South Ridge Community Church

What South Ridge Community Church does

South Ridge Community Church is an independent religious nonprofit organization headquartered at 7 Pittstown Road, Clinton, New Jersey. It traces its origins to May 1870 as Clinton Baptist Church, was renamed South Ridge Community Church following a 2003 congregational vote with the new identity taking effect April 4, 2004, and currently operates two identical Sunday worship services at 9:00am and 10:45am alongside online streaming via southridgecc.online.church. The church serves a primarily local congregation with programs segmented by life stage: SR Kids (birth through 6th grade), SR Students (7th through 12th grade), Family Ministry, SR Groups (small group communities), Care and Support services, Baptism, Pre-Marriage Mentoring, and an annual Vacation Bible School.

The organization's technology stack is built entirely on third-party SaaS infrastructure for community religious organizations: a website hosted on The Church Co platform, the Church Center mobile application (Apple and Android) for event registration, group signups, giving, and prayer requests, the ChurchCenter.com web portal, RightNow Media for video content distribution, and standard payment rails (credit/debit, Apple Pay, ACH/eCheck) for online donations. There are no proprietary technology products, AI/ML capabilities, or developer-facing APIs. The Built Together 2025 strategic plan concluded with a $2.5 million Capstone Project covering HVAC replacement and major lower-level renovations at the main facility.

South Ridge operates on a voluntary donation revenue model with no pricing for services. Revenue streams include recurring tithes and offerings, online giving (with an optional donor-covered processing fee), appreciated stock contributions via a Vanguard brokerage account, IRA qualified charitable distributions for donors aged 70+, and legacy/estate planned giving. The church allocates 15% of all received financial giving to external ministry partners, both local and global, across a portfolio of more than 20 active partnerships spanning church planting, campus ministry, aviation ministry, refugee outreach, and humanitarian relief in the US, Japan, Italy, Belarus, Cambodia, Germany, Senegal, Zimbabwe, India, and Central Asia. Governance is provided by an Elder Board led by Chairman Dan Arthur, with Lead Pastor Nathan Tuckey heading ministry operations alongside a Pastor of Family Ministry (Jon Ciotta) and Pastor of Discipleship (Jeremy Moore). The organization is privately held with no parent company, no venture or institutional capital, and no public financial disclosures.

Name

South Ridge Community Church

Legal name

South Ridge Community Church

Website

https://southridgecc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

South Ridge Community Church is an independent religious nonprofit in Clinton, NJ, operating Sunday worship services, online streaming, and age-segmented ministries (kids, students, families, groups, care) funded entirely by voluntary donations from its congregation and supporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Worship services
• Family ministry
• Youth ministry
• Small groups
• Pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Clinton

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: Primary revenue stream from congregation members giving through Sunday services, online portal, mobile app, or mail. 15% of all financial giving goes to ministry partners locally and globally.
2. Online Giving: Digital giving via credit/debit card, Apple Pay, eCheck (ACH) through Church Center platform. Donors can elect to cover processing fees to maximize ministry impact.
3. Stock Contributions: Donors can transfer appreciated stock to reduce capital gains tax liability. Vanguard Brokerage Services account #61388644, DTC #0062.
4. IRA Direct Contributions: Donors 70+ can allocate RMD funds directly to South Ridge; not counted as taxable income but counts toward annual RMD.
5. Legacy/Estate Giving: Planned gifts through wills, IRA beneficiary designations, life insurance policies, or other financial accounts for ongoing eternal impact.
6. Capstone Project Fund: Designated capital campaign giving for HVAC replacement and facility renovations ($2.5 million project); 100% goes to facility (15% outside-doors rule waived for this fund).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

South Ridge Community Church is a religious organization in Clinton, NJ that delivers weekly worship services, family ministry programs (SR Kids, SR Students), small groups (SR Groups), pastoral care, online giving, and digital engagement via the Church Center app and RightNow Media. It also runs periodic programs such as Vacation Bible School (VBS), a Baptism Program, and Pre-Marriage Mentoring.

