Presbytery of Lake Erie

Name

Presbytery of Lake Erie

Legal name

Presbytery of Lake Erie

Website

https://pbylakeerie.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Presbytery of Lake Erie is a regional governing body of the Presbyterian Church (USA) providing pastoral oversight, training, and mission coordination to member congregations across northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Denominational Governance

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Denominational governance
• Clergy training
• Mission partnerships
• Church administration
• Congregational support

Headquarters

HQ city

Erie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Presbytery of Lake Erie is a regional governing body within the Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination that provides pastoral support, theological training, mission coordination, and administrative oversight to member Presbyterian congregations across northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York. Its core offerings include boundary training for clergy, pulpit supply services, Ghana mission partnership coordination, disaster relief through Church World Service, and resource distribution to member churches.

Product overview

Presbytery of Lake Erie is a regional governing body of the Presbyterian Church (USA) serving congregations in northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York. The organization does not offer a technology product or SaaS platform. Its services include church administration, mission partnerships (including Ghana mission network), disaster relief coordination through Church World Service, clergy training (Boundary Training), pulpit supply services, and resource distribution to member churches. The website serves as an informational portal for events, newsletters, and church directory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boundary Training Program Required training program for Presbyterian Church (USA) clergy, active session members, and congregational leaders working with children. Held at multiple church locations across the presbytery territory on a recurring schedule.
• Pulpit Supply Services Coordination service providing substitute preachers for member Presbyterian churches when their regular pastor is unavailable, with a defined service fee structure for supply preachers.
• Ghana Mission Partnership Program International mission partnership program connecting Lake Erie congregations with the Upper Northern Presbytery of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, supporting mission co-workers and cross-cultural exchange.
• Disaster Relief Kit Coordination Disaster relief program through Church World Service partnership, with Church of the Cross in Fairview serving as a distribution depot collecting and distributing disaster relief kits and hygiene supplies.
• Lake Erie Breeze Newsletter Regular email newsletter providing updates, news, and event information to member churches and subscribers of the Presbytery of Lake Erie.
• Samaritan Counseling Referral Resource Referral resource through the Resource Center connecting Presbyterian clergy and church members with Samaritan Counseling for pastoral counseling and mental health support.
• Online Preaching Library Online preaching library resource made available to Presbyterian clergy and lay preachers within the presbytery, currently labeled as work in progress.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Upper Northern Presbytery of Evangelical Presbyterian Church, GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing international partnership with the Upper Northern Presbytery of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG). Facilitates cross-cultural mission collaboration, supports mission co-workers, and enables exchange programs between Ghanaian and American congregations.
• PCUSA Ghana Mission NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the PC(USA) Ghana Mission Network enabling Rev. Josh Heikkila to serve as mission companion and liaison, facilitating ongoing mission relationships and supporting Ghana partnerships across U.S. presbyteries.
• Center for Religion and Public Life – GhanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Center for Religion and Public Life in Ghana supporting dialogue on religion and public life issues, diversity, inclusion, and social justice initiatives.
• Church World Service (CWS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch of the Cross in Fairview serves as a disaster relief kit distribution depot for Church World Service, collecting and distributing disaster relief kits and hygiene supplies for those affected by natural disasters, emergencies, and conflicts.
• Presbyterian Church (USA) General AssemblycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with the PC(USA) through participation in General Assembly, with commissioners representing the presbytery in denominational decision-making and policy development.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Presbyterian Church (USA): National parent denomination of the Presbytery of Lake Erie. PC(USA) is the broader incumbent organization operating across the U.S., governing all presbyteries including Lake Erie, and providing the connectional framework under which this peer operates.

Direct peers

• Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania: Analogous regional denominational governing body serving Episcopal congregations in the same northwestern Pennsylvania geography. Same governance role, same customer base (clergy and congregations), comparable scale.
• United Methodist Church - Western Pennsylvania Conference: Methodist annual conference covering a similar Pennsylvania geography. Performs the same regional governing role over member churches, offering directly comparable clergy training, mission coordination, and administrative oversight functions.
• Presbytery of Pittsburgh (PCUSA): Neighboring PC(USA) presbytery covering southwestern Pennsylvania. Direct peer in structure, scale, and function — supports congregations, pastors, and mission partnerships under the same denominational framework.
• Synod of the Trinity (PCUSA): Regional synod within the Presbyterian Church (USA) that oversees multiple presbyteries including Lake Erie. As the next-tier governing body, it shares the same denominational governance structure and is directly comparable in mission and operating scope.
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie: Catholic diocesan governing body headquartered in Erie, PA, overseeing parishes across the same 13-county northwestern Pennsylvania region. Operates the same regional ecclesiastical governance model with comparable scale and community mission.

Others

• Church World Service: National disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization with which the Presbytery partners through the CWS kit depot. Not a denomination peer, but a key enabling partner for the Presbytery's community mission work.

Regional players

• Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana: International mission partner via the Upper Northern Presbytery. Operates as the Ghana counterpart denomination; comparable ecclesiastical governance structure in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/presbytery-of-lake-erie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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