Oakwood Community Church

What Oakwood Community Church does

Oakwood Community Church is an independent, non-profit religious organization established in 1954 and headquartered at 5791 Oakwood Road in Ortonville, Michigan. The church serves a regional catchment spanning Ortonville, Oxford, Metamora, Lapeer, Lake Orion, and surrounding Michigan communities, delivering multi-generational ministry through Sunday worship, children's programming (nursery, SONshine Park, Treehouse), student ministries (OSM for grades 6–12 plus OYA and 1822 young-adult groups), adult and women's ministries (One Heart), grief support (GriefShare), and community outreach (People Feeding People, S.O.S.). The church also supports a global missions portfolio of roughly 10 partner ministries operating in locations including Japan, the Solomon Islands, Africa, France, Madagascar, and rural Kentucky.

The church's technology stack is built on the Tithely church management platform, which provides integrated website, member login (MyOCC), online giving, event registration, and the church's mobile app (available on iOS and Android). Livestreaming is delivered via Vimeo, YouTube, and Facebook; sermon content is distributed through Apple Podcasts and a YouTube channel archive. The website itself is hosted on Tithely's infrastructure, indicating the church relies entirely on third-party SaaS for its digital presence rather than proprietary technology.

Oakwood operates as a donation-funded non-profit; worship services and ministry programs are provided free of charge. Revenue derives from congregational tithes, offerings, and donations, with a small amount of unit-priced ancillary revenue from items such as GriefShare workbooks (suggested $20 donation) and branded apparel ($15 per LOVE Oxford t-shirt). The church is led by Lead Pastor Don Jackson (P.D.) and Associate Pastor Ted Jones, with governance from a board of elders and a large volunteer staff; firmographic headcount is reported at 1–10. No funding rounds, parent company, or external investment are associated with the organization.

Name

Oakwood Community Church

Legal name

Oakwood Community Church

Website

https://oakwoodcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oakwood Community Church is an independent non-profit church founded in 1954 in Ortonville, Michigan, serving multi-generational congregations across six surrounding Michigan communities through worship services, age-tiered ministries, outreach programs, and a global missions portfolio.

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Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community ministry programs
• Christian education programs
• Community outreach services
• Grief support groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Ortonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Oakwood Community Church provides Christian worship services, Biblical teaching, and faith-based ministry programs for individuals, families, and youth in the Ortonville, Oxford, Metamora, Lapeer, and Lake Orion communities of Michigan. Its offerings include Sunday worship services (in-person and livestreamed), age-segmented ministries (children's, student, women's, young adult), small groups, grief support (GriefShare), outreach programs (People Feeding People, S.O.S.), and global mission partnerships, all delivered free at the point of service and supported by congregational donations.

