Northgate Baptist Church

What Northgate Baptist Church does

Northgate Baptist Church is a nonprofit Baptist congregation founded in 1963 and based at 13208 95 Street NW in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The church operates weekly Sunday worship services at 10:30 AM and delivers an age-segmented ministry portfolio covering children (Kingdom Kids for grades K-6, AWANA clubs for K-8), youth (grades 7-12), young adults (18-35ish), and adults through small groups, men's and women's ministries, a 50+ JOY fellowship, and a fitness program. Community-facing services include Saturday ESL classes for newcomers, GriefShare bereavement support across a 14-week cycle, and a Food Hamper assistance program administered through Church Center.

The organization is staffed by 11 paid employees led by Lead Pastor Mark Houghton, Associate Pastor Mark Barrett, and ministry directors covering children/outreach, youth, worship, and administration. Its digital infrastructure runs on Squarespace, with Church Center handling forms and registrations, RightNow Media providing on-demand Christian video content, and Tithe.ly integrated with Stripe processing online donations. The church extends its reach through live streaming, YouTube service archives, and sermon podcasts distributed on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, plus dedicated teaching podcasts ('Words of Truth' and 'The Unraveling').

As a faith-based nonprofit, Northgate Baptist Church derives operating revenue from voluntary member donations via online and in-person giving, modest program fees (AWANA registration $60, JOY lunches $20 per ticket), and freewill contributions to community programs. The church is affiliated with the North American Baptist Conference but operates as an independent congregation, serving the Edmonton metropolitan area with no disclosed financials, no public reporting obligations, and no ownership, acquisition, or investment events.

Name

Northgate Baptist Church

Legal name

Northgate Baptist Church

Website

https://northgatebaptist.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Northgate Baptist Church is a 1963-founded nonprofit Baptist congregation in Edmonton, Alberta, serving local members with Sunday worship, age-segmented ministries for children, youth, and adults, plus ESL classes, grief support, and a community food hamper program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / House of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA)

Keywords

• Baptist church services
• Christian worship programs
• Children's ministry
• Youth discipleship programs
• Community outreach services

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Northgate Baptist Church delivers weekly Christian worship services every Sunday at 10:30 AM in-person and via online streaming, supplemented by age-graded discipleship ministries (Kingdom Kids K-6, AWANA K-8, Northgate Youth grades 7-12, Young Adults 18-35, and Adult Ministries with small groups, men's/women's/50+ groups, and fitness classes). It also operates community support services including ESL classes for newcomers, GriefShare bereavement support, a Food Hamper assistance program, and digital engagement via sermon podcasts, YouTube archive, and online giving through Tithe.ly/Stripe.

