Central Square Church

What Central Square Church does

Central Square Church is a non-profit religious organization headquartered at 5 Magazine St in Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, formed on June 19, 2020 through the merger of First Baptist Church of Cambridge (with more than 200 years of continuous history in the same location) and Cambridge Community Fellowship Church (established 1996). It operates as a congregational church affiliated with both the Evangelical Covenant Church and American Baptist Churches, governed by a Church Mission Council, and led by Senior Pastor Larry Kim alongside a small paid staff of approximately five (senior administrator, pastors of prayer/discipleship/worship/ministries, and directors of children/youth and Traction Network).

The church's core offerings are organized around Sunday worship services (in-person at 10:30 am and livestreamed via YouTube), House Church small groups that meet in homes throughout Cambridge, and a layered set of ministries covering children and youth (Kids Church, Youth Group, Vacation Bible School, Soccer Nights), adults (Alpha course, Peace Workshops, Prayer Ministry, Baptism, CSC 101 membership class), and externally-focused work such as Traction Ministry (resource-sharing, Housing Justice Cohort) and the Black Block initiative in Pawtucket, RI. The operational technology stack is limited to a The Church Co-hosted website, a YouTube channel (@csquarechurch), a Mailchimp newsletter, Facebook and Instagram presence, and SecureGive for online donations. Programming partnerships extend to Pentecostal Tabernacle (joint VBS and Soccer Nights), Charles River Conservancy (Earth Day cleanups), Many Helping Hands (MLK Day of Service), and Route One Ministries (anti-trafficking Peace Workshops).

Central Square Church's revenue model is the standard nonprofit faith-based model: recurring tithes and offerings from congregants, supplemented by stock and asset donations, special offerings, and capital campaigns (most notably the Tower Project with a $350,000 fundraising goal against a $1.25M total budget that includes $260,000 in matching grants from Cambridge and the state). Church services, community programs (Soccer Nights, VBS, Alpha, Soup in the Square, Ice Cream in the Square), and most activities are free; the only documented paid offering is the June 2026 overnight church retreat at Grotonwood with tiered pricing for adults, youth, and children. No revenue, attendance, or membership figures are publicly disclosed in the available sources.

Name

Central Square Church

Legal name

Central Square Church

Website

https://centralsquare.church

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Central Square Church is a Cambridge, MA non-profit church formed in 2020 by merging First Baptist Church of Cambridge and Cambridge Community Fellowship Church, serving local residents through Sunday worship, house church small groups, and community programs including Soccer Nights and Vacation Bible School.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Community church programs
• Faith-based community
• Christian ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

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: Regular Sunday offerings where members contribute financially to support church operations, local and global ministry work. Checks can be mailed to Central Square Church Finance Committee at 5 Magazine St, Cambridge, MA 02139.
2. Special Offerings and Capital Campaigns: Special giving opportunities such as the Tower Project ($350,000 goal for clock tower repairs). Donations for specific projects and initiatives collected through online portal or mail.
3. Stock and Asset Donations: Donors can contribute stocks, assets, or other methods by contacting the church directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Central Square Church is a non-profit Christian church in Cambridge, MA formed in 2020 from the merger of Hope Chapel Cambridge and River Church Cambridge. The church offers Sunday worship services, small group fellowships, children's ministry, youth programs, and faith-based community outreach to individuals and families in the Cambridge area.

Product overview

Central Square Church offers a unified suite of faith-based programs and services centered around Sunday worship, small groups (House Churches), and various ministries for children, youth, and adults. The church operates as a single organization with interconnected programs including Kids Church, Youth Group, Prayer Ministry, Baptism Services, and Traction Ministry (resource sharing initiative). Seasonal programs include Alpha (faith exploration course), Peace Workshop Series (social justice education), Soccer Nights and VBS (children's outreach), plus online giving through SecureGive. The church also conducts periodic discernment programs like CSC Engage for ministry exploration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Traction Ministry: A CSC ministry that mobilizes, trains and supports Christians to share their lives, resources, and networks beyond socially prescribed boundaries.

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pentecostal TabernaclecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Long-standing partnership with Pentecostal Tabernacle for joint programming including Vacation Bible School (VBS) hosted at Pentecostal Tabernacle South campus, Soccer Nights collaboration, and Love Cambridge community events. Both churches share resources, volunteers, and facilities for maximum community impact.
• Charles River ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CSC partners with Charles River Conservancy for annual Earth Day Clean Up events. Church members join citywide cleanup efforts along the Charles River as part of Love Cambridge initiative.
• Many Helping HandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC partners with Many Helping Hands coalition to help host the annual Cambridge MLK Day of Service and Learning. Church serves as venue and provides volunteers for hospitality during the event.
• Route One MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoute One Ministries, co-founded by CSC community member Bonnie Gatchell, partners with CSC for Peace Workshop series. Route One Ministries focuses on anti-trafficking efforts in Greater Boston.
• Evangelical Covenant ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC is an active member denomination of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), providing denominational support, resources, and connection to broader network of Covenant churches.
• American Baptist ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSC is an active member of American Baptist Churches (ABC), providing denominational affiliation and connection to Baptist tradition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• First Church Cambridge (Unitarian Universalist): A historic liberal religious congregation in Cambridge offering worship, faith exploration, and community programming. Overlaps with CSC in progressive theology, neighborhood presence, and appeal to seekers and families in Central Cambridge.
• Christ Church Cambridge (Episcopal): An Episcopal parish in Cambridge with historic roots, offering Sunday worship, formation programs, and community outreach. Competes with CSC for progressive Christian families and adult seekers in the Cambridge market.
• Cambridgeport Baptist Church: A Baptist congregation in the Cambridgeport neighborhood offering worship and community programs. Compares to CSC as a fellow Baptist-affiliated Cambridge church with similar congregational and outreach model.
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cambridge: A neighborhood Episcopal congregation in Cambridge providing worship, formation, and service programs. Comparable to CSC in offering a historic-building-based progressive Christian community within walking distance of Central Square.
• Old South Church: A progressive, historically significant Protestant congregation located in Central Square / Harvard Square area of Cambridge, serving a similarly educated, progressive community with worship, small groups, and social-justice programming. Directly competes with CSC for the same congregant demographic.

Others

• Evangelical Covenant Church: The national denomination of which CSC is an active member. Comparable as the institutional ecosystem providing CSC with resources, credentialing, and connection to a network of sister congregations across the United States.
• Pentecostal Tabernacle: A Pentecostal congregation in Boston that partners with CSC on joint programming including Vacation Bible School and Soccer Nights. Comparable as a fellow faith-based community organization in Cambridge/Boston and a strategic partner rather than competitor.

Regional players

• Grace Chapel: A multi-site Evangelical Covenant Church congregation based in Lexington, MA. Compares to CSC as a fellow ECC-affiliated church serving Greater Boston with similar worship style, programming, and denominational infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Park Street Church: A larger, historic Boston congregation founded in 1809 offering Sunday services, small groups, and citywide outreach. Operates as a broader-incumbent player in the same Boston-area evangelical/mainline hybrid space as CSC.
• Trinity Church Boston: A historic, large Episcopal congregation in Boston's Back Bay offering worship, arts programming, and major community outreach. Overlaps with CSC as a long-established Boston-area progressive Christian institution with extensive programming and a landmark building.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CSquareChurch
• Facebookfacebook.com/centralsquarechurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/soccernightscambridge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/csquarechurch

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