Galilee Episcopal Church

What Galilee Episcopal Church does

Galilee Episcopal Church is a non-profit Episcopal congregation located at 3928 Pacific Avenue in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving individuals and families through a multi-platform worship and ministry program. The church operates three Sunday services (7:45am Traditional, 9:15am Contemporary Family, and 11:00am Traditional Family), a Wednesday Traditional Service at 11:00am, Contemplative Prayer at 6:30pm, and weekday Morning Prayer via Zoom. Ministry programs span Nursery (ages 0-4), Children's Chapel and Sunday School (ages 5-11), Student Ministry for middle and high school youth, and dedicated Men's, Women's, Small Groups, Outreach, and Prayer ministries. Lifecycle sacramental services include weddings with marriage preparation, baptisms, and funerals/memorials, supported by downloadable guidelines and planning documents.

The church's technology stack is built on commodity SaaS: SnapPages for the website, Zoom for daily prayer and select meetings, YouTube and Vimeo for sermon and marriage-prep video hosting, and Constant Contact for the email newsletter. A mobile app supplements the website for online giving. Distribution is hybrid: in-person worship at the Virginia Beach sanctuary, with live streaming and an on-demand sermon archive extending reach to remote congregants. The most distinctive capital project underway is the approximately $2 million restoration of a vintage E.M. Skinner Opus 459 pipe organ (built 1924, originally for St. John's Methodist Church in Watertown, MA), acquired through Organ Clearing House in June 2022 and contracted to Quimby Pipe Organs of Warrensburg, Missouri for sympathetic restoration to 1924 standards with modern controls.

Revenue is generated through donations and contributions (tithes, offerings, online/drop-box/mailed gifts, and stock gifts via UBS/Bobbi Sawyers) and through sacramental services (weddings, funerals, baptisms). The church does not charge admission for worship services and does not publicly disclose fees for sacramental services. Mission-driven financial support and short-term mission trips extend the church's footprint beyond Virginia Beach, while organizational leadership consists of two lead clergy (Father Ben Randall and Father Andy Buchanan) and a ministry contact (Lindsay), supported by a 14-employee staff.

Name

Galilee Episcopal Church

Legal name

Galilee Episcopal Church

Website

https://galileechurch.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Galilee Episcopal Church is a non-profit Episcopal congregation in Virginia Beach, Virginia, offering three Sunday services plus Wednesday and weekday programming, lifecycle sacraments, and digital outreach. It serves individuals and families through children's, student, men's, women's, and music ministries, including a $2M historic pipe organ restoration project.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Episcopal Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Episcopal worship services
• Sacramental services
• Faith formation programs
• Religious community ministry
• Pipe organ restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

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. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives financial contributions from congregants through multiple channels: online giving via the church website and app, in-person drop boxes at the Main Hall and Commons area, mailed checks, and stock gifts arranged through broker Bobbi Sawyers at UBS.
2. Ministry Services (Weddings, Funerals, Baptisms): The church provides sacramental services including weddings, marriage preparation, funerals, and baptisms, with associated registration and planning services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Galilee Episcopal Church is a non-profit Episcopal congregation that delivers weekly worship services (three Sunday services plus Wednesday services), sacramental lifecycle services (baptisms, weddings, funerals), multi-generational faith formation ministries, and a music ministry anchored by a pipe organ restoration project. Congregational support is enabled through in-person attendance, live streaming, on-demand sermon archives, online giving, and a mobile app. The church is funded primarily through congregational tithes and offerings.

