Bishop Dr. Timothy Birkett is a retired 2nd Lieutenant of the U. S. Army and retired Executive of the R.H. Macys.

Bishop. Dr. Timothy Birkett is the founder and pastor of Church Alive Community Church.  He received a vision from God to develop a church that would meet the “Holistic”  needs of the body of Christ that allows for the Word of God to be used as the spiritual Foundation for guidance in the everyday issues of living.

Bishop Dr. Timothy Birkett has a long history of community activism.  In the 1980’s he served as cofounder and Administrator of public Relations and Finance for TAPPCAPP Adolescent Pregnancy Care Program. He also served as Bronx Borough Director for the New York City Council of Churches and was the founder and President of the Protestant Conference of Churches and Clergy.  He is the Clergy advisor to the Bronx Borough President. 2nd Vice-President Bronx Clergy Task Force 2001 and instructs a course “Radical Diversity” at Medgar Evers College.  In 1984

Bishop Dr. Timothy Birkett successfully developed and implemented such programs as.

♦ Second chance program for the first time youth offenders.

♦ He is the president of The Church Alive Metropolitan Theological Seminary and also instructs an innovative course entitled “The Art of Preaching.

♦ Started food pantries ad established a food hunger hotline.  This Ministry now feeds over 900 families monthly.

♦ He instituted an employment Ministry that educates the participants on how to get and keep a job.

Bishop Dr. Timothy Birkett recognizes and understands God’s plan and how this affects the community at large.  God has been gracious to us.

BronxNet honors access producers

Bronxnet’s talented access producers were recently honored during the 7th Annual Bronx Excellence in Television Access (BETA) Awards. Producers who entered programs in a number of categories found out which of them were lucky winners. A special tribute was paid to Bronxnet’s former executive director, Jim Carney, by board members, staff and access producers, for his years of outstanding service to Bronxnet. Awards were presented as follows: Best Health Program, Church Alive, Rev. Timothy Birkett. BronxTimes

Rev. Chung left,

Rev. Birkett center,

Rev. Del Bois right

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