Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Name

Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Legal name

Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Website

https://gracestlukes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

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

• Religious worship services
• Christian formation programs
• Community outreach ministry
• Youth ministry programs
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Annual Fund Pledges: Household pledges collected annually with average pledge of $5,000. Requires 100% participation from 410 households to sustain operations and fund ministries.
2. Tithes and Offerings: Loose offerings and regular donations collected during worship services, including one-time gifts.
3. Outreach Grants: Vestry funds distributed to servant ministry partners including MidSouth Sober Living and other nonprofits.
4. Event Revenue: Ticket sales for fellowship events like Shrimp Boil ($20 adult, $10 children) and Shrove Tuesday Festival.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal parish in Midtown Memphis providing weekly Catholic-style liturgical worship, Christian formation programming for all ages, youth and children's ministry, music and choral programs, pastoral care, and life event sacraments. It also operates community outreach initiatives including a food pantry and the More Than A Meal Sunday meal program, alongside recreation and wellness activities, fellowship groups, and social justice advocacy. The 1940-formed parish serves approximately 410 households and is the largest church in the Diocese of West Tennessee.

Product overview

Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church is a traditional Episcopal parish offering a comprehensive portfolio of worship, formation, fellowship, outreach, and recreational services. The organization operates as a unified ministry portfolio rather than a product-based platform. Core offerings include weekly worship services (Sunday 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 5 p.m., plus Wednesday Noon), Christian Formation for all ages, Children & Family Ministry, Youth Formation, Music/Choir programs, Outreach initiatives (Food Pantry, More Than A Meal), Recreation and Wellness athletics, Justice Ministry, and Fellowship groups. The church also provides digital/virtual offerings through live streaming and online content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly worship services held at 1720 Peabody Avenue campus including 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (livestreamed), and 5 p.m. Holy Eucharist services with choir, sermons, and children's chapel. Open to all members of the Memphis community and visitors.
• Wednesday Noon Eucharist Midweek Holy Eucharist service held at noon during Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons for parishioners seeking additional worship opportunities.
• Christian Formation Programs Educational and spiritual development offerings for adults, youth, and children including Sunday Morning Formation, Small Groups, the GSL Daytime Book Group, and Inquirers Classes. Designed for parishioners seeking deeper faith engagement.
• Children & Family Ministry (CFM) Formation programming for children including Nursery (8 weeks to 4 years), Children's Chapel, Sunday School, Messy Church, and Vacation Bible School. Targeted at families with young children in the parish.
• Youth Formation & Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) Middle and high school youth programs including weekly Sunday gatherings, service projects, Acolytes, and fellowship activities. Targeted at youth in the parish and broader Memphis community.
• Music & Choral Programs Comprehensive music ministry including Adult Choirs, Children's and Youth Choirs, Memphis Boy and Girl Choir, Choral Evensong, organ performances, and the Belvedere Festival. Available to choir members and concert attendees.
• Outreach Programs (Food Pantry & More Than A Meal) Community service initiatives including the Food Pantry (in partnership with MIFA and Mid-South Food Bank) and More Than A Meal (Sunday hot meals serving 100+ guests weekly and nearly 5,000 annually). Targeted at poor, elderly, disenfranchised, and homeless individuals in Memphis.
• Recreation and Wellness Athletic programs for children and adults including Spring Soccer, Baseball, T-ball, Softball, Basketball, Fall Soccer & Football, and Yoga classes. Open to parish members and broader community.
• Justice Ministry Social justice initiatives including advocacy programs, Sacred Ground dialogues, and MICAH (Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope) coalition participation. Focused on systemic reform and institutional change.
• Fellowship Groups Community-building opportunities including Fellowship Committee Events, Men's Fellowship, Parents Connect, Young Adults Fellowship, and Parish Community Nights. Designed for parishioners to build relationships.
• Pastoral Care Spiritual guidance and pastoral support services including prayer requests, pastoral care teams, and life event ministries. Available to parishioners and members of the broader Memphis community.
• Life Events Ministry (Sacraments) Sacraments and ceremonies including Baptism, Confirmation, Weddings, and Burial of the Dead. Open to parishioners and their families.
• Virtual Offerings (Livestream & Online Content) Online worship and formation content including live streaming of services, sermons archive, worship videos, and formation content accessible at gracestlukes.org/live. Available to remote viewers and those unable to attend in person.

