering of services is considered together with the
offering of goods. That is why, in economic theory, one speaks frequently not
of goods and services, but simply of goods, which includes the rendering of
services. To these central services belong, first of all, trade, which is centerorented almost exclusively (an exception is the huckstering of the peddler),
then banking, many handicraft industries (repair shops), state administration,
cultural and spiritual offerings (church, school, theater), professional and
business organizations, transportation, and sanitation.” (Christaller, 1966)
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a commodity which may either be marketable or provided by public agencies, and which
often does not have a tangible form – service industries.(Daniels,1985)
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To conclude, it is justifiable to use the retail location theories to explain the
location determinants for churches.
Central Place Theory
The Central Place Theory is a geographical approach concerning the location
pattern of activities. It is the classical location theory, first formulated in
1933 by the German economic geographer Walter Christaller, and later
reformulated by Lösch (1954).
A central place is a settlement which provides one or more services for the
population living around it. And the Central Place Theory describes the
location pattern of retail and services of a hypothetical world with a set of
assumptions.
The major contribution of this theory is that it offers a
formalized classification of the size, location and nature of the central place.
The classification is based on a theoretical hierarchical system in which each
centre has a place in a well defined logical order.
The hypothetical world of the theory consists of a uniform distribution of
identical, fully informed consumers with equal income, all of whom are
served by sellers enjoying equivalent costs and free entry and behaving in a
rational, profit-maximizing manner under perfect competition. Moreover, the
cost of transportation is constant and it is fully accessible in all directions.
Consumers trade with the nearest centre that provides the commodities
required. Besides, a separate and single-purpose shopping trip is made for
each individual item (Brown, 1992).
Three important principles have been introduced in this work, the market
range, market threshold and hierarchical order of central place:
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• Market range: which are first introduced and explained by
Christaller’s work in 1966; it is the maximum distance which
consumers are willing to travel to obtain the goods or services.
• Market threshold: it is the minimum level of demand that the sellers
must obtain, below which normal profits would not be earned and the
business could not survive.
• Hierarchical order: two principles above ensuring the spatial extent of
the market for each central place. Christaller delineated a hierarchy of
central places and their serving market area: “high-order” goods
require large market ranges and thresholds, with fewer central places;
while “low-order” goods requires smaller market ranges and
thresholds, with numerous central places. (Figure 2)
“High-order” goods are those which are expensive and infrequently
purchased wares for which shoppers are prepared to travel long distances –
such as jewellery or furniture, have higher thresholds and ranges (Brown,
1992). “Low-order” goods are those inexpensive goods and will be
purchased everyday. Examples are groceries and meat, for which people will
not be willing to travel for long distances to acquire them.
Moreover, due to the assumption of identical sellers with free entry and
every customer is served, the retailers of each good will be evenly spaced in
a triangular pattern, with equally sized hexagonal market, (Figure 3) the
extent of which reflecting the order of the good. And when all orders of
goods are superimposed, the hierarchy of central places formed (Brown,
1992).
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(a) Low Order Goods
(b) High Order Goods
Figure 2. Thresholds and Ranges for Different Orders of Goods
Sources: O’Brien, L. and Harris, F. 1991. Retailing Shopping, Society, Space. London:
David Fulton Publishers, p.73
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(a) The population of the dark shaded area
is not served by central place retailers
because they lie outside the range of
the good. This implies that there is the
potential for more retailers to set up in
business to tap the unserved market.
(b) Now, every consumer is within the
range of a retailer. In the dark areas
where the market areas overlap,
retailers will compete for the custom of
the population.
(c) As a result, the shaded areas of overlap
will become bisected as customers use
the nearest shop. The trade areas for
the particular good being supplied will
become an interlocking set of
hexagonal market areas.
·
Retailers in central places
Figure 3. Theoretical Spatial Arrangements of Retailers’ Market Areas
Sources: O’Brien, L. and Harris, F. 1991. Retailing Shopping, Society, Space. London:
David Fulton Publishers, p.74
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With these three principles, an inter-dependent and equilibrium location
pattern of the central place is attained. Though some theorists criticized the
theory for failing to encompass the development of belts of industrial
concentration and the agglomeration tendencies, Berry and Pred (1961)
stressed that the Central Place Theory is a theory of the location of tertiary
activities. Later, Berry (1963, 1967) has investigated the inter-dependencies
of central places empirically, and represented by a series of regression
equations which consequently give a description of retail structure (Hayes,
1968).
However, the over simplified hypothetical world in the Central Place Theory
has lead to many controversial debates. Golledge, Rushton and Clark (1966)
demonstrated that approximately 35% of Iowans purchased goods from the
nearest grocery store, so it is argued the hypothesis of nearest centre is not
reasonable. Hanson (1980) and O’Kelly (1981) have refuted the singlepurpose shopping trip assumption, through assessing the consumer shopping
behavior for both low-order and high-order goods. They found that over 60%
of the shopping trips are multipurpose trips. The seminal works of Christaller
and Lösch established the theoretical foundation for the spatial organization
of central place. But the criticisms suggested that the theory does not
adequately capture all aspects of consumer behavior and the interrelationships among homogeneous retailers in a central shopping area (Eppli
and Benjamin, 1994). Nevertheless, the Central Place Theory is a powerful,
elegant and much maligned conceptualization (Brown, 1992), and the
“classification” and “description” of the theory has been used to provide the
basis of a practical planning model (Hayes, 1968).
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Land Value Theory
Although the Central Place Theory and its derivatives describe the size,
spacing and functional composition of activities within the region, the model
has rarely been employed as a means to analyzing the spatial arrangement of
retail outlets within districts. The Land Value Theory can be used for microscale level analysis, at a district level.
The Land Value Theory was postulated by Haig (1926). According to the
theory, due to inelastic supply of land, competition for it ensures that the
urban area will be occupied by activities that are capable of paying the
highest rents. In other words, through competitive bidding for locations, all
activities seek out and segregate themselves into that part of the urban area
from which they derive the maximum utility (Brown, 1992).
Alonso (1960) applied the land use model from Haig to construct his bid rent
curves model to explain the location choice of different land uses within
urban area. He introduced a simplified model of the agricultural, residential
and business land market respectively, and combining them in order to make
a market equilibrium land use pattern. For each land use, the slope of their
bid rent curve reflects the sensitivity of their activities to the change in
accessibility. He proposed that the steeper curves will occupy the more
central locations, and business land uses will have the steepest curves,
followed by residential land uses. Agricultural land use has the flattest curve.
In this sense, the land use pattern of different activities can be revealed. His
concept coincided with the Thünen’s theory of rent, location and resource
allocation by J.von Thünen in 1826 (Newman, 1987), which was based on
the studies of an agricultural society.
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Figure 4. Thünen’s Theory of Rent, Location and Resource Allocation
Sources: Newman, P. (1987). The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics,
Volume 4, p.40
These principles have been taken up by Firey and shifted the focus to
retailing. Under the assumption of equal accessibility, perfect information on
retailer part and no legal and social constraints, Firey suggested that the
maximum rent that retailers are able to pay is the most critical factor to
determine the systematic retail pattern (Firey, 1947). And the work of
Wheeler further suggested that retail shops within the urban area will tend to
locate around the city centre, but not too far away, to enjoy the maximum
accessibility (Wheeler and Muller, 1986).
Innumerable studies of intra-centre land uses provided empirical support for
the model’s concentric zonation postulate (Brown, 1992). For example,
metropolitan-wide studies has been conducted in Chicago (Yeates, 1965), St.
Louis (Wieand and Muth, 1972) and Okayama (Hawley, 1955). However,
the patterns are often less clear cut in reality than in the theory (Scott, 1970).
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Besides, some empirical evaluations of the Land Value Theory noted
subsidiary peaks in land values along arterial roads and intersections of
arterials and ring roads (Mayer, 1942; Berry 1963).
Although the Land Value Theory stands as a milestone in locational analysis,
it is not without critics. The theory has been criticized for overly simplified
reality situation. For example, the assumption of monocentric city, existence
of free market property and the presence of a multiplicity of independent,
fully informed economic man (Brown, 1992). Rather, it is believed that
individuals could not fully obtain the market information and be an
economic maximizer, the decision making tends to be “satisficing” and are
frequently influenced by non-economic forces like whim, tradition,
aesthetics, prestige and sheer ignorance. Besides, the free market assumption
also ignores the important parts played by the planning system, building
societies and property developers (Brown, 1992). Although there are a lot of
critics of the Land Value Theory, the pattern of land uses it predicts is a
reasonably accurate reflection of reality. More importantly, the accessibility
and ability to pay for the benefits remain to be the important factors that
determine land use patterns.
Principle of Minimum Differentiation
The Central Place Theory presence the importance of range and threshold of
a central place, the Land Value Theory the importance of accessibility and
ability to pay for that location, the Principle of Minimum Differentiation
mention retail agglomeration. The Principle of Minimum Differentiation
explains the behavior of agglomerated sellers who sell homogenous products
at a single location. Although it is Hotelling (1929) first introduced this
concept, it is Boulding (1966) who introduced the term “the Principle of
Minimum Differentiation”.
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Hotelling provided a framework of agglomeration of retail shops through
establishing few assumptions in the model. The assumptions are (a) two
profit maximizing firms; (b) selling identical products, from fixed locations
in a bounded linear market where transport costs are constant; (c) demand
being perfectly inelastic; and (d) even distribution of utility maximizing
consumers. Under these assumptions, the model shows that neither of the 2
firms can raise profits through changing the price of its products. Hotelling
further argued that if one seller is free to relocate, it could maximize its
hinterland, and profit, by setting up a shop adjacent to the other on the “long”
side of the market (Brown, 1992). Two sellers would end up standing backto-back in the centre of the market, each serving one half of the market, to
ensure that their competitors did not capture an excessive share of the market,
but not the socially optimum pattern of two spatially dispersed firms at the
market’s quartiles.
Several authors made criticisms to the Hotelling’s assumption of back-toback location and the agglomeration implications of it (Chamberlin, 1933;
Lösch, 1954). Nevertheless, it is widely recognized that agglomeration can
provide an effect of uncertainty reduction for retailers and consumers (Pascal
and McCall 1980; Daniels 1985). This has lead to attempts to relax the
assumption of perfect information. Through introducing the existence of
agglomeration economies, the positive externalities or cost reducing benefits
in the model can make the theory more comprehensive.
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CHAPTER 4
METHODOLOGY
This dissertation focuses on the empirical location patterns and finds out the
location determinants of churches in Hong Kong. To test the hypothesis of
the location theories discussed in following chapters and identify the
determinants, two methodologies will be used: survey of telephone
directories and map drawing.
Methodology
Telephone directories
This method was used by Lai (1997; 2002; 2004). The best conceivable
method of accurately illustrating the distribution pattern of churches is to
trace the locations of all churches in Hong Kong in time. In order to get the
current locations of churches, reference to the Yellow Pages Business and
Centamap is necessary. Names, addresses and contact phone numbers of
churches are present in the telephone directories.
The Yellow Pages Business 2007 was published by PCCW Directories
Limited, which has been a wholly owned subsidiary of PCCW Limited
(since 2002 onwards), is used as the source of data. It is a business telephone
directory listing any company that has installed telephones line rented from
PCCW Limited and allows PCCW publish their numbers. Updating of
addresses and telephones in the directory will be made yearly in each annual
publication. All listed companies are classified in the Yellow Pages Business
2007 by trade. As a telephone is an essential communication tool for every
type of organization, those companies that appear in the Yellow Pages
Business 2007 must be the ones that need telephones for their day-to-day
operation and must be actively operating in the relevant year.
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It is believed that a firm with a fixed address will not simply use mobile
phones, and hence the numbers of lined phones will always be registered in
the directory. Thus, the information in the Yellow Pages Business 2007 is
considered extremely accurate and reliable. Although it does not include all
but only registered establishments in Hong Kong, it serves as the most
comprehensive database.
Maps
Though data related to the churches can be collected from the Yellow Pages
Business 2007, relevant religion organizations and government departments,
unorganized data cannot show the distribution patterns of churches
effectively. The locations of churches are therefore marked with spots in
different color on maps for easy identification. These maps can help to
illustrate the current distribution pattern and other factors affecting the
pattern.
Geographical Areas Studied
As the main focus is to find the empirical location patterns of churches in
Hong Kong, the areas of study are also within the geographical boundaries
of Hong Kong. The location analysis is conducted with the data collected by
District Administration. There are 18 such Districts in the HKSAR (see
figures), namely:
New Territories
Islands
Kwai Tsing
Northern
Sai Kung
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Sha Tin
Tai Po
Tsuen Wan
Tuen Mun
Yuen Long
Kowloon
Kowloon City
Kwun Tong
Shum Shui Po
Wong Tai Sin
Yau-Tsim-Mong
Hong Kong Island
Central and Western
Eastern
Southern
Wan Chai
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Electoral Affairs Commission. Available from: <http://www.eac.gov.hk/en/distco/2007dc_elect_map.htm> [Accessed 10-03-08]
Sources: The Hong Kong Government, Electoral Affairs Commission. 2007 District Council Election. Internet. Hong Kong:
Figure 5. 2007 District Council Electoral Boundaries
CHAPTER 5
MACRO-PERSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
To discuss the location pattern of an activity, two perspectives should be
considered. A marco-perspective can be used to analysis the location pattern
of the activities within the city in regional perspective, whether they will
intensively be located in some particular districts or dispersed among the city
is the main focus.
A micro-perspective can be used to interpret the distribution of the activities
within the districts is the major concern. The focus is to see if they will
agglomerate in the same street or dispersed in every street of the districts.
This chapter will find the distribution patterns of churches in Hong Kong,
followed by an analysis of the possible determents.
Results of the Telephone Directory Search
The Yellow Pages Business 2007 has been studied and data-mined. It
contains business phone numbers for the year 2007. And the analysis has
been done specifically on the selected Christian churches (Catholic,
Orthodox and Protestant)
From this analysis, we know that there are totally 827 Christian “churches”.
Among these “churches”, the minor Protestant denominations are
responsible for the greatest number of places in the “church planting”
process. There is a total of 479 “churches” of minor Protestant denomination
(which may be simply flats in high rise buildings). The major Protestant
denominations run 256 “churches”. The Catholic have only 92 churches
(consisting of many large “stand-alone” church buildings); and all of them
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are distributed over Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories.
Territories
Figure 6 shows the distribution of church ownership in Hong Kong
graphically.
Figure 6. Ownership of “churches
churches” in Hong Kong
General Location
L
Pattern of Catholic “church
hurches”
The data shows that the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong,
Kong running 92
“churches”, only ownss 11% “churches” in Hong Kong.
In general,, the Catholic “churches” are dispersed over all the populated
Districts
istricts in Hong Kong. There are 31 “churches” in Kowloon Peninsula, 22
“churches” on Hong Kong Island and 39 “churches” in the New Territories.
Considering the areas of these three regions, which are respectively 80.47km
², 46.93km ² and 976.6 km², the density of Catholic churches
es in the Kowloon
Peninsula, is 0.4 per km²,
km² followed by Hong Kong Island 0.5 per km² and in
New Territories 0.04 per km².
