St. George's Anglican Church

What St. George's Anglican Church does

St. George's Anglican Church (also known as St. George's Pickering Village) is a registered Canadian nonprofit religious organization (charity number 119174878RR0001) affiliated with the Anglican Church of Canada and the Diocese of Toronto. Founded in 1832 alongside its cemetery, the parish operates from 77 Randall Drive in Ajax, Ontario, offering two venues — the historic 19th-century church and a modern Worship Centre — that host traditional and contemporary Anglican services. Its core liturgical offerings include weekly Sunday worship (9:00 a.m. traditional, 10:30 a.m. contemporary, with summer consolidation to a single 10:00 a.m. service), and life-event sacraments: baptisms, weddings, and funeral/memorial services led by Priest-in-Charge Rev. Dr. Max Dionisio.

The church's product portfolio also includes Christian meditation and Bible study, a Thursday community lunch program (soup and sandwiches), pastoral care visits, prayer shawl and lap blanket ministries, and cemetery services (now centered on columbarium niches under Ontario's Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002). Technology usage is limited to commodity infrastructure: a Squarespace-hosted website, Facebook Live streaming of the contemporary service, an email newsletter, and donation-processing integrations through CanadaHelps and Interac e-transfer with pre-authorized giving. There is no proprietary technology, no API, no mobile app, and no AI capabilities disclosed.

The organization is funded almost entirely through voluntary donations from parishioners and community members via cash/cheque, e-transfer, pre-authorized monthly giving, and online credit card/PayPal gifts, with tax receipts issued for donations of $25 or more. Secondary, episodic revenue comes from columbarium niche sales for cremation. The parish reports between 11 and 50 employees, is governance-led by a Parish Council and Wardens, and holds no external investment or commercial ownership structure. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or material geographic expansion has been disclosed; recent strategic activity has been limited to digital giving channel rollout, live-streamed services, and recruitment of a Parish Music Director.

Name

St. George's Anglican Church

Legal name

St. George's Anglican Church

Website

https://stgeorgeschurch.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1832

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. George's Anglican Church is a registered Canadian charity parish in Ajax, Ontario, founded in 1832 and affiliated with the Anglican Church of Canada. It serves local parishioners and community members through Sunday worship, life-event sacraments, community lunch, pastoral care, and cemetery services, funded by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Anglican worship services
• Religious community programs
• Life event ceremonies
• Cemetery columbarium services
• Pastoral care ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Bathurst

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Offerings: Voluntary donations from parishioners and community members through multiple channels including cash/cheque, e-transfer, pre-authorized giving, and online giving via Canada Helps. The church is a registered Canadian charity and issues tax receipts for donations of $25 or more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

St. George's Anglican Church is an Anglican parish church that delivers weekly worship services (both traditional and contemporary), Anglican life-event sacraments (baptisms, weddings, funerals), spiritual formation programs, pastoral care, a community lunch outreach, and a long-established cemetery with columbarium niches. The parish operates from two facilities in Ajax, Ontario, and is supported primarily by voluntary charitable donations.

