[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15768]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF KEYS FOR KIDS MINISTRIES

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                           HON. BILL HUIZENGA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 10, 2017

  Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Keys for Kids 
Ministries on the celebration of its 75th anniversary. Keys for Kids 
Ministries, formerly known as the Children's Bible Hour, will be 
celebrating this momentous occasion on October 12.
  Inspired by a group of West Michigan pastors, Children's Bible Hour 
first aired as radio programming in 1942. It utilized kid's choir, 
solos, and radio drama to help children learn about God and inspire a 
relationship with Jesus. Wildly successful, the Children's Bible Hour 
grew to television and--by the end of the decade--was filling churches 
and auditoriums across the country.
  In 1982, the Keys for Kids devotional was introduced, followed by the 
Keys for Kids radio broadcast in 1989. Both continue to reach thousands 
of children each month. Always striving to reach more individuals with 
the story of Jesus, Keys for Kids recently launched the Creature 
Feature Storytellers. This marked the beginning of Keys for Kids 
International and plans to translate the Keys for Kids devotional into 
100 different languages.
  While its name has changed, its organization expanded, and ministries 
diversified, Keys for Kids remains true to the mission established by 
Rev. Gil Cosselman, Dr. David Otis Fuller, Rev. Malcom Cronk and Rev. 
Donald Hescott.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the work of Keys for 
Kids Ministries, the millions who have been impacted, and the millions 
yet to be reached. May we celebrate the 75 years of inspired work and 
look forward to the years ahead.

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