Central Lutheran Church

What Central Lutheran Church does

Central Lutheran Church is a 150-year-old congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) located at 100 W. Rollin Street in Edgerton, Wisconsin. Founded in 1876, the church delivers a cradle-to-grave ministry portfolio centered on weekly worship services (Sunday 9:00am sanctuary, Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 8:00am drive-in) with parallel Facebook Live, YouTube archive, and toll-free telephone call-in access. It also operates religious education programs — Sunday School (ages 3 through 5th grade), Confirmation (grades 6–8), High School Youth Ministry, Vacation Bible School, and an annual youth mission trip (2026 destination: Cheyenne River, South Dakota) — alongside a licensed Preschool and 4K early-childhood program (Preschool since 1984, 4K since 2006) following the Edgerton School District calendar.

The technology stack is conventional and non-proprietary: a Website Editor-hosted site, Vanco Give+ for online and mobile donations, Google Forms for program registration (Sunday School, Confirmation, VBS), SignUpGenius for volunteer coordination, Snowplow Analytics for cookie-based site analytics, and Facebook/YouTube for livestreamed worship. The church's music ministry is unusually deep for its scale, featuring a Shantz pipe organ (built by the oldest American pipe-organ builder still under founding-family management), a 44-bell Malmark handbell set, CLC Choir, Handbell Choir, Ukulele Band, Jammin' with Jesus, and an adult choir with a UW-River Falls-trained accompanist.

The revenue model combines three streams: (1) recurring tithes and offerings collected weekly in service and through Vanco Give+ recurring donations; (2) tuition from Preschool and 4K enrollment; and (3) nominal program fees such as $10 per child for VBS and $5 per person for monthly Euchre tournaments. Community outreach — the Medical Loan Closet (free loan of wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, shower chairs, commodes), the Krazy Quilters group feeding Lutheran World Relief's global quilt distribution (recent shipments to Ukrainian migrants in Poland), and the Monthly Outreach Drive supporting Edgerton Outreach — are services rather than revenue sources. The leadership bench includes Interim Pastor Jack Way (3/4 time, one-year contract), a Children and Youth Ministry Director, a Children's Ministry Coordinator (hired November 2024), a tech support volunteer/staff member, a Financial Officer/Treasurer, and a five-person Preschool and 4K teaching staff.

Name

Central Lutheran Church

Legal name

Central Lutheran Church

Website

https://clcedgerton.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Central Lutheran Church is a 150-year-old ELCA congregation in Edgerton, Wisconsin offering weekly worship, religious education from preschool through high school, a licensed Preschool and 4K program, music ministries, and community outreach to local member families and the surrounding Edgerton community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Congregational Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Religious education
• Youth ministry programs
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Edgerton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through weekly offerings during worship services, supporting the church's operational costs and ministry programs.
2. E-Giving: Online and mobile giving through Vanco Give+ platform, allowing congregants to set up recurring donations or one-time gifts electronically.
3. Preschool and 4K Tuition: Early childhood education program fees from families enrolling children in 3-year-old preschool and 4K programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Central Lutheran Church is a single-site ELCA congregation that delivers weekly Christian worship services (in-person, drive-in, livestreamed, and phone call-in) along with a full portfolio of faith formation programs including Sunday School, Confirmation, High School Youth Ministry, Vacation Bible School, and a Preschool & 4K program. It complements these with community ministries such as the CLC Medical Loan Closet, Krazy Quilters mission quilts, monthly outreach drives, music ministries (choirs, ukulele band, pipe organ), and family fellowship events.

Product overview

Central Lutheran Church is a single-location congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) located in Edgerton, Wisconsin. The church offers a unified ministry portfolio centered around worship services and religious education. Its core offerings include Sunday Worship (in-person, drive-in, and livestreamed), Sunday School, Confirmation Ministry (grades 6-8), High School Youth Ministry, Vacation Bible School, and a Preschool & 4K program (established 1984/2006). The church maintains active music ministries including the CLC Choir, Handbell Choir, Ukulele Band, and a Pipe Organ by Shantz Organ Company. Community programs include the Medical Loan Closet, E-Giving via Vanco Give+, monthly outreach drives, and various fellowship groups (Euchre, Krazy Quilters, Circle Groups, Family Activities). Newsletters include the monthly Insight Newsletter and Youth Newsletter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CLC Preschool & 4K: Early Childhood Program Sponsored by Central Lutheran Church - provides preschool and 4K classes for young children, emphasizing developmentally appropriate activities through play-based learning.

