Episcopal Diocese of Kansas

What Episcopal Diocese of Kansas does

The Episcopal Diocese of Kansas is a 501(c)-equivalent religious nonprofit and a constituent diocese of The Episcopal Church (part of the Anglican Communion), founded in 1859 and headquartered at 835 SW Polk St., Topeka, Kansas. It serves 43 member churches organized into 11 regional minsters across eastern Kansas, spanning cities (Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro, Wichita, Abilene) and surrounding rural communities. Its central office operates with approximately 20 staff under the leadership of Bishop Cathleen Bascom (10th Bishop), with an 11th Bishop search underway.

The diocese operates a portfolio of ministries and service lines including the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry (a multi-diocese theological education institution), Camp Wood youth summer programming (Mega Camp), Bethany House and Garden contemplative ministry, the Alleluia Fund grant program (up to $3,000 per project), and Breakthrough Episcopal Social Services addressing homelessness and mental illness via a Clubhouse model. It also coordinates global partnerships in Haiti (St. Paul's, Torbeck), Kenya, and Nepal, and runs nine task forces spanning creation care, congregational vitality, justice and inclusion, liturgy and music, and youth ministry. Communications include The Harvest print magazine, DioLog e-newsletter, and the All Things Episcopal podcast.

Revenue is generated through parish assessments, member donations, and tithes; the diocese is not commercially priced, has no public ticker, and does not disclose financial figures. Governance is by the Bishop, Council of Trustees (Standing Committee), and Diocesan Convention (167th Convention scheduled October 2026). Its distribution model is its parish network, complemented by campus ministry at Kansas State University (Canterbury House) and Camp Wood.

Name

Episcopal Diocese of Kansas

Legal name

Episcopal Diocese of Kansas

Website

https://episcopal-ks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Episcopal Diocese of Kansas is a 501(c) religious nonprofit founded in 1859 that coordinates 43 churches across eastern Kansas under The Episcopal Church, providing sacramental care, theological education, youth ministry, and social services through programs like the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry, Camp Wood, and Breakthrough Episcopal Social Services.

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Product category

Religious Diocesan Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Religious diocese services
• Parish ministry support
• Theological education programs
• Youth summer camp ministry
• Community outreach grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: The diocese operates as a religious organization funded primarily through voluntary donations and tithes from member parishes and individuals. The diocese also raises funds through campaigns like the Alleluia Fund Grants (up to $3000 per project) with matching requirements from parishes.

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Episcopal Diocese of Kansas is a non-profit religious diocese of The Episcopal Church that provides pastoral, sacramental, educational, and community programs to 43 member congregations across eastern Kansas. Its core offerings include worship and sacramental care, theological education through the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry, youth and young adult ministry at Camp Wood and Canterbury House, the Alleluia Fund grant program for parish outreach, and social services through Breakthrough Episcopal Social Services addressing homelessness and mental illness.

Product overview

The Episcopal Diocese of Kansas operates 43 churches across eastern Kansas, offering spiritual, educational, and community programs. The diocese provides theological education through the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry, youth programming via Camp Wood, and publishes The Harvest magazine and DioLog e-newsletter. Additional programs include Bethany House and Garden ministry center, the Alleluia Fund grant program, and various task forces focused on areas such as creation care, youth ministry, and global partnerships.

