SNEC of SDA

What SNEC of SDA does

The Southern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (SNEC) is a regional nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 34 Sawyer Street in South Lancaster, Massachusetts, operating under the governance of the Atlantic Union Conference. The organization provides spiritual leadership, pastoral oversight, and administrative support for 150+ Seventh-day Adventist churches across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, serving members through ministries including Hispanic Ministries, Haitian Ministries, Deaf Ministry, Youth and Pathfinder programs, Family Life, Men's and Women's Ministries, Health Ministry, and Adventist Community Services. SNEC operates two primary physical facilities — Southern New England Campgrounds in South Lancaster (camp meeting venue) and Camp Winnekeag in Ashburnham, MA (seven-week summer youth camp) — alongside digital infrastructure including sneconline.org, SNEC TV YouTube channel, livestream.com/snecmedia, and the pastors' portal at Snecapp.org.

SNEC's revenue model is based on voluntary tithes and offerings from member churches and individuals (modeled as 10% of member income), supplemented by event-based fee income from camp meeting tent reservations ($2-$250), women's retreats ($40-$50), men's ministry events ($60-$140), and sports leagues, plus small unit-priced book and literature sales. The go-to-market approach is community-led and event-driven, with major annual gatherings including the United Camp Meeting, Hispanic Camp Meeting (Campestre Hispano), French Campmeeting, and Laity Convention. Membership engagement is structured around Total Member Involvement, empowering lay leaders across Sabbath School, Personal Ministries, Adventist Community Services, and Youth departments. The organization has no enterprise software products, patents, or proprietary AI technology.

Recent strategic activity centers on a leadership transition completed in 2025 (Edgardo Herrera elected President, John K. Amoah as Executive Secretary, Joshua Tyman as Treasurer/CFO), the April 30, 2025 closure of Adventist Book Center retail and distribution operations due to a decade of financial deficits, and continued expansion of multicultural ministries. SNEC is ranked #1 in the North American Division for church plants per member and maintains broad-based engagement across diverse demographic segments with no single customer concentration dependency.

Name

SNEC of SDA

Legal name

Southern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Website

https://sneconline.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is a regional nonprofit religious organization overseeing 150+ churches across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, providing pastoral leadership, camp facilities, multicultural ministries, and community outreach to Adventist members in New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Administration

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Religious conference administration
• Church governance services
• Pastoral ministry support
• Faith-based community outreach
• Christian youth camping

Headquarters

HQ city

South Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The conference operates through voluntary contributions from member churches and individuals including tithes (10% of income) and mission offerings collected during worship services and special events.
2. Event Registrations and Fees: Revenue generated from camp meeting tent reservations, retreat registrations, conference fees, and program admissions such as Women's Ministries retreats ($40-$50), Wrestling With God Men's Ministry ($60-$140), and camp meeting tent sites ($2-$250).
3. Book and Literature Sales: Sales of religious books, study materials, and resources including 'Libro Hijas de Dios' ($13.00) through the Adventist Book Center network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Southern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists provides regional governance, pastoral leadership, and ministry coordination for 150+ Adventist churches across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. It delivers multicultural worship services, youth summer camps at Camp Winnekeag, ticketed retreats and camp meetings, evangelistic outreach campaigns, religious education, and community service programs. The conference also distributes Adventist literature and books through its Adventist Book Center network.

Product overview

SNEC operates as a unified digital platform offering church management services, including the main conference website, the Camp Winnekeag summer camp program, and an online event registration system. The organization is a regional conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church serving Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, providing religious ministry services rather than commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Winnekeag: Summer camp and youth camp facility operated by SNEC in Ashburnham, MA
• Southern New England Campgrounds

Products and services

• Camp Winnekeag Summer Youth Camp
• United Camp Meeting
• Campestre Hispano (Hispanic Camp Meeting)
• French Campmeeting
• Retiro de Damas Women's Ministry Retreat
• Wrestling With God Men's Ministry Retreat
• Seguro Amor Couples Retreat

