Ontario Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists

What Ontario Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists does

The Ontario Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is a regional non-profit religious administrative body headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario, founded in 1899 and currently observing its 125th anniversary. It serves as the coordinating entity for 177 Seventh-day Adventist congregations and over 36,700 members across the province of Ontario, organized into geographic regions (Northern Ontario, Near North, Western, Southern, Greater Toronto Area subdivisions, East Central, Eastern Ontario) and numerous ethnic-specific communities (African, Caribbean, Filipino-Canadian, Hispanic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Slavic). The conference operates with a 46-employee head office led by President Jakov Bibulovic, VP Finance/Treasurer Virene Meikle, VP Administration/Executive Secretary Emile Maxi, and VP Evangelism & Outreach Mansfield Edwards. Its primary revenue stream is voluntary member tithes (10% of income per Adventist doctrine) and freewill offerings, collected weekly via local churches and digitally through the Adventist Giving platform (adventistgiving.ca and mobile apps on Google Play and Apple App Store) which links to 130+ Ontario churches.

The conference's product and service portfolio spans three layers. Digital infrastructure includes AdventistOntarioTV (AOTV), a 24/7 Christian streaming channel distributed via web, YouTube, Roku TV, and Amazon Fire TV (launched January 2026 with a major refresh July 2026); the Adventist Giving donation platform; a Church Finder directory tool; a Prayer Request portal; and the OCN weekly newsletter, complemented by the OCNAC communicator network launched January 2026. Physical program operations include four senior living facilities (Forestview Retirement Residence with 128 suites in North York; Heritage Green Seniors Centre with 110 apartments, 21 retirement beds, and 167 nursing beds in Stoney Creek; Kingsway Pioneer Home with studio and 1-bedroom apartments in Oshawa; Valleyview Residence with 174 long-term care beds in Toronto operated by Advent Health Care Corporation); two camp properties (Camp Frenda on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka; Camp New Lowell near Barrie); nine community service centers and 30+ food pantries across Ontario; and youth programs via AMP Ministries (Adventurers ages 4-9, Pathfinders ages 10-15, Master Guides ages 16+). Spiritual and evangelism programs include The Great Belong small-group initiative, the God's Ambassador Development Center (founded 2018), the CPRE Church Planting/Revitalization/Evangelism department, the Pentecost 2025 campaign, and ethnic-specific ministries. The conference is a constituent part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's North American Division and the SDACC (Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada), participating in denominational initiatives while retaining local operational autonomy.

Name

Ontario Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists

Legal name

Ontario Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Website

https://adventistontario.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ontario Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is a regional non-profit religious organization headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario, coordinating 177 congregations and over 36,700 members across the province through administrative services, digital giving and streaming platforms, four senior living facilities, two camps, and community service programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious nonprofit administration
• Faith-based community services
• Senior living facilities
• Youth camp ministries
• Online giving platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Oshawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The primary revenue stream is member tithes (10% of income per Seventh-day Adventist doctrine) and freewill offerings collected weekly. Members return tithes and offerings to their local churches or directly to the conference via the Adventist Giving platform (web and mobile app). The conference office coordinates distribution and stewardship across its 177 member churches.
2. Donations and Offerings to Local Churches and Conference Programs: Beyond regular tithes, members make targeted donations to conference programs (evangelism, compassion ministries, camp ministries, education, seniors), specific events (Pentecost 2025, Family Togetherness Week of Prayer), and capital projects (e.g., roof repairs). The Adventist Giving platform routes donations to designated churches or conference departments.
3. Conference Services and Facilities: Revenue-generating facilities include senior residences (Forestview Retirement Residence, Heritage Green Nursing Home, Kingsway Pioneer Home, Valleyview Residence) operated by the conference or affiliated organizations (Advent Health Care Corporation), as well as Camp Frenda and Camp New Lowell which generate fees from summer camps and retreat bookings.
4. Church Membership and Directory Services: The conference maintains eAdventist.net for church membership records (managed by Conference Membership Clerk), and operates the Oshawa Adventist Book Center (ABC Christian Bookstore) for religious literature, resources, and educational materials.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Ontario Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is a regional religious non-profit that coordinates 177 member churches and over 36,700 members across Ontario. It delivers faith-based programs through a network of 177 congregations, four senior living facilities, two camp properties, 9 community service centers, 30+ food pantries, and digital platforms including AdventistOntarioTV, Adventist Giving, and a Church Finder directory. Its core products are religious services, member-giving infrastructure, youth and family ministry programs (AMP), senior care services, and community outreach programs (food security, prison ministry, health).

