Grace Lutheran Church

What Grace Lutheran Church does

Grace Lutheran Church is a religious nonprofit organization affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Delaware-Maryland Synod, headquartered at 21 Carroll Street in Westminster, Maryland. Founded in 1866, the church delivers weekly worship across three services (a Saturday 5 p.m. Traditional service, a Sunday 9 a.m. Contemporary service in Grace Hall, and a Sunday 11 a.m. Traditional service in the Sanctuary), supplemented by a YouTube streaming channel at youtube.com/@gracelc21 for remote participation. Educational programming runs the full age spectrum, including Sunday School for birth through high school, confirmation classes, the Little Friends of Grace Preschool, and Bible study groups, while pastoral care is delivered through Stephen Ministry and prayer ministries.

The congregation also operates a significant community outreach program, co-locating Shepherd's Staff and the Table of Grace Soup Kitchen on-site, hosting AA and NA recovery meetings, and providing space for Boy Scout Troop 393, Cub Scout Pack 393, the Children's Chorus of Carroll County, and monthly American Red Cross CPR/AED training courses. Operating income derives entirely from voluntary tithes, offerings, and donations from members and supporters, with online giving enabled through the gracelc.org platform; no figures are publicly disclosed. Marketing and member communications are distributed across the church website, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and email newsletters, and a recurring calendar of roughly 35 scheduled events indicates sustained weekly programming throughput.

The organization employs 11-50 paid staff, with governance provided by an elected church council and called pastoral leadership under the ELCA framework. There is no parent company, no subsidiaries, no private equity or venture capital involvement, and no technology product platform beyond basic web and streaming infrastructure. Distribution is single-site and regional; products such as the preschool, soup kitchen, and support groups are delivered in-person, while worship services additionally reach a remote national audience through YouTube.

Name

Grace Lutheran Church

Legal name

Grace Lutheran Church

Website

https://gracelc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grace Lutheran Church is an ELCA-affiliated religious nonprofit in Westminster, Maryland, founded in 1866. It serves congregation members and the local community through traditional and contemporary worship, Christian education, a preschool, and outreach programs including a soup kitchen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Lutheran worship services
• Christian education programs
• Community outreach ministry
• Religious preschool education
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Westminster

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: Traditional church giving through tithes, offerings, and donations from congregation members during worship services and online giving platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grace Lutheran Church is a religious nonprofit organization providing weekly Lutheran worship services (Traditional and Contemporary), Christian education for all ages (Sunday School, confirmation classes, youth groups), pastoral care through Stephen Ministry, and community outreach programs. The church operates the Little Friends of Grace Preschool and hosts community groups such as AA, NA, soup kitchen, and scouting organizations. Worship services are also streamed online via YouTube, and the congregation is supported through voluntary tithes and offerings.

Product overview

Grace Lutheran Church is a religious organization that provides worship services and community programs. The church offers in-person worship services (Traditional and Contemporary), online worship via YouTube streaming, Sunday school programs for children and youth, various ministry groups (Bible studies, Stephen Ministry, prayer ministries), community outreach programs including soup kitchen services, and facility spaces for community events and scout organizations. The church does not operate a technology product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Worship Services
• Contemporary Worship Services
• Online Worship Streaming
• Sunday School Program
• Confirmation Class and Youth Ministry
• Little Friends of Grace Preschool
• Stephen Ministry
• Table of Grace Soup Kitchen
• Wednesday Bible Study
• AA and NA Recovery Meetings
• Online Giving Platform

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Delaware-Maryland SynodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated synod within the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). The church participates in synod assemblies and initiatives.
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational church body that the congregation belongs to, providing doctrinal alignment, resources, and connection to wider Lutheran communion.
• Shepherd's StaffcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community ministry organization based at the church, providing community services, soup kitchen, and support programs. Website: shepstaff.org, Phone: 410-857-5944, Contact: [email protected].
• Carroll Lutheran SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated Lutheran school organization providing Christian education. Linked as a grace partner/resource link.
• Carroll Lutheran VillageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLutheran retirement community organization. Linked as a grace partner/resource link.
• Lutheran World ReliefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization. Linked as a resource/partner link.
• Mar-Lu-RidgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLutheran camping and retreat ministry. Linked as a resource/partner link.
• Boy Scout Troop 393minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScouting organization that meets at the church facility. Church provides space for meetings and related activities including Eagle Court of Honor ceremonies.
• Cub Scout Pack 393minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouth scouting organization for younger children that meets at the church. Church provides meeting space.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides CPR/AED training courses held at the church location monthly.
• Children's Chorus of Carroll CountyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMusic organization that holds rehearsals at the church on Tuesday evenings. Contact: [email protected]
• Little Friends of Grace PreschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreschool program operated by the church providing early childhood education with Christian foundation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• St. Paul's United Methodist Church: Local Westminster-area mainline Protestant congregation offering weekly worship, education, and community outreach—directly comparable in scale, mission, and programming mix to Grace Lutheran Church.
• First Presbyterian Church of Westminster: Neighboring mainline congregation in Westminster, MD with similar worship, Christian education, and local mission programs, making it a direct local comparable.

Direct peers

• Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA): Fellow ELCA-affiliated Lutheran congregation offering traditional and contemporary worship, Christian education, and community ministries—shares the same denominational structure and value proposition.
• Mount Olive Lutheran Church: ELCA congregation with similar worship, formation, and outreach programs, providing a denominational peer for program benchmarking and resource sharing.
• St. Mark's Lutheran Church: Mid-size Lutheran congregation within the ELCA network operating preschool, worship, and community service programs—an organizational peer for staff and programming comparisons.
• Cross of Christ Lutheran Church: ELCA congregation offering multi-service worship, youth ministry, and community outreach—closely comparable to Grace's programming mix and congregational model.
• Zion Lutheran Church: Historic Lutheran congregation in the same ELCA network offering traditional worship, Sunday school, and benevolence programs—useful peer for membership and giving benchmarks.

Broad incumbents

• Carroll Lutheran Village: Affiliated Lutheran retirement community organization linked as a Grace partner; operates on a larger scale within the same Lutheran ecosystem in Carroll County, MD.

Emerging players

• Carroll Lutheran School: Lutheran-affiliated K-8 school in the same Carroll County ecosystem, offering Christian education comparable to Grace's Little Friends of Grace Preschool but at a broader grade range.
• Shepherd's Staff: Local community ministry based at Grace Lutheran Church that coordinates the Table of Grace Soup Kitchen and other outreach programs—a programmatic peer for community social-service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gracelc21
• Facebookfacebook.com/gracelc21
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grace-evangelical-lutheran-church-of-westminster-md
• Xx.com/GraceLutheran21

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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