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Missionaries to the U.S. Army
Name:
Carleton & Christina Birch
25511 Huntley Lane
Carthage
,
NY
13619
E-Mail: contact the church
office
Agency:
US Army Chaplain
Country:
Afghanistan
Birthdays:
Carleton (April 16) Christina
Anniversary:
Family:
Luke (December 7), Seth (July 17), Reanna (December
18), Bryan
(April 30)
Relationship to SVBC:
Home church: Attended SVBC from 1987-1993
during seminary training at
Trinity
Evangelical
Divinity
School
in
Deerfield
. Pastoral staff 1992-93.
Primary Ministry Focus:
Carleton joined the US Army as a chaplain in 1993.
He has been assigned to
Germany
, US bases, and
Korea
. January 2006 he began a one year tour of
duty in
Afghanistan
. His ministry involves counseling,
training, and leading worship services.
After returning
from Afghanistan Carleton become Deputy Installation Chaplain at
Fort Drum in New York. In September he was promoted to
Lieutenant Colonel.
The People:
Carleton ministers
to the US Army personnel.
Ministry Experience:
Carleton: Associate pastor for 1 year following his
seminary training. He has taken an intensive one year course in
Family Life Counseling at
Columbia
State
University
. His major focus has been in family counseling, and suicide
prevention programs. In
Korea
he conducted retreats for different units and preached in some
local Korean churches besides speaking in the Korean Military
chapels.
General Prayer Requests:
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Pray for
the health and safety of Carleton and his family.
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Pray for
Carleton’s counseling ministry with US soldiers.
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Pray for
the worship service planning for the military.
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Pray for
Christina and the children especially with long separations
from Carleton.
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