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Fifteen seconds was all it took to change one man’s life, and also change the way religious liberty is valued in America!

Growing up in the blue-collar town of Bremerton, Wash., Joe Kennedy was a troubled youth. Joe grew up in a seemingly normal household. But then, at the tender age of 10, Joe’s parents broke the news to him and his sister that they had been adopted at an early age. Joe rebelled against the news, and against the world.

Ultimately, he decided that the only way to bring his anger under control was to join the U.S. Marines, which he did. In his journey, Joe found the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ, and his life was forever changed. He longed to help struggling kids avoid the anger and bitterness he’d felt growing up, so he became a football coach to help mold young men’s lives.

But then, on a cool Friday night, just after one of the football games he’d coached ended, Joe kneeled at midfield and said a silent 15-second prayer thanking God for everything in his life. No students were involved, no words were spoken aloud.

That 15 seconds cost him his job.

For seven long years, Joe’s attorney’s fought in court-after-court, losing every appeal to get him reinstated. But then, in June of 2022, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear his case, and agreed with Joe that individuals have the right to engage in personal religious expression. The Supreme Court ruled in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District:

“… a government entity sought to punish an individual for engaging in a personal religious observance, based on a mistaken view that it has a duty to suppress religious observances even as it allows comparable secular speech. The Constitution neither mandates nor tolerates that kind of discrimination.”

Joe Kennedy was a CHAMPION because he never stopped fighting for what he believed in!

At KiDs Beach Club^®, we understand the importance of fighting for what we believe in: every child needs to hear the truth of Jesus!

We are blessed by our many faithful ministry partners who stand proudly and support KBC with their monthly gifts. They are OUR CHAMPIONS because they also stand firm in their faith!

Donors who Give Every Month (GEMs) provide the backbone of support we need to share Jesus with countless children every year. Would you please join us as a ministry partner by signing up to give to KBC monthly?

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