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The coverage of the Catholic “churches” can be found in all 18 Districts of
Hong Kong. However, the strong and distinctive nature of agglomeration of
Protestant “churches” in Districts cannot be found in Catholic “churches”.
From the Figure 7, it can be seen that the distribution of Catholic “churches”
is more even among the 18 Districts.
General Location Pattern of Protestant “churches”
The data show that both the major and minor Protestant denominations
together own 89% of Christian churches in Hong Kong. That means 735
“churches”. Figure 7 shows the distribution of 735 Protestant “churches” by
District.
From the above information, some special features of distribution pattern can
be observed. Similar to Catholic “churches”, the Protestant “churches” are
dispersed over the Districts. There are 324 “churches” in Kowloon Peninsula,
124 on Hong Kong Island and 287 in the New Territories. Considering the
size of these three regions, which are 80.47km², 46.93km² and 976.6 km²
respectively; the density of “churches” in the Kowloon Peninsula is 4 per
km², followed by Hong Kong Island 2.6 per km² and then the New
Territories 0.3 per km².
It can be observed that the Protestant “churches” are found on all highly
populated urban areas in Hong Kong. Protestant “churches” share same
distribution pattern characteristic of Catholic “churches”, as they are
dispersed over 18 Districts. However, although all “churches” are confined
to the urban regions of Hong Kong, their distribution is not even. From the
Figure 7 shows that the distribution of “churches” in the 18 Districts of Hong
Kong is not even, and the “churches” are intensively located in some
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Districts. In the order of intensity: Yau-Tsim-Mong, Kowloon City, Sham
Shui Po and Kwun Tong, accounting for over 30% of the total number of
“churches” over Hong Kong. Thus, it can be concluded that Protestant
“churches” have some degree of agglomeration. The factors that lead to this
tendency will be discussed.
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Total No. of Protestant "churches"
Total No. of Catholic "churches"
Figure 7. Districts of “churches” in Hong Kong
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No. of
No. of Major No. of Minor
Catholic
Protestant
Protestant
"churches" "churches"
"churches"
Total No. of
Christian
"churches"
Regions
Districts
New
Territories
Islands
8
5
6
19
Kwai
Tsing
5
10
22
37
North
3
6
15
24
Sai Kung
6
11
9
26
Sha Tin
6
20
34
60
Tai Po
3
6
25
34
Tsuen
Wan
2
13
26
41
Tuen Mun
2
14
28
44
4
14
23
41
8
23
45
76
8
21
41
70
3
16
51
70
6
15
16
37
6
26
70
102
4
15
20
39
Eastern
7
22
31
60
Southern
4
9
8
21
Wan Chai
7
10
9
26
Total
/
92
256
479
827
Percentage
/
11%
31%
58%
100%
Kowloon
Hong
Kong
Island
Yuen
Long
Kowloon
City
Kwun
Tong
Sham
Shui Po
Wong Tai
Sin
Yau Tsim
Mong
Central
and
Western
Table 1. Distribution summary of Christian “churches” in 18 Districts
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Figure 8. Intensity of Christian “churches” in Hong Kong
>90
70-90
50-70
30-50
Total no. of Christian “churches” in the District
0-30
Hong Kong Island
15. Central and Western
16. Eastern
17. Southern
18. Wan Chai
Kowloon
10. Kowloon City
11. Kwun Tong
12. Sham Shui Po
13. Wong Tai Sin
14. Yau-Tsi-Mong
New Territories
1. Islands
2. Kwai Tsing
3. North
4. Sai Kung
5. Sha Tin
6. Tai Po
7. Tsuen Wan
8. Tuen Mun
9. Yuen Long
Analysis Based on the Central Place Theory
Two divisions of Christianity have different distribution patterns due to
different constraints and preferences. Three location theories have always
been used to explain the location pattern of different industries. The Central
Place Theory will first be used to examine the metropolitan-wide pattern of
church with the focus on the relationship between number, size and location
of the churches.
Before further discussion, it is necessary to emphasize that verification of
this theory has been attempted by comparing the size and relative locations
of “central places” in Hong Kong with those in the theory. The assumptions
of the theory will not be questioned, because our focus is the inherent
weakness in the structure of the theory.
One important thing should also be noted: the Central Place Theory involves
two important concepts: high-order goods and low-order goods. High-order
goods will have a relatively larger market range and great threshold than
low-order ones. Then, which types of “goods” does a “church” provide?
Although a “church” has been classified as a central place providing loworder goods by Christaller (1933), what is the actual situation of Hong Kong?
It is well known that Christianity is a kind of highly systematic beliefs. The
“church” is a place providing religious services based on these beliefs, and
the services provided are diverse. In general, all Catholic “churches” hold
Daily Mass, and the believers attend Mass daily or weekly depending on
their spirituality. It can be regarded that religious activities in Catholic
“churches” are daily necessities for Catholics. Thus, the demand is high.
Besides, as Catholic religious services are basically free, and the “price” of
them are determined by individual adherents and paid in the form of
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donation. In this sense, the demand level for religious services is high as the
price is low. Thus, one can assume that the religious services provided by
Catholic church are “low-order goods” in an economic sense.
Protestant “churches” do not hold Mass but the argument about demand
should be the same as Catholic church. However, some differences can be
observed between Catholic and Protestant “churches”, as discussed later.
With these assumptions, the religious services provided by the Christian
“churches” are regarded as having a small market range and low threshold.
This can explain their dispersed distribution pattern. Most of them have
formed clusters in such residential areas as Kwun Tong, Sham Shui Po, and
Prince Edward.
Catholic “churches”
Firstly, to Christians, to worship is a daily necessity and essential for this life
and the life after. Therefore, the demand for religious services is high. The
frequency of demand is also high. Normally, believers cannot travel very
long distance to get these services and will visit the nearest churches for
services. Therefore, most of the “churches” are located in the residential
districts in order to attract adherents living around the “churches”.
Besides, most Catholic Parish “churches” are stand-alone buildings. Each
church usually occupies a piece of land and has its own church office.
Therefore, it is expected that the range and threshold of the Catholic “church”
are relatively larger. Moreover, since it has a large threshold, it needs to stay
away from that, of another Parish in order to main the minimum demand.
And this can explain the more dispersed location of Catholic “churches”.
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And these explain why the distribution of Catholic “churches” is more
dispersed than Protestant ones.
This phenomenon of the Catholic “churches” apparently cannot be easily
explained by the distribution pattern of low-order goods suggested by the
Central Place Theory. Rather, the theoretical location of high-order goods
can better describe the location pattern of Catholic “churches”!
Protestant “churches”
Similar to Catholic “churches”, the Protestant “churches” also provide the
religious services to their adherents (but they do not hold Mass, hear
confessions, etc). The services have no regularity but can be very frequent,
depending on demand. Protestant “churches” tend to locate in districts with a
high population intensity; rather than evenly distributed over different
Districts. This can be greatly contrasted by the location pattern of Catholic
“churches” as shown in Figure 7.
The size and scale of Protestant “churches” are different from those Catholic
“churches”. The scale and daily expenditure of the Protestant church is
usually quite small, and usually found in flats. As shown in Figure 6,
Protestant “churches” can be of major and minor denominations. The
distribution pattern is mainly dominated by the minor Protestant
denominations. And those minor Protestant denominations are consisting of
independent denominations. The scale of such “churches” is small, and they
are usually just found in the residential, industrial and office units. Therefore,
the threshold, the minimum amount of adherents they need to support one
“church” is small. And this can explain why there are so many Protestant
“churches” clustering in one District but they can still survive (at least for
some time). Therefore, Protestant “churches” tend to concentrate in the
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residential areas. And the Central Place Theory well explains the location
pattern of Protestant “churches” as low-order goods.
Possible Reasons Causing Distortion of Theoretical Locations
From the above analysis, it seems that the Christian denominations do show
some preference to establish their “churches” in the residential areas. But the
degree of agglomeration is different between Catholic and Protestant
“churches”: Catholic “churches” have a more overall even distribution, while
Protestant “churches” are highly concentrated and are found in some
residential areas only. And the followings are the possible reasons that
explain this location pattern of churches.
Rent
It is agreed that the “churches” are not evenly distributed as predicted by the
Central Place Theory. Rather, a distorted concentric pattern has appeared,
which is similar to that predicted by other location theories (that the degree
of agglomeration should be highest at the city centre, and will decreases
gradually as the distance away from the city centre increases). And the
reasons for this concentric pattern are better accessibility and greater flow of
people at the city centre, which are desirable factors for shops.
However, the city centres of Hong Kong Island, Wan Chai and Central, only
has a fair agglomeration of “churches”. Those along their outer rings like
Yau-Tsim-Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City and Kwun Tong, have a
higher degree of agglomeration. Of course, the city centre is very attractive
to the denominations, but the rent at there is also the highest in the city.
Therefore, the denominations prefer to setup “churches” in the outer ring of
city centre where rent is lower, yet enjoying high accessibility. Further away
from the city centre, the number of “churches” drops dramatically. This
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results in a great concentration of “churches” in Districts inside the middle
ring of the city.
Population Densities
It is common to find the Christian “churches” in the residential and retail
areas of the Districts. This is because evangelism is a “market-oriented” at
people. Therefore, by setting “churches” in the Districts with high population
densities, they can enhance the possibility to promote their religion. Besides,
it can also allow believers to visit them conveniently.
By contrast, the commercial and industrial areas of the Districts contain
relatively fewer “churches” than residential and retail areas because
commercial and industrial areas only have a high flow of people during the
day, but a low flow at night.
Organizational Planning
Although the distribution pattern of Christian “churches” as a whole exhibits
the characteristics described before, there are some differences between the
Catholic and Protestant “churches”. The Catholic “churches” are more
evenly distributed, while Protestant “churches” are intensively concentrated.
The main reason for this phenomenon is due to the different institutional
arrangements of these two branches of Christianity.
Different
Protestants
denominations
have
their
own
independent
management and financial systems. Therefore, they develop and expand their
“churches” freely. Catholic “churches” are governed by a centralized
hierarchy: The Pope is the Vicar of Christ for the whole world and leads the
Dioceses globally. Each Diocese is led by a Bishop appointed by the Pope.
Each diocese is further divided into a number of individual Parishes, which
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are usually staffed by at least one Parish Priest. Therefore, the construction
of a new church will be planned and governed by the Diocese. So, Catholic
“churches” are spatially more evenly distributed.
Summary
This chapter focuses on the distribution pattern from a city and regional
perspective. The Central Place Theory has provided an important theoretical
framework for the study of the location pattern of churches, and a reasonable
match between the location pattern in reality and theory has been found: the
existence of numerous churches had been explained by the theory. However,
the situation of evenly-spaced locations in the theory has been distorted by
some such factors as population density, rental price and institutional
arrangement. Therefore, these external factors are believed to be the location
determinants of church locations in regional perspective.
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CHAPTER 6
ECONOMIC ANANLYSIS FROM A MICRO-PERSPECTIVE
Having discussed in Chapter 5 the location pattern of churches from a
macro-perspective, this chapter will focus on the micro-perspective of the
churches locations.
This chapter will focus on the Districts where the
churches are highly concentrated. They are Yau-Tsim-Mong, Kwun Tong,
Sham Shui Po and Kowloon City. The analysis is from an economic
perspective and the emphasis will be put on the two other location theories,
namely the Land Value Theory and the Principle of Minimum
Differentiation.
Analysis Based on the Land Value Theory
The Land Value Theory suggests that the land use changes gradually from
the city center, according to their sensitivity to accessibility and ability to
pay rent. In the following analysis, Mass Transit Railway (MTR) stations,
which provide great accessibility, will be treated as regional center (Liang,
1973). Thus, the theory can be tested with the empirical location data.
Catholic “churches”
The locations of Catholic “churches” do have sharp dissimilarities with
Protestant “churches”. The former are usually established at a long walking
distance away from MTR stations at the fringe of the district’s boundaries.
Due to the institutional arrangements of Catholics, Hong Kong is divided
into several Parishes. Catholics usually go to the parish church in their
residential area. The Catholic “churches” are part of the Diocese of Hong
Kong. Hence, they do not need to be located in place with high accessibility
to increase their exposure. Therefore, accessibility is not a key factor in the
location of Catholic parish “churches”.
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In the meantime, due to the limited number of parish churches but a great
number of believers, the space needs of a Catholic “church” or chapel should
be larger. As it is difficult and expensive to afford such space within the
urban area, many “churches” will be located at the district fringe or inside
Catholic schools10, for where space can be provided abundantly with lower
or no rent. Due to the above factors, Catholic “churches” would be located
at a longer walking distance from MTR stations or at the fringe of the
Districts.
All Districts bear this distinctive location feature of Catholic “churches”.
Nearly all Catholic “churches” are located at the fringes of the Districts. The
walking distance away from MTR stations compared with Protestant
“churches” is also at the maximum.
Protestant “churches”
At the district level, it is not difficult to find that most of the Protestant
“churches” are located in old residential units near MTR stations. And this
situation can be explained by the nature of various Protestant denominations.
Each Protestant has an independent financial and administration system. In
order to survive, each denomination, so as their “churches”, need try their
best to increase the number of adherents to their own denomination. If not,
the “church” will dissipate when the number of adherents is not large enough.
In order to enhance the chance to increase the number of adherents through
evangelization to potential passers-by, a location with high accessibility is
preferred. Therefore, the denominations tend to locate their “churches” in
residential flats near the MTR stations. However, the size of most
10
In Catholic schools, the “churches” are mostly chapels or Mass centres.
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denominations, especially those minor Protestant denominations, is small
because they have limited financial support. The high rental price of
properties near the MTR stations will definitely discourage them from
renting. Therefore, they will locate in the low-rent small units inside older
buildings away from MTR stations.
The best examples are the Protestant “churches” located near Cheung Sha
Wan and Shum Shui Po MTR stations in Shum Shui Po District and Prince
Edwin and Mong Kok MTR stations in Yau-Tsim-Mong District. Clearly, a
large portion of Protestant “churches” are located within walking distance in
the residential building around the MTR stations. In other words, the desire
of attracting people to participate in the Protestant “churches” induces the
“churches” to be located in more accessible locations, since these sites are
essential for them to survive.
The location of Protestant and Catholic “churches” can be summarized
according to their bid rent abilities in Figure 9. A Protestant church will be
located at the core zone with small spaces, while a Catholic church will be
located at the outer zone (or even further away) with larger space. The
dominant factors of the distribution pattern are (a) accessibility and (b) the
ability to pay for the desirable location. On the other hand, the institutional
arrangements of Protestant and Catholic “churches” have modified their
allocations to a certain extent; and this has affected their attitude towards
accessibility and thus location choice.