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christian worship services delivered in-person (Sanctuary Worship at 9:00am Spring-to-Fall; Saturday 5:00pm service), Drive-In Worship at 8:00am, Facebook and YouTube live streaming, and phone call-in audio access at 1-855-624-3266. Open to the Edgerton community and remote attendees.
• Sunday School Bible-based religious education program for children ages 3 through 5th grade, running September through May with hands-on curriculum and classroom activities. Open to children in the congregation and the broader Edgerton community.
• Confirmation Ministry Confirmation program for 6th-8th grade students meeting October through May, featuring mentorship, class lessons, youth group nights, and service projects. The Rite of Affirmation takes place in October of 9th grade. Aimed at youth in the congregation and wider community.
• High School Youth Ministry Youth ministry for 9th-12th grade students including youth group nights, events, and summer mission trips such as the 2026 South Dakota Mission Trip. Open to high school students in the congregation and community.
• Vacation Bible School Annual summer program for elementary-aged students featuring themed activities, Bible learning, and crafts, with $10 per child registration. Held annually in August. Open to children in the community.
• Preschool & 4K Program Early childhood education program sponsored by Central Lutheran Church. Preschool began in 1984 and 4K in 2006, with classes meeting 8:30am-11:00am following the Edgerton School District calendar. Tuition-based program for 3-year-old preschool and 4K with a play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• CLC Medical Loan Closet Community service offering free temporary loans of medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, shower chairs, and commodes. Open to community members and surrounding areas in need of short-term equipment after injury, surgery, or other health conditions.
• CLC Choir Adult choir performing at 9:30am Sunday service once per month, accompanied by piano. Open to adult members of the congregation who wish to participate.
• Handbell Choir Handbell choir playing during the 9:30am Sunday service on the 4th Sunday of each month, using 44 Malmark bronze bells purchased in 1982 and recently refurbished. Open to volunteers from the congregation.
• E-Giving (Vanco Give+) Online and mobile giving service provided through Vanco's Give+ platform, enabling congregants to set up recurring or one-time donations electronically via web and mobile app. Available to all members and supporters.
• Youth Mission Trip Annual youth mission trip program engaging students entering 8th-12th grade. The 2026 trip is to Cheyenne River, South Dakota, working alongside Cheyenne River Sioux tribal members. Supported by local business fundraisers.
• Krazy Quilters Mission Quilts Quilting group meeting 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, creating mission quilts donated to Lutheran World Relief. Quilts are distributed worldwide to those in need, including recent shipments to Ukrainian migrants in Poland. Open to volunteer quilters in the congregation and community.
• Monthly Outreach Drive Monthly community outreach program supporting Edgerton Outreach by contributing inventory to areas of need for the local Edgerton community.
• Cause of the Month Outreach ministry designating a specific cause each month for church support and awareness, providing a structured way for the congregation to contribute to local and global missions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300,000 Lutheran World Relief quilts distributed worldwide each year, with CLC quilts recently sent to Ukrainian migrants in Poland
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Edvard Grieg ChorusflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2026Men's chorus organized in 1925, one of six Scandinavian male choruses originally in Wisconsin and the only one still existing. Performing at Central's 150th Anniversary Celebration on March 8, 2026 at 2:00pm. Features Dean Selje from CLC Senior Choir.
• Lutheran World Relief (LWR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral Lutheran's Krazy Quilters group creates mission quilts that are donated to Lutheran World Relief, which distributes them globally to those in need. LWR has distributed quilts since 1945 and averages 300,000 quilts per year worldwide. Recent shipments from CLC quilts have been sent to Ukrainian migrants in Poland.
• VancocoreTechnology or IntegrationVanco provides the Give+ Church app and secure online donation platform used by Central Lutheran for e-giving. Vanco serves over 20,000 churches in the US and provides highly secure online donation services.
• Timber Hill WineryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business that donated items and gift cards to support the youth mission trip basket raffle fundraiser.
• The Diamond CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal jewelry business that donated items to the youth mission trip basket raffle fundraiser.
• Let's RoamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerScavenger hunt company that donated to the youth mission trip basket raffle fundraiser.
• Edgerton OutreachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly outreach drive supports Edgerton Outreach organization, helping provide inventory to areas of need for the local Edgerton community.
• Shantz Organ CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationBuilt the church's pipe organ. Founded in 1873 by A.J. Tschantz (later Schantz), it is the largest and oldest American pipe organ builder still under management of the founding family.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Mark's Lutheran Church (Madison, WI): An ELCA congregation in Madison, Wisconsin. Comparable to CLC as an ELCA-affiliated church in southern Wisconsin operating traditional worship, educational programs, and community ministries.
• Bethel Lutheran Church (Janesville, WI): An ELCA-affiliated Lutheran congregation in Janesville, Wisconsin. Comparable to CLC as a nearby same-denomination church competing for the same regional Lutheran community and donor pool.
• Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Madison, WI): An ELCA congregation in Madison, Wisconsin. Comparable to CLC as a same-denomination church in the region offering traditional worship, formation programs, and community service.
• Lake Edge Lutheran Church (Madison, WI): An ELCA congregation in Madison, Wisconsin, similar in scale and programming to CLC. Comparable as a Wisconsin-based ELCA church offering Sunday worship, Sunday School, youth ministry, and community outreach to a similar-sized congregation.
• Wheatland Lutheran Church (Wisconsin): A rural ELCA congregation in Wisconsin. Comparable to CLC as a small-town Wisconsin Lutheran church with a comparable member base, worship model, and community-outreach focus.
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Madison, WI): An ELCA congregation in Madison, Wisconsin. Comparable as a same-denomination church in the same region offering worship, faith formation for all ages, and outreach ministries.
• Faith Lutheran Church (Janesville, WI): An ELCA-affiliated Lutheran congregation in Janesville, Wisconsin — the nearest sizable city to Edgerton. Comparable to CLC as a regional ELCA church serving a similar southern Wisconsin community with comparable programming and outreach.

Regional players

• Bethesda Lutheran Communities: A Lutheran-affiliated nonprofit headquartered in Wisconsin that provides faith-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable as a Wisconsin-based Lutheran social-services organization with similar faith-rooted mission and donor community.

Broad incumbents

• Lutheran World Relief: A Lutheran-affiliated humanitarian organization partnering with CLC through the Krazy Quilters group, which donates quilts distributed globally (including to Ukrainian migrants in Poland). Comparable as a Lutheran-affiliated mission and outreach organization with overlapping community and donor base.
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA): The national Lutheran denomination of which CLC is a member congregation. Comparable as the umbrella governing body that provides shared resources, pastoral supply, and mission infrastructure to CLC and roughly 8,000 other ELCA congregations in the U.S.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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