Hosanna! Lutheran Church

What Hosanna! Lutheran Church does

Hosanna! Lutheran Church is a 501(c)-style nonprofit religious organization and licensed preschool operator headquartered at 36W925 Red Gate Road, St. Charles, Illinois. The church was chartered in 1981, opened its original building in 1985, and moved into its current building in 2007. It is affiliated with the Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) denomination and operates a single campus that serves as both a worship facility and the site of its preschool. The organization runs two core product lines: weekly worship services (Saturday 5:30 PM traditional, Sunday 8:30 AM traditional, and Sunday 10:00 AM contemporary, with the Sunday 8:30 AM service also livestreamed on Facebook) and Hosanna! Preschool, a DCFS-licensed, play-based Christian preschool for children ages 2.5–5 with eight published tuition tiers ranging from $217 to $346 per month plus a $65-per-month-per-day Extended Day add-on.

The organization is organized under a three-pillar framework — BELIEVE (Adult Discipleship, Youth, Children & Family, Preschool, Worship, Music), BELONG (Evangelism, Hospitality), and BECOME (Member Prayer & Care, Stewardship, Outreach) — supported by specialized director-level staff across music, youth, children's faith formation, technology & media, instrumental ensembles, and preschool. The technology stack is entirely third-party SaaS: Vanco for online giving, Church Center and Planning Center for registrations and member management, Seesaw for preschool parent communication, Facebook Live for streaming, Spotify for worship playlists, and Google Maps for a virtual building tour. Revenue is generated through voluntary tithes and offerings (general, building, and seasonal funds), preschool tuition, and fees for extended-day and summer programming; the organization has no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed financial statements.

Name

Hosanna! Lutheran Church

Legal name

Hosanna! Lutheran Church

Website

https://hosannachurch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hosanna! Lutheran Church is a nonprofit LCMC-affiliated congregation in St. Charles, Illinois, offering traditional and contemporary worship services, a DCFS-licensed Christian preschool for ages 2.5–5, and youth, adult, music, and community outreach ministries serving the Fox Valley region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian preschool education
• Youth ministry programs
• Community outreach services
• Bible study groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Charles

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: The church receives voluntary contributions from congregation members through the general fund, supporting ongoing activities, staff salaries, building maintenance, and mortgage payments. Donations are made via Vanco app with one-time or recurring options.
2. Preschool Tuition: Hosanna! Preschool charges monthly tuition for children ages 2.5-5 years old, with various class schedules and pricing tiers ranging from $217 to $346 per month depending on age group and attendance frequency.
3. Building Fund Donations: Designated donations go toward reducing the outstanding balance on the church's mortgage.
4. Preschool Extended Day Program: Additional fee-based extended day program for morning preschool students, costing $65 per month per day attended.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hosanna! Lutheran Church is a nonprofit religious organization that provides Lutheran worship services (traditional and contemporary), faith formation programs for all ages (children, youth, and adults), and operates Hosanna! Preschool, a Christian play-based early childhood education program for children ages 2.5 to 5. The church also delivers community outreach services including a food pantry, Stephen Ministry pastoral care, support groups, and seasonal ministry programs such as Vacation Bible School and summer camps.

Product overview

Hosanna! Lutheran Church offers a unified portfolio of faith-based programs centered around worship services and preschool education. The core offerings include Traditional Worship Services (Saturdays 5:30 PM, Sundays 8:30 AM) and Contemporary Worship Services (Sundays 10:00 AM), complemented by extensive music ministries featuring Children's Choirs & Chimes, Adult Music Ensembles, and Seasonal Ensembles. Youth development programs include Deeper (high school), Velocity (middle school), and Confirmation ministries. Children's programming encompasses Sunday School and Children's Music. Adult engagement includes Bible Studies, Small Groups, and Support Groups. Community outreach features the Food Pantry, Stephen Ministry, and various partnerships. The Hosanna! Preschool is a licensed, play-based Christian preschool for children 2.5-5 years old with multiple class schedules and a Plus Extended Day option. Summer programming includes VBS, Chimes Camp, and Theater Camp. The church also provides volunteer teams in Evangelism, Stewardship, Property & Finance, Prayer & Care, Hospitality, and Technology & Media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hosanna! Preschool: Christian play-based preschool program for children 2.5 to 5 years old