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Rent
Distance away from a MTR stations
Protestant “churches”
Catholic “churches”
Figure 9. The Location Patterns of Protestant and Catholic “churches”
Figure 10 to 13 illustrate the location patterns of both Protestant and Catholic
“churches” in the intensively developed Districts. The blue spots and red
spots are the “churches” of major and minor Protestant denominations
respectively; while the green spots represent the Catholic “churches”. The
circles in the maps illustrate the domains of Protestant and Catholic
“churches” around the MTR stations. They clearly show that Protestant
“churches” tend to occupy the core locations with the MTR stations as
centres in those Districts, while Catholic “churches” tend to be located at the
outer zone away from MTR stations, or even at along fringe of the Districts.
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Figure 10. “churches” Locations in Shum Shui Po District
Minor Protestant
denominations
“churches”
Major Protestant
denominations
“churches”
Figure 11. “churches” Locations in Kwun Tong District
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Catholic “churches”
Figure 12.
“churches” location
in Yau-Tsim-Mong
District
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Yet, all type of “churches” can be at locations near the MTR stations in order
to enjoy the high accessibility. However, Kowloon City District has
“churches” located far away from the MTR and KCR stations. Does that
means the statement above is invalid?
Actually, the location pattern of “churches” in Kowloon City District is still
consistent with the Land Value Theory. Kowloon City District consists of
three high land price regions: Kowloon Tong, Ho Man Tin and Hung Hom.
The most desirable and accessible locations have been occupied by high
class residential housing. “Churches” are certainly unable to pay such high
rents to be located there in. Therefore, the core zone will be occupied by
high class residential housing, and the Christian (Protestant and Catholic)
“churches” are located in the outer zones. And this situation can be
summarized as following in Figure 13.
Rent
Figure 13. Location Pattern
of High-class Residential
Developments, Protestant
and Catholic “churches”
Distance away
from MTR stations
High Class Residential
Developments
Protestant “churches”
Catholic “churches”
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Figure 14. Location of “churches” in Kowloon City District
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Analysis Based on the Principle of Minimum Differentiation
As illustrated in the figures, the phenomenon of agglomeration for Catholic
“churches” does not exist. Rather, the opposite phenomenon has been
observed. They tend to be located in a dispersed manner away from each
other. On the other hand, Protestant “churches” generally shows a
phenomenon of agglomeration. However, the major and minor Protestant
denominations have different degree of agglomeration. The “churches” of a
major Protestant denomination are usually located in the neighboring streets
of another major denomination. The “churches” of minor Protestant
denominations, however, show a higher degree of agglomeration in nearby
buildings or even in the same building.
Catholic “churches”
Due to a centralized and hierarchical administration, the establishment of a
new Parish church, chapel or Mass centre will be considered and planned
carefully according to the needs of the Diocese or Parish. Therefore, the
chance of agglomeration is very low. Moreover, many Catholic “churches”
and chapels are large in size (Capable of holding 150 to 300 people at any
one time). Thus, they can promote Christianity easily with their
characteristic names (usually those of God or saints), architecture and
symbolism; the situation is similar to major Protestant denominations
“churches”. Information of them can be easily transmitted to public without
high cost by the physical presence of big church buildings.
Protestant “churches”
In fact, different Protestant denominations are trying to increase the number
of adherents. Thus, a competition for adherents among them does exist. On
the other hand, each does have its own tradition, theology, culture and
characteristics. Due to this reason, the potential adherents are free to try and
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gain experience in different “churches”, to see whether they can adapt to that
church or not. If they feel uncomfortable or think the services in the church
do meet their expectations, they can leave and join other Protestant
“churches”. Although they have been baptized by one denomination, they
can change to another denomination without much complication.
In this way, the concepts of uncertainty and information search played an
essential part in forming agglomerations. These concepts arise when both
consumers and retailers are not fully informed, and the information gap
incurs uncertainty. Therefore, agglomeration of Protestant “churches” can
help both the baptized and unbelievers to search and experience whether a
Protestant church is more suitable for them or not with lower information
cost. And the agglomeration of Protestant “churches” can also increase the
collective chance being visited by a potential adherent, so as to have a
balanced share of the population pool within the region.
Besides, this allocation arrangement can have other advantages: the
agglomeration of “churches” can help promote the influence of
Protestantism in society. By agglomerating together, the image and existence
of Protestant Christianity can be promoted to the public. However, the size
of a denomination does show a different preference toward this issue.
Usually, the minor Protestant denominations will have a higher degree of
agglomeration. Since they are only small-scale organizations, relative to
those major denominations, their financial abilities are not strong. They can
only rent those units in the old buildings which cannot be easily noticed by
the public. Therefore, they will tend to agglomerate and use different means
of publicity. Example are stating their “church” names, projecting external
advertisements and having posters on external walls of their flats. These can
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help promote the image and existence of Protestantism. This can be
evidenced by the phenomenon that the “churches” located in old buildings
will usually rent the first to second floors, and use all external walls to
publicize their religious messages. Therefore, it is not uncommon to find
“churches” of minor Protestant denominations clustering together,
sometimes the entire external wall of a building may be occupied by the
advertisement for the “churches” behind them.
Figure 15. The Advertisements of the “church”
Figure 16. Protestant “church” Advertisements on
External Walls of High Rise Building
Figure 17. The “church” Advertisements on External
Walls of Flats
On the other hand, the major Protestant denominations have a lower degree
of agglomeration. Since the scale of the major Protestant denominations
usually is larger and thus more capable to pay rent, they can occupy whole
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buildings as “churches” or community centres. Since the building is large
enough and the building can be designed by them, as the owners, can use the
whole building as a mean to promote their identity and existence.
Figure 18. The “church” Owned by a Major Protestant Denomination
(Truth Lutheran Church)
Figure 19. The “church” Owned by a Major Protestant Denomination
(Ward Memorial Methodist Church)
To conclude, the agglomeration help not only reduce the search cost and
information cost to public but also achieves the common goal: evangelism
and the denominations. And the degree of agglomeration is the highest for
“churches” of minor Protestant denominations, followed by “churches” of
major Protestant denominations, but the lowest for Catholic “churches”. The
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degree of the agglomeration is influenced by the nature, institutional
arrangements, competition, uncertainty and most importantly, costs of
information search by the denominations and their followers.
From our empirical observation from macro and micro perspectives, the
location pattern of Christian “churches” can be summarized as below:
Dispersed
District
Level
Agglomeration
Minor Protestant
denominations
“churches”
City Level
Major Protestant
denominations
“churches”
Figure 20. Location Pattern of Christian “churches”
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Dispersed
Catholic “churches”
CHAPTER 7
CONCLUSION
Conclusion
This dissertation seeks to find some explanations for the spatial pattern of
Christian “churches” in Hong Kong from both macro (metropolitan-wide)
and micro (district-wide) perspectives. Through examining the distribution
pattern of the “churches” by location theories (Central Place Theory, Land
Value Theory and the Principle of Minimum Differentiation), most
economics factors influencing the location choice of churches are identified.
According to our analysis, several factors have exerted great influences on
the location choice of churches. The idea of Central Place Theory gives us
the ideas of market range, threshold, traveling distance, rent, population
density and organizational planning; while the Land Value Theory
emphasizes the balance between desire of accessibility and rent; and the
Principle of Minimum Differentiation puts the focus on the similarity of
denomination type, and intention of reducing uncertainty, information cost
and searching cost of both parties.
In a nutshell, the intention or rationale behind these the factors is to
maximize the number of adherents with the minimum costs.
Moreover, this dissertation has revealed that Catholic “churches” do have a
pattern of consistently planned locations. The Protestant “churches” are footloose. And the major reason for this is due to their different institutional
arrangements. A centralized and hierarchical administration (of the Catholic)
can give a more consistently planned location. It is worthwhile to study the
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internal planning system of the Catholic “churches” in order to have a better
understanding of location choice of the Christian “churches” in the future.
Limitations and Further Study
This dissertation only focuses on the Districts having the highest densities of
churches. There is no discussion on other Districts. Examples are new towns,
which also have a high density of churches. Moreover, due to data
limitations, a more comprehensive location study cannot be done.
Furthermore, many other non-economic location determinants are not known
due to the time limits. Besides, the discussion on the institutional
arrangements is just initial. Therefore, further and better studies can surely
be done in these areas.
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Appendix 1 A Graphic Description of Christian Churches
Sources: A Graphic Description of Christian Churches. Assam: Don Bosco Publications.
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Appendix 2 Address of Christian “churches” in New Territories
Catholic
Islands
Church
Address
Epiphany Church
G/F., Silver Pearl Mansion, Flat D,Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road,
Lantau Island, H.K.
Immaculate Conception Chapel (Tai
Long Village)
Our Lady of Fatima Church
1, Church Road, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong.
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel
Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island North, Hong Kong.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel
Trinity Chapel
112, Tai Ping Street, Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
G/F., Block E, Far East Consortium Building,15, Wai Tsai
Street, Peng Chau, Hong Kong
1D, Glamour Court, Discovery Bay, Hong Kong.
Tung Chung Visitation Chapel
13, Sheung Ling Pie, Tung Chung, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel
Tai Long Village, N.T.
Kwai Tsing
Church
Address
Saint Wu Guosheng Chapel
10, King Cho Road, Cho Yiu Chuen, Kwai Chung, N.T.
Shek Lei Pui Mass Centre
Blk. 10, Shek Lei Estate, Kwai Chung, N.T.
St. John the Apostle Mass Centre
23-31, On Chit St., Shek Yam, Kwai Chung, N.T.
St. Stephen's Church
14, Wing Fong Road, Ha Kwai Chung, N.T.
St. Thomas the Apostle Church
5, Tsing Luk Street, Tsing Yi, N.T.
North
Church
Epiphany of Our Lord Chapel (Sham
Chung)
Mother of Christ Church
St. Joseph's Church
Address
Sham Chung, N.T.
11, Po Ping Road, Sheung Shui, N.T.
5, Wo Tai Street, Luen Wo Market, Fanling, N.T.
Sai Kung
Church
Address
Immaculate Conception Chapel
Wo Mei Village, Sai Kung, N.T.
Sacred Heart Church
Lot 1762, DD221, Sai Kung, N.T.
St. Andrew's Church
11, Sheung Ning Road, Tseung Kwan O, Kowloon.
St. Joseph's Chapel
Yim Tin Tsai Village, Sai Kung, N.T.
St. Vincent's Church "
DD 224, Lot 352, Hang Hau Road, Clear Water Bay
Star of the Sea Mass Centre
Sai Wan Village, Sai Kung, N.T.
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Sha Tin
Church
Address
Adam Schall Residence Mass Centre
United College Chinese University, Sha Tin, N.T.
Holy Family Chapel
Chak Kang, Tolo Habour, N.T.
Martyr Saints of China Mass Centre
Wo Che Estate, Phase One, Sha Tin, N.T.
St. Alfred's Church
19-21, Man Lai Road, Sha Tin, N.T.
St. Benedict Church
7, Kong Pui Street, Sha Tin Wai, Sha Tin,N.T.
St. Francis Church
No. 11, Hang Kwong Street, Ma On Shan, N.T.
Tai Po
Church
Address
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Saint Anna Wang Mass Centre (Tai
Po)
10, Wan Tau Street, Tai Po, N.T.
Saint Zhang Dapeng Chapel (Tai Po)
Valtoria College (2/F Hall),Pui Yin Lane, Tai Po, N.T.
Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School,
Fu Heng Estate, Phase 1, Tai Po, N.T.
Tsuen Wan
Church
Address
Annunciation Church
11 On Yin Street, Chai Wan Kok, Tsuen Wan, N.T.
SS. Cosmas and Damian Church
37-41, Tak Wah Street, Tsuen Wan, N.T.
Tuen Mun
Church
Address
Holy Redeemer Church
2, Heung Sze Wui Road, Tuen Mun, N.T.
St. Matthew the Apostle Mass Centre
Butterfly Estate, School No.2,Tuen Mun, N.T.
Yuen Long
Church
Address
SS. Peter and Paul Church
201, Castle Peak Road, Ping Shan, Yuen Long, N.T.
Rosary Chapel
304, Tan Kwai Tsuen Road, Hung Shui Kiu, Yuen Long, N.T.
St. Jerome's Church
6, Tin Mei Street, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, N.T.
St. Jude's Mass Centre
207, Kat Hing Wa, Kam Tin, N.T.
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Major Protestant Denominations
Islands
Church
Address
Cheung Chau Alliance Church
18D, Lung Tsai Tsuen, Cheung Chau
Church of the Incarnation
DB Plaza
Shop G01 DB Commercial Centre, DB Plaza, Discovery Bay,
Lantau, NT
23 Wing Hing Street, Peng Chau Island
Shop 102, Yat Tung Shopping Centre, Yat Tung Estate, Tung
Chung
Discovery Bay Alliance Chunch
Peng Chau Alliance Church
Tung Chung Church
Kwai Tsing
Church
Address
Cherith Baptist Church
Kwong Fai Bldg, 3/F, Flat A-D, 7-9 Kwong Fai Circuit, Kwai
Chung, N.T.
2/F, B, 41 Shun Fong Street, Kwai Fong
Crossroad Community Baptist Church
G/F, BK6-8,Mayfair Gardens Level 3, Tsing Yi, N.T
Fook Yam Church
Rm. 18A, 1/F, Hing Fat Bldg,49 Kai Man Path, Tuen Mun
Grace Lutheran Church
364 Kwai Shing Circuit, Kwai Chung, N.T.
Lai Yiu Methodist Church
Kwai Chung Methodist College,Lai Yiu Estate, Kwai Chung
Ma Wan Alliance Church
1 Sport Road, Ma Wan Island
Shek Yam Alliance Church
1/F, Cheong Fat Building,21 Kwong Fai Circuit, Kwai Chung
The Church of the Epiphany
3 Tsing Luk Street, Tsing Yi, N.T.
Tsing Yi Lutheran Ling Kung Church
G/F., 3 Chung Mei Lo Uk Chuen Tsuen, Tsing Yi, N.T.
Centre Lutheran Church
North
Church
Address
Hallelujah Lutheran Church
Choi Lai House, No. 101-116, Choi Yuen Estate, Sheung
Shui, N.T.
Fan Leng Lau
Fanling Lutheran Secondary School, 270 Jockey Club Rd.,
Fanling, N.T.
Cheung Fung House, G/F., Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling, N.T.
Livingstones Church
G/F, 19-21, Dawning View Shopping Centre
Suen Douh Camp
San Uk Tsuen
Communion Lutheran Church
Fanling Baptist Church
Fanling Gloria Lutheran Church
Sai Kung
Church
Evangel College Wendell Memorial
Church
Fook Yat Church
Hau Tak Church
Address
Evangel College,No 7 Chi Shin Street, Tseung Kwan O
2 Chap Fuk Road
G/F, Yu Wing House, Yu Ming Court, Hau Tak Estate,
Tseung Kwan O
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Ling Yan Church
Room 311, Po Ling House,Po Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O,
N.T
G/F, King Lam Neighbourhood Community Centre, King
Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O, N.T
PLK Fung Ching Memorial Primary School
Logos Church
Room409, Area73, Phase1-3, Tsueng Kwan O, N.T
Sai Kung Baptist Church
97, Sun On Chuen,Sai Kung
The Church of St. John the Baptist
103 Po Lam Road North, Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O Methodist Church
15 Tong Chun Street, Tseung Kwan O
Weo Chang Pui Chung Memorial School,3 Wan Lung Road,
Tseung Kwan O
Junk Bay Alliance Church
King Lam Alliance Church
Verbena Height Church
Sha Tin
Church
Address
Anointed Grace Lutheran Church
Wing A & B, Kam Lan House, Kam Fung Court, Ma On
Shan, Sha Tin, N.T.
