Oak Park Church Of Christ

What Oak Park Church Of Christ does

Oak Park Church of Christ is an independent, self-governing religious nonprofit in the Churches of Christ tradition, operating a single campus at 11263 Oakfield Dr. SW in Calgary, Alberta. Its core deliverable is two Sunday worship services—offered at 9:00am and 11:00am, approximately 90 minutes each—combining music, prayer, Scripture teaching, communion open to all believers, and an offering. Around these services the church runs a full multi-generational ministry stack: Kids' Park with four age-stratified cohorts (Acorns 18mo-3yr, Sprouts 4yr-G1, Saplings G2-4, Oaks G5-6) using 'Bible in Life' and 'The Biggest Story' curricula; a Youth program meeting weekly on Friday evenings; Growth Groups (small-group Bible study and fellowship); and a Courses portfolio including Alpha, Practicing the Way, Baptism & Communion prep, and Membership orientation. It maintains nine active missions partnerships—Pioneer Bible, Graceland, Pine Lake Fellowship Camp, African Bible College, Power to Change, Vision Ministries, Refuge of Hope International, Lifeline, and Langham Partnership Canada—plus auxiliary services such as Helping Hands (food/clothing), Tutoring, and a Care Team.

The digital and operational technology stack is commodity SaaS rather than proprietary. Member management, online forms, and recurring email are handled by Breeze Church Management Software; giving is processed through Breeze Giving (credit card) plus e-Transfer to [email protected]; sermons are distributed via Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1019257) and services are streamed on YouTube at @opcconline; and the website itself is operated on the The Church Co platform. The Park Bench magazine serves as a quarterly community-publishing channel, archived from November 2019 through the March 2026 issue.

The revenue model is purely donation-based. All worship, courses, ministries, and community programs are provided free of charge; income derives from voluntary tithes and offerings via in-service cash/cheque, e-Transfer, or online credit card through Breeze Giving. Governance is provided by volunteer elders and a board alongside a 1-10 person employed staff. Headcount is small (1-10 employees) and operations are concentrated in a single Calgary market—the church claims no global footprint and no second campus.

Name

Oak Park Church Of Christ

Legal name

Oak Park Church of Christ

Website

https://oakpark.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oak Park Church of Christ is an independent Calgary-based religious nonprofit offering Sunday worship services, children's and youth ministries, small groups, faith formation courses, and nine missions partnerships, funded entirely through voluntary congregation donations and supported by a 1-10 person staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Faith community
• Children's ministry
• Youth programs
• Worship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members as an act of worship. Accepts e-Transfer to [email protected], online giving via Breeze Giving (credit card, one-time or recurring), and cash/cheque during Sunday services or by mail.
2. Living Generously: Church teaches that giving is an act of worship responding to God's generosity, joining in God's work in church, neighbourhood, and world.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oak Park Church of Christ is an independent Christian church in Calgary that delivers weekly Sunday worship services, faith formation courses, children's and youth ministries, small group programs, and community outreach. Its ministry is supported by a digital engagement layer including online giving, sermon podcast, YouTube streaming, and digital connect/prayer/volunteer forms.

