[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1135]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     30 YEARS OF THE HOUR OF POWER

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 2000

  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of a great American, 
Dr. Robert H. Schuller. For 30 years, The Rev. Schuller has brought his 
message of hope and positive thinking to the world.
  The Hour of Power is now broadcast all over the world, on each and 
every continent, to over 30 million people in more than 200 countries. 
Dr. Schuller has preached in Russia and in a Damascus mosque. His show 
was the first ministry available to Christians in the Soviet Union in 
1989.
  But my friend the Rev. Schuller will tell you that his future was not 
so certain once upon a time. In 1955 he was preaching at a drive-in 
theater. He once doubted whether there was enough support for his 
program.
  But like he constantly reminds me, ``God loves you,'' He loves the 
Reverend too. And Dr. Schuller found himself blessed with the 
generosity he needed to begin his ministry.
  On September 14, 1980, Dr. Schuller dedicated the Crystal Cathedral 
in Garden Grove--located in my Congressional District in Orange County, 
California--to the glory of man for the greater glory of God. It is now 
home to the worldwide Crystal Cathedral Ministries, and hosts a 
congregation more than 10,000 members strong as well as the Hour of 
Power.
  The Rev. Schuller's faith saw him through those early years, and our 
community is not only stronger and better for it, but also closer to 
God. I salute Dr. Schuller today in honor of the 30th anniversary of 
the Hour of Power.

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