Zion Episcopal Church

What Zion Episcopal Church does

Zion Episcopal Church is a single-parish religious organization in the Episcopal Church USA (Diocese of Central New York), founded in 1825 and housed in the oldest church building in Rome, New York — a neo-gothic structure designed in 1850 by Richard Upjohn. The parish serves the local Rome, NY community through weekly Sunday Holy Eucharist services at 9:00 a.m. (offered in-person and via a permanent Zoom link), Bible study on Tuesday evenings, a music/choir program, baptism and wedding services, and pastoral care. Its community outreach extends beyond worship to include a Monday-Tuesday hot lunch program and free clothing closet held in Clarke Memorial Hall, periodic blood drives with the American Red Cross, and a consecrated Zion Churchyard (established 1996, consecrated 1998) offering memorial burials for a nominal $400 gift.

The parish operates on a non-profit revenue model funded almost entirely by voluntary tithes and offerings from congregants, processed in-person and through the Tithe.ly online giving platform, supplemented by the small $400 churchyard gift. Its underlying technology is minimal and entirely off-the-shelf: a Squarespace-hosted website (zionrome.org), Zoom for virtual worship, Tithe.ly for donations, and a monthly email newsletter called Glad Tidings. The church has 11-50 employees including a newly installed Priest-in-Charge (Rev. Emily R. Hyberg, effective January 2026), a Parish Administrator, a new Music Director, and a volunteer Vestry governance body.

The church's go-to-market approach is community-rooted rather than growth-oriented: it relies on a 200-year brand heritage, its historic Upjohn-designed building with Tiffany stained-glass windows and a Noack tracker organ, and active in-person outreach to sustain congregational giving. Following a 2024 tornado that damaged downtown Rome, Zion entered a partnership with the displaced First Presbyterian Church congregation, deepening its ecumenical community role. Zion is firmly embedded in the institutional Anglican/Episcopal structure, drawing pastoral oversight and denominational resources from the Diocese of Central New York and the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Name

Zion Episcopal Church

Legal name

Zion Episcopal Church

Website

https://zionrome.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1825

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zion Episcopal Church is a 200-year-old single-parish Episcopal church in Rome, NY offering weekly Sunday worship (in-person and Zoom), Bible study, community lunch and clothing programs, and churchyard memorial services, funded by voluntary tithes and serving the local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Episcopal parish ministries
• Community outreach programs
• Memorial burial services
• Bible study education

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from parish members through traditional collection and online giving via Tithe.ly platform
2. Churchyard Burial Services: Nominal gift of $400 requested for burial nameplate carving and churchyard maintenance

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zion Episcopal Church is a parish that provides weekly Sunday Eucharist worship services both in-person and via Zoom, supported by Bible study, choir, and pastoral care ministries. It operates community outreach programs including a free lunch program, a clothing closet, and hosts parish events, blood drives, and seasonal services. It also maintains a consecrated Zion Churchyard for memorial burials of parish members' ashes.

Product overview

Zion Episcopal Church operates as a single-parish religious organization offering a unified set of worship, educational, and community service programs. The core offering consists of weekly in-person and Zoom-based Sunday Eucharist services, supplemented by Bible study, choir, and the Glad Tidings newsletter. Community outreach includes a lunch program with free clothing distribution. The church also maintains a consecrated churchyard for memorial burials and hosts various community events throughout the year including Easter, Christmas, and blood drives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services
• Online Zoom Worship Services
• Community Lunch Program and Clothing Closet
• Bible Study
• Choir Program
• Zion Churchyard Burial Services
• Parish Events and Community Gatherings
• Glad Tidings Newsletter

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First Presbyterian Church of RomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Following a 2024 tornado that damaged downtown Rome, First Presbyterian Church's displaced congregation was invited by Zion to worship and use office space in Zion's building. This arrangement developed into a fruitful partnership, with joint services including Easter, Christmas Eve, and Good Friday. While FPC is returning to their restored building, the partnership continues with shared ministry activities.
• Diocese of Central New YorkcoreOthersZion Episcopal Church is a parish of the Diocese of Central New York, part of the Episcopal Church in the USA and the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Diocese provides pastoral oversight, resources, and connection to the wider church.
• Trinity Episcopal Church (New York City)minorOthersHistorical founding relationship - Zion was established in 1825 as a mission of Trinity Episcopal Church in New York City, which was then the entire Episcopal Diocese of New York.
• American Red CrossminorGTM or Marketing PartnerZion hosts periodic blood drives in partnership with the American Red Cross, providing the venue and volunteer support for community blood donation events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Sebastopol, CA): The previous parish of Zion's new Priest-in-Charge, Rev. Emily Hyberg. Directly comparable as a small-town Episcopal parish with similar weekly worship, Bible study, choir, and community outreach programming, and a strong reference point for expected operational model and programming mix.
• First Presbyterian Church of Rome: A nearby mainline Protestant congregation in Rome, NY that has actively partnered with Zion on joint services and shared ministry since the 2024 tornado. Closely comparable as a single-site parish in the same small city offering weekly worship, outreach, and historic building stewardship.

Others

• American Red Cross (Central & Northern New York): An existing partner of Zion that periodically uses its facilities to host community blood drives. Comparable as a nonprofit leveraging church facilities for community programming and illustrating the type of community partnership that could be expanded at Zion.
• Episcopal Diocese of Central New York: The parent diocesan body that provides pastoral oversight, resources, and denominational affiliation to Zion. Comparable as the governing structure for Episcopal parishes in the region, with shared programming, transition support, and stewardship conventions.
• Habitat for Humanity of Rome/Oneida County: A local faith-affiliated nonprofit serving Rome, NY with volunteer-driven community programming. Comparable as a small, community-embedded nonprofit that relies on donations and volunteer effort to deliver tangible local services.

Broad incumbents

• Trinity Church Wall Street: Historic Episcopal parish in NYC and the founding sponsor of Zion in 1825. Directly comparable as an Episcopal worship community with significant historic real estate, civic engagement, and a parish model of weekly Eucharist and outreach, but operating at vastly larger scale.
• The Episcopal Church (USA): The national denomination to which Zion belongs. Comparable as the institutional framework that defines liturgy, governance, and shared mission; it shapes Zion's programming calendar, doctrine, and access to diocesan resources.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse: The Catholic-affiliated social services organization serving central New York, including food and material assistance programs analogous to Zion's lunch program and clothing closet. Comparable as a faith-rooted nonprofit delivering community outreach in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zion-episcopal-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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