St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Orlando

What St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Orlando does

St. Michael's Episcopal Church is a religious nonprofit congregation located at 2499 N. Westmoreland Drive in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando, Florida, founded in 1948 and operating under the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida as part of the Anglican Communion. The church delivers a multi-vertical ministry portfolio anchored by three in-person Sunday worship services (7:45 am, 9:00 am, 10:15 am) plus a live YouTube stream of the 10:15 am service. Its operational scope spans worship, faith formation, youth and children's ministries (EYC for grades 6-12, Little Lambs Nursery, Camp Sonshine, Camp R.O.C.K., Club 412, Vacation Bible School), and a wholly-owned preschool subsidiary (St. Michael's Preschool) serving over 90 students and 80 families under Director Mrs. Melanie Olivier.

The church also operates significant community outreach programming, most notably The Gathering — a jointly-sponsored ministry with Church of the Resurrection in Longwood that has delivered over 200,000 meals to the Coalition for the Homeless in downtown Orlando since 1990, building on the 1972 founding of Orange County's Meals on Wheels Program at the church. Additional programs include BSA Scouts/Cub Scouts, weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, Daughters of the King, Wednesday Compline service via Zoom, and Noonday Prayer. Senior leadership consists of Father Rick (Priest), Mrs. Melanie Olivier (Preschool Director), and Tiffany Stieger (Director of Children's Ministry), supported by 21 total employees.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings collected via the Realm (onRealm.org) online giving platform, supplemented by preschool tuition. The technology stack is standard commercial-off-the-shelf: WP Engine website hosting, ACS Realm for giving/member management, YouTube for streaming, and Constant Contact for email newsletter distribution (E-Messenger). The church has no app, no proprietary technology, and no disclosed APIs. Marketing is conducted through organic social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube) and the E-Messenger newsletter.

Name

St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Orlando

Legal name

Saint Michaels

Website

https://stmichaelschurch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Michael's Episcopal Church is an Orlando-based religious nonprofit (founded 1948) operating Sunday worship services, a wholly-owned preschool serving 90+ students, youth/children's ministries, and a homeless meal outreach program (The Gathering) jointly sponsored with Church of the Resurrection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF), Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups (EDACACAK)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Faith formation
• Preschool education
• Youth ministry
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members through weekly offerings and online giving platform via onRealm.org

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Michael's Episcopal Church provides weekly Christian worship services (in-person and online via YouTube), a licensed preschool (St. Michael's Preschool), faith formation programs for all ages, youth and children's ministries, pastoral care, and community outreach through the Gathering homeless meal program and other service initiatives. All programming is delivered free of charge, supported by voluntary donations from congregants.

Product overview

St. Michael's Episcopal Church offers a multi-faceted ministry portfolio centered around its core Sunday worship services (in-person at 7:45, 9:00, and 10:15 am, plus online streaming). The church operates St. Michael's Preschool as its primary educational offering, along with comprehensive Children's Ministry programs (Little Lambs Nursery, Camp Sonshine, Camp R.O.C.K., Club 412, Vacation Bible School) and Youth Ministry through EYC and Bible studies. Community service programs include The Gathering (homeless feeding ministry), BSA Scouts, and AA support groups. Additional offerings include various worship services like Compline and Noonday Prayer, faith formation classes, and pastoral care services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• St. Michael's Preschool: Preschool ministry providing cheerful and educational preschool experience for children toddler age and older, with curriculum including art, music, Spanish, dramatic play, science, and Christian education
• The Gathering
• EYC (Episcopal Youth Fellowship)