Product overview

Oakwood Community Church operates as a traditional church with a digital platform powered by Tithely, offering a unified online presence for its congregation in Michigan since 1954. The core product is the church website (oakwoodcc.org) which integrates the mobile app, live streaming (via Vimeo), sermon podcasts (via Apple Podcasts), and online giving. Key ministry products include Sunday Worship Services with live streaming, Children's Ministries (Child Care Nursery, SONSshine Park, Treehouse), Oakwood Student Ministry (OSM) for grades 6-12 with OYA and 1822 groups, One Heart Women's Ministry with Bible studies and retreats, and various outreach programs including People Feeding People (free Saturday meals), Serving Our Savior (S.O.S.) community events, and a Missions Program supporting global and local missionaries. Additional services include GriefShare support groups, baptism, family dedication, and membership programs. The church also maintains active social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for community engagement.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Sunday Morning Worship Services Weekly in-person Christian worship services held Sundays at 10am at the Ortonville, Michigan campus for members and visitors in the surrounding communities.
• Livestream Worship Broadcast Livestream of Sunday worship at 10am via website, Vimeo, Facebook, and YouTube, allowing remote participation in real time and access to past services.
• Children's Ministries Children's programming including Child Care Ministry (nursery and preschool, ages 0-4), SONshine Park (K-5 grades), and Treehouse mid-week program for preschool through 5th grade with Bible-based curriculum.
• Oakwood Student Ministry (OSM) Student ministry for grades 6-12 with Biblical teaching on relevant topics, including OYA (Oxford Young Adults for high school grads to 22) and 1822 groups, with regular gatherings, picnics, and beach days.
• One Heart Women's Ministry Women's ministry program offering Bible studies, small groups, the Summer Book Circle, Ladies Fall Retreat, and fellowship events to encourage women to grow in Christ.
• People Feeding People Community outreach program serving free meals every Saturday morning from 9:30am-10:30am in partnership with Oxford United Methodist and other neighborhood churches.
• Serving Our Savior (S.O.S.) Special events outreach program that plans four events per year to serve the community outside the church walls, demonstrating Christ's love through service.
• GriefShare Support Program Support group providing help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend, meeting weekly for 13-week sessions with video lessons and small group discussion; workbooks available with a suggested donation of $20.
• Missions Program Global missions initiative supporting missionaries and ministries worldwide including Hope Endeavors, Stand Ministries, TEAM Japan, Matzke Mission, Laban Ministries, Grace Centers of Hope, SCORE Ministries, and local missions such as Oxford/Orion FISH.
• Baptism Believer's baptism by immersion, offered as an outward sign of faith in Christ and a requirement for church membership.
• Family Dedication Ceremony for parents to declare their intentions of raising their children according to God's ways, held during the 10am service.
• Church Membership Church membership program focused on commitment to follow Christ together with a local community of believers, including worship, growth, and community outreach.
• Oakwood Mobile App Mobile application for church engagement, providing Message Notes, Prayer Wall, Church Updates, Event Info, and online giving, powered by the Tithely platform.
• Serve at Oakwood (Volunteer Teams) Volunteer ministry coordination system offering opportunities across multiple teams including Cafe, Hospitality, Worship Team, Children's Ministry, Oakwood Student Ministry, Media & Tech Team, Connections Ministry, Safety Team, S.O.S., and People Feeding People.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hope EndeavorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020A 501c3 non-profit bringing hope to orphaned and vulnerable children suffering in extreme poverty through hope-giving partnerships and projects. Oakwood prayerfully and financially supports this mission working with indigenous partners to provide Children's Homes.
• Stand MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Founded by Dr. Terry 'Shrek' Nalian, this ministry engages people with feats of strength to share the Gospel, particularly serving rural Kentucky. Oakwood supports with supply drives, financial support, and prayer.
• SCORE Ministries / Jeff TottencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Jeff Totten serves as Chaplain for the Detroit Tigers and leads SCORE Ministries Michigan. Oakwood supports the annual Homeplate outreach event at Comerica Park and ongoing chaplain services.
• Grace Centers of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Established in 1942, one of the largest faith-based long-term life skills programs for those afflicted by homelessness, chemical dependency, and abuse in southeast Michigan. Oakwood provides prayerful and financial support.
• Oxford/Orion FISHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Food pantry providing groceries for neighbors in need in Oxford, Lake Orion, Addison, and Oakland Township. Oakwood participates in the Adopt-a-Shelf program and provides donations.
• TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission) Japan - Tim & Katie ColeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Tim & Katie Cole serve with TEAM Japan, partnering with the global Church to establish missional churches in Japan that pass on the Gospel in culturally relevant ways.
• Matzke MissionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Tim and Martha Matzke support Bible translation and literacy in the Solomon Islands, also working to improve educational opportunities for children in surrounding areas.
• Brown City Missionary ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Dave and Silvia Shutes lead missionary work in France and Madagascar focused on teaching Christian leaders. They have also taught in Africa and at the Geneva Bible Institute in Switzerland.
• Laban MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Three generations of the Smith family serve the people of the Congo, Africa. The ministry runs a Bible Institute, Women's Literacy School, radio station (Radio Glory), and Medical Dispensary.
• Love I.N.C. (In the Name of Christ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Love In the Name of Christ of North Oakland County is a non-profit cooperative linking churches, volunteers, and service agencies to reach out to the poor and disadvantaged as a needs clearinghouse.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cross Point Church: Multi-campus evangelical church with strong digital streaming, mobile app, and small-group ministries. Matches Oakwood's ministry model — multi-generational programs, digital giving, mission partnerships — at a larger scale.
• 12Stone Church: Multi-campus evangelical church with digital giving, children's/student ministries, and community outreach. Comparable to Oakwood's ministry structure across multiple community locations.
• North Point Community Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church in metro Atlanta with multi-generational ministry, digital streaming, and Tithely-style giving infrastructure. Comparable as a similarly structured evangelical congregation with strong digital presence, though at much larger scale.
• Saddleback Church: Large evangelical church with extensive children's, student, and adult ministries, grief support programs (GriefShare), and global missions. Directly comparable to Oakwood's ministry mix including the GriefShare offering.
• Watermark Community Church: Large evangelical church with community outreach, small groups, and counseling/grief ministries. Comparable to Oakwood's program mix including grief support and community service.
• Life.Church: One of the largest US evangelical churches, known for its digital-first approach, online giving app, and free Church Online Platform. Comparable to Oakwood on digital infrastructure and multi-generational ministry, though at vastly greater scale.
• Woodlands Church: Multi-site evangelical church offering children's, student, and adult ministries with extensive online presence. Operates a comparable ministry structure to Oakwood across multiple communities, though at significantly larger scale.
• The Village Church: Multi-site evangelical church with student, children's, and adult ministries, a strong sermon podcast, and global missions. Similar ministry structure and digital engagement to Oakwood on a larger scale.

Direct peers

• Grace Centers of Hope: Faith-based nonprofit based in southeast Michigan serving individuals facing homelessness, addiction, and family crisis. Directly comparable because Oakwood financially and prayerfully supports this organization, and both operate faith-based community service in the same Michigan region.
• Oxford United Methodist Church: Local congregation in Oxford, Michigan co-partnering with Oakwood on the People Feeding People Saturday meal program. Comparable as a similarly-sized community church in Oakwood's immediate service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@oakwoodcommunitychurch/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/oakwoodcc
• Instagraminstagram.com/oakwoodcommunitychurch
• Xx.com/Oakwood_CC

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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