THE EPISCOPAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

What THE EPISCOPAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST does

The Episcopal Parish of St. John the Baptist is a non-profit Episcopal congregation located on the campus of Oregon Episcopal School (OES) at 6300 SW Nicol Road in Portland, Oregon, with institutional ties to OES dating to 1869 when OES was founded as St Helen's Hall by the Sisters of St John Baptist. The parish conducts its work according to the Book of Common Prayer and the Revised Common Lectionary, offering weekly worship on Sundays at 8am (spoken) and 10am (with music and choir) and Wednesdays at 11am, supplemented by a Zoom live stream of the 10am Sunday service and daily offices. Core programmatic offerings include a Music & Liturgy program led by Music Director Scot Crandal and Organist Fred Beal (featuring a 25-member choir, the Coulter Concert Series, Artists in Residence, and original works including the musical The Voice of One), the $1,500 Bryant Music Scholarship, social ministries (partnerships with William Temple House, Western Farm Workers Association, Hand Up Project, Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, and Mirabella Portland), pastoral care, spiritual growth programs, the Children's Corner, funeral planning resources, and the Forerunner newsletter.

The parish operates with approximately 6 paid staff (Rector, Deacon, Music Director, Organist, Parish Administrator, Children's Corner Coordinators, Treasurer) supported by a Vestry of lay leaders, Senior/Junior Wardens, and clergy associates. Its technology stack is intentionally minimal and administrative: Realm for church management and online giving, Zoom for streaming and prayer meetings, OWL for hybrid ministry gatherings, Google Forms for scholarship applications, and Google Drive for document hosting. Its most distinctive physical asset is the historic Flentrop Organ, installed in 1972 and updated in 2000, 2017, and 2022 with the Diocese's only Trompette-en-Chamade.

Revenue is generated entirely from voluntary donations — tithes and offerings collected in person, by mail, or via the Realm online and recurring giving platform — with no product pricing, commercial contracts, or earned revenue streams. The parish is self-governing within the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon (ECWO) and the worldwide Anglican Communion, holds no parent company or external ownership, and is recognized as a 'Believe Out Loud' congregation committed to LGBTQAI+ inclusion across all ministries including ordained leadership.

Name

THE EPISCOPAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Legal name

The Episcopal Parish of St. John the Baptist

Website

https://sjb-pdx.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Episcopal Parish of St. John the Baptist is a non-profit Episcopal congregation on the Oregon Episcopal School campus in Portland, Oregon, offering weekly worship, a music ministry built around a historic Flentrop Organ, social outreach partnerships, and pastoral care, funded entirely by voluntary donations from parishioners.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (Episcopal Parish)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Episcopal worship services
• Liturgical music ministry
• Pastoral care services
• Community social outreach
• Religious education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from parishioners during worship services, both in-person and online, supporting parish operations and ministries.
2. Online Giving Platform: Secure online donation system via Realm platform allowing one-time or recurring gifts, in addition to in-person or mail donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Episcopal Parish of St. John the Baptist is a nonprofit Episcopal parish that delivers traditional liturgical worship services, a music and liturgy ministry built around a historic Flentrop Organ and professional choir, pastoral care and spiritual formation programs, social outreach ministries (food security, prison ministry, elder outreach), and an annual music scholarship, all funded by voluntary tithes and donations.

