The Church was getting stronger and its foundation more consolidated. It had not only purchased flats for use as branch meeting places, but also constructed the Tiu Keng Leng Chapel, Yuen Long Chapel and Kwun Tong Chapel. On 17 April 1976, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the junction of Shek Ku Street and Sheung Shing Street in Ho Man Tin for the construction of the Ho Man Tim Chapel which would be used as an activity centre of the Church. President Jerry D. Wheat officiated at the ceremony and offered a prayer.

After the establishment of the Hong Kong Stake, the stake presidency organized various activities in the same manner as was done by the Hong Kong District before. In August, there was the M.I.A. singing competition. In October, a speech competition. The newly organized Hong Kong District also held a Relief Society fellowshipping night on 25 September. There was also a fashion competition that night which included the children fashion group and adult fashion group. There were over 60 entries and they were designed and made by the sisters themselves.

Two days prior to the conference, and art night and cultural night were held on 9 and 10 July respectively in the cultural hall of the Ho Man Tin Stake Centre. May artifacts were displayed during the art night, including some 70 floral arrangements. 110 paintings and over 300 other items, which attracted many visitors. The cultural night was held the next night with a programme including folk songs, modern dances, western pop songs as well as western and Chinese folk dances. All these were performed by members of various wards and branches with the purpose of promoting the Chinese culture.

A cancer prevention exhibition organized by the Church and the Anti-Cancer Association finally took place in the Exhibition Hall of the City Hall on 5 and 6 April 1997 after much preparation. Through the use of films, slides, illustrations and models, various aspects of the disease were discussed, giving an overview of the treatment and prevention of it. This was a good opportunity for the public to learn more about this disease. Over 40,000 people visited the exhibition. Following the exhibition at the City Hall, the exhibits were moved to various church wards and branches. Exhibitions were held in Causeway Bay from the 13th to 15th, in Tsim Sha Tsui from the 20th to 23rd, in Yuen Long from the 27th to 30th, in Tsuen Wan from the 4th to 7th of May and in Kwun Tong from the 18th to 21st. Over 50,000 people had the chance to see them. The Church also put on the exhibition in Macau between the 8th and 10th of April and over 4000 people visited and appreciated it.On 5 July, Brother Chan Hok-Shun came to Hong Kong with his family. He was to replace President Jerry D. Wheat as the president of the Hong Kong Mission. During his term of office, President Wheat had made great contribution and brought the Church in Hong Kong into a new era in terms of membership growth and improvement of the local leadership. It should be noted that President Chan Hok-Shun was the first Chinese Person to be called as a mission president.

The Hong Kong Stake Centre was completed in May 1977. Lacking the fund for the dedication, the Church organized a fund raising walk on 27 December. The walk started from Cornwall Street, reached the Lion Rock at the peak of the mountain, then passed by Amah Rock down to Hung Mui Kuk and ended in Sha Tin. The total distance was 18 Kilometers. Over 500 participants set out for the walk at 8:30am, as soon as President Ho Hok-Yuen had offered a prayer. With boy scouts keeping the order and under the care of the brothers of the M.I.A. and the watchful eyes of two doctors, Brothers Tung Sai-Ting and Wong Shu-Pui, all reached the destination of the Sha Tin Chapel at 2:30 pm amidst their great zeal, songs, and laughter. Over HK$200,000 was raised and the goal was reached.

At the stake conference on 6 March 1978, Elder Gordon B. Hinckley announced the release of Brother Ng Kat-Hing from the office of the first counselor of the stake presidency and then nominated him as the stake patriarch. He was subsequently sustained. Elder Hinckley then nominated Brothers Au Kwok-Chiu and Ho Hok-Yuen as the first and second counselors to the stake president. Both Brother Au Kwok-Chiu and Brother Ho Hok-Yuen, like other, had given themselves selflessly to the service of the Lord.

During 1978, the various auxiliary organizations of the branches and wards over the territory were keen to hold different kinds of activities. To commemorate the 136th anniversary of the Relief Society, the sisters held a big celebration which included a fashion show and musical performances. The fashion show was divided into three parts. The first was sportswear, the second casual wear and the third evening wear – all designed and sewn by the sisters of various branches and wards. With materials such as silk, velvet and cotton, the sisters created beautiful clothes of varied colors and styles, both Chinese and western of modern an olden days. After the fashion show, there were performances of Chinese and western songs followed by a classical Chinese dance. The dance was performed by six sisters, all dressed in ancient Chinese apparel and danced with two feather fans in hand. Their performance attracted much applause and it also wrapped up the celebration.