Product overview

Ontario Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists operates a comprehensive digital and physical service ecosystem centered on its religious mission. The primary digital products include AdventistOntarioTV (AOTV), a 24/7 Christian streaming platform; Adventist Giving, an online and mobile tithhe/donation system integrated with Google Play and Apple App Store; and a Church Finder directory tool. Physical offerings span youth development through AMP Ministries (Adventurers, Pathfinders, MasterGuides) and two camp facilities (Camp Frenda and Camp New Lowell), senior care through four residences (Forestview, Heritage Green, Kingsway Pioneer Home, Valleyview), and community services including a network of Food Pantries and Community Service Centers. The Great Belong initiative provides a discipleship and small-group framework. The OCN Newsletter delivers weekly communications. These products collectively serve 177 congregations and over 36,700 members across Ontario.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AdventistOntarioTV (AOTV): 24/7 Christian programming with weather forecasts, news feeds, and event announcements
• The Great Belong
• AMP Ministries
• OCN Newsletter
• OCNAC

Products and services

• AdventistOntarioTV (AOTV) 24/7 Christian television streaming platform featuring live broadcasts, on-demand programming, weather forecasts, news feeds, and event announcements for the Ontario Adventist community. Available via web, YouTube, Roku TV, and Amazon Fire TV.
• Adventist Giving Platform Online and mobile tithe and offering donation system enabling church members to contribute to local churches and the conference via web browser, Android app, or iOS app. Links to 130+ Ontario churches with dedicated giving pages.
• Church Finder Tool Online directory tool enabling users to search for and locate Seventh-day Adventist churches within Ontario by area or region.
• The Great Belong Initiative Discipleship and small-group initiative addressing loneliness by helping churches create Christ-centered communities where people belong to Christ and one another through intentional relationships, prayer, and shared life.
• AMP Ministries (Adventurers, Pathfinders, MasterGuides) Youth and family ministry program encompassing the Adventurer program (ages 4-9), Pathfinder program (ages 10-15), and Master Guide program (ages 16+) for all-round spiritual development and leadership training.
• Camp Frenda Overnight camp facility situated on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka offering horseback riding, water skiing, rock climbing, crafts, and other recreational activities for youth and families.
• Camp New Lowell Four-season camp facility located 25 minutes west of Barrie and 35 minutes east of Blue Mountain, designed for large camping groups seeking time in God's creation.
• Forestview Retirement Residence Senior living residence with 128 suites ranging from studio to 2-bedroom units, offering Independent, Independent with Assistance, and Assisted Living options, located in North York overlooking a lush ravine green belt.
• Heritage Green Senior Center Combined senior apartment complex and nursing home with 110 self-contained apartment units, 21-bed retirement home, and 167-bed nursing home in Stoney Creek on the Hamilton mountain.
• Kingsway Pioneer Home Independent senior apartment building in Oshawa with studio and 1-bedroom apartments.
• Valleyview Residence Long-term care facility with 174 licensed beds owned and operated by Advent Health Care Corporation, providing responsive and loving support for individuals from all backgrounds, on a 14-acre continuum of care campus in Toronto.
• Adventist Community Services Centers Network of community service centers providing food delivery, food banks, meal boxes, and social services across multiple Ontario locations including Oshawa, Hamilton, Kingston, Toronto, Windsor, and South River.
• Adventist Food Pantries Network of food pantry locations operated by local Adventist churches throughout Ontario to address food insecurity in communities, distributed across 80+ member churches province-wide.
• OCN Newsletter Weekly email newsletter delivering latest updates, news, and content to keep Ontario community members informed and connected.

