Sheung H. Sung (Hong Kong) 宋常康 (香港)


Sheung H. Sung 宋常康
ENG

Sheung H. Sung (宋常康) (1917–2018) was a distinguished Christian leader and Rotary International figure in Hong Kong. He joined the Hong Kong Rotary Club in 1956 and led as president from 1967 to 1968. From 1975 to 1976, Sung served as the 16th director of Rotary International District 345, which included Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Under his leadership, the district expanded to 83 clubs with over 3,700 predominantly Chinese members, promoting unity across diverse linguistic and regional communities without modern transportation. A lifelong supervisor of the Pentecostal Mission of Hong Kong and Kowloon, founded by his father Song Dingwen, Sung was dedicated to his Christian faith since youth. Educated in engineering in the UK, he founded the “Song Changkang Global Service Special Fund” in 1973 with The United Bible Societies to support Bible translation and publication worldwide. His combined spiritual and community leadership greatly impacted the church and Rotary movements in the region.

PTG

Sheung H. Sung (宋常康) (1917–2018) foi um proeminente líder cristão e figura do Rotary International em Hong Kong. Ele ingressou no Rotary Club de Hong Kong em 1956 e foi presidente entre 1967 e 1968. De 1975 a 1976, Sung atuou como 16º diretor do Distrito 345 do Rotary International, que incluía Taiwan, Hong Kong e Macau. Sob sua liderança, o distrito cresceu para 83 clubes com mais de 3.700 membros predominantemente chineses, promovendo unidade entre comunidades linguísticas e regionais diversas, mesmo sem transporte moderno. Supervisor vitalício da Pentacostal Mission de Hong Kong e Kowloon, fundada por seu pai Song Dingwen, Sung foi dedicado à sua fé cristã desde jovem. Formado em engenharia no Reino Unido, fundou em 1973 o “Song Changkang Global Service Special Fund” com The United Bible Societies para apoiar a tradução e publicação da Bíblia mundialmente. Sua liderança combinada espiritual e comunitária impactou fortemente a igreja e o Rotary na região.

中文

宋常康(Sheung H. Sung,1917–2018)是香港著名的基督教领袖及国际扶轮社重要人物。1956年加入香港扶轮社,1967至1968年任社长。1975至1976年担任国际扶轮社第345区(涵盖台湾、香港、澳门)第16任主任。在他的领导下,区内扶轮社发展到83个,会员超过3,700人,主要为华人,促进了无现代交通联系下多语言和区域的团结。作为他父亲宋定文创办的香港九龙五旬节布道团的终身监督,他自幼虔诚信仰基督教。曾赴英国学习工程学,1973年与联合圣经公会设立“宋常康全球服务特别基金”,支持全球圣经翻译与出版。他的精神献身与社区服务领导力,对教会和扶轮社产生了深远影响。