Product overview

Galilee Episcopal Church is an Episcopal congregation offering a multi-service worship platform with three Sunday services (7:45am Traditional, 9:15am Contemporary Family, and 11:00am Traditional Family) plus Wednesday services. The church operates as a unified ministry platform combining in-person worship, live streaming, and an on-demand sermon video library. Key programs include Children's Ministry (Nursery, Children's Chapel, Sunday School), Music Ministry with a major pipe organ restoration project, Prayer Ministry (including Zoom Morning Prayer), and lifecycle services (baptisms, weddings, funerals). Digital offerings include online giving, a media/sermon library, and newsletter subscription. The church website is built on SnapPages platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Sunday Services Sunday worship services featuring traditional Episcopal liturgy and music, including a 7:45am Traditional Service and 11:00am Traditional Family Service at the Virginia Beach sanctuary, with childcare available.
• Contemporary Family Service Contemporary worship service held at 9:15am featuring modern music styles and band-led worship, with childcare available at the Virginia Beach sanctuary.
• Wednesday Services and Contemplative Prayer Wednesday Traditional Service at 11:00am and Contemplative Prayer at 6:30pm, providing mid-week worship and contemplative prayer opportunities for congregants.
• Children's Ministry (Nursery, Chapel, Sunday School) Age-appropriate faith formation for children including Nursery & Toddlers (Ages 0-4), Children's Chapel (Ages 5-11), and Sunday School (Pre-K to 5th Grade), held Sundays during service hours at the Virginia Beach campus.
• Music Ministry Music programs including choir, pipe organ performances, and musical offerings during worship services, anchored by the E.M. Skinner Opus 459 pipe organ restoration project.
• Prayer Ministry Various prayer offerings including Morning Prayer via Zoom (Mon-Fri 8-8:15am), Prayer + Worship on 1st Tuesdays at 6:45pm, and Soaking Prayer on 2nd Thursdays at 8:45am.
• Weddings and Marriage Preparation Episcopal wedding ceremonies with pre-marriage preparation including Vimeo-hosted videos covering Communication, Conflict, Commitment, Connection, and Adventure, plus downloadable wedding guidelines.
• Baptisms Baptism ceremonies with downloadable registration form and guidance for individuals and families seeking this Episcopal sacrament.
• Funeral Services Funeral and memorial services with downloadable funeral/memorial service arrangement and pre-planning documents for families.
• Live Streaming of Services Real-time online streaming of church services via galileechurch.net/live, allowing remote participation by congregants who cannot attend in person.
• Sermon Media Library On-demand archive of sermon recordings organized by series, speakers, topics, and scripture references, accessible via the church website and YouTube channel.
• Online Giving Digital donation platform allowing one-time gifts or recurring donations to support the church, available via the church website and mobile app; stock gifts coordinated through UBS.
• Ministry Programs (Men's, Women's, Small Groups, Outreach, Student) Ministry offerings including Men's Ministry (prayer breakfasts with guest speakers), Women's Ministry (Bible study groups covering books such as James and 1 John), Student Ministry for middle and high school youth, Small Groups, and Outreach Ministry including mission trips.
• Healing Services Special healing prayer and worship services held regularly throughout the year, including ecumenical healing services for congregants seeking spiritual healing.
• E.M. Skinner Opus 459 Pipe Organ Restoration Project Capital project to restore a vintage E.M. Skinner Opus 459 pipe organ (built 1924) for installation in the church sanctuary, including a vintage bat-wing console and tonal expansion by Quimby Pipe Organs.

Quantifiable outcome

• The church reaches across the oceans with both financial support and short-term mission trips for global renewal.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Organ Clearing HousecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2022Organ Clearing House exists to rehome fine pipe organs. In June 2022, they facilitated Galilee Church's acquisition of the E.M. Skinner Opus 459 from St. John's Methodist Church in Watertown, MA. The organ was at risk of demolition before being saved for use at Galilee.
• Quimby Pipe OrganscoreTechnology or IntegrationGalilee Church contracted with Quimby Pipe Organs of Warrensburg, Missouri to restore and rehome a vintage E.M. Skinner pipe organ (Opus 459, built 1924). The firm, led by Michael Quimby, is among the most respected organ builders in the country with decades of experience restoring historic Skinner instruments. The approximately $2 million project includes sympathetic restoration to 1924 standards with modern controls.
• E.M. Skinner Company (Historic)minorOthersThe historic E.M. Skinner company, founded by Ernest Skinner, built Opus 459 in 1924. Skinner organs were status symbols for large churches and cathedrals, known as the best orchestral instruments containing many symphony orchestra sounds. Only two bat-wing consoles like the one being acquired still exist.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church (Virginia Beach): Historic Episcopal parish in Virginia Beach with traditional liturgy and full ministry programming. Directly comparable in denomination, tradition, and local market to Galilee.
• Church of the Holy Apostles (Virginia Beach): Episcopal church in Virginia Beach serving a similar demographic with comparable Sunday worship and ministry programming. Direct competitor for Episcopal families in the area.
• Church of the Holy Trinity (New York City): Historic Episcopal parish with a renowned music program and significant pipe organ heritage. Comparable to Galilee's music ministry ambitions and Sacred Music/Anglican tradition, though in a different geography.
• Old Donation Episcopal Church (Virginia Beach): Episcopal congregation in Virginia Beach offering worship, formation, and outreach ministries. Same denomination, same market, and overlapping parishioner base.
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Virginia Beach): Episcopal congregation in Virginia Beach offering traditional worship, comparable ministries, and a similar donor/revenue model in the same geographic market. Direct competition for Episcopal households in the same catchment area.

Emerging players

• North Point Community Church: Multi-site, digital-forward church with strong online ministry and sermon distribution infrastructure. Comparable to Galilee in its emphasis on accessible digital delivery and content library, though significantly larger in scale.
• Wave Church (Virginia Beach): Large contemporary, multi-site Virginia Beach–area church with strong digital presence and modern worship style. Competes for the same households as Galilee but with a different theological/denominational approach and broader regional reach.

Broad incumbents

• St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church (Virginia Beach): Large Catholic parish in Virginia Beach with extensive programming, schools, and similar lifecycle sacramental services. Different denomination but competing for the same faith-seeking segment in the same market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/galileechurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/galilee-episcopal-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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