Quantifiable outcome

• 177 congregations and over 36,700 members across Ontario as of 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Adventist World Aviation (AWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ontario Conference partners with Adventist World Aviation to serve Indigenous communities in Northwest Ontario. AWA's Cessna aircraft distributes non-perishable food and supplies to remote reserves. The conference is also working with AWA on a clean water project providing filtered water fountains to the clinic, school, and community centre in Sioux Lookout and other locations. The partnership is led by VP Evangelism & Outreach Mansfield Edwards.
• North American Division (NAD) of Seventh-day AdventistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ontario Conference is a constituent part of the North American Division (NAD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The NAD provides overarching administrative structure, resources, standards, and initiatives that the conference participates in, including the Pentecost 2025 movement, NAD Stewardship Resources, NAD Family Ministries, NAD Women's Ministries, and NAD Youth & Young Adult Directors Summit.
• Seventh-day Adventist Church (General Conference)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ontario Conference operates under the governance of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The General Conference sets global church policy, provides doctrinal standards (28 Fundamentals), coordinates worldwide mission (including Reach the World), and supports initiatives like the Week of Prayer and annual emphasis days.
• Ontario Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Churches (Member Churches)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ontario Conference serves 177 member churches as an administrative coordinating body. Member churches receive evangelism resources, pastoral training, financial stewardship tools, camp facilities, media services, HR support, IT services, and property/risk management from the conference. The relationship is one of conference-to-church coordination and support.
• SDACC (Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ontario Conference is a constituent conference of the SDACC (Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada). SDACC coordinates Canadian-wide initiatives, operates Burman University (the denominational university), organizes Canadian Adventist Youth Summit, and coordinates the Canadian Adventist Education system. The SDACC calendar of offerings and stewardship resources are used by Ontario churches.
• York Regional Police (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Bureau)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerApple Creek Seventh-day Adventist Church, a member church of the Ontario Conference, partnered with York Regional Police's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Bureau for a community engagement initiative on July 7, 2026. Approximately 50 participants including police recruits, employees, and community members gathered for the event — demonstrating local church-community law enforcement collaboration.
• Malton Community CentreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Malton Seventh-day Adventist Church partnered with the Malton Community Centre to host the annual Community Connect event on June 28, 2026 in the community centre parking lot. The partnership enabled broader community reach and physical venue access for the church's community outreach event.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Compassion Canada: Canadian affiliate of a global Christian child sponsorship organization headquartered in Ontario. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit operating community development, sponsorship, and child-focused programs in Ontario, though with a different denominational affiliation.
• Anglican Diocese of Toronto: Regional Anglican governance body covering the Greater Toronto Area and central Ontario. Comparable as a faith-based regional administrative organization with parishes, community outreach, and senior ministry components, though from a different denomination.

Direct peers

• British Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Regional SDA conference covering British Columbia, operating churches, schools, and camp ministries as a peer conference to the Ontario Conference under the same SDACC denominational structure.
• Christian Horizons: Faith-based nonprofit providing disability services, supportive housing, and community programs across Ontario. Comparable to the Ontario Conference's faith-based community services and senior/residential care footprint, though focused on developmental services rather than worship.
• Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Regional SDA conference covering Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Structurally identical to the Ontario Conference — a Canadian regional governance body for Seventh-day Adventist churches, schools, and camp ministries.
• Alberta Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Regional SDA conference covering Alberta, structured identically to the Ontario Conference as a constituent of SDACC. Comparable in denomination, governance, and operating model (churches, camps, schools, community services); differs only in Canadian geography.
• Salvation Army Ontario: Faith-based organization operating community services, food programs, and senior services across Ontario. Comparable to the Ontario Conference in its combination of faith mission, social services (food banks/community centers), and multi-site physical presence in the province.

Broad incumbents

• AdventHealth: Largest nonprofit health system affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination in the United States. Comparable to the Ontario Conference's faith-based healthcare and senior care operations (Forestview, Heritage Green, Valleyview), though at vastly greater scale and with acute hospital services.
• Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada (SDACC): National-level governance body for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada, of which the Ontario Conference is a constituent. Operates Burman University and Canadian-wide initiatives; directly comparable as a peer SDA governance body operating in the same country and denomination.

Others

• Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Umbrella association for Canadian Christian charities and churches. Comparable to the Ontario Conference as a faith-based nonprofit operating in Canada, though functions as a membership/standards body rather than operating churches and senior facilities directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Adventistont
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@westernontariocampmeetingo8742/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/adventistontario
• Instagraminstagram.com/adventistontario/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ontario-conference-of-seventh-day-adventists

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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