History
In 1915, missionaries were sent to China by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). The missionaries preached the Gospel along the Changjiang in Hubei and Sichuan.
After 1949, during the Chinese Civil War when the Communist Party of China expelled Christian missionaries after gaining control of Mainland China, the LCMS missionaries planned to return to the United States. However, they decided to stay and start evangelical work in Hong Kong when they saw so many Chinese Civil War refugees in Hong Kong. Later, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Hong Kong Mission was established.
The Hong Kong Mission developed into an independent local church and registered as The Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod (LCHKS). Currently, the LCHKS has about 8,300 baptized members.
Currently, the LCHKS is operating schools at kindergarten, primary, secondary levels serving nearly 20,000 students throughout Hong Kong.
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