The first group of 18 saints of Hong Kong had gone to the temple in Utah in 1974. During August and September of 1977, four couples, Kwok Chung-Yan and Ming Hiu-Wah, Yau Fu-Man and Wong Hang-Fong, Choy Chiu-Kwan and Tang Shuk-Yee, and Ning Kong-Lung and Wong Mai-See, entered into their eternal matrimony in the Provo Temple and Brother Yung Chi-Choi’s family was sealed. In September 1978, five more couples, Mak King-Wing and Hung Chan-Yin, Ng Chi-Wan and Tse Kwai-Lin, Lai Yu-Ning and Mok Wai-Han, Chan Ka Yun and Chan Man-So as well as Chan Yiu-Fat and Yeung Fung-King, were married for time and eternity in the Provo Temple while Brother Patrick Yuen Kwok-Ki’s family and Brother Cheung Nai-Keung and his wife also received their endowment and sealing in the Temple.

Ho Man Tin Stake Centre fund-raising walk from mission home (Kowloon Tong) to Shatin chaple (distance 18 km) on 26 December 1978

The ground of the Ho Man Tin Stake Centre was broken in April 1976 and the building was completed in May 1977. When the groundbreaking ceremony was held, the Church in Hong Kong as still a District but the Hong Kong Stake was set up soon afterwards. Thanks to the donations of the members over a year time, the dedication of the Stake Center was made possible on 17 April 1979 by Elder Howard W. Hunter of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The stake conference of the first half of the year was also held on the same day. With over 1,400 members presents the conference hall was filled to the brim. Late-comers could only watch the conference on the closed circuit television in the classrooms on the fourth and second floor. The president of the Hong Kong Stake, President Sheldon Poon, was away on business in the United States and could not attend the conference. At the conference, Elder Howard W. Hunter announced the reorganization of the stake presidency. Brother Ng Kat-Hing was nominated and sustained as the president and Brother Patrick Wong Chung-Hei and Brother Ng Chi-Wan were the first and second counselors.

A cultural and art night co-organized by the Hong Kong Stake and the Hong Kong District was held on 8 June at the Ho Man Tin Stake Centre.There were displays of floral arrangements, artifacts, Chinese calligraphy, handicrafts made by sisters, stamp collection, public relation displays as well as family records. As far as the numbers and varieties of artifacts were concerned, much improvement was shown over the displays of the previous year. Cultural performances started at 8 in the evening including a feather fan dance, which was a form of court dance performed gracefully by six sisters who were dressed in pink Chinese court dresses. In addition, there were also the Kangding folk song “Racing Houses on the Hill” sung by Brother Cheung Nai-Keung andaccompanied on the piano by Sistere Ng Tse Kwai-Lin.Chinese song “On the Mountain” by Brother Yau Wai-Ming and accompanied by Sister Tang Suk-Ye. Pipa solo “Moony Night in Xunyang” by Sister Ko Lau Yu-Sau, and guzhen solo “Fight Against the Typhoon” by Sister Hui Pui-Ling. The last programme was a candle dance performed by six sisters who moved gracefully under the flickening light of the candles in their hands. These performances demonstrated the richness of the Chinese cultural which were appreciated by the audience.

The Young Ambassadors of the Brigham Young University and the singing and dancing company of the Brigham Young University Hawaii Campus paid friendly visits around the world during the summer holidays every year to promoted cultural exchange. The two groups visited Hong Kong on 12 and also on 17 an 18 July respectively and performed at the Hong Kong Stake Centre. Their performances were mainly songs and dances which included modern dances accompanied by lively rhythmic music as well as classical folk dances from all over the world. The programme also included the Chinese Kangding folksong “Racing Horses on the Hill” and a Xinjiang folk dance, which left a deep impression on the minds of the local members.

During the summer holiday, young men and women of the Hong Kong Stake held a two-day youth conference in Wu Kai Sha in the New Territories. They gathered at 8:30 am. on 16 August in the Stake Centre, took the train and then a boat to their destination. It was already noon when they arrived. Small group discussions were held after lunch in which they shared their testimonies and views on various subjects. Among warm conversations and laughter, they learned a lot from one another. Immediately after the discussions, there was an exciting game of scavenger hunt. Suddenly, the whole Wu Kai Sha Camp became a vast hunting ground and was filled with the footprints of the young saints. To the young people, it was great fun. There were a barbecue and fun games after dinner. It was well into 11 o’clock at night when all the activities of the first day were over. At 6 in the next morning, everyone was up for morning exercise. After breakfast it was their free time. There was a tug-of-war after lunch. Finally at 2:30 in the afternoon, when everyone was still longing for some more activities, the conference was over after the closing prayer and they headed home.