Wo Che Lutheran Primary Sch., Wo Che Est., Sha Tin, N.T.
City One Baptist Church
2 Tak Wing Street
Glorious Grace Church
G/F, 247, Tin Sum Village, Sha Tin
Hay Nien Baptist Church
Chevalier Garden Commercial Complex
Holy Spirit Church
Shun Wo House
Joyful Peace Church
Tai Shui Hang
Kwong Yuen Estate Baptist Church
G/F, Banyan, Kwong Yuen Estate, Sha Tin
Sha Tin Methodist Primary School, Area 53A, Kwong Yuen
Estate Phase III, Sha Tin
1 Tung Lo Wan Hill Road, Tai Wai, Sha Tin, N.T.
Abiding Faith Lutheran Church
Kwong Yuen Methodist Church
Living Spirit Lutheran Church
Ma On Shan Baptist Church
Salvation Lutheran Church
Fok On Garden Shopping Aracade
Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary Sch., Heng On Est., Ma On
Shan, Sha Tin, N.T.
No.28, Sha Tin Tau New Village, Distrcit 2, Sha Tin, N.T.
Sha Kok Church
Shop 1, Level 2, 8-12 Shakok Stage 1,Shaiinpark, Sha Tin
Sha Tin Methodist Church
G/F, Yan Wai House,Sun Tin Wai Estate, Sha Tin
Shop A, G/F, Moon Wah Mansion,71-75 Tsuen Nam Road,
Tai Wai, N.T
1, Lek Yuen Street, Sha Tin
Ma On Shan Truth Lutheran Church
Sha Tin Swatow Baptist Church
Sha Tin Baptist Church
University Baptist Church Ma On Shan
Chapel
Witness Alliance Church
Yuen Chau Kok Baptist Church
1 Ning Ming Rd, Sai O, Sai Kung (North),N.T.
G/F, Shop 1-5, Block 4, Manlai Court,43-49 Man Lai Road,
Tai Wai, Sha Tin
No.7, G/F, Tsui Lai Garden,15-17 Yuen Chau Kok Road, Sha
Tin
Tai Po
Church
Address
Kwong Fuk Church
Shop 18-19, 1/F, Beautiful Garden,11 Chui Lok Street, Tai
Po, N.T
66
San Mun Tzai Pentecostal Holiness
Church
Sun Hing Church
Shop 47, G/F, Sung Hing Commercial Complex
Tai Po Baptist Church
32-38 Heung Sze Wui Square, Tai Po
Therismos Church
Yan Hing Street 46, Tai Po, NT
Tsui Ping Church
Winnye Tower, Kau Hui Chik Street 28, Tai Po, NT
DD27 Lot 151, Sam Mun Tsai, Tai Po
Tsuen Wan
Church
Address
Tak Tsuen Church
Shop 7, G/F, Tsuen Tak Garden,208 Tsuen King Circuit,
Tsuen Wan
B/F, 99 Plaza,99 Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan
Block A1, 2/F, Chung On Building,305 Sha Tsui Road, Tsuen
Wan, N.T
Podium D 1/F, Hoi Fung Mans, Riviera Gardens,15-16 Yi
Lok Path, Tsuen Wan
Flat A, 1/F, Tak Tai Court,3 Tak Tai Path, Tai Wo Hau
Tsuen Wan Lutheran Primary School, Cheung Shan Estate,
Tsuen Wan, N.T.
101-104, G/F, Fu Kwai House,Tai Wo Hau Estate, Tsuen
Wan
Unit A & B, 2/F, Tak Tai Court,3 Tak Tai Path, Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan Baptist Church
99-113 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan Baptist Church
Sam Pei Square
Tsuen Wan Church
Tsuen Wan Swatow Baptist Chapel
Church
Tsuen Wan Garden Commercial Complex
Faith Branch Church
Kei Yam Church
Living Water Church
Riviera Gardens Church
Sham Tsuen Baptist Church
Sheng Shan Lutheran Church
Tai Wo Hau Alliance Church
United Lutheran Church
A-B, 2/F, Tak Tai Building,39 Texaco Rd., Tai Wo Hau
Rm A-E, 10/F., Fullytech Centre, 18 Tak Hoi St., Tsuen Wan,
N.T.
Tuen Mun
Church
Tuen Mun Baptist Church
Baptists Convention of Hong Kong
Castle Peak Baptist Church
Goodrich Church
Ling Fai Lutheran Church
Ling Hong Lutheran Church
Mei Mun Alliance Church
St. Peter's Church (C.P.)
St. Peter's Church (C.P.) Siu Lun Court
Kindergarten
Sun Oi Church
Address
1210-1211, Tuen Mun Parklane Square,2 Tuen Hi Road,
Tuen Mun
Baptist Wing Lung Secondary School, Tai Hing Garden,
Phase 2,2 Ho Hing Circuit, Tuen Mun
G/F-3/F, Far East Consortium Tuen Mun Centr.Bldg.,13 Tat
Yan Square, Tuen Mun
Shop B13-B16, 1/F, Goodrich Garden Shopping Arcade, No.
9 Leung Tak Street, Tuen Mun, N.T
Shop 9-10, G/F., Brilliant Garden, 247 Castle Peak Rd., Tuen
Muen, N.T.
Siu Hong Commercial Ctr, Rm227, 1/F., Siu Hong Court,
Tuen Mun, N.T.
Shop No. 201-211, 1/F, level 2, New Town Mansion,2 Tuen
Lee Street, Tuen Mun
1 Hing Choi Street, Tuen Mun, N.T.
Siu Lun Court Shopping Centre
Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School
67
Tai Hing Church
G/F, Hing Yiu House, Tai Hing Estate, Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun Church
Shop 1 B, Shopping Arcade,Prime View Garden, Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun Fiupino Baptist Chapel
60, G/F, Area 36B,Leung Tin New Village, Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun Town Centre Church
Rm. 1509-1511, Parklane Square, Tuen Mun
Yuen Long
Church
Address
Fairview Church
Mong Kok Baptist Church Tin Yan
Chapel
St. Philip's Church
32 Golden Bamboo Rd North, Fairview Park, Yuen Long
Flat 6, 2/F, Nan Tin Mansion,31-41 Kau Yuk Road, Yuen
Long
2/F, Block 7, Ping Wu Garden, Sheung Cheung Wai, Ping
Shan
9 Tin To Street, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long.
Suen Fuk Church
Block A, 2/F, Jing Ying Mansion, Fuk Tak Street, Yuen Long
Tin Shui Wai Methodist Church
Yau San Baptist Church
Tin Chung Court, Tin Wing Rd., Tin Shui Wai
G/F., Yiu Wah House, Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai, Yeun
Long, N.T.
3/F, Chi Fu Centre,56 Yau San Street, Yuen Long
Yuen Kei Alliance Church
2/F, Kar Ho Building,31 Hong Lok Road, Yuen Long, N.T
Yuen Long Baptist Church
Yuen Long Life Lutheran Church
746 Tai Kei Leng,, Yuen Long, N.T.
2/F, Winson Commercial Building,2-8 Tai Cheung Street,
Yuen Long
On Ning Road
Yuen Long Light Lutheran Church
Yat Sun Bldg, 3/F., 5 Yat Sun St., Yuen Long, N.T.
Yuen Long Swatow Baptist Church
Flat 4-7, 2/F, Yuen Fat House,71 Sau Fu Street, Yuen Long
Kei Fuk Church
Tin Yiu Life Lutheran Church
Yuen Long Church
Minor Protestant Denominations
Islands
Church
Address
Blessed Martyrs of China Chapel
28 Shek O Headland
Christ Word Pure Gospel Church
Hing Lung Main Street
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
HK Cheung Chau Christian Churches
Union
Hong Kong Council Of the Church of
Christ in China
The Church of Christ in China Lamma
Church
Discovery Bay Plaza
96 Hing Lung Street
24 Tai O Market Street
45, Po Wah Yuen, Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island, N.T.
Kwai Tsing
Church
Address
Kwai Chung New Life Temple
222 Wo Yi Hop Rd
Shau Kei Wan Evangelical Church
Kwok Po Building
68
Salem-Lai King Lutheran Church
G/F, 4-5, Fung King House, Lai King Estate, Kwai Chung
China Holiness Church
Chinese Christian Assemblies of God,
Kwai Chung
Christian Evangelical Centre Hou En
Chapel
Christian Pu Shek Church
China Holiness College, Lai King Estate, Kwai Chung, N.T
4/F, Sin Hua Bank Building,122 Wo Yi Ho Road, Kwai
Chung, N.T.
Christian Truth Church
Kwai Dao Building
Church of Livingstones HK (Shek Lei)
Tai Loong Street
CNEC College Church
6 Lei Pui Street, Shek Lai Estate, N.T
Gracious Shepherd Christian Church
Epoch Industrial Building
Greenfield Free Methodist Church
Tai Wong Ha Resite Village
HKMLC Lutheran Hsinen Church
Kwai Shing Baptist Church
Shek On House
3/F, Kwai Fong Commercial Centre,3 Shing Fong St.,, Kwai
Fong
Units 8-10, 2/F, Ka Po Mansion,499 Castle Peak Road, Kwai
Chung
Kwai Fu Building
Revival Christian Church
Kwai Fong Terrace
Shek Yam Evangel Baptist Church
Sheung Kwai Chung Peace Evangelical
Centre
The Church of Christ in China Kei Chun
Church
The Church of Christ in China Ma Wan
Kei Wai Church
Yeung Uk Sun Tsuen Christian Church
1/F, 101-111 Shek Yam Road, Kwai Chung
Ji Du Hui Limited
Kwai Chung Free Methodist Church
5/F, 32-40 Kwai Shing Circuit, Kwai Chung, N.T
Tai Wong Ha Resite Village
Kwai Fung House
1/F, 11 Wai Lai Path,Kwai Chung,N.T.
Kei Wai Primary School (Ma Wan),12 Pak Lam Road, Ma
Wan, N.T.
Wang Wah Building
North
Church
Address
Assembly of God Chapel of Praise
Assembly of God Choi Po Gospel
Church
Choi Po Gospel Church
52 Jockey Club Road
Christian Edenezer Hall
22 Tsun Fu Street
Christian Glorify Grace Church
65 San Fung Avenue
Church of Holy Calling in Fanling
27 Wo Tai Street
CNEC Sheung Shui Christian Church
1/F, 12 San Fung Ave., Sheung Shui, N.T
Fanling Assembly of God Church Ltd
Fan Leng La
Gospel Hall
7 San Kin Street
Shop 130, 1/F, Union Plaza,9 Wo Muk Road, Luen Wo Hui,
Fanling, N.T
Hoi Luen Branch Church
Hong Kong Christian Evangelistic
Preaching Band Kei Pui Church
Hong Kong Evangelical Yan Kwong
Church
22 San Lok Street
77 San Shing Avenue
3/F, 28 Luen Shing Street
G/F, Flat 3, Tim Ming House, Wah Ming Estate, Fanling
69
Sheung Shui Good News Church of
Christ
The Church of Christ in China Sheung
Shui Church
Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong
Fanling Tsung Kyam Church
103 San Shing Avenue
23 Jockey Club Road, Sheung Shui, N.T.
Shung Him Tong Fanling
Sai Kung
Church
Chinese Full Gospel Church Sai Kung
Mission
Christ Joy Church
Christian Church of Divine Grace
Chung Sing Church
Church of Faith
HKMLC Hsin On Lutheran Chapel
Hong Kong Chinese Church of Christ,
Yuk Ming
Junk Bay Tsung Tsun Church
Mission Covenant Church Leto Church
Address
1 Ling Yan Toi, Tui Min Hoi, Sai Kung
Hang Hau Town Resite Area
Po Lam Estate
Rm 123, G/F & Rm 222-226, 2/F, Po Ning House, Po Lam
Estate, Tseung Kwan O
King Yung House
4 Chap Fuk Road, Tseung Kwan O
Tin Ha Wan Village
Po Tak House
G/F, Haven of Hope Woo Ping Care & Attention,8 Pui Shing
Lane, Tseung Kwan O
Sha Tin
Church
Address
Amazing Grace Christian Church
Kwong Yuen Estate
Assembly of God Sha Kok Church
Skylark House
Assembly of God Union Church
Yu Chui Court
Blessed Harvest Lutheran Church
Christian Spiritual Rock Church
G/F., Sun Kit House, Sun Chui Estate, Sha Tin, N.T.
M/F, San Miguel Industrial Bldg.,9-11 Sing Wan Road, Tai
Wai
Lok Lo Ha Tsuen
Church of God Hin Keng Church
G/F, Wing A, Hin Fu House,Hin Keng Estate, Sha Tin
Conservative Baptist Yan Lam Church
425-432, Chi Wo House, Wo Che Estate, Sha Tin
Conservative Baptist Yan Wo Church
417-422, Hau Wo House,Wo Che Estate, Sha Tin
Ecclesia At Sha Tin
1/F, Sui Fung Bldg.,9 Chik Shun Street, Tai Wai
Full Gospel Elim Church
15/F, Citimark,28 Yuen Shun Circuit, Siu Lek Yuen, Statin
Heng On Baptist Church
Fu Fai Garden Shopping Centre
HK Chinese Church of Christ (Lek Yuen)
Hong Kong Korean Exodus Mission
Church
International Church of the Foursquare
Gospel Lung Hang Church
Kowloon City Christians Church (Pok
Hong)
Loving Heart Lutheran Church
Citimark
Calvary Hong Kong Church
Unit 511-518, City Mark,28 Yuen Shun Circuit, Sha Tin, N.T
2/F, Lung Hang Community Centre, Lung Hang Estate, Sha
Tin
Pok Hong Estate
Tai Chung Kiu Road
70
Ma On Shan Ling Liang Church
Lee On Estate
Ma On Shan Ling Liang Church
Fu Fai Garden Shopping Centre
Ma On Shan Peace Evangelical Center
Oriental Christian Beautiful Light Church
Sunshine City Plaza
107-110, Block A, G/F, Mei Fung House, Mei Lam Estate,
Sha Tin
G/F, Mei Tao House,Mei Lam Estate, Sha Tin
Sha Tin Assembly of God Church
10 Man Lai Road, Sha Tin
Sha Tin Emmanuel Church
Sha Tin Gospel Church of The Hope
Mission
Sha Tin Tsung Tsin Church
G/F, Cypress House, Kwong Yuen Estate, Sha Tin
Tin Sam Tsuen
Sha Tin Wai Tsuen Evangelical Church
2/F, 3/F, No.215 Tin Sum Village, Tai Wai
Shine Baptist Church
1/F, Ho Sze House,60-62 Chik Fuk Street, Tai Wai
Siu Lek Yuen Peace Evangelical Center
7/F, Citimark,28 Yuen Shun Circuit, Siu Lek Yuen
Tai Wai Peace Evangelical Centre
The Church of Christ in China Hop Yat
Church (Ma On Shan)
The Church of Christ in China Sha Tin
Church
Tsimshatsui Swatow Christian Church,
Sha Tin Branch Church
Yiu On Gospel Church
Hin Keng Estate
Onesiphorus Mei Lam Church
Sha Tin Tsung Tsin School, Lek Yuen Estate, Sha Tin
26 On Shing Street, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin, N.T.
Pok Man House
L.K.W.F.S.L, Wong Yiu Nam Primary School Phase
1,Kwong Yuen Estate, Sha Tin
Rm 507-508 Citimark , 28 Siu Lek Yuen Circuit
Tai Po
Church
Address
Carmel Tai Yuen Church
Chinese Full Gospel Church Taipo
Church
CNEC Grace Light Chapel
Evangelize China Fellowship Carmel
Holy Word Church
Faith Church (Tai Po)
Jade Plaze Shopping Centre
1/F, Block C-F, Ting Kok Building,17 Ting Kok Road, Tai
Po Market
Rm.104-105, G/F, Shin Nga House, Fu Shin Estate, Tai Po
Grace Bible Church
HK Chinese Church of Christ (Chung
Chun)
HKMLC Grace Church
Hong Kong Assemblies of God
Association Ltd.
