Parish of St. John the Evangelist

What Parish of St. John the Evangelist does

St. John the Evangelist is a private non-profit Episcopal parish church located at 410 Washington Street in Duxbury, Massachusetts, operating within the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Founded in 1881 as a seasonal mission and elevated to parish status in 1946, the congregation worships in the town's oldest public building (a structure dating to 1823 in Duxbury's Old Shipbuilder's Historic District). The parish is led by clergy including Rector The Rev. Daniel S. Dice (since 2018), Curate The Rev. Aaron L. Ross (since May 2024), Deacon The Venerable Mary Beth Emerson, and Assisting Priest The Rev. Edward M. Perkinson, supported by a 14-person staff and an elected Vestry. Worship services are offered in-person and via livestream, with sacraments (baptism, marriage, funeral, reconciliation), pastoral care, prayer ministry, and a music program led by Organist & Choirmaster Alan Wittrup.

The parish operates a diversified portfolio of religious formation, wellness, outreach, and commercial programs beyond core worship. Religious formation includes the Montessori-based Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for children ages 3–12 (delivered in a dedicated Atrium space) and a Youth Mission Program for grades 6–12. Wellness and recovery services include Snug Harbor Wellness (yoga and mindfulness), Care Solace (24/7 mental health care coordination), and on-site 12-Step recovery meetings (AA, OA). Community outreach includes a monthly Father Bill's Table meal ministry in Brockton and food-pantry support with the Duxbury Lions Share Food Pantry, alongside partnerships with LUCE Immigrant Justice, Crossroads for Kids, and the Duxbury Interfaith Council. A commercial venue-rental business, The Stanton Room at Sprague Hall, hosts weddings, receptions, celebrations, and corporate events for up to 120 guests.

The revenue model combines recurring stewardship pledges, one-time donations across multiple designated funds (Rector's Discretion, Mission Trips, Education and Formation, Flower Guild, Hospitality, Father Bill's outreach), planned/legacy giving via the St. John's Legacy Society (founded 2015), and venue rental income with publicly posted tiered pricing ($500 meetings, $800 celebrations, $2,500 reception-only, $7,000 full wedding package, $175 kitchen add-on). Outreach channels include the parish website, weekly Tidings email newsletter, Facebook page, livestream, a new-member inquiry form, and community partnerships. Recent operational momentum includes a 40% increase in Youth Group participation and 30% increase in Sunday enrollment following the curate's arrival, reactivation of mission trips after a five-year hiatus, and the March 2025 hiring of a dedicated Communications and Business Development Coordinator.

Name

Parish of St. John the Evangelist

Legal name

St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church

Website

https://stjohnsduxbury.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. John the Evangelist is a non-profit Episcopal parish church in Duxbury, Massachusetts, serving parishioners through worship, sacraments, formation, pastoral care, outreach, and The Stanton Room venue rental, supported by pledges, donations, and legacy gifts.

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Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

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

Keywords

• Episcopal parish services
• Religious worship services
• Christian formation programs
• Pastoral care ministry
• Community outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Duxbury

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from parishioners through one-time or recurring contributions to support parish ministries and operations. The church runs annual Stewardship Campaigns (2025, 2026) encouraging pledges from households.
2. Venue Rental (The Stanton Room): Rental income from The Stanton Room at Sprague Hall for weddings, receptions, celebrations, showers, birthdays, meetings, and community events. Includes commercial kitchen access for licensed caterers.
3. Planned Giving / Legacy Society: Legacy gifts and planned giving including bequests, appreciated securities, life insurance, charitable trusts, and lifetime gifts. The Legacy Society was founded in 2015.
4. Donation Funds: Designated funds for specific purposes including Rector's Discretion Fund, Mission Trips, Education and Formation, Flower Guild, Overnights/Hospitality, and Father Bills Table outreach.

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Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Parish of St. John the Evangelist is an Episcopal church in Duxbury, Massachusetts that provides weekly worship services, Christian formation for children and youth, pastoral care, and community outreach programs. It also operates venue-rental services for the Stanton Room for meetings, receptions, and private events, and runs specialized ministries supporting seniors, recovery groups, LGBTQIA+ members, and food insecurity relief.

