Pohick Episcopal Church

What Pohick Episcopal Church does

Pohick Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal parish located at 9301 Richmond Highway in Lorton, Virginia, with origins in the 1730s. It is documented as the home church of George Washington and George Mason and operates within the Diocese of Virginia under the Episcopal Church (USA). The church conducts two weekly worship services (Holy Eucharist Rite I at 8:00 AM and Rite II with music at 10:30 AM), with Church School at 9:15 AM between services, and live-streams the 10:30 AM service via YouTube and Facebook.

The parish delivers a multi-generational program portfolio: a Children's Ministry that includes Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, children's chapel, and the Grace Space Montessori program; the Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) for grades 5-12 with 30+ active youth; a Ministry of Music comprising six ensembles with 35+ active participants; senior adult fellowship; pastoral care and grief support (including a Healing Hearts ministry and parish nurse); and a parish life program with prayer groups, fellowship events, and book clubs. Outreach extends to the Lorton Community Action Center food bank partnership, Gunston Elementary tutoring, Afghan refugee support, and the chartered Boy Scout Troop 899 and Cub Scout Pack 899.

Revenue is generated through voluntary tithes and offerings collected via the annual Stewardship Campaign and online giving platforms (Tithely and MyEOffering), supplemented by the Golden Dove Gift Shop (on-site and online via Square) and Parish Hall event rentals. The church is governed by an elected vestry with two ordained clergy (Rev. Daniel Cenci as Priest-In-Charge and Rev. Ted Renaud as Assistant Rector) and a small staff handling music, Christian education, communications, finance, facilities (sexton), and cemetery stewardship. There is no equity ownership, external funding, or corporate parent; Pohick operates as an independent 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit parish.

Name

Pohick Episcopal Church

Legal name

Pohick Episcopal Church

Website

https://pohick.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pohick Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal parish in Lorton, Virginia (founded 1730s), serving a multi-generational congregation through weekly worship, Christian education, youth and music ministries, pastoral care, and community outreach including food bank and tutoring partnerships.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Episcopal worship services
• Christian education programs
• Religious community outreach
• Pastoral care services
• Historic church ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

Lorton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pohick Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal parish that provides weekly Sunday worship services (Rite I and Rite II), Christian education and youth programs for all ages, a multi-ensemble music ministry, pastoral care and grief support, and community outreach partnerships. The church also operates a Golden Dove Gift Shop and rents its Parish Hall for community events.