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bethesda Medical MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between SNEC Health Ministries and Bethesda Medical Mission for health fairs providing free screenings including blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, A1C, oral cancer screenings, and health age assessments to camp meeting attendees and community members. Medical professionals volunteer their services for community health outreach.
• Three Angels Deaf MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNEC DEAF Ministry volunteers serve at Three Angels Deaf Ministries booth at Connecticut Deaf Expo, sharing DVDs, books, newsletters, and Christian materials with Deaf community members. Partnership enables gospel outreach to 600+ Deaf expo attendees.
• Outpost Centers International (OCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCI president Steve Dickman served as keynote speaker at Atlantic Union ASI Convention hosted by SNEC. OCI focuses on equipping members for marketplace ministry and outreach.
• North American Division ASIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAD ASI president Danny Houghton and secretary treasurer Cody Francis participated in Atlantic Union ASI Convention in SNEC territory. ASI (Adventist Laymen's Services & Industries) challenges and equips members to share Christ in the marketplace.
• Above the RimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic training facility founded by Albert Ortiz that works with the Pastor Francisco Ramos Basketball League to support young athletes, including one athlete who enrolled at South Lancaster Academy through this connection.
• Adventist Book CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSNEC Adventist Book Center (ABC) provided publishing and health food distribution services. Following restructuring, alternative purchase options redirect members to adventistbookcenter.com for books and periodicals, and Loma Linda/Worthington product websites for health foods.
• Loma Linda FoodsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth food products available through Loma Linda's website as alternative distribution following ABC restructuring, serving members seeking vegetarian/health food products previously stocked at SNEC ABC.
• Wellspring Health MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnecticut-based ministry founded by Laura Harris, doctor of natural medicine, received $5,000 grant from ASI weekend fundraiser. Focuses on health ministry integrating natural medicine approaches.
• Atlantic Union ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent conference providing oversight and governance for SNEC. Atlantic Union treasurer Tom Murray and executive secretary David McKenzie participate in SNEC leadership events and elections.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists: Higher-level SDA governing body overseeing all SDA conferences in the U.S. and Canada, including SNEC's parent Atlantic Union Conference. Comparable as a SDA administrative authority, though broader in scope and not a direct operational peer to a single regional conference.
• General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Global governing body of the Seventh-day Adventist Church headquartered in Silver Spring, MD. Operates at the highest tier of the SDA governance structure, far broader than SNEC's regional scope, but connected as the apex of SNEC's denominational hierarchy.

Direct peers

• New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Regional SDA conference serving New York state, operating churches, schools, camps, and evangelism programs with a similar conference governance structure. Closely comparable to SNEC in mission, programming mix, and administrative scale.
• Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Regional SDA conference serving Texas with a comparable model of multi-church governance, schools, camps, and evangelism programs. Directly comparable in structure and operating scope to SNEC, though operating at a larger geographic and membership scale.
• Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Larger SDA union conference overseeing multiple regional conferences in the western U.S. Comparable to SNEC in organizational function (regional SDA administration), though at a larger scale across more states and congregations.
• Washington Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Regional SDA conference serving the Pacific Northwest with a comparable structure of churches, schools, camps, and evangelistic ministries. Highly comparable in operating model to SNEC; SNEC's new treasurer Joshua Tyman previously held treasury roles there, indicating direct operational parallels.
• Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: SDA union conference overseeing regional conferences across the Great Lakes states. Comparable in function and governance structure to SNEC's parent Atlantic Union Conference, operating as a multi-state regional administrative body for Adventist churches and ministries.
• Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: SNEC's parent governing body that oversees multiple regional conferences including SNEC. Directly comparable as a Seventh-day Adventist regional administrative organization coordinating member churches, ministries, and camp facilities across a multi-state territory.
• Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: SDA union conference overseeing regional conferences across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Comparable to SNEC's parent Atlantic Union Conference in organizational structure and multi-state administrative function over Adventist congregations.
• Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: Another regional Seventh-day Adventist conference serving the northeastern U.S., including parts of New York and surrounding areas. Comparable in scope, structure, and mission to SNEC, operating multiple churches, schools, and community outreach programs under a similar governance model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/snecsda
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbB16NUhbaWSNvw_L2rRg7w
• Facebookfacebook.com/sneconference
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southern-new-england-conf
• Instagraminstagram.com/sneconference

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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