St Lawrence Church

What St Lawrence Church does

St. Laurence Church is a nonprofit Anglican parish in Southlake, Texas, operating under the Diocese of Fort Worth within the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). Founded in 1951, the church delivers traditional Anglican worship using the 2019 Book of Common Prayer, including Sunday services at 8:30am and 10:45am, weekday Daily Mass and Morning Prayer, Evensong, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It supports a full lifecycle of programming: a Parent's Day Out program for children birth-5, Children's Chapel and Sunday School, Middle and High School youth ministries, adult Bible studies, a music ministry anchored by the St. Laurence Chorale, and pastoral care including spiritual direction.

The church is organized around five clergy (including the Rector Fr. John Jordan, the senior tenured Rector in the diocese, and all members of the Society of the Holy Cross) plus lay staff and an extensive volunteer base, with 16 employees on record. Its product surface is essentially a community and facility platform: in-person worship is delivered at the 519 N. Kimball Ave. campus, which recently completed a major expansion — The Great Hall (new Parish Hall, opened June 7, 2026), a renovated Children's Ministry Building (CO February 15, 2026), an Atrium gathering space, Outdoor Chapel with columbarium, and updated playgrounds — funded by the $4.542M Rooted and Rising Together capital campaign from 177 commitments.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary donations: tithes and offerings, capital campaign pledges, donor-advised fund grants, Qualified Charitable Distributions (IRAs), appreciated stock gifts, planned giving/bequests, and small program donations (e.g., $50 altar flower sponsorships). Distribution is primarily in-person at the Southlake campus with a small digital giving channel via the Church Center platform. Mission and outreach partnerships extend locally (GRACE, Union Gospel Mission, Gainesville State School) and internationally (Anglican Diocese of Northern Malawi).

Name

St Lawrence Church

Legal name

St. Laurence Church

Website

https://saintlaurencechurch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Laurence Church is an Anglican parish in Southlake, Texas, founded 1951, delivering traditional worship, children's and youth programs, music ministry, and outreach to Southlake-area families and donors, with revenue derived from tithes, pledges, and planned giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups (EDACACAK)

Keywords

• Anglican worship services
• Religious education programs
• Community outreach ministries
• Youth formation programs
• Liturgical music ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Southlake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Regular Sunday offerings and tithes from congregation members supporting ongoing church operations and ministries.
2. Capital Campaign Contributions: Special donations for building expansion project (Rooted and Rising Together campaign), including one-time and multi-year pledges.
3. Donor Advised Fund Grants: Grants from donor advised funds supporting charitable causes at the church.
4. Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD): Tax-efficient gifts from IRAs for individuals age 70½ or older.
5. Stock and Mutual Fund Gifts: Appreciated securities transferred as gifts, potentially providing capital gains tax avoidance.
6. Bequests and Estate Planning: Wills, trusts, annuities, and legacy gifts including financial accounts, real estate, vehicles, and personal property.
7. Altar Flower Sponsorship: Donations of $50 per Sunday to sponsor altar flowers in memory or honor of loved ones.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Laurence Church is an Anglican parish that delivers traditional liturgical worship services (Sunday worship at 8:30am and 10:45am, daily Mass, Morning Prayer, Evensong, and Confessions), a full children's and youth formation track (Nursery, Children's Chapel, Sunday School, Parent's Day Out, Youth Groups), adult formation including Bible study, a music ministry led by the St. Laurence Chorale, and community and international mission programs. Free-will giving programs (tithes, annual stewardship pledges, the multi-year Rooted and Rising Together capital campaign, stock and QCD gifts, and bequests) sustain the parish, with services delivered primarily in person on the Southlake, Texas campus and supported by an online giving platform.

Product overview

St. Laurence Church is an Anglican parish offering a comprehensive range of worship, educational, and fellowship programs. The church operates as a unified ministry providing traditional Sunday worship services (8:30am and 10:45am) with Anglican liturgy, Daily Mass and Morning Prayer, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Children's programs include Nursery, Children's Chapel, Sunday School, and a Parent's Day Out program. Youth ministry serves Middle and High School students through Youth Groups, mission trips, and Camp Crucis. Music ministry features the St. Laurence Chorale and special concerts. The church also operates extensive community outreach and international mission programs. Currently, St. Laurence is undergoing a major campus expansion including The Great Hall (new Parish Hall), a renovated Children's Ministry Building, an Atrium gathering space, and an Outdoor Chapel with columbarium. Giving programs include general donations, capital campaign pledges, stock gifts, and planned giving options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rooted and Rising Together: Capital campaign name for the church expansion project
• St. Laurence Parents Day Out

