St. Thomas Episcopal Church And School

Name

St. Thomas Episcopal Church And School

Legal name

St. Thomas Episcopal Church and School

Website

https://tom1604.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Preschool education
• Community outreach ministry
• Children's ministry programs
• Music ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members through written or online pledges. Allows church leadership to plan and address community needs.
2. Capital Campaign Donations: The 'A Future with Hope' campaign raised over $2.1 million for roof replacement ($450,000) and Woehler Family Center debt payoff ($1.2 million).
3. School Tuition: Preschool program for ages 18 months to five years old at St. Thomas Episcopal School.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

St. Thomas Episcopal Church and School is a nonprofit religious organization in San Antonio, Texas that operates an Episcopal parish and an affiliated preschool. The core offerings include weekly Holy Eucharist worship services (in-person and live-streamed), age-segregated religious education ministries for children, youth, and adults, a music ministry featuring choir and handbell programs, community outreach to local nonprofits, and a licensed preschool (St. Thomas Episcopal School) for children ages 18 months through five years old. The organization is supported by voluntary tithes, offerings, capital campaign pledges, and preschool tuition.

Product overview

St. Thomas Episcopal Church and School is a single unified organization offering religious worship services and educational programs. The core offering is the Holy Eucharist worship service (available Sundays at 8:00am and 10:00am, and Wednesdays at 12:00pm, with online streaming via YouTube). Supporting this are age-segmented ministry programs: Children's Ministry (Bible study, Children's Church, nursery, and music program), Youth Ministry (middle/high school group), and Adult Ministry (Bible study, discipleship, men's and women's groups). The Music Ministry provides Parish Choir, Handbell Choir, and Children's Music Program. The Community Outreach Ministry extends services to local non-profits. The organization includes St. Thomas Episcopal School (preschool 18 months to 5 years). Additional services include online giving/donations, membership programs, publications (Thursday Notes, Weekly Devotional, The Clarion newsletter), and regular community events. All programs are integrated through the church's website, Shelby Systems church management, and communication platforms including YouTube streaming, Constant Contact email, and third-party payment processors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• St. Thomas Episcopal School: Preschool program for children ages 18 months to five years old, operating as part of the church community.

