Christ Church Frederica

What Christ Church Frederica does

Christ Church, Frederica is a private, 501(c)(3) Episcopal parish located at 6329 Frederica Road on St. Simons Island, Georgia, with a second worship site at St. Ignatius Chapel. Its roots trace to 1736, when Charles Wesley arrived at Fort Frederica as General James Oglethorpe's chaplain; the parish was formally constituted in 1808, the Gothic Revival sanctuary was consecrated in 1884, and St. Ignatius Chapel — originally an outreach mission for freed slaves — was founded in 1886. The parish is governed by a Vestry under the Rector (Father Tom Purdy, in office since May 1, 2013) and operates within the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Georgia.

The parish delivers five weekend worship services (Saturdays at 5:30 pm and Sundays at 8:00 am, 9:15 am, 11:15 am, and 5:00 pm) plus a Sunday livestream reaching hundreds of remote viewers. Its programmatic surface includes Music Ministry (three choirs, concert series), Children and Youth programs, Adult Formation, Wednesday Night gatherings, The Contemplative Well (centering prayer), The Labyrinth (meditation walks), Daughters of the King, and sacred-moment services (baptisms, weddings, funerals). Outreach is anchored by Backpack Buddies (feeding 750 children weekly), Manna House/Second Harvest volunteering, the ECW Tour of Homes (~$150,000 raised in 2025), and a new emergency-management partnership with Glynn County EMA for disaster response.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary giving rather than fees: weekly tithes and offerings, the 2026 Annual Fund Campaign ($1,100,000 goal, 52% reached by November 21), the multi-year "Rooted. Growing. Building." capital campaign ($3,509,000 pledged by April 2025, extended to December 2026 with an additional $1,000,000 goal), special and memorial gifts, and legacy giving through The Dodge Society (established 2000). The parish employs approximately nine staff and serves a geographic base of year-round Glynn County residents, seasonal residents, and visitors to St. Simons Island.

Name

Christ Church Frederica

Legal name

Christ Church, Frederica

Website

https://ccfssi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1736

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Episcopal worship services
• Religious community outreach
• Spiritual formation programs
• Church pastoral care
• Congregational giving

Headquarters

HQ city

St Simons Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Weekly and special collection worship services where congregation members contribute financially to support church operations, ministries, and mission work.
2. Annual Fund Campaign: Annual pledge campaign inviting members to make yearly financial commitments to support ongoing ministries and mission, with a 2026 goal of $1,100,000.
3. Capital Campaign - Rooted. Growing. Building. Seven-year capital campaign launched in 2020 for major facility improvements including road shifting, parish house repairs, labyrinth installation, and campus enhancements. Amount pledged as of April 2025 was $3,509,000.
4. Legacy Giving - Dodge Society: Planned giving program accepting bequests, real estate gifts, life insurance, retirement account beneficiary designations, and charitable remainder trusts.
5. Special and Memorial Gifts: Gifts designated for specific purposes such as parish hall lighting ($80,000), worship platform ($100,000-$400,000), piano ($75,000), and organ.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Christ Church, Frederica is an Episcopal parish church that delivers weekly worship services (five per weekend across two locations), spiritual formation programs for all ages, life-cycle sacramental services (baptisms, weddings, funerals), and community outreach initiatives such as the Backpack Buddies feeding program. The parish also offers contemplative practices including The Labyrinth and The Contemplative Well, a music ministry with three choirs, and multiple giving/stewardship programs including an annual fund, capital campaign, and legacy giving through the Dodge Society.

Product overview

Christ Church, Frederica offers a unified portfolio of worship services, ministry programs, and community outreach services centered on Episcopal Christian faith. The core offerings include five weekly worship services at two locations (Christ Church and St. Ignatius Chapel), diverse ministry programs spanning music, children, youth, adults, and contemplative practices, publications including Seasons Magazine and the Rector's Ramblings blog, sacred moments services for baptisms/weddings/funerals, community outreach initiatives such as Backpack Buddies, and various giving/stewardship programs including annual campaigns and legacy giving through The Dodge Society. A Sunday livestream service extends worship reach to remote participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services Episcopal worship services including Holy Eucharist (Rite I and Rite II) and Morning Prayer, held five times every weekend across two campuses (Christ Church and St. Ignatius Chapel), for congregation members, visitors, and seasonal residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Backpack Buddies feeds 750 hungry children weekly
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Episcopal ChurchcoreOthersChrist Church Frederica is a parish of The Episcopal Church, part of the Diocese of Georgia. The church follows Episcopal liturgy using the Book of Common Prayer and participates in denominational initiatives.
• Diocese of GeorgiacoreOthersChrist Church Frederica operates under the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese of Georgia. Father Tom Purdy is on the ballot for the Diocese of Florida's upcoming bishop election, indicating cross-diocese relationships.
• Glynn County Emergency Management Agency (EMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist Church is formalizing its Emergency Planning team to partner with Glynn County EMA for disaster preparedness and response. The church offers its facilities and volunteers for community emergencies including warming/cooling stations, food distribution, and shelter.
• Glynn Visual ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist Church member Randy Siegel presents 'Holding Space: Glimpses of the Divine' art exhibition at Glynn Visual Arts gallery, featuring paintings and sculptural works exploring sacred themes.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• All Saints' Episcopal Church, Atlanta: Large inclusive Episcopal parish with strong music, formation, and outreach programs; comparable in theological tradition and full-service ministry portfolio.
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Savannah: Episcopal parish in Savannah with comparable community outreach, historic sanctuary, and similar congregation size in the Diocese of Georgia operating context.
• Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia: Historic urban Episcopal parish sharing similar inclusive Episcopal identity, multiple worship services, and strong community/youth programming.
• St. John's Episcopal Church, Savannah: Historic Georgia Episcopal parish within the Diocese of Georgia, sharing geographic and denominational context with comparable community service orientation.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Atlanta: Episcopal parish with comparable music ministry, formation programs, and community outreach in a Southeastern US setting.
• Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg: Historic Episcopal parish founded in 1674 in Virginia with similar heritage tourism, multiple weekly services, and deep community roots in a destination setting.
• St. Philip's Church, Charleston: Historic coastal Episcopal parish in Charleston with comparable historic sanctuary, tourism engagement, and traditional Episcopal worship tradition.
• Christ Church, Savannah: Historic Episcopal parish in coastal Georgia, founded in 1733, sharing similar historic heritage, Episcopal liturgy, and community-focused mission in a comparable Georgia coastal setting.
• Christ Church, Charlottesville: Historic Episcopal parish (founded 1749) with similar multi-generational community, formation programs, and contemplative practices.

Broad incumbents

• Trinity Episcopal Church, New York: Much larger historic Episcopal parish on Wall Street with comparable heritage-driven identity and music program, but operating at a substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christ-church-frederica

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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