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Products and services

• Bishop Kemper School for Ministry A seminary institution providing theological education and formation for ordained and lay ministry, serving multiple dioceses in the Midwest.
• Camp Wood A wilderness camp located in the Flint Hills offering youth ministry programs including Mega Camp for students from across Kansas and Missouri.
• Bethany House and Garden An innovative ministry center featuring garden space for prayer and meditation, spiritual direction, pastoral care, and outdoor worship.
• Alleluia Fund and Grants A mission and outreach grant program providing up to $3,000 per grant to parishes and congregations for one-time projects, with matching requirements from parishes.
• Breakthrough Episcopal Social Services Diocesan social services organization addressing homelessness and mental illness through housing programs and the Clubhouse model, with partnerships expanding to new locations in Wichita and Newton.
• The Harvest Magazine The diocese's bimonthly print magazine covering stories from congregations, clergy, and diocesan events across eastern Kansas.
• DioLog e-Newsletter The diocese's electronic newsletter providing regular updates on diocesan news and events to subscribers.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. John's Episcopal Church, WichitacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Breakthrough Episcopal Social Services partnered with St. John's Wichita, with Breakthrough's housing team relocating to the church's property at 401 N. Emporia - returning to where Episcopal Social Services began in the 1980s. This move reconnects Breakthrough with its roots and brings services closer to the unhoused population.
• St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, NewtoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023St. Matthew's Newton partnered with Breakthrough Episcopal Social Services to host the Railway Clubhouse, providing support for area residents experiencing severe mental illness. The church offered their former Rectory as a long-term home for the Clubhouse.
• Global Action for Mental HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBreakthrough Episcopal Social Services partnered with Global Action for Mental Health to help launch a community-based mental health Clubhouse in Bungoma, Kenya, planned for January 2024.
• Kansas Interfaith Action (KIFA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBishop Bascom participates in KIFA's Faith & Public Policy Forum, addressing climate and clean energy, payday loan reform, economic justice, racial justice, and Medicaid expansion issues facing Kansans.
• St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Torbeck, HaiticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Michael and All Angels in Mission has partnered with St. Paul's parish and school in Torbeck, Haiti for 40 years, helping build a hurricane-resistant pavilion for the school where students can eat lunch, have additional learning space, and the community can gather.
• Kansas to Kenya MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partnerships initiative involving medical help and crop-raising refuge for those rebuilding from domestic trauma in Kenya.
• Province VII of The Episcopal ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvince VII includes dioceses of Arkansas, Dallas, Fort Worth, Kansas, Northwest Texas, Oklahoma, Rio Grande, Texas, West Missouri, West Texas, Western Kansas, and Western Louisiana. The Diocese of Kansas hosted the Province VII bishops retreat in November 2023.
• Prairiewood Retreat & PreserveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwned and operated by Kail and Becky Katzenmeier, Prairiewood is nestled amongst 500 private acres set aside as tallgrass prairie preserve and offers first-class accommodations, event space, and community programs. Hosted Province VII bishops retreat activities.
• Breakthrough Episcopal Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocesan social services organization addressing homelessness and mental illness through housing programs and Clubhouse model. Operating since 2021 with partnerships expanding to new locations in Wichita and Newton.
• Good Faith NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn interfaith justice network of 20 congregations in Johnson County, Kansas, seeking to address issues of homelessness and mental health. St. Michael's, Mission participates in preparing for the 'Nehemiah Assembly' to urge elected officials for solutions.
• Topeka JUMPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEcumenical justice ministry pursuing systematic change in Shawnee County, Kansas through local policy and funding changes. Grace Cathedral Justice Ministers participate and championed the Topeka Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
• The Episcopal ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe diocese is a constituent diocese of The Episcopal Church, participating in General Convention and receiving support from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, who appointed Bishop Bascom to the TEC delegation to COP26.
• Canterbury House at Kansas State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus ministry at K-State providing spiritual formation and community for college students. The Avery siblings from Good Shepherd, Wichita have been active in this ministry.
• Faith Clubs (Christians, Muslims, Jews)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Thomas the Apostle in Overland Park has hosted interfaith small groups of Christians, Muslims, and Jews for eight years to learn from one another and deepen faith while building friendships across Abrahamic traditions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Virginia Theological Seminary: One of the largest accredited Episcopal seminaries in the U.S. Comparable to BKSM in mission and curriculum, though at significantly larger scale, serving many dioceses.
• The Episcopal Church: The national denomination of which the Diocese of Kansas is a constituent body. Provides polity, governance templates, and General Convention structure that directly shape diocesan operations.

Direct peers

• Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri: A neighboring Episcopal diocese in Province VII with a similar governance structure (bishop, trustees, convention) and parish-based operating model. Most directly comparable in geography, scale, and ministry mix.
• Church Divinity School of the Pacific: An Episcopal seminary in Berkeley, California, offering M.Div. and lay formation programs. Directly comparable to BKSM's role in regional clergy formation.
• Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma: Another Province VII diocese of comparable size and parish count. Shares the same bishop-search, convention, and seminary-collaboration patterns with the Diocese of Kansas.
• Diocese of Dallas (Episcopal): Another Province VII diocese. Larger urban footprint but directly comparable in polity, seminary partnerships, and convention-based governance.
• Seminary of the Southwest: An Episcopal theological seminary in Austin, Texas, offering comparable formation programs for ordained and lay ministry. Directly comparable to Bishop Kemper School for Ministry.
• Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas: Province VII peer diocese with similar size, governance, and mission-focus profile. Useful benchmark for clergy pipelines, stewardship results, and social-service programs.
• Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas: The other Episcopal diocese within the state of Kansas, part of Province VII. Operates under the same denominational polity and faces similar rural-Kansas demographic dynamics, making it a direct structural peer.

Others

• Forward Movement: An Episcopal organization producing formation resources, media, and publications such as Forward Day by Day. Comparable to the Diocese of Kansas's media and formation programming (The Harvest, DioLog, All Things Episcopal podcast).

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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