Product overview

St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church offers a diverse portfolio of spiritual, wellness, and community services organized around its core worship ministry. The church operates The Stanton Room venue as a primary rental offering for weddings and events, and provides wellness programming through Snug Harbor Wellness including yoga classes. Mental health and recovery support services include Care Solace care coordination and on-site 12-Step Recovery Program meetings. Religious formation is delivered primarily through the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Montessori-based children's program, with separate Youth Mission trips for older students. The church supports pastoral care, outreach meal ministries (Father Bill's Table), food assistance (Lions Share Food Pantry), and specialized support resources for LGBTQIA+ individuals and seniors. All services are offered through the Episcopal tradition with worship available in-person and via livestream.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services
• Live Streamed Worship
• Christian Formation for Children and Youth
• Food Pantry Ministry
• Father Bill's Outreach Support
• Senior Ministry
• Recovery Ministry
• LGBTQIA+ Ministry
• CareSolace Mental Health Referral Service
• Stanton Room Venue Rental
• New Member Onboarding
• Legacy Society / Designated Funds
• Parish Newsletter and Communications

Quantifiable outcome

• Youth Group attendance increased 40% with first mission trip in five years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LUCE Immigrant JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLUCE brings light, hope, and community to immigrant families facing crisis, especially when a loved one has been detained or deported by ICE. Through practical support, emotional accompaniment, and advocacy, LUCE helps families remain stable, connected, and cared for. St. John's supports through volunteer opportunities, donation drives, and fundraising events.
• Crossroads for Kids / Camp WingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrossroads partners with young people from under-resourced communities through long-term, relationship-based programs that nurture leadership, confidence, and resilience. Camp Wing provides summer experiences for children. St. John's supports through volunteer opportunities, seasonal drives, and fundraising event attendance.
• Father Bill's / Smith Family Housing Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFather Bill's Table provides hot lunches to neighbors experiencing homelessness on the third Sunday of each month at the Smith Family Housing Resource Center in Brockton, MA. Volunteers from St. John's prepare and deliver nourishing meals. Also includes bagged lunch preparation.
• Duxbury Lions Share Food PantrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lions Share Food Pantry is an all-volunteer organization at 136 Summer St, Duxbury (behind St. Paul's Church) providing food assistance without requirements. St. John's serves as a drop-off point for non-perishable donations. Volunteers from St. John's support through grocery store pickups and pantry shifts.
• The Episcopal Diocese of MassachusettscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diocese of Massachusetts is part of The Episcopal Church and covers eastern Massachusetts. St. John's belongs to this diocese and participates in its wider community, programs, and governance.
• Sisters of St. MargaretminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership. The Sisters of St. Margaret built a summer convent nearby in 1907 and the church shares worship with them for select feast days and special occasions.
• CareSolacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare Solace is a free, confidential mental health care coordination service available to anyone in the community. Their multilingual team is available 24/7/365 to help connect individuals with mental health providers, substance use treatment, and social services.
• Snug Harbor WellnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA community-centered wellness program at St. John's offering movement, mindfulness, and wellness classes that support whole-person wellbeing for people of all ages. Sponsors Gentle Hatha Yoga classes.
• Duxbury Interfaith CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ecumenical organization bringing together faith communities in Duxbury. Fr. Daniel serves as immediate past President.
• King Caesar Advisory CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory committee for the Duxbury Select Board. Fr. Daniel Dice serves on this committee, representing the church's community engagement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trinity Church Boston: Historic Episcopal parish in Boston (founded 1734) with full liturgical, formation, music, and outreach ministries. Operates at much larger scale but is the same denomination with a similar program mix, serving as a regional Episcopal benchmark.
• Church of the Advent (Boston): Historic, inclusive Episcopal parish in Boston with strong music, formation, and outreach programs. Demonstrates how a similar denomination program set scales at urban-incumbent scale.

Direct peers

• Pohick Episcopal Church (Lorton, VA): Historic Virginia Episcopal parish where Curate Rev. Ross previously served in youth ministry. Comparable suburban Episcopal congregation with strong children's and youth formation programs - directly analogous operating model.
• Church of the Holy Spirit (Wayland, MA): Comparable small Episcopal parish in a Massachusetts suburb with a similar full-program ministry model, family-formation focus, and community/venue offerings, making it structurally analogous to St. John's in operating model.
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Akron, OH): Episcopal parish where Assisting Priest Rev. Perkinson previously served. Comparable denominational and program model useful for benchmarking clergy transitions and pastoral-care approaches.
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Duxbury, MA): Fellow Episcopal congregation located in the same town. Same denomination and similar small-parish scale, serving the same local demographic and operating as a direct geographic peer for parishioners, families, and outreach collaboration.

Others

• Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts: Governing body to which St. John's reports. Provides shared services, formation resources, insurance, and clergy placement that materially affect parish operations, making it an enabling/ecosystem peer.
• Father Bill's & Mainspring: Regional homelessness services nonprofit partnering with St. John's for the monthly Father Bill's Table meal ministry. Comparable South Shore nonprofit in adjacent social-services space, and an ecosystem collaborator.

Regional players

• First Parish of Duxbury (Unitarian Universalist): Other mainline congregation physically located in Duxbury. Competes for the same liberal, inclusive, family-oriented demographic in town, making it a direct local competitive peer.
• Old Ship Church (Hingham, MA): Oldest continuously operating Puritan/Unitarian-Universalist meeting house in the U.S. (1681), located in a neighboring South Shore town. Shares the historic-building and coastal-suburban community profile with St. John's.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles10 records

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