Bayview Glen Church

What Bayview Glen Church does

Bayview Glen Church is a registered Canadian charity (number 118800994RR0001) and multi-ethnic evangelical congregation affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada, headquartered at 300 Steeles Avenue East in Thornhill, Ontario, within the Greater Toronto Area. The church operates three in-person Sunday services (9:00, 10:30, and 11:55 AM) with two livestreamed on YouTube, and is launching a Saturday evening service at 4:30 PM on September 12, 2026. Core programming includes Life Groups (small communities of 8-15 people meeting across the GTA and online), SERVE Teams (Campus and Compassion volunteer ministries), Family Ministry (Bayview Kids, Bayview Youth, Bayview Babies), Care and Prayer support, the 11-week Alpha course, and community outreach programs (ESL classes, Scott Mission food distribution, Toronto Alliance Church meals, clinical counselling). The church supports 11 international and local missions partnerships across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Canadian media outreach.

The organisation is governed by a 12-member Elder Board chaired by Tim Ying and led by Lead Pastor Terry Sanderson and Executive Pastor Sean Luellwitz, supported by a staff roster of approximately 30 individuals including dedicated pastors for Worship, Family, Care and Missions, Connect, Youth, and the Saturday Campus. Revenue is generated entirely through free-will congregant donations allocated across three funds: General Fund (operations), Missions Fund (missionary partnerships), and Benevolence Fund (compassionate assistance). Program-level fees are nominal — ESL classes at $50 per term and Family Night BBQ at $15 adult/$10 child — and are not material revenue drivers.

The technology stack is operational rather than proprietary: Church Center for registrations, giving, and people management; YouTube for livestream; Vimeo for on-demand video; ProPresenter for worship lyrics and slides; and the Kaleo AI app for live multilingual translations of services, a partnership announced September 4, 2025. The church's competitive position rests on its community ecosystem and integrated ministry pipeline rather than technology differentiation, with planned multi-campus expansion signalled by active recruitment of a Campus Pastor for a next location.

Name

Bayview Glen Church

Legal name

Bayview Glen Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada

Website

https://bayviewglen.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bayview Glen Church is a registered Canadian charity and multi-ethnic evangelical congregation in Thornhill, Ontario, operating Sunday and Saturday worship services, Life Groups, missions, and community outreach programs for Greater Toronto Area residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious community programs
• Discipleship small groups
• Community outreach ministry
• Global missions support

Headquarters

HQ city

Thornhill

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations/Tithes: Bayview Glen Church operates on free-will donations from congregants. Donations are allocated to three main funds: General Fund (for running ministries), Missions Fund (for missionary partners locally and globally), and Benevolence Fund (for compassionate short-term assistance to individuals and families in crisis).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bayview Glen Church is a multi-ethnic Christian congregation that delivers worship services on Sundays (and a new Saturday evening service from September 2026), small-group discipleship via Life Groups, volunteer ministry through SERVE Teams, community outreach (food distribution, ESL classes, counselling), care and prayer support, and global/local Missions partnerships. The church funds these ministry services through free-will donations distributed across General, Missions, and Benevolence funds.

