Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirchengemeinde

What Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirchengemeinde does

The Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirchengemeinde (Auerbach) is a single Protestant parish located in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, operating as a Kirchengemeinde within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (ELKB). It is the only parish in the Dekanat Bayreuth and Kirchenkreis Bayreuth that lies entirely in the Oberpfalz region, and it traces its Protestant roots to the Reformation era, with the current Christuskirche building inaugurated in 1954. The parish delivers religious and community programming to local residents across all age groups, including weekly Gottesdienste (worship services), Kindergottesdienst and Kids-Treff (children's programs), Konfirmation classes, the brass Posaunenchor and Kirchenchor ensembles, an Evangelische öffentliche Bücherei (public library), a Tanzkreis (dance circle) and pastoral services across life milestones (baptism, wedding, funeral). Leadership consists of a small team of roughly ten staff and volunteers anchored by Pfarrer Michael Herán (ordained March 2022), a Kirchenvorstand, and named program leads such as Brigitte Grüner (Obfrau Posaunenchor) and Markus Toesko (Chorleiter).

The operating model is a non-commercial, member-supported parish structure rather than a traditional business. Funding flows primarily through the German Kirchensteuer (church tax) collected by Bavarian tax authorities and redistributed to the parish via the ELKB hierarchy, supplemented by donations, offerings, and modest event-related revenue — paid concert admissions of €15-€18 are documented for events such as the Richard Roblee's Very Little Big Band performance and the Pegnitzer Sommerkonzerte. Distribution is entirely in-person through the Christuskirche (open daily 10-17h for personal prayer) and the renovated evangelisches Gemeindehaus (community center), with a Drupal-based website serving as the information hub for service times, calendar, and programs. Ecclesiastical administration flows upward to the Dekanat Bayreuth, the Kirchenkreis Bayreuth, and the ELKB; operational cross-confessional partnerships include Weltladen Auerbach, Bund Naturschutz, Kleiderkammer Arche, Bambini Second Hand, and the Catholic Stadtpfarrkirche St. Bartholomäus Pegnitz.

Name

Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirchengemeinde

Legal name

Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirchengemeinde Auerbach

Website

https://christuskirche-auerbach.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirchengemeinde Auerbach is a small Lutheran parish in the Oberpfalz region of Bavaria serving local Protestant residents with weekly worship, children's and youth programs, music ensembles, pastoral services, and community events, funded primarily via the German Kirchensteuer.

Ownership category

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Product category

Religious and Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAL

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious services
• Pastoral care
• Worship services
• Religious education
• Community fellowship

Headquarters

HQ city

Auerbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Tax (Kirchensteuer): German church parishes receive funding primarily through the Kirchensteuer (church tax), which is collected by the state tax authorities and redistributed to parishes based on membership numbers and regional formulas. This is the primary funding mechanism for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (ELKB).
2. Donations and Offerings: The parish receives voluntary donations during worship services and special collections for specific purposes (e.g., charitable causes, building maintenance).
3. Event Revenue: Some events generate modest revenue through admission fees, such as concerts. For example, Richard Roblee's Very Little Big Band concerts charge €15-18 entry fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirchengemeinde Auerbach is a Lutheran parish church offering regular worship services, pastoral care for life milestones (baptism, confirmation, marriage, funeral), religious education programs for youth and children, music programs (brass ensemble and choir), and community events for residents of Auerbach and the surrounding Oberpfalz region. It operates a public library, hosts community festivals, and serves as the sole Protestant congregation in its geographic area.

Product overview

The Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirchengemeinde Auerbach is a Lutheran parish church offering religious services and community programs. The congregation provides regular worship services, youth education programs (Kindergottesdienst, Kids-Treff, Konfirmation), musical ensembles (Posaunenchor brass band, Kirchenchor choir), a public library, community events, and pastoral services for life milestones. The church serves the Auerbach area in the Oberpfalz region of Bavaria, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gottesdienste (Church Services) Regular worship services held at Christuskirche, including Sunday services, special holiday services (Himmelfahrt, Erntedank, Advent), and ecumenical events, offered free of charge to community members.
• Kindergottesdienst (Children's Worship) Age-appropriate church services designed for children, held regularly throughout the year with special themed events.
• Kids-Treff Weekly activity program for children ages 7-12, featuring games, crafts, outings, and seasonal activities without parents.
• Konfirmation (Confirmation) Confirmation preparation program for teenagers, culminating in a celebratory confirmation ceremony marking their entry into adult church membership.
• Posaunenchor (Brass Ensemble) Brass ensemble providing musical accompaniment for church services, with weekly Wednesday rehearsals and performances during worship and special occasions.
• Kirchenchor (Church Choir) Choir group that performs during worship services and special occasions.
• Evangelische öffentliche Bücherei (Public Library) Public library operated by the church, offering books, media, and educational programs including film screenings and children's activities.
• Gemeindefest (Community Festival) Annual community celebration featuring worship services, meals, activities for all ages, and musical performances.
• Tanzkreis (Dance Circle) Dance group 'Tanz mit, bleib fit' for adults led by Annemarie Heckel, promoting fitness through social dancing.
• Stationen des Lebens (Pastoral Life-Milestone Services) Pastoral services for life milestones including baptism, wedding, confirmation, and funeral ceremonies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves as the sole Protestant congregation in its geographic area of the Oberpfalz, representing a unique community presence