Product overview

The Episcopal Parish of St. John the Baptist is a traditional Episcopal church located on the Oregon Episcopal School campus in Portland, Oregon. The parish offers a unified worship ministry centered on the Book of Common Prayer and follows the liturgical calendar with services on Sundays (8am and 10am) and Wednesdays (11am), with Zoom streaming for the 10am Sunday service. The core programs include the Music & Liturgy program (featuring choir, organ performances, artists-in-residence, Coulter Concert Series, and a $1,500 music scholarship), Social Ministries (partnering with Western Farm Workers Association, William Temple House, and Hand Up Project), Care & Support (pastoral care, communion visits, prayer shawls), Spiritual Growth (Julian of Norwich Group, Women's Bible Study, Parish Book Group), Children's Corner childcare, and Online Giving via Realm. Additional services include funeral planning, the Forerunner newsletter, and civic engagement via a Public Policy Team.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person & Online Worship Services Weekly Sunday (8am and 10am) and Wednesday (11am) worship services offered in-person at the parish and via Zoom streaming for remote participants, following the Book of Common Prayer and the Revised Common Lectionary. Open to all parishioners and seekers.
• Music & Liturgy Program Music ministry program featuring a 25-member choir, professional artists-in-residence, and performances anchored by a historic Flentrop Organ with the Diocese's only Trompette-en-Chamade. Open to parishioners and concert attendees.
• Coulter Concert Series Annual concert series featuring diverse musical performances including classical singers, gospel musicians, jazz, Broadway, and staged productions of historical works. Open to the broader community.
• Rev. Canon Robert H. Bryant Music Scholarship Annual $1,500 scholarship awarded to a high school junior who is a St. John's parish member or attends Oregon Episcopal School, for use toward musical education. Selection based on musical passion, GPA of 3.0+, and application requirements including video performance.
• Social Ministries Community outreach programs including partnerships with Western Farm Workers Association (emergency food, clothing, medical care, advocacy), William Temple House (food bank, mental health counseling), Hand Up Project food pantry, prison ministry at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, elder outreach at Mirabella Portland, and home communion visits. Open to community members in need.
• Care & Support Pastoral care services including crisis support, home visits, communion ministry, prayer shawls (Knit Wits), and Zoom-based connectivity to combat isolation. Available to parishioners and community members.
• Spiritual Growth Programs Formation programs including the Julian of Norwich Group, Women's Bible Study, and Parish Book Group for contemplative learning and discussion. Open to parishioners.
• Funeral Planning Services Compassionate funeral planning resources including a downloadable PDF booklet and online planning questionnaire. Available to parishioners and their families.
• Children's Corner Childcare and activity program for toddlers and up during Sunday services, staffed by two certified Safe Church coordinators. Available to parishioner families.
• Online Giving Secure online and recurring gift-giving platform via Realm, plus in-person and mail options for tithes and donations. Available to parishioners and supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple service options available weekly
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oregon Episcopal School (OES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep partnership dating to 1869 when OES was founded by the Sisters of St John Baptist as St Helen's Hall. The parish is located on OES campus. The Rector serves on the OES Board of Trustees. Shared facilities and infrastructure. OES students participate in parish musical productions including The Voice of One. Annual music scholarship for OES students. OES Sunday celebration each year.
• Episcopal Church in Western OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish is a member of the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon (ECWO), part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Episcopal Bishop of Western Oregon serves on the OES Board of Trustees alongside the parish Rector.
• Western Farm Workers Association (WFWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding relationship working alongside farm workers and families in Washington County. Parish members receive updates on difficulties and injustices, support emergency food, clothing, preventative medical care, job referrals, school supplies, grocery delivery, office help, and city/county advocacy. Summer deliveries to migrant camps.
• William Temple HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1965, this social service organization in Northwest Portland offers a healthy food bank and Portland area's only no- to low-cost mental health counseling. Parish members serve on WTH board and as volunteers. Year-round donations of food and clothing.
• Hand Up ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatures a 'shopping style' food pantry preserving dignity through choice of food staples, catering to individual and culturally specific dietary needs while avoiding food waste. Parish provides emergency food services that form bonds turning into friendship and trust.
• Coffee Creek Correctional FacilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry team visits women at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville twice monthly for Saturday evening worship services. Offers evening prayer, songs, scriptural reflection, and Holy Eucharist. Parishioners invited to participate.
• Mirabella PortlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly Holy Eucharist service conducted by parish clergy for residents of Mirabella Portland, who come from various churches in the Portland area. Followed by group dinner each month.
• Believe Out LoudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation recognizing the parish as a Believe Out Loud congregation committed to LGBTQAI+ inclusion in all aspects of church life and ministry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Portland): Long-established Episcopal parish in Portland. Comparable as a same-denomination, same-city Episcopal congregation competing for parishioners, donors, and community visibility.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral: The Episcopal cathedral of the Diocese of Oregon, located in Portland. Directly comparable as the seat of the same diocesan body and another Episcopal worship community serving the Portland metro.
• All Saints Parish (Portland): Episcopal parish serving southwest Portland. Comparable as another Diocese of Oregon congregation with weekly Episcopal worship, music ministry, and parish-school relationships in the same metropolitan market.
• St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue: Episcopal parish in Manhattan renowned for its music program, professional choir, and concert series. Comparable to St. John's as an Episcopal parish whose musical excellence (choir, organ, concert programming) is a primary differentiator and community draw.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Portland): Historic Episcopal parish in NW Portland with a progressive, inclusive profile. Comparable to St. John's as a mainline Episcopal congregation within the same city and diocese with similar liturgical and outreach programming.

Broad incumbents

• Cathedral of St. John the Divine: The cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and one of the largest Episcopal congregations in the U.S. Comparable as a much larger Episcopal seat with deep music and social-ministry programming, providing a benchmark for scale and program ambition.
• Washington National Cathedral: The cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. Comparable as a major Episcopal house of worship with a renowned music program, social outreach, and national visibility — a reference point for what a scaled Episcopal parish can become.

Others

• Episcopal Diocese of Western Oregon: The diocesan governing body of which St. John's is a member parish. Relevant as the ecclesiastical parent structure providing governance, shared resources, and bishop-level engagement (the Bishop of Western Oregon serves on the OES Board alongside the Rector).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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