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Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services Two weekly Episcopal worship services: 8:00 AM Holy Eucharist Rite I (said) and 10:30 AM Holy Eucharist Rite II with music, for congregants and visitors.
• Christian Education Programs Christian education offerings for children and youth, including Church School (9:15 AM Sundays), Vacation Bible School, Grace Space Montessori program, and children's chapel.
• Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) Youth ministry program for grades 5-12 offering meetings, service projects, trips, and retreats.
• Music Ministry Music ministry featuring six ensembles including the Pohick Choir, Handbells, Children/Youth choirs, and instrumental groups, anchored by a Noack Opus 37 pipe organ.
• Pastoral Care and Grief Support (Healing Hearts) Pastoral care program including the Healing Hearts grief support ministry for members of the congregation.
• Community Outreach Programs Outreach ministries including the Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) food bank partnership, Gunston Elementary tutoring, Afghan refugee family support, and senior living services.
• Parish Hall Event Rentals Parish Hall rental for wedding receptions, baby showers, graduations, and other community events.
• Golden Dove Gift Shop On-site and online (Square) gift shop selling Pohick merchandise, books, candles, jewelry, and seasonal items.
• Docent-Led Historic Church Tours Guided historic tours of the colonial-era church offered Sundays after the 10:30 AM service and the first Saturday of each month 1-3 PM.
• Live Stream Worship Services Live streaming of the 10:30 AM Sunday worship service via YouTube and Facebook for remote congregants and visitors.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Lorton Community Action Center, a local food bank. Pohick Church supports LCAC throughout the year with food drives and donations. Since the beginning of the year, the church has collected over 1,600 pounds of food and essentials valued at approximately $3,150. Edwardene Pitcock serves as the outreach coordinator for this partnership.
• Gunston Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Gunston Partner Program pairs parishioners and community volunteers to tutor students from Gunston Elementary School. The program runs January through May on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:00 PM. Doug Smith coordinates the program. No special skills are required to volunteer as a tutor.
• Afghan Refugee Family SupportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPohick Church supports the needs of an Afghan refugee family. Contacts include Patty Mitchell, Nancy Sage, and Carney McCullough for questions or ideas regarding this outreach ministry.
• Harmony at Spring HillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly prayer services held at Harmony at Spring Hill, a senior living community. Rev. Diane leads this service on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:30 PM, with members of the Community of Hope present.
• The Fairfax Senior LivingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly Celebration of the Eucharist held at The Fairfax senior living community on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:30 PM. All residents are encouraged to attend.
• Boy Scouts of America - Troop 899 and Pack 899coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTroop 899 chartered at Pohick Church in 2014 under the Brotherhood of St. Andrew sponsorship. Cub Scout Pack 899 also meets at the church. The troop meets Thursday evenings 7:00-8:30 PM. Church Liaisons include Mike Danylec, Melissa Donaghay, and Brian Fernandes.
• Sons of the American Revolution / Daughters of the American RevolutionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored event for the annual Commemoration of the Fairfax Resolves. This church, Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution sponsored event commemorates the 252nd anniversary of the signing of the Fairfax Resolves document.
• University of the South (Sewanee)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation for Ministry (EfM) program is a four-year theological education program through the University of the South (Sewanee). Pohick Church hosts a local group meeting Monday evenings via Zoom for this program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Tithely: The online giving and church-website platform that powers pohick.org and Pohick's stewardship campaigns. Comparable as a vendor/technology enabler serving thousands of small parishes including Pohick.
• Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC): Local nonprofit food bank that Pohick partners with and supports. Comparable as a faith-adjacent community-impact organization in the same Lorton geography, though not a congregational competitor.

Direct peers

• Christ Church Alexandria: Colonial-era Episcopal parish in Alexandria, VA with comparable worship, formation, music, and heritage-tourism programming. Directly comparable in denomination, historic profile, and regional geography.
• Burke United Methodist Church: Mainline Protestant congregation in nearby Burke, VA with similar worship, children's/youth/senior ministry, music, and outreach programs. Comparable in denomination family, scale, and Northern Virginia catchment.
• St. Barnabas Episcopal Church: Episcopal parish offering similar worship, Christian education, youth ministry, and outreach programs. Same denomination and broadly similar congregational model to Pohick.
• Providence Presbyterian Church: Mainline Protestant (PCUSA) congregation in the greater Fairfax/Lorton area offering similar worship, Christian education, music, and small-group/fellowship programming to Pohick.
• Truro Church: A large Episcopal parish in Fairfax, VA offering similar Sunday worship, formation programs, music ministry, and community outreach. Directly comparable as a same-denomination parish operating in the same Northern Virginia market.
• The Falls Church (Episcopal): Historic Episcopal parish in Falls Church, VA with comparable worship, Christian education, music, and outreach ministries. Same denomination, similar historic character, and overlapping Northern Virginia catchment.

Broad incumbents

• The Diocese of Virginia (Episcopal): The regional governing body of the Episcopal Church to which Pohick belongs. Provides canonical and ministry oversight, formation programs (e.g., EfM via Sewanee), and stewardship resources across member parishes including Pohick.

Emerging players

• Mount Vernon Unitarian Church: Mainline liberal Protestant congregation in the same Northern Virginia region as Pohick, offering comparable Sunday worship, life-stage programming, and community engagement from a similar theological orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pohickchurchministries9817
• Facebookfacebook.com/PohickChurch
• Instagraminstragram.com/pohick
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pohick-episcopal-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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