Saint Lukes Episcopal Church

Name

Saint Lukes Episcopal Church

Legal name

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church

Website

https://saint-lukes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Worship and Community Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Community outreach ministries
• Early childhood education
• Elderly dementia respite

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Regular Sunday offerings and tithes from congregants. The church has a 2025 Consolidated Budget and 2026 pledge system.
2. Online Giving: One-time gifts or recurring weekly/monthly gifts via debit card, automatic withdrawal, or credit card through Shelby Next platform. Text-to-give option available.
3. Planned Giving to Foundation: Legacy gifts, bequests, and planned giving through the St. Luke's Foundation established in 1974 with initial $8,500, grown to over $4.6 million as of 2025.
4. Foundation Distributions: The Foundation distributes 3.5% of average balance annually for unbudgeted needs and outreach opportunities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church provides Episcopal worship services and a portfolio of ministries including children's and youth faith formation, senior adult programming, an early childhood Day School, a Kitchen Ministry feeding program, a dementia respite ministry (Founders Place), community outreach grants, and a managed endowment foundation. The church serves the Birmingham, Alabama community and online viewers via live-streamed worship, with funding derived from congregational tithes, pledges, and foundation distributions.

Product overview

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church operates a unified ministry portfolio centered on worship services and spiritual community development. The church offers faith formation programs (Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry), age-specific services (SOAR Senior Adults, Day School for children 8 weeks to 5K), and specialized ministries including Founders Place (dementia respite care) and Kitchen Ministry (community feeding). Additional programs include Outreach (community grants), Inreach (congregational volunteering), St. Luke's Foundation (endowment management), and digital worship via live streaming and online giving platforms. The church provides four weekly worship services (8am traditional, 9am contemporary, 11am traditional, 5pm contemporary) plus mid-week Bible studies and fellowship groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• St. Luke's Foundation: A foundation established in 1974 to manage gifts, memorials, and bequests for the church, supporting long-term goals and needs. As of 2025, the foundation has grown to over $4.6 million.

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Sunday worship services held in traditional and contemporary styles at four different times (8am, 9am, 11am, 5pm) for the Birmingham congregation and live-streamed online.
• Children's Ministry Faith formation program for children from nursery age through 6th grade, including Sunday School, Children's Chapel, nursery care, and Vacation Bible School summer program.
• Youth Ministry Spiritual development program for youth in 7th through 12th grades, including EYC (Episcopal Youth Community), youth Bible studies, confirmation classes, and the acolyte program.
• Saint Luke's Day School Tuition-based early childhood education program for children from 8 weeks old through 5K, with 50 trained teachers and support staff delivering a kindergarten-readiness curriculum including Spanish, yoga, science, Chapel, Bible lessons, art, music, PE, and STEAM Fridays.
• SOAR Senior Adults Ministry Programs for adults 65 years and older focused on lifelong learning, service, fellowship, and care, including SAIL exercise classes, Searchers lunch groups, bridge groups, and caregiver support.
• Founders Place Respite ministry for adults with dementia-related brain changes offering a twice-weekly program with activities, caregiver support groups, and community education to reduce isolation and improve quality of life.
• Kitchen Ministry Community feeding program providing weekly Wednesday drive-thru dinner and Sunday breakfast, feeding hundreds of people each week, with online ordering via Square.site.
• Outreach Ministry Community service program providing annual grants to Birmingham and Alabama organizations addressing hunger, homelessness, healthcare access, and education, totaling $310,000 to more than 25 agencies in 2025.
• Live Stream Worship Services Online worship streaming platform providing real-time broadcast of Sunday services via YouTube with archived recordings available for later viewing on the saintlukesbham channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Feeds hundreds weekly through Kitchen Ministry
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Birmingham and Alabama Community OrganizationsminorOthers · 1 January 2025Annual grant program supports organizations in Birmingham and Alabama that work to feed the hungry, support unhoused people, give access to medical care, and provide education. In 2025, grants totaling $310,000 are given to more than 25 agencies. The church also supports partners by collecting needed items and volunteering time.
• Grace Episcopal WoodlawnminorOthersPreviously given $15,000 in support through the Foundation's outreach distributions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Church of the Highlands, Birmingham, AL: One of the largest churches in the Birmingham metropolitan area. Competes for congregants, community visibility, and volunteer capacity in the same local market, although denomination differs from Saint Luke's Episcopal tradition.
• All Saints' Episcopal Church, Atlanta, GA: Large mainline Episcopal congregation in the Southeast operating a day school, multiple service styles, and extensive age-based community ministries. Comparable in denomination, region, and programmatic depth to Saint Luke's.
• Church of the Advent, Birmingham, AL: Local Birmingham Episcopal congregation, the same denomination and immediate geographic market as Saint Luke's. Direct peer for congregant giving, member engagement, and community outreach competition within the Birmingham Episcopal community.
• St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Houston, TX: Large Episcopal congregation with comprehensive ministries including a day school, multiple worship service styles, and significant community outreach. Closely comparable in denomination, scale, and ministry breadth to Saint Luke's.
• Christ Episcopal Church, Charlotte, NC: Large Episcopal congregation in the Southeast with comprehensive ministries and an established endowment model. Comparable in denomination, regional position, and multi-program structure to Saint Luke's.
• National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC: Large mainline Protestant congregation with a substantial endowment, comprehensive age-based ministries, and a national brand presence. Comparable scale, ministry model, and stewardship philosophy to Saint Luke's, though denomination differs.

Broad incumbents

• Trinity Church Wall Street, New York, NY: Historic and large Episcopal congregation with a significant real estate portfolio and endowment. Operates at substantially greater scale than Saint Luke's but provides comparison points on Episcopal governance, foundation management, and multi-program operations.
• Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC: The largest Episcopal cathedral in the United States. Comparable in denomination and ministry scope, but operates at substantially greater scale and as a national institution rather than a local congregation like Saint Luke's.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLA464taunSIIFnqm4hetHQ9iqGWDzeF2P
• Instagraminstagram.com/saintlukesbhm

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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