Hong Kong Chinese Church of Christ
(Lai Wo)
Hong Kong Tsz Oi Bethel Church Ltd.
Holford Garden Commercial Complex
Tai Wo Road
Mei Tak Building
Nam Hang Tsuen
4 Kam Shan Village, Tai Po
G/F., Flat A&B, Wah On Building, Ting Kok Road, Tai Po,
NT, H.K
Shop K, G/F, Reve Plaza,No. 5 Chui Wo Lane, Tai Po
Remembrance Of Grace Church
1/F, Kai Cheong Building,13 Ting Kok Road, Tai Po
Room 1003-1004, Tai Po Commercial Centre,152-172
Kwong Fuk Road, Tai Po
Grandville Court
S.A.L.E.M. Tai Po Lutheran Church
Fuller Gardens Commercial Complex
Living Water Church
71
Salem Tai Po Lutheran Church
Tai Po Christian Church
Tai Po Evangelical Fellowship
Tai Po Ling Liang Church
Tai Po Peace Evangelical Centre
Tai Po Revival Christian Church
The Church of Christ in China Kei To
Tai Po Church
The Church of Christ in China Kwong
Fuk Church
The Church of Christ in China Tai Po
Church
Tsung Tsin Mission Kau Yan Church
Tsung Tsin Mission of Hing Kong Tai Po
Church
Immanuel Lutheran College, Tai Yuen Estate, Tai Po
Flat A & B, G/F, Cranbtown Building,13 & 15 Sui On Street,
Tai Po, N.T
U/G, 49 Wai Yan Street, Tai Po
3 Yung Yi Road
1/F, Mei Hing Mansion,1-17 Yan Hing Street, Tai Po
Tai Ping Industrial Centre
Shop H, G/F, Reve Plaza,Ting Kok Road,Tai Po,N.T.
Fung Leung Kit Memorial Secondary School,22 Plover Cove
Road,Tai Po,N.T.
Tai Po Road (Yuen Chau Tsai Section), Tai Po, N.T.
Fu Shin Estate
1A, Mei Lai Building,10 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po Market
Tsuen Wan
Church
Address
Association of Baptists For World
Evangelism Ltd
Chak On Christian Church
Flat A, 6/F, Park Tsuen Commercial Building,189 Castle
Peak Road, Tsuen Wan
G/F, Bo Shek Mansion,328 Sha Tsui Road, Tsuen Wan
Estate Secondary School No.1, Cheung Shan Estate, Tsuen
Wan, N.T.
1/F, 55 Texaco Road, Tsuen Wan
Cheung Shan Lutheran Church
Chinese Rhenish Church, Lei Muk Shue
Chinese Rhenish Church, Tsuen Wan
Christian Central Church (Tsuen Wan)
Deepwell Emmanuel Church
Foochow Dialect Evangelistic Fellowship
(Tsuen Wan Church)
Grace Community Church
Hong Kong Evangelical Yan Chaak
Church
Luk Yeung Baptist Church
Manifesting Grace Baptist Church
St. James Lutheran Church
The Church of Christ in China Chuen
Yuen Church
The CNEC College Church
G/F, Phase 2, Harmony Gdn., Luen Yan Street, Tsuen Wan
1/F, Blk. B, On Yue Building,134 Tsuen Wan Market St.,
Tsuen Wan
Sham Tseng San Tsuen
3/F, Podium E, (T20-22),Riviera Gardens, Tsuen Wan
Ho Fai Garden
Flat C, 1/F, Tak Tai Court,3 Tak Tai Path, Tai Wo Hau,
Tsuen Wan
G/F, Block J,Luk Yeung Sun Chuen, Tuen Wan
Rm 2003-5, 99 Plaza,,99 Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan
Podium D, 1/F., 2-12 Yi Lok Street, Riviera Garden, Tsuen
Wan, N.T.
No. 2-4 Tai Uk Street, Tsuen Wan, N.T.
Fullytech Centre
Tsuccn Shing Baptist Church
Cheung Lok Building
Tsuen Kwai Tsung Tsin Church
Sam Wo Building
Tsuen Wan Christian Assembly Hall
On Yue Building
Tsuen Wan Chung On Baptist Church
Chun On Building
Tsuen Wan Free Methodist Church
7/F, Fullytech Centre,18 Tak Hoi Street, Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan Ling Liang Church
Hoi Kwun Mansion
72
Tsuen Wan Peace Evangelical Center
Tsuen Wan Swatow Christian Church
Tsuen Wan Wai Tsuen Evangelical
Church
Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Tsuen
King Church
Suite 201, Block 1, Ho Fai Commercial Centre,218-224 Sai
Lau Kok Road, Tsuen Wan
1/F, 133-135 Chuen Lung Street, Tsuen Wan
2/F, Cheong Hung Mansion,8 Mei Fong Street, Kwai Chung
Tsuen Wan Centre Shopping Centre
Tuen Mun
Church
Address
Bethania Christian Church Ltd
Chinese Full Gospel Church Tuen Mun
Church
Christian Church Of Eternal Blessing Ltd
San Wai Tsai
Flat C, D, 1/F, On Chuen Building, 6-10 Ming Ngai Street,
Tuen Mun
Shop 182, G/F, Melody Garden, Tuen Mun
Christian Church of Eternal Truth
Tuen Mun Central Square
Christian Grace Chapel
Richland Garden Commercial Complex
Christian Home of Faith&Grace Ltd.
Hip Pont Building
Christian Spiritual Rock Church
Luen Cheong Can Centre
Church in Hong Kong (Tuen Mum)
Church of Christian Faith Lam Tei
Gospel Church
Church of Christian Faith Tuen Mun
Gospel Church
Yan Oi Building
Church on the Rock Hing Tin Church
CNEC Good Tiding Church
Hong Kong Evangelical Yan Yiu Church
International Christian Life Centre Tuen
Mum Church
Kowloon Tong Church of the C.C. &
M.A. Hing Fuk Church
Kowloon Tong Church of the C.C. &
M.A. Yan Yau Church
Leung Tin Free Methodist Church
South Tuen Mun Peace Evangelical
Centre
Sunrise Christian Community (Tuen
Mum)
The Church of Christ in China Tin King
Church
Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Kau
Yan (Fanling) Church
Tuen Mun Christian Church
7 Fuk Hang Tsuen, Lam Tei, Tuen Mun
A, 1/F, Hing Tai Building,Yan Oi Tong Street, Tuen Mun
Rm 501, 5/F, Foo Yik Commercial Building,2 San On Street,
Tuen Mun, New Territories
N0.515 Shun Fung Wai, Tuen Mun, N.T
Unit 1120-1122, Tuen Mun Central Square,22 Hoi Wing
Road, Tuen Mun
Kin Ga Industrial Building
Christian Alliance College,11 Leung Choi Lane, Area 2B,
Tuen Mun, N.T
Tsun Wen Road
2/F, Leung King Community Centre,Leung King Estate, Tuen
Mun, N.T
N.L.S.I P.E. Secondary School,Hong Kwai Street, Tuen
Mun , N.T
Tai Hing Garden Commercial Complex
Mong Wong Far Yok Memorial Primary School,Tin King
Estate,Tuen Mun,N.T.
3 Yan Shing Lane, Fanling
Tuen Mun Ling Liang Church
Chi Lok Fa Yuen Commercial Complex
Semple Memorial Secondary School,18 , Siu Lun Street,
Tuen Mun
Hip Pont Building
Tuen Mun New Life Temple
Hip Pont Building
Tuen Mun Peace Evangelical Centre
Look Yuen
Tuen Mun Church Of Foursquare Gospel
73
Tuen Mun Wai Tsuen Evangelical
Church
Man Cheong Building
Vision of Grace Church of U.B. in Christ
Flat B, 1/F.,, Hing Tai Bldg,45 Yan Oi Tong Circuit, Tuen
Mun, N.T
Yuen Long
Church
Address
Yuen Long Christian Truth Church
G/F, Leung Choy Bldg.,32-34 Ping Fai Poth, Yuen Long
Abiding Spirit Lutheran Church
1 Town Park Road, North,, Yuen Long, N.T
Room 3, 1/F, Ho Shun Li Building, Fung Yau Nam Road,
Yuen Long
G/F, Man Fung Building,No.11-15 Fung Kwan Street, Yuen
Long
Assembly of God Holy Light Church
Assembly of God Yuen Long Gospel
Centre
Christian Gospel Church of Love Yuen
Long Church
Evangelical Church of Christ
Evangelical Mutual Loving Gospel
Lutheran Church
First Assembly of God Church Shek
Kong Chapel
Hephzibah Evangelistic Centre (Yuen
Long)
Hong Kong Evangelical Yan Din Church
Hong Kong Wing Kei Bethel Church
Limited
Hung Shui Kiu Ling Liang Church
Lighthouse Baptist Church
Mission Covenant Church Providence
Church
N.T. Assemblies of God Church (Ping
Shan)
St. Matthias' Church
Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong UnLong Church
Kin On Building
Luen Fat House
Shop 67-68 G/F Blk A, Yee Fung Garden Shopping
Arcade,38 Ma Ting Rd, Yuen Long
151 Tsat Sing Kong, Shek Kong
Yat Sun Building
Room 101-102,104-106, 1/F, Nan Tin Mansion,37 Kau Yuk
Road, Yuen Long
Luen Fat House
Yick Yuen Tsuen
Cheerrick Building
1/F Annex Block, Tin Shing Shopping Ctr, Tin Shui Wai,
N.T.
13 Tong Yan San Tsuen Road, Ping Shan, Yuen Long
9 Ma Miu Road, Yuen Long, N.T.
1/F, 14 Pau Cheung Square, Yuen Long
Xi Lin Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Flat A,1/F, Hung Fook Bldg,7 Kik Yeung Rd, Yuen
Long ,N.T
28 Hong Yip Street, Kau Hui Yuen Long
Yan Yau Church
14 Yuen Long Pau Cheung Square
Yuen Long Kam Kwong Church
2/F, Hing Fat House,9-13 Kau Yuk Road, Yuen Long ,N.T
Yuen Long Ling Liang Church
Kam Fung Building
Zion Church of U.B. in Christ
76 Tin Ha Road, Hung Shui Kiu, Yuen Long
Un Long Ling Liang Church
74
Appendix 3 Address of Christian “churches” in Kowloon
Catholic
Kowloon City
Church
Address
Diocesan Pastoral Centre for the
Disabled
80 Princess Margaret Road, Homantin, Kowloon.
Mary Help of Christians Church
27, Man Fuk Road, Waterloo Hill, Homantin, Kowloon.
Ling To Primary School, Chun Man Court, Homantin,
Kowloon.
16, Tin Kwong Road, Kowloon.
Notre Dame Chapel
51, Shing Tak Street, Ma Tau Wei, Kowloon.
St. Eugene de Mazenod Mass Centre
1, Shun Fung Street, Tokwawan, Kowloon.
Hambury Villa Block 2, 8-10 Eastbound Road,
Kowloon Tong, Kowloon.
5, Dyer Avenue, Hunghom, Kowloon.
Holy Spirit Mass Centre
Ling To Mass Centre
St. Joseph's Chapel
St. Mary's Church
Kwun Tong
Church
Address
Christ the Worker Mass Centre
St. James' Church
1, On Tak Road, Ngau Tau Kok, Caritas Centre, Kowloon.
Sau Mau Ping Catholic Primary School,
Po Tat Estate, Kwun Tong, Kowloon.
Shun Lee Catholic Secondary School,
7, Shun Chi Street, Shun Lee, Kowloon.
100, Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon.
St. Edward's Catholic Primary School, School 3, Lam Tin
Estate, Kowloon.
8, Ka Wing Street, Yau Tong, Kowloon.
St. John the Baptist Mass Centre
29, Yee On Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon.
St. Joseph's Church
57, Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Mass Centre
Our Lady Queen of Angels Mass Centre
Resurrection Church
St. Edward's Mass Centre
Sham Shui Po
Church
Address
Delia Memorial School Mass Centre
Broadway Street, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Kowloon.
St. Francis of Assisi Church
58, Shek Kip Mei Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon.
St. Lawrence's Church
9 Kwong Li Road, Lei Cheng Uk Estate, Kowloon.
Wong Tai Sin
Church
Address
Mother of Good Counsel Church
Choi Hung Estate Catholic Secondary School, Choi Hung
Estate, Kowloon.
5, Choi Hung Road, San Po Kong, Kowloon.
St. Bonaventure Church
89 Po Kong Village Road, Tsz Wan Shan, Kowloon.
Holy Family Mass Centre
75
St. Francis Xavier Chapel
St. Patrick's Mass Centre
St. Vincent's Chapel
Kam Lam House, G/F., Choi Wan Estate, Kowloon.
St. Patrick's School, No.12, Fu Mei Street East, Wang Tau
Hom, Kowloon.
102, Ching Tak Street, Wong Tai Sin, R.E., Kowloon
Yau-Tsim-Mong
Church
Address
Our Lady of China Church
148, Tai Kok Tsui Road, Kowloon.
Rosary Church
125, Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.
St. Ignatius Chapel
Wah Yan College, 56 Waterloo Road, Kowloon.
St. Paul's Mass Centre
41, Tung Kun Street, Yaumati, Kowloon.
St. Peter's Church
Mariners' Club, 11, Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.
St. Teresa's Church
258, Prince Edward Road, Kowloon.
