St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Name

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Legal name

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Website

https://stlukesnj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1856

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Episcopal congregation
• Community food pantry
• Christian education programs
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Phillipsburg

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, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members during worship services and online giving through myvanco.com platform
2. Annual Pledges: Congregation members make annual financial pledges to support the church's ongoing work and ministries, with 2026 pledge forms available online

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Luke's Episcopal Church is a religious congregation that provides weekly Christian worship services (in-person and via Zoom), Christian formation programs including Godly Play for children, pastoral care, sacramental rites (baptism, marriage, funerals), and community outreach programs such as Luke's Pantry food distribution. The church operates as a free parish with no pew rentals, supported by voluntary donations and annual pledges from congregation members.

Product overview

St. Luke's Episcopal Church is a religious congregation that provides worship services, Christian education, and community outreach programs. The church offers Sunday worship (in-person and via Zoom), Godly Play for children, pastoral care, food pantry services (Luke's Pantry), a labyrinth for meditation, a Zen Den garden, and various community support programs. The church has no commercial technology products or software offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christian worship services held every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in-person at the church sanctuary and via Zoom. Includes Holy Communion, scripture readings, prayer, and pastoral liturgy. Open to all community members and newcomers free of charge.
• Luke's Pantry Food Distribution Free food pantry service open on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Provides canned goods, cereal, rice, pasta, frozen meat, milk, eggs, cheese, and fresh produce to neighbors experiencing food insecurity.
• Godly Play Christian Education Christian formation program for children and youth using the Godly Play Montessori-based method. Held Sundays at 10:30 a.m. to introduce young people to sacred stories, liturgical language, and faith formation. Includes Christmas Pageant, acolyte service, and confirmation classes.
• Wednesday Healing Prayer Service Weekly healing prayer service held Wednesdays 8:30-9:00 a.m. via Zoom, providing prayer and spiritual support to participants.
• Sacramental and Pastoral Care Services Sacramental rites and pastoral care including baptism, marriage ceremonies, funeral rites, crisis support, and referrals to mental health resources. Provided to congregation members and the wider community.
• AA Recovery Meetings Alcoholics Anonymous meetings held Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., providing space for recovery support community and 12-step programming open to community members.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Firth Youth CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Ongoing partnership to support local youth through annual backpack donation program. The church collects supplies to fill 400 backpacks for children starting school, with 200 backpacks donated in fall 2025. Collaborates on youth support initiatives in the Phillipsburg community.
• The Episcopal ChurchcoreOthersParent denomination of The Episcopal Church. St. Luke's is part of the Diocese of Newark. Participates in Becoming Beloved Community initiative for racial healing and reconciliation. Rector Anne Kitch serves as a Bishop Search Consultant and six-time deputy to General Convention, serving on Executive Council of the Episcopal Church.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Catholic Charities USA: Faith-based social services network operating food pantries, family support, and crisis programs that closely parallel St. Luke's Luke's Pantry and pastoral care offerings, though at vastly larger scale and across multiple states.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity International: Faith-rooted nonprofit mobilizing congregational volunteers for community service outcomes; comparable to St. Luke's backpack partnership and outreach model in leveraging faith-community volunteer infrastructure for measurable community impact.
• Episcopal Relief & Development: Episcopal-affiliated humanitarian organization executing faith-rooted community service programs. Comparable in denominational affiliation and in mobilizing volunteers around outreach, though operating as a national grantmaker rather than a local parish.

Direct peers

• Trinity Church Wall Street: Historic Episcopal parish in New York City sharing the same denomination, liturgical tradition, and parish-based operating model, though vastly larger in budget, staff, and congregational scale — useful as an upper-bound reference for the Episcopal parish model.
• Washington National Cathedral: Flagship Episcopal cathedral sharing the same denomination, liturgical heritage, and parish-based service mission as St. Luke's, though at cathedral scale; useful for understanding what a mature Episcopal congregation can sustain.

Broad incumbents

• The Episcopal Church (USA): National denominational body governing all Episcopal parishes including St. Luke's. Sets theology, liturgy, and polity; comparable only in denomination identity, not in operational scale.
• Diocese of Newark: Parent ecclesiastical governance body for St. Luke's under The Episcopal Church. Operates at regional scale across northern New Jersey, providing diocesan structure, resources, and oversight that directly shape St. Luke's operations and governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stlukesnj

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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