Product overview

St. George's Anglican Church offers a unified portfolio of worship, spiritual development, and community services. Core offerings include Sunday worship services (in-person and via Facebook Live streaming), spiritual life programs (Christian Meditation, Bible Study), and life event sacraments (baptisms, weddings, funerals). The church operates the Cemetery (established 1832, with columbarium niches), a community lunch program, pastoral care services, and an online giving platform supporting e-transfers and Canada Helps donations. These services work together to serve the spiritual and practical needs of the parish and broader community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship services held in person at the Historic Church (9:00 am traditional) and Worship Centre (10:30 am contemporary, streamed via Facebook Live). A single 10:00 am service is held during July and August alternating between the two venues. Open to parishioners and the local community.
• Community Lunch Program Weekly community lunch held on Thursdays at noon, offering soup and sandwiches to foster community connections among neighbours. Open to community members regardless of church affiliation.
• Spiritual Life Programs Spiritual development opportunities for parishioners including Christian Meditation (Tuesday mornings and evenings), Bible Study, online morning prayer, and a weekly meditation group.
• Baptism Services Anglican baptismal services for infants, adults new to the faith, and all ages in between, following the communal ceremony format from the Book of Alternative Services.
• Wedding Services Anglican marriage ceremonies held in either the Historic Church or the Worship Centre. Couples contact Rev. Max directly for arrangements.
• Funeral and Memorial Services Funeral and memorial services honoring the life of the deceased, acknowledging grief, and pointing to resurrection hope. Includes pastoral care support, a journey grief group, spiritual direction, and reception space.
• St. George's Cemetery with Columbarium Niches Cemetery established in 1832 serving Pickering and Ajax. Offers columbarium niches for cremated remains (in-ground burial and cremation plots no longer available). Operates under Ontario's Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002. Pricing available upon request from the Cemetery Administrator.
• Online Giving Platform Digital donation system supporting multiple methods: Interac e-transfer (auto-deposit enabled), pre-authorized monthly giving, and Canada Helps portal (credit card/PayPal). Registered charity status enables tax receipts for donations of $25 or more.
• Pastoral Care Services Pastoral care team visits shut-ins, prays with parishioners, attends and leads nursing home services, provides support, and facilitates journey (grief) groups for those who have experienced loss.
• Prayer Shawl Ministry Volunteer ministry that crafts hats for preemie and newborn babies, lap blankets, twiddle muffs, and prayer shawls for those in need of comfort.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Anglican Church of CanadacoreOthersAffiliated denomination providing liturgical resources, theological guidance, and connection to the wider Anglican Communion. The church follows the Anglican Church of Canada's Book of Alternative Services for worship.
• Diocese of TorontocoreOthersRegional governing body of the Anglican Church of Canada overseeing parish churches in the Toronto area. Provides pastoral oversight and resources to member parishes.
• CanadaHelpssupportingTechnology or IntegrationOnline giving portal enabling donors to make one-time or monthly donations via credit card or PayPal. St. George's receives donations through this platform with donors receiving immediate electronic receipts.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Yorkminster Park Baptist Church: Large downtown Toronto Baptist church offering weekly worship, pastoral care, community programs, and life-event services. Comparable as a GTA-area Christian congregation with multiple weekly services and community outreach.

Broad incumbents

• Diocese of Toronto: Regional governing body of the Anglican Church of Canada overseeing parish churches in the Toronto area, including St. George's. Provides pastoral oversight, liturgical resources, and diocesan-level coordination to member parishes.
• Anglican Church of Canada: National denomination to which St. George's is affiliated. Comparable as the broader institutional provider of liturgical resources, theological governance, and community frameworks that the parish operates within.

Direct peers

• St. Paul's Bloor Street: Major Anglican parish in Toronto offering Sunday worship, pastoral care, community programs, and outreach. Comparable as an Anglican parish with multiple weekly services and an active community ministry portfolio.
• Bloor Street United Church: United Church congregation in midtown Toronto offering worship, spiritual development programs, community outreach, and life-event services. Comparable as a mainline Protestant parish with diversified ministry and community engagement activities.
• Metropolitan United Church: Historic downtown Toronto church of the United Church of Canada offering worship, pastoral care, life-event services, and community outreach. Comparable as a mainline Christian congregation serving an urban community through diversified ministry programming.
• Church of the Holy Trinity: An Anglican parish in downtown Toronto offering weekly worship, pastoral care, community outreach, and life-event services. Directly comparable as a similarly structured Anglican parish serving a local community through worship and ministry programs.
• St. James Cathedral: Historic Anglican cathedral in downtown Toronto offering traditional and contemporary worship, life-event services, pastoral care, and community outreach. Comparable as a large Anglican congregation with multi-venue operations and longstanding community presence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/St.GeorgesAnglicanChurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-georges-anglican-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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