76
Major Protestant Denominations
Kowloon City
Church
Address
Grace Church
39-43 Hau Wong Road, Kowloon City
4/F, Holy Trinity Bradbury Centre,139 Ma Tau Chung Road,
Kowloon City, Kowloon
2 Derby Road, Kowloon
Anglican Church
Christ Church
Church Of The Good Shepherd
Holy Carpenter Church
2,Kiang His Street Tokwawan Kowloon ,Hong Kong
Golden Mansion, 1-4 & 7-12, 1/F., 44-56 Bulkeley St., Hung
Hom, Kowloon.
1Dyer Avenue Hunghom, Kowloon
Holy Trinity Church
135 Ma Tau Chung Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon
Holy Trinity Church
2 Hau Man Street
Hung En Lutheran Church
G/F., 52-56 Cheung Ning St., Tokwawan, Kowloon.
Hunghom Alliance Church
Hop Shing Commercial Building
Hunghom Baptist Church
1/F, 12 Cooke Street, Hunghom
Joy Church
Hop Shing Commercial Building
Kowloon International Baptist Church
300 Junction Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Kowloon Pentecostal Church
Oi Man Alliance Church
3/F, Kam Bit Building,16 Victory Avenue, Homantin
4/F, Wah Do House,322 Junction Road, Kowloon Tong,
K.L.N
NKTL 5257, To Yuen St., Tai Hang Tung, Kowloon.
Office No. J, 2/F, Sunshine Plaze,17 Sung On Street,
HungHom, Kowloon
Kar Man House
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Heng Lam Street
Pui Ching Road Baptist Church
20 Pui Ching Road, Homantin
Swatow Baptist Church Kowloon City
55A Nga Tsin Wai Road, Kowloon City
The Church of The Magnificat
2, Tak Ting St.,Whampao Gdn., Hunghom, Kln.
Unit A, 1/F, Ka Bo Mansion,67-77 Ha Heung Road,
Tokwawan, Kln
Eternal Grace Lutheran Church
Lok Yan Church
Mong Yan Lutheran Church
New Hope Baptist Church
Wendell Memorial Church
Kwun Tong
Church
Address
Cha Kwo Ling Baptist Church
G/F, 161-163 Cha Kwo Ling Road, Cha Kwo Ling
Church of the Holy Word
5 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin, Kowloon
Covenant of Grace Baptist Church
No 9, Kai Lai Road, Kowloon Bay, Kln, Hong Kong
Felipino Christian Center
A-1, Wan Tung Bldg, 115 Tam Kung Rd, To Kwa Wan
Unit B-C, 5/F, Wing Cheung Industrial Bldg, No. 109, How
Ming St, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Unit B-C, 5/F, Wing Cheung Industrial Bldg,
No. 109, How Ming St, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Rm 1202-07, 410 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong
Glory Baptist Church
Glory Baptist Church
Ka Fook Pentecostal Holiness Church
77
Kwun Tong Church
Kowloon Bay Lei Lok Primary School, Kai Yan Street,
Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
Nam Kiu Mansion
Kwun Tong Mandarin Baptist Church
Ming Tai Mansion
Kwun Tong Methodist Church
G/F, Pak Ling Lau,251 Ngau Tau Kok Road, Kwun Tong
Lam Tin Alliance Church
Sceneway Garden
203-204, Block B, Kai Tin Tower, Kai Tin Rd., Lam Tin,
Kowloon.
Yen Hau Mansion
Kei Lok Church
Ling On Lutheran Church
Ngau Tau Kok Church
Ngau Tau Kok Swatow Baptist Church
Open Door Baptist Church
Peace Lutheran Church
Sau Mau Ping Alliance Church
Shium Ay Alliance Church
St. Barnabas' Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
G/F, 49-51 Ting Fu Street, Ngau Tau Kok R/E
Room 8, 1/F, HKSR Lam Tin Complex,7 Rehab Path, Lam
Tin, Kowloon
Hiu Wah Bldg, 3/F., 42 Hiu Kwong St., Sau Mau Ping, Kwun
Tong, Kowloon.
6B, 3/F, Fu Wah Court,42-44 Hiu Kwong Street, Kwun Tong
Unit 4-9,4/F, Telford House,16 Wang Hoi Road, Kowloon
Bay
71, Shui Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
21A Tung Ming Street, Hung Fat Building, Kwun Tong,
Kowloon
Sham Shui Po
Church
Address
Christian & Missionary Alliance
Hang Shun Building
7/F, Hang Pont Commercial Building,31 Tonkin Street,
Cheung Sha Wan
Mei Foo Sun Cheun, 39A, Broadway, Kowloon
11/F, Sui Sing Bldg,202-204 Cheung Sha Wan Rd, Sham Shui
Po
Cheong Chung Hse, G/F., Nam Cheong Estate, Shamshuipo,
Kowloon.
3/F., Kam Fai Bldg., 128-132 Yee KuK St., Shamshuipo,
Kowloon.
2/F-4/F, Hang Seng Castle Peak Road Bldg,339 Castle Peak
Road, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon.
1 Fortune Street, Cheung Sha Wan
17 Kwong Lee Road, Li Cheng Uk, Cheung Sha Wan,
Kowloon.
8/F, Wai Lee Comm. Bldg.,128 Castle Peak Rd., Cheung Sha
Wan
2/F, 83C Broadway Street, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Lai Chi Kok
2/F, Hang Shun Building,37-39 Tonkin Street, Cheung Sha
Wan
45 Berwick Street, Shamshuipo, Kowloon
Alliance Mandarin Church
Amazing Grace Church
Delightful Baptist Church
Diamond Lutheran Church
Eternal Life Lutheran Church
Fook Chuen Church
Immanuel Baptist Church
Kei Oi Church
Kowloon Pentecostal Holiness Church
Mei Foo Church
Sham Shui Po Church
St. Thomas' Church
The Church of Christ in China Shum Oi
Church
The Church of Christ in China Ying Wa
Church
Woot Chuen Church
Yan Fook Church
80 Woh Chai Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon
Ying Wa Primary School, 1/F., 3 Ying Wa Street, Sham Shiu
Po, Kln
1/F, Graces Court,298 Un Chau Street, Cheung Sha Wan
Laws Commercial Plaza
78
Zion Baptist Church
11/F Wing Kee Commercial Building, 156-162 Castle Peak
Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon (moved)
Wong Tai Sin
Church
Address
Brotherly Love Swatow Baptist Church
2/F, Kellie Mansion,22 Yuk Wah Lane, Tsz Wan Shan
Calvary Church
6 Shatin Pass Road, Kowloon.
Choi Ping Baptist Church
1-2/F, Fortune Garden , 15 Wing Ting Road , Ngau Chi Wan
Diamond Hill Baptist Church
No. 52 Fung Tak Road, Diamond Hill, Kowloon
Shop D, G/F, On Hong Mansion, 35 Wan Fung St, Fung
Wong Village
G/F, 53 Ming Fung Street, Fung Wong New Village, Wong
Tai Sin
167 Po Kong Village Road, Tsz Wan Shan, N.T.
Elim Church
Jireh Baptist Church
Kindly Light Church
Lord's Love Lutheran Church
Ngau Chi Wan Chuk Yuen Swatow
Baptist Church
Ngau Tau Kok Baptist Church
1/F, 22-28 Kam Chi Path, Ngau Chi Wan Village
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Ngan Fung House
Praising Paradise
Hall 3A, 162 Hammer Road, Diamond Hill, K.L.W
San Po Kong Church
1/F, 12 Ning Yuen Street, San Po Kong
3/F, Flat C & H, Manning Theatre Building, 57 Yuk Wah
Crescent, Tsz Wan Shan
Tsz Wan Shan Baptist Church
Wing Kwong Pentecostal Holiness
Church
G/F., Yan Oi Bldg., 6-8 Yan Oi St., San Po Kong, Kowloon.
Tak Bo Garden Commercial Complex
22 Heng Lam St., Lok Fu
Yau-Tsim-Mong
Church
Address
Christian & Missionary Alliance Church
Union
All Saints' Church
1/F, Bangkok Bank Building,490-492 Nathan Road, Yau Ma
Tei
11 Pak Po Street, Mongkok, Kowloon.
Chinese Pentecostal Church
2/F, On May Mansion,599 Shang Hai Street, Mong Kok
ELCHK Overseas Mission Department
Grace Chapel
2/F, Lutheran House,50 Waterloo Rd., Yaumatei, Kowloon
14/F, Cheung Lee Commercial Building,25 Kimberley Rd,
Tsim Sha Tsui
Flat B, 1/F, Mayfair Centre,4 Anchor Street, Tai Kok Tsui
Hebron Church
Austin Tower
Hing Wah Baptist Church
1/F, 144-148 Woosung Street, Yamatei
12/F, One Mongkok Road Commercial Centre,1 Mongkok
Road, Mongkok
Windsor Mansion
Evangelical Free Church of China
Homantin Swatow Baptist Church
Hong Kong Field
Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican
Churc Kowloon-West Diocesan Office
Kowloon City Baptist Church
Kowloon Mandarin Baptist Church
15/F, Ultragace Commercial Bldg,5 Jordan Road, Kowloon
206 Argyle St., Kowloon City, Hong Kong
2/F, 212 Prince Edward Road, Prince Edward
79
Mongkok Baptist Church
Shun Yan Lutheran Church
6/F, Chung Kiu Comm. Bldg.,47-51 Shan Tung St., Mongkok
6/F, Mongkok Christian Centre,56 Bute Street, Mongkok,
K.L.W
Chun Hoi Commercial Building
2/F., Ngai Wong Commerical Bldg., 11-13 Mongkok Rd.,
Mongkok, Kowloon.
4/F.,Cyber Plaza, 239 Temple Street, Jordan, Kowloon
St. Andrews' Church
138 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
St. Mark's Church
9 Shek Ku Street, Homantin, Kowloon
Tai Kok Tsui Baptist Church
2/F, Sun Hon Building,51-67 Tung Chau Street, Tai Kok Tsui
Tin Chuen Church
G/F, 227 Sai Yee Street, Mongkok
Truth Lutheran Church
50 Waterloo Rd., Yaumatei, Kowloon.
Tsim Sha Tsui Baptist Church
31 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Ward Memorial Methodist Church
54 Waterloo Road, Yaumatei
1/F, Wing Sheung Building,172-176 Reclamation Street,
Yaumatei
Mongkok Swatow Baptist Church
Praise & Grace Chapel
Praise Lutheran Church
Yau Ma Tei Wendell Memorial Church
Minor Protestant Denominations
Kowloon City
Church
Address
Assembly of God Caleb Church
G/F, 23 Junction Road, Kowloon City
Bethel Mission of China (Hong Kong)
45-47 Grampian Road, Kowloon City, Kln.
Carmel Village Swatow Christian Church
7 Carmel Village Street, Homantin
Chinese Christian Church
7 Shek Ku Street
Chinese Rhenish Church Kowloon
12 Tat Chee Ave, Yau Yat Chuen, Kln.
Christ Grace Evangelical Church
Christian Central Church (Kowloon
Tong) (Kowloon Tong)
Cheong Wah Factory Building
144 Waterloo Road, Kowloon
Christian Galilee Church (To Kwa Wan)
1A-B, Yan Chee Building,27-31 Kowloon City Road, To
Kwa Wan
Christian Nationals' Evangelism
Commission
Yee Yuen Mansion
CNEC Melrose Christian Church
Room 310, Tower A, Hung Hom Commercial Centre,37-39
Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom
55 Chung Hau Street
Flat 301-303, I-Feng Mansion, Block A,237 To Kwa Wan
Road, Hung Hom
1-2/F, Flat C, 301 Prince Edward Road, Kowloon City, N.T
Crusade Universal Baptist (HK)
2/F, Million Bldg,41-45 Station Lane, Hung Hom
Elim Church Ltd.
3/F, Yen Yee Mansion,29-33 Soares Ave, Homantin
Emmanuel Chinese Church
Magnolia House
Faith Church
Hung Hom Square
Good Shepherd Church
Lok Oi Lau
Christian The Faith Hope Love Church
Church of Mt Carmel
CNEC Hung Hum Christian Church
80
Gospel Assembly Church
Grace Chapel of The China Missionary
& Evangelistic Assn
Hephzibah Evangelistic Centre(Hung
Hum)
HK Chinese Congregational Christian
Church
Hong Kong Deaf People Christian
Church
1/F, Flat C-E, 21-25 Pak Tai Street, Tokwawan
Golden Mansion
Goldtone Court
11 Cheung Ning Street
1/F, 5 Nga Tsin Wai Road, Kowloon City
Hong Kong Wing Kwong Bethel Church
10/F, Kam Fai Commercial Building,31-35 Sa Po Road,
Kowloon City
2/F-3/F, 386 Prince Edward Road
Kai Tak Christian Church
Mai Lok Building
Kai Tak Peace Evangelical Center
Kawan Court
Kowloon City Christians' Church
Kowloon City Evangelical Church Tak
Bo Church
Kowloon Ling Liang Church
Kowloon Tong Church of the C.C. &
M.A Christian Alliance College Church
Kowloon Tong Church of the C.C. &
M.A.
Kowloon Tong Church of the C.C. &
M.A. United Gospel Church Whampoa
Lutheran Philip House
40 Lung Kong Road
Flat H, 2/F, Tak Bo Garden Commercial Complex,3 Ngau
Tau Kok Road, Ngau Tau Kok
1 Grampian Road
Hong Kong Tsz Kwong Bethel Church
Ma Tau Wai Christian's Church
Mission Covenant Church Oriental
Church
Pentecostal Tabernacle (Kowloon)
Promise Christian Association
South Asian Lutheran Evangelical
Mission
South Asian Lutheran Evangelical
Mission Grace Lutheran Church
Swatow Christian Church Kowloon City
Swatow Christian Gilead Church
Tsun Lei Church Bethel Mission of
China (HK)
United Evangelical Mission Chung Shing
Church
Yan Tze Church of U.B. in Christ
2 Fu Ning Street, Kowloon City
2 Lancashire Road
Whampoa Garden, No. 21 Tak Fung Street, Hung Hom
2A Fuk Lo Tsun Road
Rm B, 1/F, Ka Bo Building, 67-77, Ha Heung Road, To Kwa
Wan
Wah Keung Building
71 Waterloo Road, Ho Man Tin, MK
G/F, 59A Nga Tsin Wai Road, Kowloon City
G/F, 4 Broadcast Drive, Kowloon City
G/F, 4 Broadcast Drive, Kowloon Tong
39 Grampian Road, Kowloon City
21 Fuk Lo Tsun Road
45-47 Grampian Road, Kowloon City, Kln.
