[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 111 (Friday, June 25, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REVEREND GERRITT KENYON

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                        HON. JEFFERSON VAN DREW

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 25, 2021

  Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, I am here today to recognize Pastor 
Gerritt Kenyon, and I first want to wish him a very happy belated 
birthday. Pastor Kenyon turned 90 years old last month. Pastor Kenyon, 
ordained with Assemblies of God for 65 years, has served on national, 
state, and sectional levels of the denomination. While he was a pastor, 
he conducted over 13,000 services, 600 weddings, 3000 funerals, made 
around 35,000 hospital visits, and over 2500 radio and TV programs. In 
his retirement, he keeps his days busy from serving as a host for WSNJ 
``Music that Matters'' radio to a board member of Timothy's Abode in 
Ecuador, and numerous other commitments such as running a kid's camp. 
Pastor Kenyon is also a parent to four children and a grandfather to 
eight grandchildren; several of which are in the ministry, and four 
great grandchildren. Pastor Kenyon states that ``he has enjoyed 
ministering the message of hope to generations of families over this 
period of time,'' remembering that ``when we have done our best, God 
will do the rest.'' God Bless Pastor Kenyon and his family and God 
Bless America.

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