St Matthews Episcopal Church

Name

St Matthews Episcopal Church

Legal name

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church

Website

https://www.stmatthewshouma.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Episcopal worship services
• Religious education programs
• Christian preschool education
• Sacred music ministry
• Community pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Houma

HQ country

United States

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 Tithes: Voluntary donations from congregation members; checks payable to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church; also accepts online donations through secure form

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

St Matthews Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church that conducts weekly worship services, provides religious education and formation programs for children and adults, operates an affiliated school spanning Pre-K through 7th grade, and offers a music ministry as part of its sacramental and community life. Founded in 1855 and located in Houma, Louisiana, the parish operates as part of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and is governed by an elected vestry.

Product overview

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church is a religious organization offering a unified portfolio of spiritual and community services. The core offerings include Sunday and Wednesday worship services (Eucharist), with virtual viewing via Facebook Live streaming. The church provides childcare services for children 1-3 years and Sunday School (Godly Play) for Pre-K through 4th grade. Music ministry is led by dedicated musicians. The church also maintains an online donation platform for contributions. A separate affiliated institution, St. Matthew's Episcopal School, operates on the church property offering Pre-K through 7th grade education. The church has a rich history dating back to its 1855 charter and maintains various facilities including the main church building, Parish Hall, and Tucker Hall.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Episcopal worship services Regular liturgical Episcopal/Anglican worship services offered to the parish congregation and visiting community members, including celebration of the sacraments.
• Religious education and Christian formation Christian formation and religious education programs for children and adults offered through the parish as part of Episcopal ministry.
• Affiliated school (Pre-K through 7th grade) Parish-affiliated school providing Christian-based early and primary education for students from Pre-K through 7th grade.
• Parish music ministry Music ministry supporting congregational worship and liturgical services within the parish.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and major.

• Episcopal Relief - US Disaster ProgramminorOthersSt. Matthew's participates in the Episcopal Disaster Relief program, allowing members to donate online to disaster relief efforts supported by the Episcopal Church.
• St. Matthew's Episcopal SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church founded and maintains St. Matthew's Episcopal School offering Pre-K through Seventh Grade education. The school operates on property owned by the church and represents a key ministry of the congregation.
• Episcopal Diocese of LouisianamajorOthersSt. Matthew's is a chartered parish within the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. The diocese provides pastoral oversight, resources, and connection to the wider Episcopal Church including Province of Sewanee.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana: The governing ecclesiastical body of which St. Matthew's is a chartered parish. Directly comparable as the parent Episcopal organization and provides pastoral oversight, crisis support (e.g., post-2010 fire), and shared programs like Episcopal Relief.
• First Baptist Church Houma: A local interfaith peer in Houma, LA, comparable as a similarly sized mainline Protestant congregation competing for the same Houma household base and running comparable weekly worship, youth, and community programs.
• Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (Catholic): The Catholic diocesan governing body covering the Houma region, providing weekly Mass, Catholic schools, and pastoral care. Comparable as the dominant regional ecclesiastical governance body in the same geographic market.

Direct peers

• St. Matthew's Episcopal School: The church's wholly-owned adjacent operating subsidiary (founded 1970), offering Pre-K through 7th grade education on the church's property. Although educationally distinct, it shares governance, campus, and brand with St. Matthew's.

Regional players

• Christ Church Cathedral (New Orleans, LA): An Episcopal cathedral within the same Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, similarly providing weekly worship, formation programs, and historic stewardship. Comparable as a regional Episcopal parish with congregational and historic-gothic operating parallels.
• Trinity Episcopal Church (New Orleans, LA): An Episcopal parish within the Diocese of Louisiana offering weekly Eucharist, formation, and historic-downtown presence. Directly comparable as a regional Episcopal congregation of similar size and tradition.
• St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Houma, LA): A local Episcopal/Anglican-affiliated church in Houma, comparable as a Gulf Coast Episcopal congregation serving the same regional community and competing for the same parish demographic.
• St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Baton Rouge, LA): A mid-sized Episcopal parish in Louisiana offering Sunday worship, Christian formation, and community outreach. Comparable as a regional Episcopal peer with similar programming and a comparable congregational footprint.
• All Saints' Episcopal Church (Mobile, AL): A Gulf Coast Episcopal parish of similar size and tradition. They share a direct leadership lineage with St. Matthew's — a former rector (Rev. Dr. David A. Powers) departed St. Matthew's for a call at this church in 1995 — making them a uniquely validated peer.

Others

• Church Publishing Incorporated: The official publisher of the Episcopal Church, supplying liturgical, formation, and curriculum resources (including Godly Play-adjacent materials) used by parishes like St. Matthew's. Comparable as a key supplier to the parish's programming and formation stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

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