Product overview

Oak Park Church of Christ operates as a multi-program church offering worship services and faith formation ministries. The core offering consists of Sunday worship services (9am and 11am) supplemented by children's ministry (Kids' Park with four age groups), youth ministry, Growth Groups, and educational courses (Alpha, Practicing the Way, Baptism & Communion, Membership). Digital engagement tools include online giving via Breeze Giving, sermon podcast through Buzzsprout, YouTube streaming, The Park Bench magazine, and online forms for connect cards, prayer requests, and volunteer signups. Missions partnerships extend the church's reach through collaborations with nine partner organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services In-person worship services held Sundays at 9:00am and 11:00am, including music, prayer, scripture teaching, communion, and offering, running approximately 90 minutes. Open to all members of the community.
• Kids' Park Children's Ministry Children's ministry program for ages 18 months through Grade 6, organized into four age groups (Acorns, Sprouts, Saplings, Oaks). Features Bible teaching, worship, crafts, and games using 'Bible in Life' and 'The Biggest Story' curricula.
• Youth Ministry Youth program for Grades 7-12 teenagers to experience God's transforming love and grow as disciples. Meets weekly on Friday evenings.
• Faith Formation Courses Faith formation courses including Alpha (exploring life and faith questions), Practicing the Way (spiritual practices), Baptism & Communion preparation, and Membership orientation.
• Growth Groups Small group gatherings for community, spiritual growth, Bible study, fellowship, and mutual support.
• Sermon Podcast Audio podcast of Sunday sermons distributed via Buzzsprout for on-demand listening by the broader audience.
• Online Worship Service Streaming Live and recorded worship services streamed via YouTube channel @opcconline for remote viewing.
• Online Giving Digital tithes and offerings accepted via E-Transfer to [email protected] and secure credit card processing through Breeze Giving (one-time or recurring gifts).
• Volunteer Program Church volunteer opportunities across multiple teams including Connections, Service, Worship & Arts, Kids' Park, Youth, Helping Hands, Tutoring, Care, Events, and Building.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pioneer BiblecoreOthersMissionary organization partnered with Oak Park Church for spreading the Gospel and supporting missionaries in the field.
• GracelandcoreOthersLocal or international mission organization partnered with Oak Park Church for community outreach.
• Pine Lake Fellowship CampcoreOthersFellowship camp organization providing retreat and community experiences.
• ABC (African Bible College)coreOthersAfrican Bible College partnership for global mission support and education.
• Power to Change (P2C)coreOthersChristian mission organization focused on evangelism and disciple-making.
• Vision MinistriescoreOthersVision-driven ministry organization partnered for community transformation.
• Refuge of Hope InternationalcoreOthersInternational relief and hope organization providing support to refugees and those in need.
• LifelinecoreOthersOrganization providing support services, potentially for families or those in crisis.
• Langham Partnership CanadacoreOthersOrganization that equips churches in the Majority World for mission and maturity in Christ through training pastors, equipping theological leaders, and publishing indigenously-authored books. Oak Park hosts Langham Partnership Canada for training local pastors to preach and teach the Bible.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hillsong Church: Globally distributed contemporary Christian church with podcast, YouTube, and online church product—comparable on multi-channel digital ministry and worship-led programming.
• Elevation Church: Large contemporary Christian church led by Steven Furtick with multi-site footprint, online streaming, and tiered children/student programming—analogous ministry mix to Oak Park.
• Life.Church: One of the largest evangelical Christian churches in North America with robust online services, a free church curriculum platform, and global digital reach—a direct comparable on model (congregation + digital distribution) even if vastly larger in scale.
• North Point Community Church: Large evangelical Christian congregation led by Andy Stanley with multi-generational programming (Kids, Students, Adults) and strong digital content distribution—closely mirrors Oak Park's ministry structure and Sunday-service-plus-formation model.
• Saddleback Church: Historically large evangelical congregation with small-groups strategy, missions partnerships, and online services—comparable model for congregational programming and mission-driven governance.

Others

• Breeze CHMS: Church management software vendor (and Oak Park's current CMS/giving platform); serves the same congregational workflow Oak Park runs and is the closest enabling-technology peer in the stack.
• Pushpay: Church-focused online giving and engagement platform; competitive vendor to Oak Park's Breeze Giving stack. Ecosystem participant rather than direct church operator.

Regional players

• Foothills Alliance Church: Mid-sized evangelical Christian church in Calgary offering Kids/Youth/Adult programs and online services—a same-city, same-tier competitor for congregants and donations.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army Canada: Large, established faith-based nonprofit in Calgary with comparable social-services arm (food, clothing, family support) intersecting Oak Park's Helping Hands and Tutoring programs; broader scope but overlapping community-services model.
• Catholic Diocese of Calgary: The dominant Catholic ecclesiastical governing body in Calgary with parishes, schools, and community services—a broad incumbent in the same local religious-services market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@opcconline
• Xx.com/opcconline
• Facebookfacebook.com/opcconline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oak-park-church-of-christ

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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