A ministry of the churches of Christ, sponsored by the Manchester Church of ChristServing those who serve since 1976
AMEN founders Don and Harriet Yelton
Don and Harriet Yelton, AMEN's founders

Wherever they were sent

Don Yelton was an Air Force NCO. He and his wife Harriet knew firsthand how hard it is to live faithfully while moving from post to post. In 1976, with the White’s Ferry Road Church of Christ as sponsor, they started AMEN — American Military Evangelizing Nations.

The Locator Service connects Christians in the U.S. military with congregations of the churches of Christ near bases or on-board naval vessels worldwide.

Since 2016, AMEN has been overseen by the elders of the Manchester Church of Christ in Manchester, Connecticut.

Our mission

To equip, encourage and connect the military community and their families to grow in faith, build spiritual resilience and live out Christ's love wherever they serve.

The Great Commandment

Our work is rooted in loving God and loving our neighbors — Matthew 22:37–39.

The Great Commission

We encourage Christians in uniform to grow, to lead, and to share the gospel where they serve — Matthew 28:19–20.

Leadership

Chaplain Dennis Saucier, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.), Director of AMEN Military Ministry

Dennis A. Saucier

Director · Chaplain, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF (Ret.)

Dennis Saucier has spent nearly four decades ministering to people in uniform. He served 26 years as an Air Force chaplain, rising from Protestant Chaplain to Wing Chaplain and deploying for Operations Deny Flight, Northern Watch, and Iraqi Freedom. He also served as Senior Chaplain for Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover AFB, where America's fallen return home. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in 2014.

Retirement didn't end the calling. For six years he led spiritual-resiliency retreats and workshops for military members and their families through the Navy's CREDO program in Groton, Connecticut. Since 2016 he has directed AMEN, guiding a network of more than 150 contacts who connect military Christians with local congregations, and training church leaders to welcome and care for those who serve.

Dennis holds a B.S. in Bible from the White's Ferry Road School of Biblical Studies, the church that first sponsored AMEN, and a Master of Divinity from Abilene Christian University. He and his wife, Diane, have twin sons, Jacob and John.

Church members and service members studying the Bible together

Our sponsoring church

AMEN Military Ministry is directed by Dennis Saucier, USAF (Ret) and overseen by the elders of the Manchester Church of Christ.

595 Tolland Turnpike
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 372-7051
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