Christ Church Glendale

What Christ Church Glendale does

Christ Church Glendale is an Episcopal parish founded in 1865 and located at 965 Forest Avenue in Glendale, Ohio, within the Cincinnati metropolitan area. It operates as a nonprofit religious organization affiliated with the Diocese of Southern Ohio and the worldwide Anglican Communion. The parish serves local residents seeking Episcopal worship, faith formation, pastoral care, and community connection, while also extending outreach to broader Cincinnati-area populations through food assistance, housing support, and interfaith partnerships.

The parish's core product offering is a portfolio of four weekly worship services — Holy Eucharist Rite I (8 AM, no music, ~40–45 minutes), Holy Eucharist Rite II (9 AM, ~50–55 minutes), Choral Eucharist (11 AM, ~70 minutes with Parish Choir), and a Wednesday 5:15 PM Healing Service — held across two distinct worship spaces: the 1869 Historic Church (with 1915 bell tower and chancel) and the 2014 Chapel of the Holy Spirit. Underlying the program is a significant physical asset base, including two pipe organs: the newly installed Casavant Freres Opus 3956 in the Historic Church (completed April 2025 for Easter, 3 manuals, 42 ranks, 2,610 pipes) and the C.B. Fisk Opus 146 in the Chapel (25 ranks, mechanical action), plus a 17-bell McShane chime (1915, upgraded 2020 by Verdin) and a 3.5-octave Schulmerich handbell set. Music programs include three choirs (Youth, Parish, Handbell), the Summer Music Camp for ages 5–11, and the Music Live @ Christ Church free monthly concert series. Supporting technology consists of standard church administration and engagement tools — Tithe.ly for online giving, Realm for parish management, Mailchimp for the Monthly Chimes newsletter, YouTube for service streaming, Google Forms for program enrollment, and Zoom for virtual gatherings.

The parish is governed by a Vestry of twelve lay members and led by clergy including Rector The Rev. David A. Pfaff (joined August 2016) and Associate Rector The Rev. Cameron O'Riley, with Director of Music Ministries Dr. Tyler W. Robertson overseeing the musical program. The business model is donation-based: worship services are free and open to the public, with revenue generated through pledges, offerings, and online tithes, supplemented by endowment income from the 1954 William Cooper Procter Memorial Fund ($100,000 original gift, administered since 2010 by the separately incorporated William Cooper Procter Foundation, Inc.) and proceeds from outreach events such as concert-series donations. Outreach partnerships include the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati (hosting congregation), Habitat for Humanity's Hope Coalition, Heaven's Table Food Pantry (with Quinn Chapel AME Church, Forest Park), and Stephen Ministry for pastoral care.

Name

Christ Church Glendale

Legal name

Christ Church Glendale

Website

https://christchurchglendale.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Christ Church Glendale is an Episcopal parish founded in 1865 in Glendale, Ohio, offering four weekly worship services across historic and contemporary spaces, supported by extensive music programs and community outreach ministries serving the greater Cincinnati area.

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)

Keywords

• Episcopal worship services
• Parish music programs
• Community outreach ministries
• Faith formation programs
• Religious scholarship program

Headquarters

HQ city

Glendale

HQ country

United States

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. Online Giving/Tithes: Online pledging and donation system via Tithe.ly platform allowing checking account or debit/credit card contributions
2. Pledges and Offerings: Traditional pledge-based giving during worship services and special collections
3. William Cooper Procter Memorial Fund: Endowment established in 1954 with $100,000 gift from Jane Eliza Procter. Income supports church activities and helping residents of Glendale in time of need, illness, or education. Administered by vestry.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Christ Church Glendale is an Episcopal parish that delivers weekly worship services (four Holy Eucharist services per week), faith formation for all ages, and an extensive music program (three choirs, Summer Music Camp, concert series, and pipe organs), supported by pastoral care, community outreach ministries, and a scholarship endowment. All worship services are free and open to the public; operations are funded through member pledges, online giving, and endowment income.