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Traditional Anglican worship services held Sunday at 8:30am and 10:45am with Evensong & Benediction at 5:00pm; features the 2019 Book of Common Prayer liturgy with Bible readings, prayers, sermon, and Communion for parishioners and visitors in Southlake, TX.
• Parent's Day Out Program Curriculum-based early-childhood program for children from birth through age 5, offered Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00am–2:00pm on the St. Laurence campus, combining educational content with Anglican tradition under a dedicated Director.
• Daily Mass and Morning Prayer Weekday worship services including Daily Mass (Monday through Saturday at varying times) and Morning Prayer (Monday–Saturday at 9:00am, Sunday at 7:45am), supporting daily spiritual formation for parishioners.
• Children's Ministry (Nursery, Children's Chapel, Sunday School) Age-graded Sunday programming for children from birth through elementary age, including Nursery care, Children's Chapel during both Sunday services, and Sunday School, all housed in the dedicated Children's Ministry Building.
• Youth Ministry (Middle and High School) Middle School and High School youth programs including weekly Youth Groups, mission trip opportunities, and summer camp participation at Camp Crucis for adolescents in the parish.
• Stewardship and Giving Programs Comprehensive giving platform supporting parish operations and the Rooted and Rising Together capital expansion, including regular tithes, annual stewardship pledges, multi-year capital pledges, stock and mutual fund gifts, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, donor-advised fund grants, and planned giving through wills and trusts.
• Adult Bible Study (e.g., Philippians Series) Weekly in-depth Bible study programs for adult parishioners, exemplified by the "Inscribe These Words" series on Paul's Letter to the Philippians, with assigned homework and group discussion.
• Music Ministry (St. Laurence Chorale and Choirs) Parish music ministry led by the Choirmaster, featuring the St. Laurence Chorale and adult/youth choirs performing traditional Anglican repertoire, special Evensongs and Requiem concerts, and seasonal musical events.
• Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Sacramental ministry offering the Anglican Rite of Reconciliation, with regular Saturday 10:00am confessions and additional appointments with clergy.
• Mission Trips (Local, Domestic, and International) Short-term mission opportunities for parishioners of all ages, including Family Mission Trips to Community First Village in Austin, High School trips to the New Orleans Mission, and international trips to the Diocese of Northern Malawi.
• Community Outreach Programs Local service partnerships addressing food insecurity, housing instability, and spiritual need, including GRACE (with Feed Our Kids program, Holiday and Clothing Drives, monthly toilet tissue collections), Union Gospel Mission of Fort Worth (monthly Men's Bingo Nights, Good Friday lunch, monthly youth lunches), and monthly prison ministry at Gainesville State School.
• Altar Flower Sponsorship Donation-based offering ($50 suggested) for parishioners to sponsor the Sunday altar flowers in memory or honor of loved ones, processed through the Church Center online giving platform.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Anglican Diocese of Northern MalawicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Anglican Diocese of Northern Malawi spanning many years. Supports priests through stipend funding, sponsors students via Adopt-a-Student program, has helped build St. Augustine's Church in Mfula, built a priest's house near Mzuzu, and shipped medical supplies. Bishop Fanuel Magangani has visited St. Laurence and Fr. Scott Wilson led mission teams twice. A potential mission trip is being explored for summer 2026.
• GRACE (Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Laurence was on the steering committee that founded GRACE in 1987 and was a founding member of their transitional housing program. Ongoing involvement includes Feed Our Kids program, Holiday Food Drives, Clothing Drives, and monthly toilet tissue collections. GRACE serves families in Grapevine, Colleyville, and Southlake areas.
• Union Gospel Mission of Fort WorthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 10 years of support for Union Gospel Mission's homeless services. Volunteers have put on monthly Men's Bingo Nights, provided lunch on Good Friday, and youth now feed lunch monthly to residents and homeless served by UGM.
• Gainesville State SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly ministry bringing hope and the word of God to imprisoned boys. Volunteers bring lunch, celebrate birthdays, and provide adult interactions. Several boys have given their lives to Christ and been baptized through this ministry.
• Camp CruciscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocesan summer camp where St. Laurence sends more campers than any other parish. Multiple St. Laurence members serve as staff (Marcus Green as Summer Camp Director, Liam Estes, Agnes Damp, Mary Gill). Fr. Province and Fr. Rogers served as clergy. St. Laurence has the highest representation of any church in the diocese.
• Diocese of Fort WorthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent diocese of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). Bishop Ryan Reed presided over groundbreaking ceremony. St. Laurence hosts diocesan events including the annual convention.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Church of the Holy Apostles (ACNA): Fellow Anglican parish in North Texas providing traditional liturgy, family ministry, and outreach programming similar to St. Laurence's offerings.
• Anglican Diocese of Northern Malawi: Long-standing international Anglican mission partner supported by St. Laurence through stipends, scholarships, building projects, and medical supplies. Compares as a peer Anglican entity on the receiving end of mission funding.
• All Saints' Anglican Church: Other ACNA-affiliated parishes in the broader North Texas region offering traditional Anglican worship with comparable liturgical and formation programming.

Others

• Camp Crucis: Diocesan summer camp in the Diocese of Fort Worth where St. Laurence sends more campers than any other parish. Compares as the diocesan formation partner that channels youth engagement.
• Nashotah House Theological Seminary: Anglican seminary where St. Laurence's fundraising consultant Robin Little serves as Advancement Director. Compares as an adjacent institutional partner in the ACNA formation ecosystem.
• Union Gospel Mission of Fort Worth: Homeless services nonprofit receiving 10+ years of St. Laurence volunteer and congregational support. Compares as a faith-based outreach partner in the Tarrant County service ecosystem.
• GRACE (Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange): Nonprofit that St. Laurence co-founded in 1987, serving families in Grapevine, Colleyville, and Southlake. Compares as a faith-rooted community partner with overlapping service footprint.

Direct peers

• St. John's Anglican Church (Fort Worth): Diocesan parish where Deacon Jacob Hootman was ordained and serves as Curate under Fr. Sam Wilgus. Comparable ACNA/Diocese of Fort Worth congregation in the same metropolitan area.
• Christ Church Anglican (Waco): Anglican parish in the Diocese of Fort Worth where Fr. Bob Young served as Interim Rector before returning to St. Laurence. Directly comparable as a fellow ACNA/Diocese of Fort Worth congregation of similar size and traditional worship profile.
• St. Matthias Church (Dallas): Anglican parish in the Dallas area that recently called Fr. Travis Province from St. Laurence as Rector. Comparable as a fellow ACNA parish serving North Texas families with traditional Anglican worship.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-lawrence-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

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