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dekanat Bayreuth (Deanery Bayreuth)coreOthersThe Kirchengemeinde Auerbach is the only parish within the Dekanat Bayreuth and Kirchenkreis Bayreuth that is entirely located in the Oberpfalz region. The deanery provides administrative oversight, pastoral support, and coordinates inter-parish activities.
• Kirchenkreis Bayreuth (Church District Bayreuth)coreOthersThe church district (Kirchenkreis) is the higher ecclesiastical authority overseeing the Auerbach parish along with other deaneries in the Bayreuth region of the ELKB.
• ELKB (Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern / Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria)coreOthersThe ELKB is the overarching church body. The parish belongs to this regional church organization which provides theological guidance, administrative support, collects Kirchensteuer (church tax), and coordinates church-wide initiatives.
• Weltladen Auerbach (World Shop)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Weltladen Auerbach participates in community events organized by the parish, such as the Infoabend on Fairtrade and Second Hand clothing, collaborating on sustainability and ethical consumption awareness.
• Bund Naturschutz Auerbach (Nature Conservation Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Bund Naturschutz co-hosts educational events with the parish Bücherei (library), such as the Infoabend on sustainable clothing and film evenings like 'Bayerns wilder Norden'.
• Kleiderkammer der Arche Auerbach (Clothing Chamber of the Ark)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Kleiderkammer participates in community events organized by the parish Bücherei, contributing to the circular economy and sustainability dialogue.
• Bambini Second Hand OhrenbachminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipates in the Infoabend on Fairtrade and Second Hand clothing, co-organizing the clothing exchange initiative.
• Stadtpfarrkirche St. Bartholomäus PegnitzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUsed as an alternative venue when the Christuskirche is too small for major events. The ordination of Pfarrer Michael Herán was held there in March 2022.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Stadtpfarrkirche St. Bartholomäus Pegnitz: The neighboring Catholic parish in Pegnitz explicitly named in the data as a venue partner; directly comparable as a single-congregation Bavarian parish offering weekly worship, life-milestone ceremonies, and community events to a similar small-town demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: The social welfare and charitable arm of the German Protestant church; comparable because it delivers mission-driven community services under the same ELKB/EKD umbrella and represents the institutional counterpart to Auerbach's local community outreach activities.
• Caritas Deutschland: The Catholic counterpart to Diakonie in Germany; comparable because it operates faith-based community services, social welfare programs, and charitable outreach on a similar institutional scale with similar ecclesiastical funding structures.
• Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern (ELKB): The regional church body governing all ELKB parishes including Auerbach; comparable because it operates the same Kirchensteuer-funded institutional model and oversees the same kind of worship, education, and pastoral programs at scale across Bavaria.
• Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD): The umbrella organization of German Protestant regional churches; comparable because it coordinates the same Lutheran/Protestant worship, formation, and community service activities at a national level and shares the Kirchensteuer-based funding model.

Emerging players

• Malteser in Deutschland: German Catholic aid organization delivering faith-rooted community services (emergency response, youth programs, parish support); comparable to Auerbach's community programming model though operating at a much larger institutional scale.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: German Protestant aid organization with parish-level volunteer and community programs; comparable as a faith-rooted organization delivering community services with overlapping membership demographics to ELKB parishes like Auerbach.

Others

• Bund Naturschutz in Bayern: Bavarian nature conservation association; relevant adjacent organization as it co-hosts educational film screenings and sustainability events with the Auerbach parish's public library program.
• Vernetzte Kirche GmbH: The IT/services arm of German Protestant churches that hosts the Drupal-based website platform used by Kirchengemeinde Auerbach; relevant ecosystem enabler for digital communications infrastructure.
• Weltladen Dachverband: German umbrella organization of World Shops; relevant adjacent entity because the Auerbach Weltladen partner is an affiliate and collaborates with the parish on fair-trade community education events.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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