Product overview

South Ridge Community Church offers a multi-faceted ministry portfolio centered on spiritual community and Christian education. The core programs include SR Kids (children's ministry for birth-6th grade), SR Students (youth ministry for 7th-12th grade), and SR Groups (small group communities), supplemented by online streaming services for remote worship attendance. The church provides digital engagement through the Church Center App for event registration, group management, and mobile giving. Educational resources are delivered via RightNow Media video library and curated family ministry resources covering marriage, parenting, and spiritual formation. Seasonal programs include Vacation Bible School and baptism services, while care ministries offer counseling referrals, prayer support, and community assistance programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SR Kids Children's ministry program providing age-appropriate religious education and activities for kids within the South Ridge Community Church congregation.
• SR Students Youth ministry program for students (middle and high school age) offering religious teaching, discipleship, and community activities.
• SR Groups Small group ministry connecting congregation members for Bible study, fellowship, and mutual support around shared interests or life stages.
• Online Services Live and on-demand streaming of weekly worship services for congregants and visitors unable to attend in person.
• Online Giving Digital giving/tithing platform enabling congregation members to make financial contributions to the church online.
• Care and Support Pastoral care and support services providing spiritual, emotional, and practical assistance to congregation members in need.
• Family Ministry Family-focused ministry that supports parents and children together, integrating children's, student, and adult programming around family discipleship.
• Family Ministry Resources Curated library of digital and printed family ministry resources (including access to RightNow Media) to support at-home faith formation for parents and children.
• Vacation Bible School (VBS) Seasonal week-long children's program featuring Bible teaching, games, crafts, and activities, typically held during summer for kids in the community.
• Baptism Program Sacred ordinance ministry supporting individuals who choose to publicly profess their faith through water baptism, including preparation classes.
• Pre-Marriage Mentoring Mentorship program providing engaged and pre-engaged couples with coaching, biblical guidance, and preparation for marriage.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% of all giving directed to external ministry partners
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Joshua & Heidi Mohn (Aviation Ministry)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation missionaries using technical aviation skills to equip and prepare those training to serve as aviation missionaries through Proclaim Aviation.
• Amelia Boyd (DiscipleMakers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes with DiscipleMakers to impact college students for Christ at a campus in Pennsylvania.
• Jeff & Karen Grant (CRU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentor leaders, reach college students, and facilitate church-to-campus partnerships with CRU throughout the US.
• Pascal & Aurelie Keita (CRU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServe with CRU at Dakar University in Senegal, West Africa, passionately reaching and discipling students in a Muslim context.
• Dave & Sarah LahodaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServe in Central Asia working with local churches to raise up disciples in Christ.
• Mark & Jocelyn Scott (CRU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServe with CRU to reach college students in New Jersey with the transformational love and message of Jesus Christ, equipping them to disciple others.
• Drew van Esselstyn (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeeks to lead every coach and every athlete in Virginia into a growing relationship with Jesus and His church through FCA.
• Stan & Natalia Bokun (Resurrection Church)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShepherd Resurrection Church and reach the community of Minsk, Belarus through innovative programming.
• Sam & Joan Fiore (Punto Lode Church)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHave planted and currently pastor Punto Lode Church in Milan, Italy, in addition to equipping others to plant churches across Europe.
• Dan & Leanna LaBossiere (OMF International)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork in Japan with OMF International and partner with Harvest Church, a church plant in Western Tokyo and Saitama.
• Kevin & Kaori LavermanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHave spent almost 20 years planting churches and pastoring Denen Grace Chapel in Kawasaki, Japan.
• Marlin & Sambath PetersheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServe in Cambodia discipling those in rural villages through personal relationship and small group Bible studies in hopes of raising up local leaders and planting churches.
• Max & Genna Schaafsma (Cedesports)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReach students and children through sports ministry, coaching, and youth programs in Milan, Italy.
• Michael & Nina Schaafsma (Punto Luce Church)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPastors Punto Luce Church in Milan, Italy, and serve their community through preaching, teaching, events, sports, and involvement in local schools.
• Andrew & Alana Brown (Alongside Cares)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork to counsel, care for, and train missionaries who are both preparing for and returning from the field.
• Peter & Cher Gatto (Recovery-Hub)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founders and directors of Recovery-Hub, a Christ-centered community supporting adolescents and adults in recovery from trauma and addiction.
• Dan & Elly MacLean (Crossworld)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinister to refugees in Germany through hospitality, art, and community involvement.
• Michal & Angelika SzametominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinister to those in various countries with little to no access to the Gospel.
• Mukti MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommitted to restoring poor, exploited, and disenfranchised women and children of India by helping them experience God's love, as well as providing opportunities for education and employment.
• Pastor Henry & Mharidzo ZihoveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare for vulnerable children in Rugare, Zimbabwe by providing housing, food, education, and sustainable agriculture programs.
• Samaritan's PurseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides both spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love.
• Sean & Erin Templeton (Children's Relief International)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServe on staff with Children's Relief International through photography/videography, writing/editing sponsorship materials, and training staff.
• Trans World RadiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAims to spread the message of Christ through various media platforms globally.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Summit Church: Durham, NC non-denominational church with comparable two-service Sunday model, robust kids/students programming, and a strong domestic and international mission footprint.
• Watermark Community Church: Large non-denominational community church in Plano, TX with comparable multi-generational ministry, small groups, and global mission emphasis—serving a similar suburban demographic profile.
• McLean Bible Church: Single-campus community church in the DC suburbs with extensive small-group and global mission programming, offering a comparable suburban single-site model in the Northeast corridor.
• The Village Church: Multi-site community church with teaching-focused Sunday services, small groups, recovery/care ministries, and global church-planting partnerships that closely mirror South Ridge's ministry architecture.
• Christ Fellowship Church: Palm Beach-area non-denominational church with multi-site worship, kids/student/family ministry, and an online campus that parallels South Ridge's digital engagement model.
• Cross Point Church: Nashville-based community church emphasizing small groups, family ministry, and global missions with a similar community-led GTM motion.

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Atlanta-area community church founded on small-groups-first philosophy, with extensive kids/student/family ministry ecosystems comparable in structure though larger in scale.
• Church of the Highlands: Large non-denominational community church with multi-site campuses, online services, small groups, and global outreach—serves as a scaled analog for the operational model South Ridge operates.
• Elevation Church: Charlotte-based multi-site church with strong online streaming, Church Center / Pushpay digital giving infrastructure, and small-groups ecosystem—comparable in digital sophistication but materially larger in scale.

Others

• Church Center (by Ministry Brands): SaaS platform provider of the mobile app, giving, and people-management tools South Ridge uses—an enabling technology peer rather than a congregational competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/south_ridge
• Facebookfacebook.com/southridgecc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-ridge-community-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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