Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

What Our Savior’s Lutheran Church does

Our Savior's Lutheran Church (OSLC) is a small Lutheran congregation located at 915 E 9th Ave in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood, operating as a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Rocky Mountain Synod. The church traces its roots to two congregations founded by Norwegian immigrants in 1881 in the Five Points area, with the current building constructed in 1923. Its core activity is a weekly Sunday worship service at 9:30am featuring Word and Sacrament, Holy Communion, music, and traditional Lutheran liturgy, supported by Adult Forum, Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study, and periodic Faith Formation Series. The congregation is led by Pastor Rev. Barbara Berry-Bailey, supported by an Office Administrator and a Music Minister, totaling 1-10 employees.

The church's go-to-market operates through both physical gathering and digital channels. In-person worship is supplemented by Zoom and YouTube streaming, which extends the church's reach globally without geographic expansion. Marketing and communications rely on a website (oslchurchdenver.org), Facebook, YouTube, and weekly email distributions (Monday Email Blast and Sunday Bulletin) created in Canva. There is no formal commercial pricing; financial support comes from voluntary tithes and offerings collected in person and via the Vanco Online donation platform.

OSLC's mission extends well beyond worship into community service, anchored by a long-standing partnership network. Programs include Needs of the People (food and clothing, 40+ years), Family Promise homeless shelter hosting, the CHARG David Quarton Mental Health Drop-In Center (40+ years on site), St. Luke's CNA training (1,000+ trained), Project Angel Heart meal preparation, and Turnabout job training. The church developed and continues to sponsor Emerson Gardens, a 30-unit HUD-managed affordable housing facility for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled adults. Advocacy work is conducted through Together Colorado, Capitol Hill United Neighbors, and Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence. Revenue mechanics are donation-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

Legal name

Our Savior's Lutheran Church

Website

https://oslchurchdenver.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Our Savior's Lutheran Church is a small ELCA-affiliated Lutheran congregation in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood, offering weekly Sunday worship, faith formation programs, and an extensive network of social service ministries including senior housing, mental health drop-in services, and homeless shelter support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Lutheran worship services
• Religious community outreach
• Affordable senior housing
• Faith formation programs
• Social justice ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and visitors contribute financial support through traditional in-person offerings during worship services and online donations via Vanco Online platform, which allows for one-time or recurring contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Our Savior's Lutheran Church provides weekly Lutheran worship services with Word, Sacrament, and Holy Communion, supported by faith formation programs including Adult Forum and Bible Study. The church also delivers a portfolio of community outreach ministries such as affordable senior housing through Emerson Gardens, a hosted mental health drop-in center, food and clothing distribution, refugee assistance, and social justice advocacy. All ministry activities are funded through voluntary donations and tithes from congregants and community supporters.

Product overview

Our Savior's Lutheran Church is a faith-based organization offering a unified portfolio of spiritual and community services centered around weekly worship. The core offering is the Sunday Worship Service (Word and Sacrament with music and Holy Communion), supported by educational programs including Adult Forum and Wednesday Bible Study, and periodic Faith Formation Series. The church's community engagement encompasses outreach programs such as gun violence prevention advocacy, refugee assistance, and the Little Free Pantry, while the Music Ministry provides vocal and instrumental programming. The church also operates Emerson Gardens affordable housing and hosts the CHARG Mental Health Drop-In Center. Digital worship is available via Zoom and YouTube streaming, with online giving through Vanco. There is no commercial product portfolio; all offerings are service-based ministry programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Service Weekly worship celebration held every Sunday at 9:30am featuring Word and Sacrament, music, sermon, hymns, prayers, and Holy Communion. Worship follows traditional Lutheran liturgy and is offered in-person and via Zoom virtual attendance for congregants and seekers in the Denver area.
• Adult Forum Post-worship educational gatherings held Sundays at approximately 10am in Madsen Hall, featuring rotating programming including Bible Study, Open Social Hour, Discipleship in Action discussions, and Community Forum with church council updates. Aimed at congregants seeking faith education and community engagement.
• Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study Weekly Bible study held Wednesdays at 1pm via Zoom, offering deeper exploration of scripture readings in preparation for Sunday worship. Open to congregants and visitors seeking scriptural study.
• Community Outreach Programs Social justice and service programs including gun violence prevention advocacy, refugee assistance through Lutheran Family Services, clothing and food drives, the Little Free Pantry, and senior care support. Programs serve vulnerable populations in the Capitol Hill and broader Denver community.
• Music Ministry Music program featuring choir performances, traditional and contemporary hymns, jazz elements, outdoor singalongs, and family-oriented Christmas programming. Supports Sunday worship services and special church events.
• Emerson Gardens Affordable Housing Affordable housing initiative providing 30 one-bedroom apartments for low and moderate income elderly and adults with physical and mental barriers. Developed and sponsored by the church; managed by Senior Housing Options.
• Heartland/CHARG Mental Health Drop-In Center Peer-run mental health support center providing a welcoming space with programs for individuals with mental health concerns. Hosted at OSLC for over 40 years in partnership with CHARG Resource Center; temporarily relocated during facility redevelopment.