Product overview

Northgate Baptist Church offers a comprehensive suite of spiritual and community-focused programs centered around weekly Sunday worship services (10:30 AM) combined with age-specific ministries. The core offerings include Kingdom Kids (K-6) and AWANA (K-8) for children, Northgate Youth (grades 7-12) and Young Adults (18-35ish) for youth and young adults, and Adult Ministries encompassing community programs, small groups, men's/women's/50+ ministries, and Fitness classes. Supporting services include ESL classes, GriefShare support groups, Food Hamper assistance, and volunteer opportunities. Digital engagement includes online sermon archives, podcasts, YouTube streaming, and online giving via Tithe.ly/Stripe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Services Weekly worship services held on Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM featuring contemporary and traditional music, biblical teaching, and pastoral messages (~30 minutes). Held in-person at the Edmonton church and live-streamed online. Open to the general public.
• Kingdom Kids Children's ministry program for grades K-6 meeting during Sunday services. Children join the congregation for worship then move to the fellowship hall for age-appropriate Bible teaching and activities. Includes supervised nursery for younger children.
• AWANA Program Weekly children's discipleship program meeting Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:00 PM from September through April. Includes Sparks (grades K-2), T&T (grades 3-6), and Trek (grades 7-8) clubs focused on gospel outreach, Bible memory, and Christian growth through games and activities. $60 registration fee covers the full season.
• Northgate Youth Youth ministry for grades 7-12 meeting Friday evenings 6:00-9:00 PM featuring discussions, games, snacks, and Christian fellowship activities. Led by Director of Youth Ministries Rodrigo Oda.
• Young Adults Group Ministry for adults ages 18-35ish meeting twice monthly with varied activities including Bible studies, food hangouts, and off-site events. Contact: Rodrigo Oda at [email protected].
• Adult Ministries Comprehensive adult programming including Community Drop-In (Wednesdays 1-4 PM), Refresh Prayer Ministry (Wednesdays 6:30-8 PM), Small Groups (various days/times), Men's Ministry with monthly breakfasts, Women's Ministry events, JOY Fellowship for ages 50+, and Fitness with Darryl (Tuesdays/Thursdays 11:45 AM-1 PM).
• ESL Program English as a Second Language classes for immigrants and newcomers meeting Saturday mornings at 9:30 AM (October through May). Focuses on vocabulary, listening, and speaking skills with free continental breakfast provided. No classes June-August.
• GriefShare Bereavement support program featuring 14-week sessions (Sept-Dec, Thursdays 1:30-3:30 PM), Loss of a Spouse seminar, and Surviving the Holidays program. Led by trained facilitators with access to GriefShare resources.
• Food Hamper Program Community support initiative providing food hampers to individuals and families facing food insecurity or financial hardship due to rising cost of living. Application available through Church Center, with option to donate food items or receive assistance.
• Online Giving Digital tithing and donation system enabling one-time and recurring credit card gifts with bank-level encryption via Stripe. Includes designated giving options and secure giving history.
• Sermon Archive Audio sermon recordings on website with video archives on YouTube. Includes Legacy Archives for sermons from 2018 and prior via Weebly. Podcasts distributed through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North American Baptist ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthgate Baptist is affiliated with the North American Baptist Conference, a larger network of Baptist churches. They adhere to the NAB Conference's statement of beliefs and are part of this denominational family.
• Greater European Mission (GEM)minorOthersGEM fundraiser dinner hosted at the church. Contact Charlie Lyons at [email protected]. Doors open at 5:30 PM, dinner at 6:00 PM on April 26, 2026.
• Capital PizzaminorOthersVenue location for Men's Pizza Night event. Located at 7640 144 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton, AB, T5C 2R7. Event on April 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM.
• Tithe.lycoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline giving platform integrated into church website enabling one-time gifts and automatic recurring donations via credit card.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing for online donations. Described as Level 1 PCI compliant payment processor with bank-level encryption for secure transaction handling.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• McKernan Baptist Church: Neighbourhood-scale Baptist congregation in Edmonton with similar children, youth, and small-group ministry model. Comparable on size, mission, and programming breadth.
• First Baptist Church Edmonton: Historic downtown Edmonton Baptist congregation offering comparable Sunday worship plus age-tiered ministries. Strongest direct local Baptist peer because it shares denomination-adjacent identity and a single-city footprint with Northgate.
• Bonnie Doon Baptist Church: Edmonton-based Baptist church delivering worship, Sunday school, and community programs in a comparable single-site format. Highly relevant as a same-denomination, same-metro peer.

Others

• North American Baptist Conference: Denominational fellowship of which Northgate is a member church. Comparable as the broader network Northgate belongs to; useful for benchmarking governance and pastoral standards rather than direct competition.
• Edmonton Food Bank: Large-scale Edmonton food assistance provider. Comparable in that Northgate's Food Hamper Program addresses the same end-need (food insecurity); however, it is a much larger, specialized nonprofit, not a worship-anchored congregational peer.

Emerging players

• Compassion Canada: Canadian Christian child-sponsorship and faith-formation nonprofit. Adjacent peer via faith-based formation programming; not a house-of-worship peer but useful for benchmarking Sunday-school and discipleship tools.

Direct peers

• Salvation Army Edmonton Community Church: Metro Edmonton faith-based organization combining weekly worship with community outreach (food programs, family services). Direct peer because it overlaps Northgate's worship-plus-social-services hybrid model.

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Nazarene Canada: Canadian denominational network of evangelical, locally-anchored congregations. Broad incumbent peer sharing the small-congregation + community-program structure across multiple Canadian cities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/NorthgateBaptistChurchEdmonton
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northgatebaptist

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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