Products and services

• Holy Eucharist Worship Services Weekly Episcopal liturgical worship services including Sunday 8:00am Holy Eucharist Rite I (in-person only), Sunday 10:00am Holy Eucharist Rite II with Children's Church (in-person and live streamed on YouTube), and Wednesday 12:00pm Holy Eucharist Rite II. Open to congregants and visitors in the San Antonio area.
• Children's Ministry Sunday children's programming for children ages 3 through 5th grade, including Bible Study at 9:00am, Children's Church during the 10:00am service, nursery care, and a children's music/choir program. Designed for families seeking Episcopal faith formation for their children.
• Youth Ministry Youth Group programming for middle and high school students (6th grade and up) with monthly activities that foster connection to God and peers. Targets parish youth and their families seeking Episcopal fellowship and faith development.
• Adult Ministry Adult spiritual development including Bible Study with Fr. Mike (Thursdays 9:30am via Zoom), Sunday Discipleship Hour, streamed Morning Prayer, Men's Morning Study, and Discipleship for Moms groups. Open to adult congregants of all ages.
• Music Ministry Parish Choir (adult ensemble with professional section leaders performing Sundays and holy days), Handbell Choir (volunteer musicians using Schulmerich bells, weekly rehearsals), and a Children's Music Program with choir, Orff instruments, tone chimes, and world drumming. Available to church members and volunteers.
• Community Outreach Ministry Faith-based community service program supporting local San Antonio nonprofits including Christian Assistance Ministries, Magdalena House, San Antonio Food Bank, Women's Story Book Project, West Avenue Compassion, and Haven for Hope. Includes regular meal service at Haven for Hope, food pantry support at Santa Fe Episcopal Church, school supply drives for Harmony Hills Elementary, Christmas Angel Tree, and clothing drives. Open to congregants and community members.
• Membership Program Structured path to formal church membership including worship attendance, Welcome Table and clergy meetings, Membership Profile Sheet submission, and optional Baptism and Confirmation preparation. Designed for newcomers seeking to join the parish.
• Church Events Program Recurring parish-wide events including Family Night Out, Sewing Group, Blessing of the Backpacks, Haven for Hope volunteering, Men's Meat Burning, Church Picnic and Rally Day, Blessing of the Pets, Fall Festival with Trunk or Treat, Veterans Day Breakfast, Thanksgiving Eve Worship and PieFest, and Advent Family Night. Open to the congregation and broader San Antonio community.
• St. Thomas Episcopal School Licensed preschool program serving children ages 18 months through five years old. Operates as a separate but affiliated school campus under the St. Thomas Episcopal Church and School organization, with its own Head of School and website (www.stes1604.org). Tuition-based program for San Antonio area families.
• Pastoral Care Pastoral support services including direct email/phone contact with clergy, prayer request submission, and individual clergy meetings for spiritual guidance and counseling. Available to congregation members and those seeking Episcopal pastoral care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350 families served as active parish members
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Christian Assistance MinistriesminorOthersCommunity Outreach Ministry supports this nonprofit organization as part of St. Thomas's community service efforts in San Antonio.
• Magdalena HouseminorOthersCommunity Outreach Ministry supports this nonprofit organization providing services to women and children in San Antonio.
• San Antonio Food BankminorOthersCommunity Outreach Ministry supports the San Antonio Food Bank, including delivering groceries to the Food Pantry at Santa Fe Episcopal Church.
• Women's Story Book ProjectminorOthersCommunity Outreach Ministry supports this nonprofit organization in San Antonio.
• West Avenue CompassionminorOthersCommunity Outreach Ministry supports this nonprofit organization in San Antonio.
• Haven for HopeminorOthersCommunity Outreach Ministry serves dinner to people in need at Haven for Hope facility on a regular schedule.
• Santa Fe Episcopal ChurchminorOthersSt. Thomas delivers groceries to the Food Pantry at Santa Fe Episcopal Church as part of community outreach.
• Harmony Hills Elementary SchoolminorOthersCommunity Outreach Ministry maintains an ongoing relationship with Harmony Hills Elementary School, supporting school supplies during back-to-school season.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TMI Episcopal School: Larger Episcopal K-12 school in San Antonio that recently hired away Rev. Melancon as Assistant Chaplain — comparable Episcopal school brand and feeder pipeline to St. Thomas Episcopal's preschool.

Direct peers

• Holy Spirit Episcopal Church: Episcopal parish in the San Antonio area offering traditional and contemporary worship, formation, and outreach — comparable in ministry mix to St. Thomas.
• All Saints' Episcopal Church: Established Episcopal parish in San Antonio operating worship, formation, and outreach programs comparable to St. Thomas's ministry stack; directly competes for the same Episcopal household demographic.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church: Fellow Episcopal parish in the San Antonio area with comparable Sunday service schedule, formation programs, and community-outreach model — direct functional peer for congregant and donor competition in the same market.
• Church of the Resurrection: Episcopal parish in the San Antonio metro with multi-generational programming and outreach focus; comparable in scale and ministry breadth to St. Thomas on Loop 1604.
• St. Andrew's Episcopal Church: Texas Episcopal parish previously founded and grown to 650 members by Rev. Mike Michie — provides a credible in-organization comparable for evaluating the rector's growth playbook at St. Thomas.
• Christ Episcopal Church (San Antonio): Historic Episcopal parish in downtown San Antonio; comparable Episcopal liturgy and formation programming, useful benchmark for parish-level operations and stewardship patterns.
• St. Luke's Episcopal Church (San Antonio): San Antonio Episcopal parish with comparable Sunday school, youth, and music ministry offerings; competes for the same pool of Episcopal-affiliated families in the metro.

Others

• Episcopal Diocese of West Texas: Diocesan governing body overseeing St. Thomas and peer parishes; relevant not as a competitor but as the institutional, stewardship, and plant-partner context shaping parish strategy and resources.

Regional players

• Tivoli Farms Preschool at St. Thomas: Included as a regional faith-based preschool for comparison, though limited additional detail is verifiable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/tom1604
• Facebookfacebook.com/tom1604church
• Instagraminstagram.com/tom1604church
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.-thomas-episcopal-church-and-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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