Product overview

Bayview Glen Church offers a unified portfolio of ministry services organized around in-person and digital worship experiences. The core offering includes Sunday and Saturday worship services with live streaming capabilities. Supporting programs include Life Groups (small communities for discipleship), SERVE Teams (volunteer ministry), Community Programs (food security, ESL, counselling), Missions (global and local outreach), and Care & Prayer support. The church uses Church Center for digital giving and registrations, and provides the Alpha Course for spiritual inquiry. All offerings are ministry services rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Services In-person and livestream Christian worship services held at 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, and 11:55 AM on Sundays at the Thornhill campus, with audio/visual production support and integrated Bayview Kids and Bayview Youth programming. Open to all attendees free of charge.
• Saturday Service New Saturday evening worship service launching September 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM at the Thornhill campus, designed for those who work Sundays, families with busy weekends, young adults, and neighbours seeking a different access point for worship.
• Life Groups Small community groups of 8-15 people from different walks of life who practice faith together through spiritual disciplines, Bible conversations, hospitality, and authentic relationships, meeting weekly or bi-weekly in homes across the GTA and online.
• SERVE Teams Volunteer ministry opportunities organized into Campus Teams (Admin, Alpha, Bayview Kids, Bayview Youth, Connect, Facilities, Photography, Prayer, Audio/Visual, Production, Worship) and Compassion Teams (Knitting, Meals for Neighbours, Scott Mission Food Distribution, TAC Meals), enabling congregants to volunteer across church operations and outreach.
• Community Programs Community outreach programs including Scott Mission Food Distribution (biweekly), Meals for Neighbours, clinical counselling, ESL Classes, Bayview Babies parent support group, and Toronto Alliance Church meals partnership, serving local neighbours facing food insecurity, language barriers, mental health challenges, or family difficulties.
• Missions Global and local missions support including 11 international missionary partnerships across Asia, Europe, Americas, and Africa, plus local outreach in the Greater Toronto Area through partner missionaries and organizations.
• Care & Prayer Pastoral care support including counselling referrals, Care Ministers, prayer team services, and partnership with Restore for individuals and families at their most vulnerable moments, focusing on compassion, dignity, and advocacy.
• ESL Classes English as a Second Language classes for all levels (beginner to advanced) running Mondays and Thursdays, 10 AM to 12 PM, resuming September 2025, priced at $50.
• Alpha Course An 11-week course creating space for honest conversations about life, faith, and meaning, available on Sundays and Saturdays with optional pickleball activity, designed for individuals exploring Christian faith.
• Online Giving Digital giving platform via Church Center for General Fund, Missions Fund, and Benevolence Fund donations with tax receipt generation, supporting recurring free-will donations from congregants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Life Groups consist of 8-15 people from different walks of life
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scott MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayview Glen Church partners with Scott Mission for biweekly food distribution on the church property. The program shares nutritious groceries with neighbours facing food insecurity in a way that honours dignity and fosters community.
• Toronto Alliance Church (TAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayview Glen Church partners with Toronto Alliance Church to care for individuals experiencing homelessness in downtown Toronto by offering sit-down hot meals. Every 3-4 months, BGC helps provide food for up to 200 people, including sandwich bags and hot meals.
• Warren & Debbie ReevecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarren and Debbie Reeve are supported missionaries partnering with Martin Luther King Church in Paris, France to start an English-speaking International Church Ministry called NEXUS, which plants disciple-making churches globally.
• Tim & Janice PhillipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTim Phillips serves as field director for FBM in Niamey, Niger, overseeing missionaries and nationals. Janice teaches at Sahel Academy and hosts Bible studies. FBM operates across Africa.
• Len & Mary ReedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLen and Mary Reed work with TeachBeyond, which sends teachers and support workers to over 70 countries. Their focus is providing support for over 1,000 members engaged in missions work.
• Youngdo Kang / City LightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoungdo Kang founded City Lights to reach the hip-hop community in Canada with the Gospel through events like breakdance practices, Bible studies, and conferences.
• Michael & Marianne BottingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServing in northern Uganda with Emmanuel International Uganda, which partners with churches for discipleship and community service so Jesus is worshipped by people in every nation, tribe, and tongue.
• Domenic Ruso / The180 ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomenic Ruso planted and leads The180 Church in Montreal, QC, serving one of the most secular mission fields in North America with a mission to share Jesus' love.
• L & R (Interserve)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA family serving cross-culturally with Interserve in Southeast Asia, with L working as health coordinator at an international school with local and refugee students.
• Nery DuarteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNery Duarte serves in medical and humanitarian work on the front lines of Ukraine and does church planting in Venezuelan prisons, where his ministry oversees 40 churches with approximately 10,000 attendees.
• Michael & Man Sandstrom (CIAM Media)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sandstroms serve through CIAM Media sharing the Good News across Canada through broadcasting and creative media, including Chinese outreach in Mandarin and Cantonese, Indigenous outreach, and marriage counselling.
• Jeremy & Krista Curry / Fire and Fragrance HimalayascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Currys pioneer and lead Fire and Fragrance Himalayas, a YWAM mission base with over 100 staff in Nepal, focusing on reaching the Himalayan region with the Gospel and raising up a Nepali missions movement.
• Archie & Cindy Kenyon (Power to Change)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServing with Power to Change (P2C) based in downtown Toronto, helping students at University of Toronto and beyond take next steps toward Jesus.
• RestoreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestore is a world-class organization that walks alongside individuals and families at their most vulnerable moments, focusing on compassion, dignity, advocacy, and sustainable turn-around.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Peoples Church Toronto: Large downtown Toronto evangelical congregation offering multiple Sunday services, community outreach, and missions programs with similar ministry portfolio to Bayview Glen Church. Overlaps in target demographic and programming model.
• The Meeting House: Ontario-based multi-site Christian congregation known for multi-ethnic community, contemporary worship, and strong digital/online presence. A direct comparable for mid-sized GTA evangelical churches pursuing multi-site growth.
• Forward Church: GTA-based multi-ethnic church with multiple locations, contemporary worship, and a focus on community outreach in the Greater Toronto Area. Comparable in scale, demographic positioning, and multi-site ambition.
• Calvary Church Toronto: Long-established Toronto evangelical congregation offering Sunday services, community outreach, and global missions. A comparable GTA-based peer with similar ministry portfolio and congregant base.
• North York Alliance Church: Another Christian and Missionary Alliance church in the Greater Toronto Area serving a multi-ethnic congregation with comparable Sunday programming, missions focus, and denominational alignment. Directly comparable peer given shared C&MA affiliation and GTA draw area overlap.
• Catch the Fire Toronto: Large multi-site evangelical church headquartered in the GTA with a multi-ethnic congregation, contemporary worship, and global missions partnerships. Operates a comparable multi-site model in the same Toronto geography.
• North Park Church: Toronto-based evangelical church with contemporary services, community programs, and family ministry. Comparable mid-sized GTA congregation with similar Sunday programming and small group structure.
• Christ Embassy Toronto: Multi-ethnic charismatic Christian congregation with GTA presence, contemporary worship, online streaming, and global missions focus. Comparable demographic positioning and digital outreach model to Bayview Glen Church.

Others

• Power to Change (P2C): Toronto-based evangelical student and family ministry organization that is a current Bayview Glen missions partner and shares similar theology and GTA footprint. Thematically aligned Christian organization operating in adjacent community-mission space rather than direct local-church competition.

Regional players

• Scarborough Alliance Church: Another Christian and Missionary Alliance church serving the eastern GTA with multi-ethnic programming and missions focus. Same denomination as Bayview Glen Church but anchored in Scarborough rather than Thornhill.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bayviewglenchurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bayview-glen-church

Compliance1 record

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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