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services In-person Christian worship services held at 7:45 am, 9:00 am, and 10:15 am every Sunday at the church, plus live streaming of the 10:15 am service via YouTube. Open to all individuals and families seeking Episcopal worship in the Orlando/College Park area.
• St. Michael's Preschool Faith-integrated early childhood education for children toddler age and older, using the Learning Without Tears curriculum with a play-based, developmentally appropriate approach. Includes art, music, Spanish, dramatic play, literature, science, hands-on math, creative cooking, outdoor recreation, and Christian education through daily prayer, Bible stories, Christian songs, and weekly chapel visits. Currently serves 90+ students and 80+ families throughout College Park and Orlando.
• Children's Ministry Faith formation program for children from birth through 5th grade, providing spiritual foundation through Bible knowledge and Episcopal faith. Includes Little Lambs Nursery, Camp Sonshine, Camp R.O.C.K., Club 412, and Vacation Bible School. Designed for families seeking age-appropriate Christian education and a safe, nurturing environment for their children.
• EYC (Episcopal Youth Community) Youth fellowship program for 6th-12th graders meeting Sunday nights 5:00-7:00 pm, offering fun activities, fellowship, praise, prayer, and small group discussions. Includes Bible studies, retreats (New Beginnings, Grounded, Soul in the City), and mission trips in partnership with the Diocese of Central Florida.
• The Gathering Outreach ministry that delivers hot meals every Tuesday to the Coalition for the Homeless in downtown Orlando, jointly sponsored with the Church of the Resurrection in Longwood. Since 1990, over 200,000 meals have been fed to homeless men, women, and children. Provides service opportunities for church members and community volunteers.
• Alcoholics Anonymous Group Free Alcoholics Anonymous meetings held every Thursday at 6:30-7:30 pm in the Quigley Building at St. Michael's Church. Open to community members seeking support for recovery.
• Compline Service Evening prayer (Compline) service held every Wednesday at 8 pm via Zoom, providing a contemplative end-of-day worship opportunity accessible remotely.
• Noonday Prayer Midday prayer service held at 12:00 pm on Wednesdays, providing a brief spiritual pause during the workday for congregants and visitors.
• BSA Scouts Program Boy Scouts of America program chartered through and meeting at St. Michael's Church, providing scouting activities and character development for youth in the community.
• Faith Formation and Sunday School Sunday School and Bible study programs for all ages, including Donuts & Discussions for youth and various small group study opportunities, supporting ongoing Christian education and spiritual growth.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Church of the Resurrection (Longwood)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Joint sponsorship of The Gathering ministry, a food outreach program that delivers hot meals to the Coalition for the Homeless in downtown Orlando every Tuesday. This partnership has been serving the homeless community since 1990 and has provided over 200,000 meals.
• Diocese of Central FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth ministry partnership providing diocese-wide events including New Beginnings, Grounded, and Soul in the City retreats and mission experiences for middle school and high school students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• First Presbyterian Church of Orlando: Historic mainline Protestant congregation in central Orlando with multi-generational programming (worship, children's and youth ministry, outreach) paralleling St. Michael's portfolio under a different but adjacent denomination.
• St. Luke's United Methodist Church (Orlando): Large mainline Protestant congregation in Orlando offering similar Sunday worship, children's and youth ministry, music programs, and community outreach operations.
• Trinity Lutheran Church (Orlando): Mainline Protestant congregation in Orlando with similar Sunday worship, children's and youth formation, and community service programming — a parallel denominational peer rather than a direct Episcopal competitor.
• Cathedral Church of St. Luke (Orlando): The Episcopal cathedral of the Diocese of Central Florida and seat of the bishop. Larger, more established Episcopal presence in Orlando offering comparable worship, formation, and outreach ministries — the structural incumbent within the same denomination and diocese.

Others

• Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida: Parent governing body of St. Michael's; not a competitor but a structural peer providing shared youth retreat programming (New Beginnings, Grounded, Soul in the City), governance, and inter-parish collaboration frameworks.
• Coalition for the Homeless (Central Florida): Direct beneficiary and operational partner of The Gathering ministry; an adjacent social-services nonprofit operating in the same central Florida homeless-services ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Church of the Resurrection (Longwood, FL): Co-sponsoring parish of The Gathering homeless meal ministry; another Episcopal congregation in the Diocese of Central Florida with directly comparable outreach programming and congregation profile.
• St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Orlando): Episcopal parish in the Orlando area under the same Diocese of Central Florida, with comparable Sunday worship, formation, and outreach ministries to a similar demographic.
• St. Luke's Preschool (Episcopal, Orlando area): Faith-based preschool operated by another Episcopal parish in the Orlando area — directly comparable to St. Michael's Preschool in mission (early-childhood education combined with Christian formation), curriculum model, and tuition-based revenue.
• All Saints Episcopal Church (Winter Park, FL): Episcopal parish in the Orlando metro (Winter Park) within the same Diocese of Central Florida, offering parallel Sunday worship, Christian formation across ages, and community outreach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StMichaelsOrl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/SaintMichaelsOrlando
• Facebookfacebook.com/StMichaelsOrl
• Instagraminstagram.com/stmichaelsorl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-michael-s-episcopal-church-orlando

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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