Quantifiable outcome

• 410 households served through membership and programming
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• More Than A MealcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Signature outreach program since 2001 providing hot sit-down meals, music, prayers, and conversations for over 100 guests weekly on Sunday afternoons. Nearly 5,000 guests served annually. GSL provides $8,000 in Vestry funds annually to support the ministry.
• MIFA and Mid-South Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership spanning over 46 years for food pantry operations distributing food to those in need. Collaborates with Church Health on patient education about healthier eating.
• Multinational MemphiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership serving refugee and immigrant children through youth service weeks and ongoing ministry. Focus on accompaniment and relationship rather than charity alone.
• Church HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based healthcare organization partnered for food pantry education initiatives and wellness ministry programming.
• MidSouth Sober LivingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSober living facility providing alcohol-and drug-free housing. Received first GSL Outreach grant October 2018. Only Memphis facility accepting residents without job or means to pay weekly rental fee.
• MICAH (Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial justice advocacy coalition focused on systemic reform and institutional change. GSL participates through Social Justice ministry team.
• A Step Ahead FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's empowerment organization established by former Juvenile Court Judge Claudia Haltom. GSL Outreach grant recipient serving the community.
• Diocese of West TennesseecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent ecclesiastical body of the Episcopal Church. GSL is a bellwether parish and largest church in the diocese.
• Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdjacent JK-8th grade Episcopal school with shared campus, chapel services, and family connections. Intentional connection between church and school families.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Christ United Methodist Church (Memphis): Large mainline Protestant congregation in Memphis with comparable worship, formation and community outreach scale; relevant as a same-city mainline peer with similar programming depth.
• Second Presbyterian Church (Memphis): Historic mainline Presbyterian congregation in Memphis with comparable worship, education and community ministry programs; directly comparable in denomination-adjacent programming and city footprint.
• Idlewild Presbyterian Church (Memphis): Large mainline Presbyterian church in Midtown Memphis offering extensive formation, music and outreach programs; comparable in scale, programming breadth and urban Memphis footprint to GSL.
• St. John's Episcopal Church (Memphis): Historic Episcopal parish in Midtown/Downtown Memphis offering weekly worship, Christian formation and community outreach; directly comparable denomination and geography to GSL.
• Calvary Episcopal Church (Memphis): Another Episcopal parish in Memphis offering weekly worship, formation and outreach; directly comparable as a same-denomination, same-city congregation (and explicitly named in GSL's staff history as Jocelyn Busby's prior employer).
• Church of the Holy Communion (Memphis): Episcopal congregation in Memphis with comparable worship, formation and outreach programming; same denomination and city as GSL, making it a close operational peer.

Others

• Church Health (Memphis): Memphis-based faith-based healthcare nonprofit explicitly named as a GSL partner for food pantry and wellness initiatives; comparable as a co-located faith-rooted nonprofit collaborator.
• MIFA (Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association): Memphis nonprofit partner of GSL for over 46 years operating food pantry and social services; relevant as an adjacent faith-rooted social-services organization in the same ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Washington National Cathedral: Flagship Episcopal cathedral with renowned music and formation programs; relevant as a broader-incumbent Episcopal peer whose programming breadth mirrors GSL's emphasis on music, formation and community service.
• Trinity Church Wall Street: Large historic Episcopal parish in New York City with extensive music, formation and outreach programs; comparable as a flagship Episcopal congregation with similar programming architecture, though much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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