Macedonia Baptist Church

Name

Macedonia Baptist Church

Legal name

Macedonia Baptist Church

Website

https://macedoniaofalbany.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / House of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Community food assistance
• Youth ministry programs
• Online tithing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany, New York

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: Traditional church giving where members give 10% of income (tithe) as baseline, with additional offerings for specific projects and causes. Regular, proportional, cheerful giving without pressure.
2. Dreams to Reality Capital Campaign: Multi-year building and facility upgrade campaign with pledge tiers ($500, $1000, $2000, $3000 annually) over 1-3 year commitments. Phase One goals include upgrades to cafe, bathrooms, fellowship hall, and facility improvements.
3. Event Registrations and Ticket Sales: Fees for special events including retreats (Women's Day Weekend $170-$225), marriage ministry dinner cruise ($65-$130), and other church events.
4. Scholarship Program: Financial assistance program for students pursuing higher education. Funded through donations and presented annually to qualified students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Macedonia Baptist Church is a 501(c)(3) Baptist congregation providing weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and online via livestream), Wednesday prayer gatherings via Zoom, and a portfolio of ministries including Arise Youth Ministry, Small Groups, New Members Orientation, POL Marriage Ministry, Scholarship Ministry, and a community Food Pantry. Programming is delivered from its 500-seat, 4-acre facility at 26 Wilson Avenue in Colonie, NY, and supported by an Elexio-powered Online Giving Platform and partnerships with the Regional Food Bank, Catholic Charities, and Siena College.

Product overview

Macedonia Baptist Church operates as a hybrid ministry platform combining in-person worship with digital accessibility. The core offerings include Sunday Worship Services (in-person and online via live streaming), Arise Youth Ministry, Small Groups (Bible study and Christian education), Prayer Services (via Zoom), New Members Orientation, Scholarship Ministry, POL Marriage Ministry, and an Online Giving Platform. The church also maintains a Food Pantry and offers comprehensive Event Planning Services for both ministry and community use. The Dreams to Reality Campaign represents a capital improvement initiative for facility upgrades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly in-person and online worship services held every Sunday at 10 AM, featuring live streaming for remote attendees and on-demand access to past sermons, designed for congregants, families, and visitors in the Capital District and online audience.
• Arise Youth Ministry Youth ministry program featuring Youth Sunday School at 9 AM on Sundays, Youth Church on the second Sunday of each month, youth-focused surveys and activities for ages 17 and under.
• Small Groups
• New Members Orientation
• Prayer Services
• Scholarship Ministry
• POL Marriage Ministry
• Food Pantry Community food distribution service in partnership with the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, providing fresh produce and groceries to community members in the Capital District.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350,000+ individuals served monthly through Regional Food Bank partnership
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Officially approved as recognized member to open food pantry. Provides access to funding and ability to purchase food at lower prices. Through this partnership, programs serve more than 350,000 individuals monthly across 23 NY counties.
• Higher Horizons Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022New Tax Exempt Not-For-Profit 501c3 created by Macedonia to combat food insecurity, provide youth development, raise awareness around mental health, and assist in housing stability.
• Mt. Sinai Medical Center / NYS OMHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for HAVEN Connect suicide prevention program designed to help youth feel socially and emotionally connected and enhance adaptive coping skills to prevent suicide among African American youth.
• Catholic CharitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Monthly partnership for mass food distribution during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, providing food, fresh fruits, and vegetables to community members in need.
• Siena CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for mentorship program and Vacation Bible School visits to campus facility. Macedonia also created MHEAP (Macedonia Higher Education Assistance Program) in partnership with Siena.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York: Hunger-relief partner through which Macedonia operates its community food pantry, with Poindexter serving as Chief Program Officer. Comparable as a nonprofit addressing food insecurity across the same 23-county New York service region.
• First Baptist Church of Albany: Another historic Baptist congregation serving the Albany, NY area, providing direct comparability in denomination, geographic market, congregational structure, and ministry programming for a capital-region Baptist church of similar size.
• Second Congregational Church (Pittsfield, MA): Former pastorate of Pastor Emeritus Comithier in the United Church of Christ tradition. Comparable as a historic mainline Protestant congregation in the Berkshire/Capital District corridor with similar community-outreach orientation and pastoral legacy overlap.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany: Faith-based social services partner that collaborates with Macedonia on monthly food distribution. Comparable in faith-rooted community programming, food insecurity focus, and Capital District service area, though structurally larger and denominationally different.
• Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region: An Albany-based faith-rooted community development nonprofit addressing poverty, housing, and youth outcomes. Comparable in faith-rooted community development model, Capital District geography, and reliance on grant/partnership funding.
• Metropolitan NTM Baptist Church of Albany: An Albany-area Baptist congregation where current Senior Pastor Poindexter previously served as Youth Minister; comparable in denomination, target congregants, and youth/community ministry focus within the same Capital District market.

Others

• Christ The King Retreat Center: Host venue for Macedonia's Women's Day Weekend 2026 retreat. Comparable as a faith-based facility partner enabling Macedonia's retreat/event revenue lines; adjacent rather than competitive.

Broad incumbents

• American Baptist Churches USA: The national Baptist denomination to which Macedonia, as a Baptist church, would relate for broader ecclesiastical identity, missions funding, and theological alignment. Comparable as the umbrella affiliation structure for a 93+ year old Baptist congregation.
• Empire Baptist Missionary Convention: The regional Baptist denominational body covering New York that has formally recognized Macedonia (Church of the Year 2016). Comparable as a governing/affiliation network that structures Macedonian Baptist church's denominational and ecclesiastical engagement.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity of the Capital District: A Capital District nonprofit addressing housing stability — one of the four pillars Higher Horizons Development Corporation (Macedonia's subsidiary) is tasked with addressing. Comparable as a regional nonprofit pursuing housing outcomes, though secular in orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@macedoniaofalbany9364
• Facebookfacebook.com/macedoniaofalbany
• Instagraminstagram.com/macedoniaofalbany
• TikToktiktok.com/@macedoniaofalbany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/macedoniaofalbany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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