Emmanuel United Church

Name

Emmanuel United Church

Legal name

Emmanuel United Church

Website

https://emmanueluc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Emmanuel United Church is an inclusive, multi-generational United Church of Canada congregation in Waterloo, Ontario, founded in 1848, offering hybrid worship, life-cycle services, facility rentals, a concert series, and social-impact programs including affordable housing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Offerings: One-hundred percent of funding comes from donors. Congregants make weekly offerings via CanadaHelps online platform, e-transfer, or Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR) bank withdrawals for recurring monthly contributions.
2. Wedding Services: Venue rental and ministerial services for weddings. Packages range from $400 (Sanctuary only) to $2,050 (full day sanctuary and reception), plus minister fees of $250-300, organist $250, and audio $100.
3. Space Rentals: Rental income from community groups, faith communities, and organizations using Emmanuel's facilities including Fellowship Hall, Hearth Room, and various rooms.
4. Concert Series: Ticketed live music events featuring local and touring artists. Ticket prices range from $15-35 for general admission, with student pricing and season subscriptions available.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Emmanuel United Church delivers weekly hybrid (in-person and Zoom) worship services and a full suite of life-cycle ministries including weddings, baptisms, and funerals. It also operates a ticketed concert series, children's and youth programming, and facility rentals, while hosting community outreach initiatives such as the Waterloo Wayside Centre food and clothing programs, Vera's Place affordable housing, and refugee sponsorship support.

Product overview

Emmanuel United Church is an inclusive, multi-generational faith community in Waterloo, Ontario, offering primarily in-person and hybrid worship services (Sunday at 10:00am via Zoom and in-person), along with children's programming (Kids' Church, Youth Group), concert series, wedding and funeral services, and space rentals. The church operates extensive outreach programs including the Waterloo Wayside Centre, Vera's Place affordable housing, and refugee sponsorship. Additional programs include church groups (Bible Study, Prodigals in the Pub, Needle Craft Friends) and community activities (Tai Chi, Yoga, AA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hybrid Worship Services Sunday morning worship services at 10:00am held in-person at the 1905 sanctuary and livestreamed via Zoom, with archived services available on YouTube. Services include prayer, music, choirs, sermons, and congregational participation.
• Kids' Church Online children's program held over Zoom at 11:30am on Sundays, focusing on community building through music, discussion, and age-appropriate faith lessons for children of all ages.
• Youth Group High-school aged youth group meeting Friday nights at 7:00pm with discussion, spiritual growth activities, games, and community building for teens.
• Concert Series
• Wedding Services
• Baptism Services
• Funeral Services
• Space Rentals
• Waterloo Wayside Centre Programs
• Vera's Place
• Refugee Sponsorship
• Church Groups and Adult Programs
• Emmanuel Weekly Newsletter

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Waterloo Wayside CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Waterloo Wayside Centre supports and builds community by providing safe places and opportunities to share and connect. Emmanuel hosts the Wayside Centre's programs on its property including the Bridgeport Café (food and gathering), Food Bag Program (non-perishable food distribution), and ShareWear (clothing donations). Over 1,000 pairs of socks collected annually are donated to ShareWear.
• House of FriendshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouse of Friendship partnered with Emmanuel to convert their Dorset Street duplex into Vera's Place affordable housing. House of Friendship provides operational support for the female-led household housing initiative.
• United Church of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmmanuel joined the United Church of Canada in 1968. The national church organization supports global mission, community justice, theological education, faith formation, and local ministries. Emmanuel participates in the United Church refugee sponsorship program.
• Vera's PlacecoreOthersVera's Place is a duplex owned and operated by Emmanuel providing affordable housing to female-led families. Named in memory of Vera Armour, mother of Judy Astley, who believed in supporting women on their life journey.
• Joonim Korean ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKorean language church that functions out of the shared space of Emmanuel United Church, using facilities for weekly worship services.
• Waterloo Co-operative PreschoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-profit co-operative preschool run by parents, operating from Emmanuel's shared space. Offers families opportunity to participate in classroom monthly.
• Compass Refugee CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmmanuel assists with legal sponsorship documents through the United Church of Canada refugee program. Quilts from the Needlecraft Group are donated to Compass Refugee Centre.
• Affirm UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmmanuel is an Affirming church as part of the Affirm United network of faith communities that declare full inclusion of all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or background.
• Home Routes/Chemin Chez NousminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint concert series with Brubacher House on University of Waterloo campus. Home Routes was founded in 2007 to build infrastructure for folk musicians to perform in more communities.
• Food4KidsminorOthersMonthly children's collection (second Sunday) collects spare change to support Food4Kids. Previously supported through White Gift Sunday oatmeal collection.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Waterloo Wayside Centre: Community support organization operating Bridgeport Café, Food Bag Program, and ShareWear clothing initiative, hosted on Emmanuel's property. Directly comparable as a faith-affiliated community-services program operating in the same catchment.
• First United Church (Waterloo): Local United Church of Canada congregation in the Kitchener-Waterloo region operating hybrid worship, weddings, and outreach initiatives. Directly comparable as a same-denomination, same-geography house of worship with a progressive theology.
• St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Waterloo): Mainline Protestant congregation in Waterloo with hybrid worship and active community partnerships. Comparable as a progressive, multi-generational mainline church serving the same Kitchener-Waterloo demographic.
• St. Andrew's United Church (Waterloo): Another United Church of Canada congregation in Waterloo, Ontario, offering hybrid worship, life-event services, and community outreach. Direct peer due to same denomination, same city, and overlapping programming model.
• Knox Presbyterian Church (Waterloo): Historic mainline Protestant congregation in Waterloo offering traditional worship, life-event services, and community programs. Comparable as a local, established Christian congregation serving the same regional population.

Regional players

• St. John's Kitchen (Kitchener): Faith-affiliated community kitchen and outreach program in Kitchener serving meals to people in need. Comparable as a Kitchener-Waterloo faith-rooted social services organization that Emmanuel financially supports.
• House of Friendship (Kitchener-Waterloo): Established Waterloo-region nonprofit operating shelters, food programs, and affordable housing, including operational support for Emmanuel's Vera's Place. Comparable as a regional community-services organization partnering with faith communities.

Others

• Affirm United / Affirming Ministries Network: National network of affirming United Church of Canada congregations committed to LGBTQIA2S+ inclusion. Comparable as Emmanuel's denominational affiliation partner that shapes its progressive theological identity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/emmanuel_u_c
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQoj4wvzLe-oNu3rzmv_s8w
• Facebookfacebook.com/emmanuelucwaterloo
• Instagraminstagram.com/emmanuelunited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emmanuel-united-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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