Product overview

Christ Church Glendale is an Episcopal parish offering a unified portfolio of worship services, music programs, and community ministries. Core offerings include four weekly Holy Eucharist services (8 AM Rite I, 9 AM Rite II, 11 AM Choral Eucharist, Wednesday 5:15 PM Healing Service) held in the Historic Church and Chapel of the Holy Spirit. Music programs span three choirs (Youth Choir, Parish Choir, Handbell Choir), the annual Summer Music Camp, and the Music Live @ Christ Church concert series. Notable musical instruments include the Casavant Freres Organ Opus 3956 in the Historic Church (2025) and C.B. Fisk Organ Opus 146 in the Chapel. The church operates 17 Tower Bells chiming daily. Community support includes the Procter Foundation Scholarship (up to $5,000/year), Heaven's Table Food Pantry partnership, and various congregational support ministries focused on pastoral care, outreach, and environmental stewardship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Holy Eucharist (Rite I) - 8:00 AM Service

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Quinn Chapel AME ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Partnership with Quinn Chapel AME Church to create Heaven's Table Food Pantry at Quinn Chapel (10998 Southland Road, Forest Park OH). Pantry operates first and third Wednesday of every month. Partnership between Episcopal and AME congregations to address food insecurity in the community.
• Diocese of Southern OhiocoreOthersChrist Church Glendale is a parish of the Diocese of Southern Ohio in the Episcopal Church. This is the primary denominational affiliation providing liturgical guidance, clergy credentials, and connection to the broader Episcopal Church structure.
• Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater CincinnaticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist Church Glendale is a Hosting Congregation of the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati. Provides food and shelter to needy families in church buildings approximately one week out of every six weeks.
• Stephen MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist Church Glendale is a Stephen Ministry Congregation. Trained lay persons provide confidential one-to-one Christian care giving to those who are hurting from crisis or life transitions.
• Habitat for Humanity Cincinnati (Hope Coalition)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of Hope Coalition supporting Habitat for Humanity Cincinnati. Parish member Rev. Anne Reed is particularly involved with Habitat.
• Royal School of Church Music in AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipant in RSCM which provides curriculum through Voice for Life program used by Youth Choir for music education.
• Daughters of the King (Grace Chapter)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome to the Grace Chapter of the Daughters of the King, an Episcopal ministry for women committed to prayer, service, and evangelism.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Mark's Episcopal Church: Episcopal parish identified in Christ Church Glendale's own data as the prior employer of its current Director of Music. Comparable in size and music-program emphasis, serving a similar Cincinnati-area congregation.
• St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Terrace Park: Suburban Episcopal parish within the Diocese of Southern Ohio in the Cincinnati metro area. Directly comparable parish in scale, worship style, and congregational composition.
• Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati: Historic downtown Episcopal cathedral and parish serving the Diocese of Southern Ohio in Cincinnati. Operates in the same city and denomination as Christ Church Glendale with comparable liturgical and music-emphasis programming, at a larger urban scale.
• Church of the Redeemer, Cincinnati: Episcopal parish within the Diocese of Southern Ohio operating in the Cincinnati area, comparable in size and traditional high-church orientation to Christ Church Glendale.
• All Saints Episcopal Church, Cincinnati: Episcopal parish in the Diocese of Southern Ohio operating in the Cincinnati area with traditional liturgical worship and choral music programs comparable to Christ Church Glendale.

Others

• Forward Movement: Cincinnati-based Episcopal publishing and discipleship ministry where Rev. Scott Gunn (Christ Church Glendale's Priest Associate) serves as Executive Director. An adjacent denominational services organization with operational ties.
• Diocese of Southern Ohio: Regional governance body that Christ Church Glendale reports to, coordinating parishes across southern Ohio. Operates in the same geographic footprint with overlapping Episcopal mission and congregational services.

Broad incumbents

• The Episcopal Church (national): National U.S. denomination of which Christ Church Glendale is a parish. Coordinates over 7,000 congregations and provides theological, liturgical, and missional resources that directly shape parish operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGFcP8HWS5Yfk1rOQm4Ga6w
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christ-church-glendale

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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