The Third Choice Asian Conference
held in Seoul, Korea on June 21 – 25, 1988
The Theme was
“Committed as Christ”
The Elected Coordinating Team
Fr. Frans de Ridder – Couple Terentius & Rose Loh Single; Jessica Chia from Singapore
Present were : Choice Singapore – Indonesia – Japan – Korea
Absent were : Choice Malaysia & India
Note: That Choice India was an Open & Apostolic programme of Marriage Encounter India – the Choice delegates present at the 1st & 2nd Choice Asian Conferences attended it on their own account – They tried their best to become an on its own standing movement but did not succeed.
Terentius & Rose
A Birthday Celebration
Delegates & Observers in the Conference room
More pictures of Delegates & Observers posing in the Conference room
The important issues discussed in this conference were
- Reporting & Learning from one another. Each country in turns presented about how they did ‘Choice’ in their countries - Following up the issues discussed in the 2nd conference especially the ones that needed the consent of Choice Asia’s national communities, such as: T.T.T. (Think Tank Team) This “body” was felt as necessary for the maintenance & growth of Choice Asia but no steps were taken to really make it exist. It needed continued research.
Discussed and agreed
- The Asian Coordinating Team or also called the Coordinating Asian Team consist of 1 Priest – 1 couple & 1 single (male or female)
Reasoning :
• though 2 singles, male & female was good but 1 person can represent the youth adequately
• financially it is less expensive in travel
- The composition of the National Coordinating Team reconfirmed to be functioning as a body consisting of :
1 Priest ,1 couple & 1 or 2 singles (male or female depending on availability)
but the couple as representatives to the outside because priests & singles are usually mobile (move from city/country to another within their term of service)
Recommendations after the presentations of member countries :
- prayer room in the venue of the weekend
- last follow up – at the end, celebrating the Eucharist (MASS) with commissioning, using candles
– one candle for each participant to bring light to the world
- presenters must be more committed to the ‘Solo Exercise’
– stay with the group and facilitate in sharings
- Workshopping Team (also for those who are already presenters)
National Coordinating Teams are recommended to have workshopping/coaching teams
- The last session “Do I make a difference” to be given more serious attention
- Indonesia reported to have a Deeper Weekend for future presenters, CAT was given the material for a translation in the English language
Elections: Japan – Indonesia & Korea were not ready for the nomination of CAT, so re elected as CAT were
Fr. Frans de Ridder – couple Terentius & Rose Loh & single Jessica Chia from Singapore
Host Country for the 4th Conference : JAPAN