Products and services

• Traditional Worship Services Liturgical worship services held on Saturdays at 5:30 PM and Sundays at 8:30 AM, featuring piano and vocalists with traditional liturgical elements. Open to all community members.
• Contemporary Worship Services Contemporary worship services held on Sundays at 10:00 AM, led by a praise band with contemporary musical style. Open to all community members.
• Hosanna! Preschool Christian, play-based preschool program for children ages 2.5 to 5 years old. Curriculum aligned with Illinois Early Learning Standards, with monthly nature education from University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and weekly music instruction. Licensed by DCFS.
• Sunday School Faith formation program for children preschool through 5th grade held during the 10:00 AM service from September to May.
• Velocity Youth Ministry Middle school ministry with games, Bible-based lessons, and small group discussions. Meets most Wednesdays during the school year 6:30-8:00 PM.
• Deeper Youth Ministry High school ministry for students wanting to go deeper into faith topics. Meets every other Sunday 6:00-8:00 PM with meal, scripture study, and leadership opportunities.
• Bible Studies Weekly Bible study groups including Men's Studies, Women's Studies, Young Adult Group, Wednesday Morning Women's Study, and Thursday Morning study.
• Small Groups Community groups including The Chosen viewing, Hosanna! In Motion (5K runs), Widows in Christ, and Knitting Group for fellowship and connection.
• Support Groups
• Hosanna! Food Pantry
• Stephen Ministry
• Adult Music Ensembles
• Children's Choirs & Chimes
• Preschool Plus Extended Day
• Chimes Summer Camp
• Vacation Bible School
• Theater Camp

Quantifiable outcome

• Children meet and exceed Illinois Early Learning Standards by kindergarten
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered community partner, international partner and educational partner.

• Lazarus Housecommunity partnerOthersLocal community organization helping people in need find shelter, food and other support services to get back on their feet. Hosanna! supports this organization as part of its outreach mission.
• Administer Justicecommunity partnerOthersOrganization that empowers vulnerable neighbors with the help of a lawyer and the hope of God's love. Hosanna! partners to provide legal assistance services.
• Fox Valley Christian Action (FVCA)community partnerOthersFormerly known as Riverwoods. Partners with local churches to disciple people in under-resourced communities of the Fox River Valley into a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Rescue a Generation (Mendi, Ethiopia)international partnerOthersInternational ministry led by Abdi Tadessi that brings God's Word to those in Mendi, Ethiopia. Hosanna! supports through designated donations.
• Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)community partnerOthersOrganization hosting serving events where volunteers pack food for children around the world. Hosanna! organizes group volunteer events at the FMSC Aurora location.
• University of Illinois Extension Officeeducational partnerOthersMaster Gardeners/Naturalists from the University provide monthly nature education instruction to preschool classes, covering topics including seeds, plants, insects, pollination, composting, worms, trees, and birds.
• St. Charles Librarycommunity partnerOthersProvides in-house field trip visits to preschool throughout the school year.
• St. Charles Fire Departmentcommunity partnerOthersProvides fire safety education visits to preschool as part of community helpers programming.
• Kane County Forest Preserve District Naturalisteducational partnerOthersNaturalist provides educational programming for preschool field trips.
• St. Charles North High School Band Programcommunity partnerOthersProvides marching drums for Palm Sunday and Christmas Eve drumlines, courtesy of the high school band program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Goddard School: Private preschool franchise emphasizing play-based, accredited early childhood education. Directly comparable to Hosanna! Preschool in curriculum philosophy, age range served, and tuition-funded operating model.
• Primrose Schools: National private preschool franchise operating play-based early childhood education programs for similar age bands. Comparable to Hosanna! Preschool in core offering (early childhood education) and customer base (parents of young children).

Broad incumbents

• Cadence Education: Private operator of more than 200 early childhood education centers across the U.S. Comparable scale peer in the for-profit preschool space competing for similar suburban families.
• KinderCare Learning Centers: Large national child care and early education provider. Broader incumbent competing for the same preschool-age families in suburban markets, though secular and at much larger scale than Hosanna! Preschool.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Publicly traded child care and early education provider with employer-sponsored and center-based programs. Comparable in the early childhood education space though serving a broader corporate-sponsored customer base.

Others

• Ministry Brands: Software platform provider serving churches and faith-based organizations with management, giving, and communications tools. Comparable ecosystem enabler (their tools run on platforms like Church Center and Vanco that Hosanna! uses).
• Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC): Denominational association to which Hosanna! belongs. Not a direct competitor but a structural peer enabling comparability around shared Lutheran mission, governance norms, and resource access.
• Pushpay: Digital giving and engagement platform purpose-built for churches and faith-based organizations. Comparable as the ecosystem backbone for online tithing — a core revenue stream for Hosanna!.

Regional players

• Concordia University: Lutheran-affiliated higher education institution. Comparable as a faith-based educational organization operating in the Lutheran tradition, though serving a much older student population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HosannaChurchLCMC
• Instagraminstagram.com/hosannapreschool
• Xx.com/hosannachurch

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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