3/F, Go Go Court,250-254 Chatham Road, Hung Hom
Hang Hong Building
Kwun Tong
Church
Address
ABWE Fellowship (HK) Ltd
Central Administration of Stewards' Co
(HK) Ltd
Chinese Christian Evangelists' Mission
Chung Kei Church
LG/F, Sun On House,Wo Lok Estate, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
1/F, 145 Hong Ning Road, Kwun Tong
Flat D, 5/F, Blk 1, Amoyan Industrial Estate,7 Ngau Tau Kok
Road, Kwun Tong
81
Christian Church of Divine Providence
Tamson Plaza
Christian Church of Love
Christian Liant Oi Church
Kwun Tong Theatre Building
No.3-4C, G/F, Kai Shun House,
Kai Tin Estate, Lam Tin, Kowloon
Kwun Tong Lap Shing Building
Christian Shun Shan (Zion) Church
90 Hung To Road
Christian The Faith Hope Love Church
Christian The Faith Hope Love Church
Ngau Tau Kok
Tak Bo Garden Commercial Complex
Christian Galilee Chapel (Lam Tin)
Conservative Baptist Kai Yip Church
Conservative Baptist Ming Chung
Church
Evangelism Explosion III Hong Kong
Evangelize China Fellowship Kowloon
Maan Shin Church
Faith and Grace Evangelical Church
Fountain of Life Christian Church
Garden Estate Baptist Church
Hiu Kwong Church, Kowloon City
Evangelical Church
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Hong Kong Evangelical Yan Ying
Church
Hong Kong Yan Kwong Bethel Church
Keen Men Christian Church
Kowloon Bay Peace Evangelical Center
Kowloon Bay Peace Evangelical Centre
Kowloon City Swatow Christian Church
Lok Wah Church
Kwun Tong Baptist Church
Kwun Tong Hephzibah Evangelistic
Centre
Kwun Tong Peace Evangelical Center
Yen Hau Mansion
c/o Lui Ming Choi School,Kai Yip Estate, Phase 2, Kowloon
Bay
4/F FT B & C, Morning Light Building,9 Hong Ning Rd,
Kwun Tong
Air Goal Cargo Building
Ka Fu Shopping Centre
Yen Hau Mansion
Flat C, 2/F, Unify Commerical int'l Bldg.,31 Tai Yip Street,
Ngau Tau Kok
2/F, Lotus Tower-2,297 Nagu Tau Kok Road, Garden Estate,,
Kwun Tong, Kowloon
10B, 2/F, Fu Wah Court,
44 Hiu Kwong Street, Sau Mau Ping
385 Kwun Tong Road
No.117-126,150-126 Ka Kwai Arcade, Yau Tong Shopping
Centre, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Hiu Wah Building
Wing Yiu Building
Flat B,C, 3/F, Tak Po Garden,
3 Ngautaukok Road, Kowloon Bay
Tak Bo Garden Commercial Complex
Lap Wah House
83 Kung Lok Road, Kwun Tong
Lee Kee Building
36 Wan Hon Street
Kwun Tong Swatow Baptist Church
11 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong
Living Stone Church
Kin Tai House
Lutheran Thanksgiving Church
Mission Covenant Church Holm Glad
Church
Mission Covenant Church Kin Lok
Church
New Life Church
Wing Ying Building
Ngau Tau Kok Emmanuel Church
Tak Bo Garden Commercial Complex
1/F & 3/F, Hung Cheong House, 75 Hong Ning Road, Kwun
Tong
145 Hong Ning Road
Oriental Morning Light Christian Church
Peace Gospel Hall
26 Hiu Ming Street, Kwun Tong
1/F, Lee Kee Bld,55B Ngau Tau Kok Road,
102 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong
82
Pentecostal Church of Hong Kong
Church of Praise
Praise Christian Church
Block 13, Annexe Building, Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate (II),
Ngau Tau Kok
Flat K, 1/F, Hing Tat Mansion,
335-351 Ngau Tau Kok Road, Kwun Tong
St Matthew's Lutheran Church Tsui Wan
Chapel
The Church of Christ in China Chuen
Yan Church
The Church of Christ in China Yau Tong
Leung Faat Memorial Church
United Christian Community Church
No. 2, Lee On Lane, Kwun Tong
Wo Lok Baptist Church
Richland Garden
Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate
20 Shui Ning Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
25 Yau Tong Road, Kowloon.
Sham Shui Po
Church
Address
Chinese Rhenish Church, Kowloon
Central
314-316, Hang Ning Court,253-263 Shun Ning Road, Sham
Shui Po
1/F, Fu Chau Building,485-491 Un Chau Street, Sham Shui
Po
2/F, Kin Sun Building, 3 Castle Peak Road, Sham Shui Po
9/F, West Coast Int'l Bldg.,290-296 Un Chau Street, Sham
Shui Po
7 Tong Yam Street, Tai Hang Tung
Cheung Wah Free Methodist Church
Assembly of God Paul Church
Evangelize China Fellowship Kowloon
Canaan Church
Grace Hong Kong Evangelical Church
Lock Tao Christian Association
Shamshuipo Church
Living Spring Foursquare Gospel
Church
Oriental Christian Gracious Light Church
Abundant Grace Baptist Church
Assembly of God Shek Kip Mei Church
Bethlehem Church of The Hope Mission
Charis Christian Church
Cheung Sha Wan Baptist Church
Cheung Sha Wan Peace Evangelical
Centre
Chinese Rhenish Church, Hong Kong
Synod
1/F, 40 Boundary Street,
3/F,215-219 Sai Yeung Choi St. North, Sham Shui Po,
Kowloon
1/F, A & B, On Fat Building,28 Cheung Fat Street, Cheung
Sha Wan
Cheung Shing Bldg
1/F, 5 Wai Chi Street, Shek Kip Mei
No. 3-10, 1/F, Cheung Fai Building,41-51 Cheung Wah
Street, Sham Shui Po
Hang Ning Court
Tai Lee Building
Wai Lee Commercial Building
Christian Assembly Hall HK
310-313, Hang Ning Court,253-263 Shun Ning Road, Sham
Shui Po
1/F, Mill Reef House,262 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Cheung
Sha Wan
Yu Wah Building
Christian Church of Spiritual Light
Pak Far Building
Christian Lord Leading Church
Kin On Building
Christian Salvation Proclaiming Church
Lok Fung House
Christian Soong Un Church
Kam On Building
Church of Living Grace
Chou Chong Commercial Building
Evangel Baptist Church
Evangelical Chinese Gospel Church
Chak On
Garning Court
Christ Founded Chapel
Wah Chak House
83
Exalting Grace Baptist Church
Fok Kwan Bldg
Grace Seal Baptist Church
HK Chinese Church of Christ Kei Oi
Church
New Life Church of Christ
Oriental Proclaiming Light Christian
Church
Pak Tin Baptist Church
Elegance Court
Kam Shan House
Chung Ying Building
Cheng Ka Building
101-104, Block 3,,Pak Tin Estate, Sham Shui Po
Pooi Tun Christian Church
Wai Lee Commercial Building
Pool Tun Christian Church
Sun Hon House
Sham Shui Po Peace Evangelical Center
Un On Building
Shamshuipo Tsung Tsin Church
58 Tai Po Road
3/F, Room 10, Kin On Building,163 Camp Street, Sham Shui
Po
Chinese Christian Seminary
Hephzibah Evangelistic Centre(Cheung
Sha Wan)
The Pentecostal Church of God Hong
Kong
Saviour Lutheran Church
Lai chi Kok Peace Evangelical Centre
Christian Church of Living Faith Shun
Kei Church
South China Pentecostal Church
Foundation Christian Church
Kwong Kei Church
Sham Shui Po Evangelical Zion Church
Heritage Baptist Church
CNEC Fellowship Church
Chinese Christian Association- Pak Tin
Church
Glorious Word Baptist Church
Abundant Grace Christian Church
Chou Chong Commercial Building
Flat 2B, Wing Loong Building,260-266 Castle Peak Road,
Cheung Sha Wan
290 Tai Po Road, KLN.
3-4/F, China Chem 333 Plaze, Cheung Sha Wan, Kln
3/F, Shining Court,439 Shun Ning Road, Cheung Sha Wan
Office no.4 , 3/F, Hang Pont Commercial Building,31 Ton
Kin Street, Cheung Sha Wan , K.L.W
283, Shung Ning Road, 1/F, Peaceful Mansion, Cheung Sha
Wan
Flat A-B , 2/F, On Fat Building,28 Cheung Fat Street,
Cheung Sha Wan
244-248, Tai Po Road , 3/F, Silver Bright Building, Sham
Shui Po
G/F, 162, Un Chau Street, Cheung Sha Wan
1-2/F, Lun May Building,386-390 Castle Peak Road,
Kowloon
Kam Yuck Building
Po Wah Building
1/F, King Fai Court, No. 203-207 Lai Chi Kok Rd, Kln
Wong Tai Sin
Church
Address
Apostolic Faith Church
Assn of Evangelical Free Churches of
HK EFCC Choi Fok Church
Christian Church of Living Faith Shun
Yan Church
Christian Evangelical Centre Ci En
Church
Christian Philadelphia Church (HK)
Christian Shone Tao Association Tsz
Wan Shan Church
Lok Fu Estate Car Park
Choi Wan Estate
G/F, On Yan House,Tsz On Court, Tsz Wan Shan
G/F, Lok Him House, Lok Fu Phase 5, Lok Fu Estate, Lok Fu
Kam Bit Building
Blk A, Flat 3, Manning Building,57 Yuk Wah Crescent, Tsz
Wan Shan
84
Chung Sum Free Methodist Church
1/F, Comfort Court, 88-90 Fuk Lo Tsuen Road, Wong Tai Sin
Church in Hong Kong (San Po Kong)
Shun On Mansion
Elijah Mission
Lee Ka Industrial Building
G/F., Blk. 12, Rhythm Garden, 242 Choi Hung Road,
Diamond Hill, KLN.
Elim Lutheran Church
Evangelize China Fellowship Kowloon
Bay Maan Shin Church
HKMLC Hsin En Lutheran Church
Hong Kong Bethel Tze Yan Church
Pentecostal Church of Hong Kong Chuk
Yuen Church
San Po Kong Swatow Christian Church
The Church of Christ in China Kam
Kong Memorial Church
G/F, Free Standing Bldg, Tsz Hong Est, Tsz Wan Shan
G/F, Shek On Building,8 Chun Yan Street, Wong Tai Sin
G/F, Lok Tung House, Lok Fu Estate, Lok Fu
91 Po Kong Village Road, Tsz Wan Shan
Hong Keung Mansion
161 Tung Tau Tsuen Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
Yau-Tsim-Mong
Church
Address
A Witness Baptist Church Wai Tao Tung
Assembly Of God Church
Cheong Wai Bldg
Unit 5-13, 6/F, Workingbond Commercial Centre,162 Prince
Edward Rd. Wt.,
123 Argyle Street
Beathany Grace Church
Ocean View Court
Beautiful Gate Baptist Church
311D Prince Edward Road
Bethesda Community Church
Boundary Street Peace Evangelical
Centre
C.E.Z.C. Wah Kay Church
Kenwood Mansion
Summit Insurance Building
Calvary Baptist Church
Cheung Lee Commercial Building
Canton Road Peace Evangelical Centre
5/F, Windfield Building,847-865 Canton Road, Kowloon
CCM Christian Mission Limited
8/F, 25 Prat Ave., Tsim Sha Tsui
Rm 1004, Cheung Lee Commercial Building,25 Kimberley
Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Abundant Grace Baptist Church Ltd
China Evangelistic Mission
China Peniel Missionary Society Inc HK
Mission
Chinese Christian Assemblies of God
Chinese Christian Evangelists' Mission
Central Church (HK)
Christ Disciple's Church
1/F, Kam Fat Building,208-214 Fa Yuen Street, Mongkok
887 Canton Road
1/F, Tai On Building,120-126 Fa Yuen Street, Mongkok
Unit 1, 1/F, Prosper Commercial Building,9 Yin Chong
Street, Mong Kok
5 Soares Avenue
Christian Central Church (Jordan)
2/F,, Ka Shun House,14-16 Jordan Road, Jordan
Christian Central Church (Mongkok)
4/F, Yuet Yuen Mansion,19 Mongkok Road, Mongkok
Christian Church
Christian Evangelical Centre Nian En
Church
Christian Gospel Hall
Capitol Court
47 Temple Street
Comfort Court
85
Christian Hong Kong Missionary Church
Christian Shone Tao Association
Mongkok Church
Christ's Evangelical Centre (Church of
Love)
Chun Lei Christian Mission Heep Ying
Church
Church of Livingstones (Kowloon)
CNEC Living Water Church
Conservative Baptist Ming Kay Church
Conservative Baptist Yan Yu Church
Rm. 1602, 16/F, King Centre,23 Dundas Street, Mongkok
3/F, 11-13 Mongkok Road, Mongkok
Kincheng Commercial Centre
Sun Hing Steel Furn Commercial Building
2/F, Sun Mong Mansion,50-56 Mongkok Road, Mongkok
1/F, Fuk Luk Building,44-46 Boundary Street, Mongkok
11/F, Win Century Centre,2A Mong Kok Road, Mong Kok,
Kln
20-21/F, Sunbeam Comm Bldg,,469-471 Nathan Rd,,
Yaumatei, Kln.
Cumberland Presbyterian Tao Hsien
Church
Emmanuel Apostolic Church
Flat A&B, 1/F, 209 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok
Engraving Grace Baptist Church
Witty Commercial Building
Evangel Baptist Church (Jordan)
Evangelize China Fellowship Logos
Church
Evangelize China Fellowship Tsim Sha
Tsui Canaan Church
First Assembly of God Church
Sheung On Building
123 Argyle Street
Fuk Lam Church
Cheng Hong Building
Grace Baptist Church
Kamga Mansion
Grace Mennonite Church
1/F, 76 Waterloo Road, Mongkok
HK Truth Church
Wofoo Commercial Building
Hong Kong Evangelical Yan Ho Church
Flat 3A, Lee May Building,788-790 Nathan Road, Mongkok
Hong Kong Evangelical Yan Yue Church
102A Prince Edward Road
Kowloon Christian Truth Church
Kowloon Pentecostal Church Island
Harbourview Chapel
Kowloon Union Church
Lock Tao Christian Association Tsim
Sha Tsui Church
Love and Truth Christian Church
Min Nam Chinese Christian Trinty
Church
Mong Kok Church Faith Hope Charity
Evangelical Mission
Pine Street
UG/F, GIC Building, Olympian City, 11 Hoi Fai Road,
Island Harbourview, Tai Kok Tsui
4 Jordan Road
1/F, Rightful Centre,11-12 Tak Hing Street, Jordan
Kam Fai Building
1/F, 13/F, Hart Mansion,12-14 Hart Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
1/F, 14-20 Pilkem Street, T.S.T.