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSLC is a member congregation of the ELCA, one of the largest Christian denominations in the US with nearly 3.3 million members in more than 8,900 worshiping communities across the 50 states and Caribbean. ELCA provides theological guidance, connection to broader church resources, and global mission opportunities.
• Rocky Mountain SynodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional synod of the ELCA that encompasses Colorado and Wyoming. OSLC operates under this synod's oversight and shares their welcome statement emphasizing inclusion of people of every race, national origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other identities.
• CHARG Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CHARG Resource Center advances partnership among individuals with mental illness, mental health professionals, and the larger community through comprehensive services. OSLC has hosted the Heartland/CHARG David Quarton Mental Health Drop-In Center for over 40 years.
• Together ColoradocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-partisan, multi-racial, multi-faith community organization with 60+ congregations, schools and youth committees from Pueblo to Fort Collins. Unlocks the power of people to transform communities through community organizing with a racial and economic justice lens.
• Capitol Hill United Neighbors (CHUN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of Denver's oldest and largest registered neighborhood organizations. Mission to preserve the past, improve the present, and plan for the future of greater Capitol Hill through historic preservation, affordable housing, homelessness support, smart land use, and public safety advocacy.
• Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun ViolenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of diverse faith communities working to reduce injuries, deaths, and grief caused by improper firearm use through legislative advocacy, public health initiatives, public awareness, and increased faith community engagement.
• Emerson Gardens / Senior Housing OptionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSLC developed Emerson Gardens over 30 years ago on land it sold for $1. Currently managed by Senior Housing Options, the 30 one-bedroom apartments serve low and moderate income elderly and adults with physical and mental barriers. OSLC continues as sponsor.
• Lutheran Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLutheran-affiliated social services organization providing refugee assistance. OSLC members are involved in refugee assistance efforts through this partnership.
• Family Promise / Interfaith Hospitality NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram that shelters families experiencing homelessness in metro churches for a week each. OSLC participated for almost two decades with volunteer help from more than half the congregation.
• Project Angel HeartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that makes and delivers meals free of charge for severely ill people. For several years they prepared meals in OSLC's kitchen, which the church updated to accommodate them.
• The Gathering Place, St. Francis Center, Urban PeakminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelters and service organizations that receive donations collected through OSLC's Helping Hands program, which holds five weekend-long sidewalk events yearly collecting toiletries, food, and clothing from Capitol Hill neighbors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mile Hi Church: Large non-denominational Denver-area congregation with extensive digital streaming and community outreach; comparable hybrid worship model but at much larger scale and different theological orientation.
• Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver): Larger mainline Protestant congregation in Denver with similar social justice programming and Capitol Hill-area community engagement; broader scope but overlapping mission and audience.

Direct peers

• Project Angel Heart: Denver-based nonprofit that prepares and delivers meals to severely ill individuals and previously operated out of OSLC's kitchen; comparable as a faith-adjacent social service partner serving overlapping vulnerable populations in Denver.
• Family Promise of Greater Denver: Direct program partner of OSLC for nearly two decades; an interfaith network that shelters homeless families in host congregations. Highly comparable as a faith-rooted social service organization serving overlapping vulnerable populations.
• Augustana Lutheran Church (Denver): Another ELCA-affiliated Lutheran congregation in the Denver metro area with comparable worship, faith formation, and outreach ministries serving a similar urban congregant base.
• Faith Lutheran Church (Chicago): ELCA congregation previously pastored by Rev. Berry-Bailey; similar inclusive Lutheran ministry model in an urban context, directly comparable on denomination, programming, and leadership philosophy.
• Capitol Hill United Methodist Church: Mainline Protestant congregation located in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood with comparable progressive theology, social justice outreach, and community programming to OSLC.
• St. Paul Lutheran Church (Denver): ELCA Lutheran congregation in Denver where Rev. Barbara Berry-Bailey previously served; directly comparable as a same-denomination urban Lutheran ministry with overlapping worship and outreach offerings.

Others

• Senior Housing Options: Current property manager of OSLC's Emerson Gardens affordable housing development; comparable as a Denver-based operator of HUD-affiliated affordable senior housing properties and a key operational partner for OSLC's housing ministry.

Regional players

• Temple Sinai (Denver): Progressive urban congregation in Denver with strong social justice and community outreach orientation; comparable as a Capitol Hill-adjacent inclusive faith community, though different faith tradition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@oursaviorslutheranchurch-d6061/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/OurSaviorsLutheranChurchDenver
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-savior-s-lutheran-church-denver

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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