Zion Lutheran Church

What Zion Lutheran Church does

Zion Lutheran Church is a Lutheran congregation based in Piedmont, California, founded in 1882 and affiliated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). It operates as a single-site parish church serving its local congregation and the surrounding Montclair/Piedmont community with traditional worship services, Bible studies, youth and family ministries, choral music, and cooperative community-service programs such as a shared food pantry with neighboring LCMS parishes (St. Peter's and Pilgrim Lutheran).

Its core product surface is a portfolio of religious, educational, and community programs delivered through a staff of 11-50 employees and extensive volunteer involvement. Notable technology and content components include a library of 81 organ recordings, online worship streaming via a Vimeo showcase channel, and a mobile application that supports member engagement and content distribution. The church maintains a prominent historic steeple that functions as a local landmark.

Zion's revenue model is that of a tax-exempt religious nonprofit: operating income is generated primarily through congregant tithes, offerings, and pledges, with no disclosed commercial product lines, ticketed services, or institutional grant funding. It distributes no paid marketing and competes for members on the basis of denominational identity, liturgical tradition, community programming, and multi-generational parish relationships rather than pricing or product differentiation.

Name

Zion Lutheran Church

Legal name

Zion Lutheran Church

Website

https://zionlutheran.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zion Lutheran Church is a historic LCMS-affiliated Lutheran parish in Piedmont, CA, founded in 1882, serving its local congregation with traditional worship, Bible study, youth and family ministries, community programs, digital content (organ recordings, streaming, mobile app), and revenue from congregant tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Worship services
• Christian education
• Bible study programs
• Youth ministry
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Piedmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregants during worship services and through online giving platforms to support church operations, missions, and community outreach.
2. Support Zion Ministries: Online donation portal for congregants and supporters to contribute financially to church ministries and mission work.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zion Lutheran Church is a Lutheran congregation offering weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and live-streamed), Christian education programs (Bible studies, confirmation class), youth and family ministries, choir, and community outreach (food drives, service organizations). The church also provides on-demand sermon podcasts, a library of organ recordings, and a mobile app for ongoing engagement with congregants.

Product overview

Zion Lutheran Church offers a portfolio of interconnected worship, educational, and community programs. Core offerings include Sunday Traditional Worship Services (in-person and live-streamed), a 24/7 on-demand video archive via Vimeo, sermon podcasts, and a library of 81 organ recordings. The church provides Bible study programs across multiple age groups, youth and family ministries led by a dedicated director, choir, and service organizations including the Christian Concerns Committee, Prayer Partners, and the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML). Social and community-building activities are organized under the ACE (All Church Events) banner, featuring Day Adventurers trips, Game Nights, and Movie Nights. The church also maintains a downloadable mobile app and a Pastor's Devotion Blog for ongoing spiritual engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Worship Services In-person Sunday worship services at 9:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary, part of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod tradition, with live-stream capability for remote attendees. Open to individuals and families in the Piedmont/Oakland community.
• Worship 24/7 Online On-demand video archive of complete worship services available anytime via Vimeo showcase for remote congregants and visitors.
• Sermon Podcasts Audio and video podcast recordings of sermons delivered during worship services, accessible online for congregants and visitors.
• Youth, Family, and Online Ministries Programs and ministries led by the Director of Youth, Family, and Online Ministries covering youth engagement, family activities, and online community for younger generations and their families.
• Organ Recordings Library of 81 organ recordings performed by Dr. David R. Hunsberger, featuring classical organ works by composers such as Bach, Mendelssohn, and Buxtehude, organized by church season and hymn.
• Choir The choir sings at the 9:00 a.m. service with rehearsals on Sundays at 8:15 a.m. in the Sanctuary; voices for all sections are welcome from congregants.
• Bible Study Programs Multiple group Bible study offerings including Bible Study I, Bible Study II, Wednesday Morning Study, Confirmation Class (via Zoom), and Iron Men, serving congregants of varying ages and demographics.
• Service Organizations Community outreach programs including Christian Concerns Committee (food/clothing drives), Prayer Partners (telephone prayer chain), and Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) with missions, sewing, and care-package activities.
• All Church Events (ACE) Intergenerational monthly events including Day Adventurers (monthly day trips, second Thursday), Game Nights, and Movie Nights (fourth Saturday of each month, free popcorn and lemonade) for congregants.
• Zion Mobile App A downloadable mobile application for church engagement, providing updates and resources to congregants.
• Pastor's Devotion Blog A blog featuring devotional writings by the pastor, with posts on topics including joy, Pentecost, Easter, the Kingdom of God, and Immanuel for spiritual engagement.
• Announcements and Newsletters Weekly announcements and monthly newsletters published in PDF format covering church news, events, and updates for congregants.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• St. Peter's Lutheran Church (San Leandro)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood pantry partnership where non-perishable food items collected at Zion are shared with St. Peter's Lutheran Church for distribution to those in need.
• Pilgrim Lutheran Church (Oakland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood pantry partnership where non-perishable food items collected at Zion are shared with Pilgrim Lutheran Church for community outreach.
• Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with the LCMS network of congregations that works together for missions, higher education, and training of church workers. Provides theological alignment and access to denominational resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• Montclair Presbyterian Church (Oakland): Mainline Protestant congregation in Oakland's Montclair district — the very neighborhood Zion moved to in 1954 to serve. Comparable in geographic catchment, family-oriented programming, and community-outreach orientation, though Presbyterian rather than Lutheran.
• First Presbyterian Church of Oakland: Historic Oakland congregation operating in the same downtown-to-Montclair geography Zion has historically served. Comparable in scale, community-engagement programming, and historic urban-parish identity.

Direct peers

• Resurrection Lutheran Church (San Jose): LCMS-affiliated South Bay congregation with similar worship and Christian education programming. Comparable in denomination, congregational structure, and Bay Area regional ministry model.
• Trinity Lutheran Church (Pleasanton): LCMS congregation in the Tri-Valley with comparable ministry portfolio including worship, education, and outreach. Directly comparable denomination, scale, and East Bay geographic positioning.
• St. Peter's Lutheran Church (San Leandro): LCMS congregation in nearby San Leandro that partners with Zion on food distribution. Comparable in denomination, congregational scale, and community-outreach orientation; serves a similar Bay Area demographic profile.
• Pilgrim Lutheran Church (Oakland): LCMS-affiliated congregation in Oakland with which Zion maintains a mutual food-pantry partnership. Same denomination, same East Bay geography, same worship-education-outreach ministry model — directly comparable in size, mission, and programming.
• First Lutheran Church (Palo Alto): LCMS congregation in the broader Bay Area, similar in scale and programming structure (Sunday worship, Bible study, youth ministry, community outreach). Direct comparable on denomination, mission, and Bay Area regional positioning.
• Faith Lutheran Church (Sunnyvale): LCMS-affiliated Bay Area congregation operating with a similar worship-education-outreach model. Comparable in target demographic (Bay Area families), revenue model (tithes/offerings), and ministry mix.
• Hope Lutheran Church (Danville): LCMS congregation in the East Bay suburbs serving a similar family-and-senior demographic. Operates comparable worship, Christian education, and service-organization programs at similar parish scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zionpiedmontca
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYxckgaMnsrZWOXNelAWAtg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ZionLutheranChurchPiedmont
• Instagraminstagram.com/zlcpiedmont
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zion-luth-church

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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