City's Edge Community Church

What City's Edge Community Church does

City's Edge Community Church is an independent, non-profit religious organization founded in March 1997 by Pastor Dan Banham, operating from a single warehouse-style location at 10180 SW Nimbus Ave, Building J2, in Beaverton, Oregon, within the Portland metropolitan area. The church serves approximately 80 attendees on an average week, targeting young adults and families in the Portland metro region, with a secondary focus on children and youth through age-segmented programs (Ramblers through Pathfinders) and a UB4Me program for middle and high school students. Its primary offerings are Sunday morning worship services (10:35 AM fellowship, 11:00 AM music and message), a continuous podcast archive of weekly sermons dating from 2012, age-tiered children's and youth ministries, an annual fall retreat at Twin Rocks Friends Camp, a July camping trip, and an annual calendar of community events. The organization is led by founding pastor Dan Banham and Kids Coordinator Mary Blochele (the only two paid staff, since 2018), supported by a volunteer preaching team and youth leaders.

The church's revenue model is built on voluntary tithes and offerings collected through three channels: an in-person drop box at the entrance, mail-in checks, and the Tithe.ly online giving platform. No collection plate is passed during services, and giving is explicitly framed as a personal matter between the individual and God rather than a transactional obligation. Secondary revenue is generated through retreat and event fees (e.g., $120/adult and $60/child at the Twin Rocks retreat, $15/night/tent at the July camping trip). The technology stack is intentionally minimal: a website (citysedge.org), basic podcast distribution, and the Tithe.ly third-party giving integration, with the church absorbing the 2.9% + $0.30 per-transaction processing fee. Distribution and growth occur primarily through word-of-mouth referrals, personal invitation, community events, and the sermon podcast, with Facebook serving as the principal social media presence.

The church's go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, emphasizing authentic relationships, an intentionally small footprint, and a distinct cultural identity ("Conservative in theology, liberal in love," "church without pretense") over growth-oriented marketing. It maintains ministry partnerships with Zoe International (missionary support in the Philippines), Union Gospel Mission Portland (women's crisis housing, formed 2020), Twin Rocks Friends Camp (mutual relationship as owner church), Compassion International (child sponsorship), and local pregnancy resource centers. The organization is privately held with no parent company, operates exclusively in the U.S. domestic market, and discloses no financial figures publicly.

Name

City's Edge Community Church

Legal name

City's Edge Community Church

Website

https://citysedge.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

City's Edge Community Church is an independent non-profit church founded in 1997 in Beaverton, Oregon, serving approximately 80 weekly attendees in the Portland metro area. It operates Sunday worship services, children's and youth programs, an annual retreat, and community events, funded by voluntary tithes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious 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 industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Community church services
• Christian worship programs
• Children's ministry
• Sermon podcast archive
• Religious community events

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaverton

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from congregation members through three giving methods: in-person drop box at church entrance, mail-in checks, and online Tithe.ly platform. No collection plate passed during services. Giving framed as personal between giver and God rather than guilt-driven.
2. Retreat and Event Fees: Revenue from retreat registration fees (e.g., $120 for adults, $60 for children 8 and under at Twin Rocks retreat), camping trip fees ($15/night/tent), and other event participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

City's Edge Community Church is a nonprofit religious organization that conducts Sunday worship services featuring live music, scripture reading, and Bible-centered preaching. It supplements in-person services with a podcast archive of sermons, age-structured children's and youth ministry programs, an online giving platform (Tithe.ly), and an annual calendar of community events such as retreats, camping trips, and holiday celebrations. The church also provides financial and prayerful support to missionaries and partner ministries.

Product overview

City's Edge Community Church offers a unified set of programs and services centered on Christian worship, community building, and ministry. The core offering is Sunday morning worship services (music and preaching), supplemented by a comprehensive podcast archive of past sermons. The church provides children's and youth ministry programs with age-appropriate Bible teaching, an online giving platform (Tithe.ly), and annual events including retreats, camping trips, and holiday celebrations. Ministry support programs include missionary partnerships and crisis assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Podcast/Sermon Archive
• Children's and Youth Ministry Programs
• Annual Church Events
• Fall Retreat at Twin Rocks Friends Camp
• Missionary and Ministry Support Program
• Online Giving (Tithe.ly)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zoe International (Mark, Pattie, Bekah Kenney)coreOthersThe Kenney family has developed a ministry in The Philippines. During COVID-19, they have been ministering to friends and neighbors in Texas while waiting to return. City's Edge supports them financially and prayerfully, and has sent members on short-term mission trips to Pandan. The church takes an 'all in' approach with regular care packages, social media connection, and ongoing prayer support.
• Union Gospel Mission PortlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership formed during 2020 pandemic with UGM's women's ministry working to provide safe housing for women and their children in crisis. City's Edge supports UGM prayerfully and practically, and several women from the program have become part of the church community.
• Twin Rocks Friends CampcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwner church of Twin Rocks Friends Camp on the Oregon Coast. Church holds annual fall retreat at the camp (October/November weekend before Thanksgiving). Many youth have served as counselors, staff, and interns. Church band sometimes plays at Family Camp. Twin Rocks is described as 'a really important place to many of us.'
• Compassion InternationalminorOthersChurch members sponsor children through Compassion International as part of individual outreach and charitable giving.
• Local Pregnancy Resource CentersminorOthersChurch members serve at local pregnancy resource centers as part of outreach ministry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Converge (Converge Worldwide): Baptist-mission network that plants and supports many small churches similar to City's Edge. Functions as a peer ecosystem / support structure for churches of this size and theology.
• Acts 29 Church Planting Network: Large evangelical church-planting network that supports and resources many small, theologically conservative church plants similar in size and posture to City's Edge. Relevant broad incumbent comparator for an independent church plant.

Regional players

• Door of Faith Christian Church: Christian congregation based in the Portland metro, comparable in evangelical orientation and Sunday-service delivery model, serving similar demographic in overlapping but distinct sub-areas.
• Tualatin Hills Christian Church: Beaverton-area evangelical church serving families and young adults in the same Portland western suburbs. Comparable on geography, demographic, and evangelical orientation.

Direct peers

• Bridgetown Church: Independent evangelical church plant in the Portland metro with a similar audience of young adults and families, comparable theological posture, and shared emphasis on community over institutional polish. Most directly comparable peer based on city, theology, and target demographic.
• Imago Dei Community: Portland-based church community with a similar low-pretense aesthetic, irregular meeting patterns, and appeal to creatives and young families. Comparable on culture, theology, and Portland metro geography.
• Mosaic Church Portland: Portland-area evangelical church plant with comparable size, target demographic of young adults, and intentional community-first ethos. Direct peer in scale and mission geography.

Others

• Union Gospel Mission Portland: Core mission partner, not a peer; relevant for understanding the social-services and outreach arm that City's Edge supports. Comparable only as an adjacent nonprofit ecosystem participant.
• Twin Rocks Friends Camp: Direct ministry partner — owns and operates the Oregon Coast Friends camp where City's Edge holds its annual retreat. Comparable only as an ecosystem partner (campground/retreat) rather than a competing church.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Citys-Edge-Community-Church-102425366508287
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/citys-edge-community-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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