Lutheran Church-Hong Kong Synod
The Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod is a confessional Lutheran church body in Hong Kong. The LCHKS has nearly 40 congregations. The LCHKS grew from the China mission of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, which was established in the early 1900s. Many of the LCHKS parishes and schools are listed below.
History
In 1915, missionaries were sent to China by The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. The missionaries preached the Gospel along the Yangtze River in Hupeh and Szechwan.Following the Chinese Civil War, LCMS missionaries Rev. Wilbert Holt, Gertrude A. Simon, Martha Boss, and Lorraine Behling relocated from China to Hong Kong. From 1950 to 1954, the LCMS missionaries founded the Concordia Bible Institute to provide theological training to people in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Mission developed into an independent local church and registered as The Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod in 1977. Currently, the LCHKS has about 9.000 baptized members.
In March 2018, the Asian headquarter of LCMS International Mission moved from Hong Kong to Taiwan, and LCMS sold three properties which was used by the gospel ministry of LCHKS. The move caused the LCHKS to suspend the partnership with LCMS.
Currently, the LCHKS is operating schools at kindergarten, primary, secondary levels serving nearly 20,000 students throughout Hong Kong.
Partial list of congregations
Hong Kong Island
- Abiding Grace Lutheran Church, Concordia Lutheran School-North Point
- Advent Lutheran Church of the Deaf, North Point
- Church of All Nations, Repulse Bay
- Eternal Life Lutheran Church,in Sai Wan Ho
- Grace Lutheran Church, Sai Ying Pun
- Morning Star Lutheran Church, Wan Chai
- Zion Lutheran Church, North Point
Kowloon
- Cheung Sha Wan Lutheran Church, Camp Street
- Christ Saviour Lutheran Church, Sham Shui Po
- Concordia Lutheran Church,in Yau Yat Tsuen
- Elim Lutheran Church - San Po Kong
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,in Kwun Tong Lutheran College, Kwun Tong.
- Hong Kong Lutheran Church for the Deaf, Wong Tai Sin.
- Loving Shepherd Lutheran Church, in the Lutheran Church Hong Kong Synod-Martha Boss Lutheran Community Centre, Ho Man Tin
- Mung Yan Lutheran Church, in Sau Mau Ping.
- Nathan Road Lutheran Church, in Tsim Sha Tsui,
- Redemption Lutheran Church, Wong Tai Sin.
- Resurrection Lutheran Church, Sham Shui Po
- Saviour Lutheran Church, Sham Shui Po
- St Mark's Lutheran Church, Yau Tong
- St Matthew's Lutheran Church, in St. Matthew's Lutheran School, Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate
- St Matthew's Lutheran Church,in St. Matthew's Lutheran School, Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate, Ngau Tau Kok
- St Philip Lutheran Church, in Tsui Ping North Estate, Kwun Tong
- Sharon Lutheran Church, in Sharon Lutheran School, Tai Kok Tsui.
- Shepherd Lutheran Church, in To Kwa Wan
- True World Lutheran Church, in Hung Hom
New Territories
- Abiding Spirit Lutheran Church, Gertrude Simon Lutheran College in Yuen Long
- Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, in Ma Kam Ming Charitable Foundation Ma Chan Duen Hey Memorial College, Tseung Kwan O
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church, in Tuen Mun
- Kowloon Deaf Lutheran Church, in Lutheran School for the Deaf, Kwai Chung.
- Life Lutheran Church,in Sha Tin.
- Loving Heart Lutheran Church, in Leung Kui Kau Lutheran Primary School, Sha Tin.
- Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, in Kwai Chung
- St James Lutheran Church, Tsuen Wan
- St John's Lutheran Church, Tseung Kwan O
Partial list of schools
Secondary schools
- Concordia International School
- Concordia Lutheran School, Kowloon
- Concordia Lutheran School－North Point
- Gertrude Simon Lutheran College
- Lui Ming Choi Lutheran College
- Lui Cheung Kwong Lutheran College
- Ma Kam Ming Charitable Foundation Ma Chan Duen Hey Memorial College
- Lutheran School for the Deaf
- Saviour Lutheran School
Primary schools
- St. Matthew's Lutheran School
- Holy Cross Lutheran School
- Sharon Lutheran School
- Lui Cheung Kwong Lutheran Primary School
- Leung Kiu Kau Lutheran Primary School
- Lutheran Tsang Shing Siu Leun School
Kindergartens
- Chan Mung Yan Lutheran Kindergarten
- Kin Sang Lutheran Kindergarten
- Hong Kong Lutheran Church Kwun Tong Kindergarten
- Loving Heart Lutheran Kindergarten
- Lui Cheung Kwong Lutheran Kindergarten
- Rock of Ages Lutheran Kindergarten
- Redemption Lutheran Kindergarten
- Sharon Lutheran Church Kindergarten
- Sharon Lutheran Church Kindergarten
- St. James Lutheran Kindergarten
- St. Philip Lutheran Kindergarten
- Zion Lutheran Kindergarten
Print sources
- Our China Mission. Men and Missions IV. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1926.
- One Cup of Water International Lutheran Women's Missionary League paperback book, edited by Joyce Kerper Brauer, 1997