St Mark Coptic Church

What St Mark Coptic Church does

St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church is a non-profit religious parish founded in 1979 in Troy, Michigan, serving approximately 600 Coptic Orthodox families drawn from across Southeast Michigan. It operates as a parish under the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, of which it is the largest congregation, and is led by a clergy team that includes Reverends Father Hegumen Mina Essak and Father Hegumen Maximus Habib, Fathers Mark Ibrahim and Joseph Arsanious, and Deacons Boutros Bishay and Pavlos Zaki. The organization provides weekly liturgical services in English, Arabic, and Coptic across two physical locations on Livernois Road in Troy: St. Mark Parish and the St. Mary and St. Philopater Parish, supplemented by Saturday Vespers, Friday Coptic Hymns and Rites School, Sunday School programming for ages 2 through College, retreats at St. Mina and partner retreat centers, and a sports facility available for rental.

The church's core "product" is religious worship, education, and community fellowship, delivered both in-person and digitally. Its technology stack is built around standard church-management SaaS rather than proprietary systems: the ChMeetings-powered St. Mark App and CCB Church "My St. Mark" portal handle member registration, communications, and event sign-ups; live streaming is delivered via YouTube across two parish-specific channels; donations are processed through Pushpay (one-time and recurring), Venmo, mail, and text-to-give; confession appointments are scheduled through Square; and Mailchimp supports email newsletters. The CORE multi-phase campus expansion adds 12 Sunday School rooms, a multi-use facility, commercial kitchen, and recreational/gymnasium space, with a 2024 capital campaign targeting $2,000,000.

The revenue model is donation-driven and voluntary, with no set pricing for attendance or programs. Ordinary operations are funded by member donations through online giving, mail, and text, while the CORE expansion is financed via a separate capital campaign that had reached $723,317 (36% of goal) at the time of source capture. Partnerships with FOCUS Motor City (meal service for Detroit schoolchildren), St. Joseph Family Support Organization, and the FTFT! Michigan youth service program extend the church's reach beyond its own congregation. The headcount figure of 5 appears to reflect a small paid staff layer, with the broader ministry and operations carried out by clergy, deacons, and volunteers.

Name

St Mark Coptic Church

Legal name

St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church

Website

https://stmarkmi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church is a non-profit parish in Troy, Michigan, serving roughly 600 Coptic Orthodox families across Southeast Michigan with liturgical services, Sunday School, retreats, and community programs, supported by donations and an active facility expansion campaign.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Coptic orthodox services
• Religious worship services
• Orthodox religious education
• Community ministry programs
• Faith-based community

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: Church generates revenue through member donations including online giving (one-time and recurring), mail-in checks, text-to-give, and Venmo. Fundraising campaigns support general operations and specific initiatives like the CORE expansion project.
2. CORE Expansion Campaign: Capital campaign targeting $2,000,000 for building expansion including Sunday School rooms, multipurpose facility, and commercial kitchen. Phase III is in progress with estimated $2,000,000 for Sunday School room build-out.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St Mark Coptic Church provides Coptic Orthodox liturgical worship (Vespers, Matins, Divine Liturgy), religious education through Sunday School and a Coptic Hymns & Rites School, youth and family ministry programs, and community fellowship supporting Coptic Orthodox families in Southeast Michigan. Complementary services include online giving, live streaming, a member-facing mobile app, and a member portal.

Product overview

St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church offers a unified suite of faith-based products and services centered on religious worship, education, and community engagement. The core offerings include in-person and live-streamed liturgical services (Vespers, Matins, Divine Liturgy), the St. Mark smartphone app for member engagement and event registration, and the My St. Mark portal for member communications. Educational products include the Sunday School Program (ages 2 to College) and Coptic Hymns & Rites School. The church also operates the CORE campus expansion project for facility growth and maintains a sports facility for community use. Online giving and live streaming via YouTube enable remote participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CORE: Campus expansion initiative devoted to providing space for the church to grow and flourish, including expansion of existing building, addition of Sunday School rooms, and multipurpose facility with commercial kitchen.
• St. Mark App
• FTFT! Michigan
• St. Mark Sports

Products and services

• Liturgical Services (Vespers, Matins, Divine Liturgy) Coptic Orthodox liturgical worship services including Vespers, Matins, and Divine Liturgy, offered to parishioners and visitors; also streamed live for homebound members.
• Sunday School Program Religious education program for children and youth of Coptic Orthodox families in Southeast Michigan, teaching faith, scripture, and Coptic tradition.
• Coptic Hymns & Rites School Instruction in Coptic Orthodox hymns and liturgical rites for parish members, preserving and teaching the church's musical and liturgical heritage.
• Live Streaming Services Online live streaming of liturgical services (Vespers, Matins, Divine Liturgy) for homebound, traveling, and distant members of the parish community.
• Online Giving Digital donation platform enabling parishioners and supporters to make one-time and recurring contributions to the church online.
• St. Mark App Mobile application for parish members providing access to church information, events, services, and engagement tools.
• My St. Mark Portal Online member portal that enables parishioners to access parish information and manage their engagement with the church community.
• St. Mark Sports Facility Parish sports facility providing sports and recreation opportunities for youth and members as part of community ministry.
• CORE Campus Expansion Project Capital expansion project to grow the parish campus, supporting increased worship, education, and community ministry capacity.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Ohio, Michigan, and IndianacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017The parish is organized under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Saraphim. St. Mark is the largest parish in this diocese which encompasses three states.
• FOCUS Motor CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFTFT! Michigan partners with FOCUS Motor City, a local Orthodox Christian service organization, to prepare meals for Detroit children who rely on school lunches for daily sustenance. This partnership supports at least one meal service event per year.
• St. Joseph Family Support OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity support organization that the church partners with to support families in need in the local Troy, MI area.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana: The parent diocesan body under which St. Mark operates, led by Bishop Saraphim. As the organizational parent covering three states, it is directly comparable in mission and provides the structural and spiritual framework for the parish.

Direct peers

• St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church: Another Coptic Orthodox parish in the North American diaspora, named after the same patron saint as St. Mark's own St. Mina Retreat Center. Direct denomination peer operating Sunday School, liturgical services, and youth ministries.
• Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America: Another Eastern Orthodox jurisdiction with a comparable parish-based model, sacramental worship, and English-language services in U.S. communities. Directly comparable in structure and member experience to a Coptic Orthodox parish.
• Orthodox Church in America: An autocephalous Eastern Orthodox jurisdiction in North America with a parish network operating in similar community-driven models, including religious education programs and youth ministry. Comparable in liturgical and community framework.
• St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church: Another Coptic Orthodox parish in the North American diaspora serving Coptic immigrant families, with the same liturgical rites, language tradition, and Sunday School programming model as St. Mark. Direct denomination-level peer for comparison of congregation size and engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: The largest Eastern Orthodox Christian body in the United States, operating parishes with similar liturgical structure, community programming, and diocese-based governance. Comparable in mission though substantially larger in scale and geographic reach.
• Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria: The global ecclesiastical body of the Coptic Orthodox Church, headquartered in Egypt, governing all Coptic Orthodox dioceses and parishes worldwide. Comparable as the highest-level institutional peer governing the parish's denominational affiliation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stmarkmi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1YWnqrrY6L5G6nnIHTZmhA
• Facebookfacebook.com/stmarkmi
• Instagraminstagram.com/stmarkmi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-mark-coptic-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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