Landwide Commercial Building
Sunshine Building
Flat G&H, 4/F, 80-86 Argyle Street, Mongkok
Mongkok Tsung Tsin Church
Oriental Christian Churches To Kwong
Church
Ping An Christian Church
Flat C-F , 2/F, Wai Fat Bldg,96-102 Hak Pod Street,
Mongkok, Kowloon
Pak Sing Building
Flat A&B, 3/F, Seaside Mansion,887-889 Canton Road, Yau
Ma Tei
Man Cheong Building
Praise Assembly - Mong Kok
Presbyterian Church of Korea Dong Shin
(HK) Church
5/F, Chi Wo Commercial Bldg,20 Saigon Street, Yaumatei
10/F, Lee Wai Commercial Bldg,1-3A, Hart Avenue,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon
Mongkok Ling Liang Church
86
Sharon Lutheran Church
4-5/F, Sun Fai Commercial Centre,576 Reclaimation Street,
Mongkok
18 Cherry Street, Mongkok, KLN.
Shun On Baptist Church
Sun Hing Steel Furniture Commercial Building
Tai Kok Tsui Foursquare Gospel Church
The Church of Christ in China Cheung
Lo Church
The Church of Christ in China Hainan
Church
The Church of Christ in China Hong
Kong Chi To Church
The Church of Christ in China Kei To
Church (No. 3)
The Church of Christ in China Kei To
Mong Kok Church
The Church of Livingstones Hong Kong
The Redeemed Christian Church of God
Kei Oi Church
Tsimshatsui Swatow Christian Church
10 Willow Street, Tai Kok Tsui
Prince Peace Evangelical Centre
Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong
West Kowloon Vineyard
Wong Chuk Street Peace Evangelical
Centre
191A Prince Edward Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon
1/F, 274 & 274A,Prince Edward Road West, Mongkok,
Kowloon
Rm 801-804, 8/F, Rightful Centre,12 Tak Hing
Street,Jordan,Kowloon
18/F, Skyline Tower,18 Tong Mei Road, Mongkok,
Kowloon
Kei Tsun Primary School
Sun Mong House
Justen Centre
25 Prat Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui
1/F, Singwa Commercial Building,26-32 Parkes Street,
Yaumatei
Shui Yee Factory Building
One Mong Kok Road Commercial Centre
87
Appendix 4 Address of Christian “churches” in Hong Kong Island
Catholic
Central and Western
Church
Address
Our Lady of the Rosary Church
25 Pokfield Road, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong.
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel
Ricci Hall, 93, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
St. Anthony's Church
The Hong Kong Catholic Cathedral of
The Immaculate Conception
69A Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
16 Caine Road
Eastern
Church
Address
Holy Cross Church
Holy Cross Path, Shaukiwan, Hong Kong
Quarry Bay Mass Centre
8, Hoi Chak Street, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.
Salesian Mass Centre
Salesian School, 16, Chai Wan Road, Hong Kong.
St. Jude's Church
30 Kin Wah Street, North Point, Hong Kong.
Star of the Sea Church
200, Chaiwan Road, Chaiwan, Hong Kong.
Delia Memorial School, G/F., Kam Shun Mansion,
Tai Koo Shing Hong Kong.
55, Braemar Hill Road, North Point, Hong Kong.
Tai Koo Shing Mass Centre
Transfiguration Chapel
Southern
Church
Address
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
1 Chi Fu Close, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
St. Anne's Church
1 Tung Tao Wan Road, Stanley, Hong Kong.
St. Peter's Church
220 Aberdeen Main Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong.
Precious Blood Primary School,27, Waterfall Bay Road, Wah
Fu Estate, Hong Kong.
Wah Fu Estate Mass Centre
Wan Chai
Church
Address
Christ the King Chapel
Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel
(Central)
St. Paul's Convent, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
3/F., Grand Building, Catholic Centre, Central, H.K.
Rosaryhill School Chapel
P.P.: Rev. John P. Cuff, M.M.
No. 1, Star Street, Wanchai, H.K.
41B, Stubbs Road, Hong Kong.
St. Joseph's Church
37 Garden Road, Hong Kong.
St. Margaret Mary's Church
2A Broadwood Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong.
Wah Yan College Chapel
Wah Yan College, 281, Queen's Road East, Hong Kong.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
88
Major Protestant Denominations
Central and Western
Church
Chi Fu Baptist Church
Church of Saviour
HK Kennedy Town Baptist Church
Hong Kong (Western) Swatow Baptist
Church
Hong Kong Baptist Church
Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican
Church) Archbishop's office
Address
G/F, Commercial Blk B, Pok Fu Lam Gardens,180 Pok Fu
Lam Road, Hong Kong
Sang Cheong Building
Sands House
Joyful Building
50 Caine Road, Mid Level, Hong Kong
1 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong
Sheng Kung Hui Diocesan
Unit 1, 1/F, Far East Finance Centre,, 16 Harcourt Road,,
Admiralty, Hong Kong.
1A Lower Albert Road
St Paul's Church
Glenealy, Hong Kong
St. John's Cathedral
4-8 Garden Road, Hong Kong
St. Luke's Church
31 Ka Wai Man Road, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
St. Matthew's Church
232 Hollywood Road, H.K.
St. Stephen's Church
71 Bonham Road, Hong Kong
Hang Yue Bldg, 1/F, Flat B, 334-350 Des Voeux Rd., West,
Hong Kong.
World Fair Court
Kong Fok Church
True Love Lutheran Church
Wah Kee Church
Eastern
Church
Address
Agape Church
35 Tai Hong Street
Chai Wan Baptist Church
30 Fei Tsui Road
Room 101-103, Chit Lee Commercial Building,36 Shau Kei
Wan Road, Sai Wan Ho,HK
Christ Church
Christian & Missionary Alliance Chai
Wan Church
Epworth Village Methodist Church
6/F, Federal Centre,77 Sheung On Street, Chai Wan
Hong Kong Grace Baptist Church
2/F, 100 Chai Wan Road
4/F, Sai Wan Ho Bldg, 46-56 Sai Wan Ho St., Shaukeiwan,
Hong Kong.
G/F., Mei Wah House, Hing Wah (I) Estate, Chai Wan, Hong
Kong
Flat F-H, 2/F, Golden Court, 22-52 Electric Rd., North Point,
Hong Kong
1/F, Odeon Bldg,28 Shu Kuk St, North Point
Kornhill Alliance Church
G/F, Tai Ming House,9 Greig Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Kornhill Baptist Church
1/F, B1, Po Fung Garden,1092 King's Road, Tai Koo
Shop No. 3-5, Phase 1, Kornhill, 18 Hong Shing St, Quarry
Bay
Room 503-505, Java Commercial Centre,128 Java Road,
North Point, HK
1/F, fortress metro tower, 238-240 King's Road, North Point
Faith Hope Lutheran Church
Faith Joy Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Kornhill Community Church
Ling Chuen Gospel Church
North Point Alliance Church
89
North Point Baptist Church
3/F, Fuk Lee Building,1-7 Shell Street, North Point
Ruth Hitchcock Memorial Church
G/F, Shop No.1, Tai Woo Mansion, Taikooshing, Quarry Bay
Shaukeiwan Alliance Church
2/F, Sea View Plaza,283 Shaukeiwan Road, Shau Kei Wan
Shaukiwan Baptist Church
175 Sai Wan Ho Street, Shaukiwan
Shaukiwan Mandarin Baptist Church
Shaukiwan Swatow Baptist Church of
Hong Kong
Shek O Baptist Chapel
1/F, Sai Wan Ho centre,66-68 Shaukiwan Rd, Shaukiwan
St. Peter's Church (N.P.)
23 Fortress Hill Road, North Point, Hong Kong
UG/F, Hong Wah Mansion,18 Nam Hong St, Shaukiwan
360 Shek O Village Road
Southern
Church
Address
Aberdeen Baptist Church Lei On Chapel
18 Lei Tung Estate Road, Ap Lei Chau, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Baptists Church
11 Aberdeen Reservoir Road, Aberdeen
Aberedeen Baptist Church
ABBA Commercial Bldg
Aplichau Baptist Church
Hong Kong International Baptist Church
(English)
Lei Fook Church
30 San Shi Street, Ap Lei Chau, Aberdeen
7/F Tower A,South Mark bldg.,11 Yip Hing Street,
Aberdeen, HK
1/F, Ka Ning Building, Aberdeen Main Road 88, HK
Room 102-112, G/F, Tung Hing House,Lei Tung Estate, Ap
Lei Chau
Upper G/F, Phase 4, South Horizons,29 Yi Nam Road, Ap
Lei Chau
1-2/F, No.21-25,Ka Wo Street, Aberdeen, HK
Lei Tung Alliance Church
South Horizons Church
Wah Kwai Church
Wan Chai
Church
Address
Causeway Bay Baptist Church
Ofc & Education Centre, 8 Wing Hing Street
Methodist Church Hong Kong
9/F, Methodist House,36 Hennessey Road, Wan Chai
Methodist International Church, HK
271 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, HK
Oi Kwan Road Baptist Church
36 Oi Kwan Road, Wanchai
St Mary's Church
2A Tai Hang Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
St. James' Church
100 Kennedy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Tin Lok Baptist Church
Tung Fook Church
Flat A&C, 5/F, 221-226 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai , HK
Park Commercial Centre
No. 11 Moreton Terrace,
Causeway Bay
Bay View Mansion
Wan Chai Swatow Baptist Church
1/F, Yen Men Bldg,98-108 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai
Tung Fook Church
90
Minor Protestant Denomination
Central and Western
Church
Address
Assemblies of God West Point Church
Chinese Christian Carmel Church West
Point
Community Church Hong Kong
Manhattan Heights
Evangelical Church of All Blessings
Kenbo Commercial Building
Fan Hing Christian Association
G/F, 29-31 Caine Road, Central
B & C, 7/F, Wing Cheong Commercial Building,19-25
Jervois Street, Sheung Wan
20 Shelly Street, Central
Hong Kong Central Church
Hong Kong Swatow Christian Church
Kau Yan Church
Ling Liang Worldwide Evangelistc
Mission West Point Ling Liang Church
New Life Church
New Life Temple
Peace Evangelical Centre
Pentecostal Tabernacle (Hong Kong)
Sai Ying Pun Free Methodist Church
The Church of Christ in China Hop Yat
Church (Hong Kong Church)
Union Church Hong Kong
Wan Chai Church of Christ
Western Church of the Nazarene
Western District Evangelical Church
Zoe Christian Fellowship Ltd.
Kam Ling Court, Rm 312
Wincome Centre, 39 Des Voeux Road Central
97A High Street
Rm 8-10 1/F, Siu Yee Building,590-596 Queen's Road West,
Sai Wan
Cheung Fat Building
4/F, Grand Building,15 Connaught Road Central, Central
District
121 First Street
11 Castle Road, Sheung Wan
Flat A-B1, 1/F, Samtoh Bldg,384-386 Queen's Road West,
Sheung Wan
2 Bonham Road,
Kennedy Road
Yen Ying mansion
Room 305, Kam Ling Ct.,1-3 Woo Hop Street, Shek Tong
Tsui, Hong Kong
Sun Court
103, Tien Cheung Hong Building,77-81 Jervois Street,
Sheung Wan
Eastern
Church
611 Bread Of Life Christian Church In
Hong Kong
Assembly of God Harland Park Memorial
Church
Chai Wan Church
Address
Shop KA,, Upper Deck, North Point (West) Pier, North Point
Tung Tai Building
323 San Ha St., Chai Wan, H.K
Chai Wan Peace Evangelical Centre
Goldmine Building
Chinese Christian Carmel Church Ltd.
Chinese Christian Evangelists' Mission
Sai Tai Church
Chinese Christian God Blessed Church
Flat B, 2/F, Comfort Garden,60 King's Road, North Point
Chinese Christian Gospel Church
74 Electric Road
Choong Hyun Presbyterian Church of HK
55 Tai Hong Street
Fu King Building
Fok Ying Building
91
Christian Shanghai Church
Coronet Court
Christian Spiritual Rock Church
23F, Lancashire Centre,361 Shau Kei Wan Road, Hong Kong
Church of Livingstones (Hong Kong)
Church of the NazareneA (Hong Kong
District)
Eng Yu Evangelistic Mission
Golden Castle Mansion
M/F, Flat C, D, North Point Mansion,692-702 King's Road,
North Point
26 Ching Wah Street
Rm. 301, 3/F., Chit Lee Comm. Bldg., 30-36 Shaukeiwan
Road, H.K.
Eternal Life Lutheran Church
Evangelize China Fellowship Hong Kong
Maan Shin Church
Foochow Dialect Evangelistic Fellowship
Hong Kong Church
H.K. Christian Mutual Improvement Soc.
Hong Kong Luen Oi Church
HK Elim Presbytenan Church (Korean)
Nan Shan Mansion
International Christian Assembly of God
Tung Po Building
International Christian Assembly of God
Chai Wan Theatre
Lai Tak Evangelical Church
Fai Hon Building
Ling Ying Church of U.B. in Christ
1B, 22-28 Sai Wan Ho Street, Sai Wan Ho
2/F, Henan Electric Development Bldg,389 King's Road,
North Point
6A, Asia Harvest Commercial Center,324 Shau Kei Wan
Road, Shau Kei Wan
Hoi Ching Mansion
Level 2, Government Block, New Jade Garden, Chai Wan,
Hong Kong
North Point Church
Sen Lok Christian Church
Shaukiwan Swatow Christian Church
The Church of Christ in China Chai Wan
Church
The Church of Christ in China Hop Yat
Church (North Point)
The Church of Christ in China Kei Wan
Church
Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong
Shaukiwan Church
Zion Lutheran Church
51-53 Pan Hoi Street, Kam Hoi Mansion, North Point, H.K
Flat Q, 3/F, Kiu Hing Mansion,11 Tin Hau Temple Road, Tin
Hau
Apt B, 2/F, Pak Lee Mansion,6-8 King's Road, Tin Hau
48 Cloud View Road,North Point,H.K.
63 Sai Wan Ho Street, Shaukiwan, Hong Kong
4 Basel Road, Shaukiwan
2/F., 275 King’s Road, North Point, H.K.
Southern
Church
Address
Chinese Rhenish Church, Ap Lei Chau
Evangelize China Fellowship HK Canaan
Church
Evangelize China Fellowship Hong Kong
Ji Fu Church
Grace of God Church Ltd
1st Floor, Shun Lee Building,128 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau
Harbour Mission Church
38 San Shi Street
Flat A & B, 4/F, On Tai Bldg.,1-3 Wu Nam Street, Aberdeen,
H.K
Oriental Christian Holy Light Church
The Church of Christ in China Man Lam
Christian Church Aberdeen Branch
Church
Wing Fat Commercial Building
3/F, Wing Fat Comm Bldg,216-218 Aberdeen Main Rd,
Aberdeen, H.K
Harbour Mansion
3/F, C, On Tai Bldg,1-3 Wu Nam Street, Aberdeen, H.K
92
Wah Fu Swatow Christian Church
125-134, Wah Ming House,Wah Fu Estate, Aberdeen
Wan Chai
Church
Address
China Congregational Church
119 Leighton Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Church of Christ
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints HK
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints HK, Asia Area Admin Ofc
Yen Ying Mansion
Church of United Brethren in Christ
Hong Kong Japanese Christian
Fellowhsip
Indonesian Christian Community Church
Island Baptist Church
Just Church
Ying Lee Mansion
118 Gloucester Road
2/F, Flat B-D, Golden Jubilee House,391 Lockhart Road,
Wan Chai
21/F, Amber Commercial Building,70-74 Morrison Hill
Road, Wan Chai
Room 502, 4/F, Winner House,310 King's Road, Hong Kong
2/F, Shin yam Bldg,163 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Hong
Kong
Guangdong Tours Centre
93
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