Community Lutheran Church

What Community Lutheran Church does

Community Lutheran Church (CLC) is a single-site ELCA-affiliated congregation operating from 21014 Whitfield Place in Sterling, Virginia, serving individuals and families in the Sterling, Ashburn, and Loudoun County region of Northern Virginia. The organization delivers a broad portfolio of religious and community programs including weekly worship services, age-tiered ministries (children, youth, adult, music), pastoral care through Stephen Ministry, a food pantry, prayer support, weddings, memorials, scouting, and year-round volunteer outreach initiatives. Annual community events — the Christmas Festival, Easter Egg Hunt, and Vacation Bible School — serve as primary outreach touchpoints for attracting new members.

The underlying technology footprint is minimal and third-party dependent. CLC operates a content-managed website at communitylutheran.org for information dissemination and an email newsletter signup via eepurl.com, with digital giving, group signups, and event registration handled through the Church Center SaaS platform (clcva.churchcenter.com). There is no proprietary software, mobile app, or custom data infrastructure. The organization supports roughly 22 paid staff augmented by an extensive lay-volunteer base (Stephen Ministers, CLC Stitchers, VBS volunteers, scouting liaisons) that effectively extends operational capacity.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based. No fees are charged for worship services, ministries, or facility programs; the church is funded through voluntary tithes, offerings collected during services, and online donations routed through Church Center. Supplemental revenue is generated through Venue Engagement (facility rentals) and special appeals. CLC is governed independently by its own leadership team and congregation, with the ELCA providing only denominational affiliation and resource access rather than ownership control.

Name

Community Lutheran Church

Legal name

Community Lutheran Church

Website

https://communitylutheran.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community Lutheran Church is a single-site ELCA-affiliated congregation in Sterling, Virginia, offering weekly worship, age-tiered ministries, pastoral care, and community outreach programs to Northern Virginia residents, funded entirely through voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

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 Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Lutheran church services
• Worship and fellowship
• Pastoral care ministry
• Faith community outreach
• Religious education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sterling

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: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members during weekly worship services, collected through traditional offering plates and digital giving platforms.
2. Donations and Giving: Online giving through Church Center platform where members can make one-time or recurring donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Community Lutheran Church provides weekly worship services, pastoral care, and religious education programs for individuals and families in the Northern Virginia region. Core offerings include age-based ministry programs (children, youth, adults, music), Stephen Ministry pastoral care, weddings and memorial services, and community outreach initiatives such as a food pantry and global missions through ELCA affiliation.

Product overview

Community Lutheran Church is a single-site congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) offering a unified portfolio of worship, spiritual development, and community service programs. The church provides core religious services through weekly worship and pastoral care (Stephen Ministry, prayer, weddings, memorials), age-based ministry programs (children, youth, adults, music), and community outreach (food pantry, local service, global missions). The church hosts annual events (Christmas Festival, Easter Egg Hunt, Vacation Bible School) and offers facility rental through its Venue Engagement program. Digital engagement is supported through the Church Center platform for giving and community connection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship services providing spiritual guidance, community fellowship, and faith development for congregation members and visitors in the Northern Virginia region.
• Stephen Ministry Confidential one-on-one pastoral care program providing listening support and spiritual guidance to individuals experiencing life challenges, grief, or transitions.
• Children's Ministry Religious education and spiritual development programs for children, including age-appropriate faith formation activities and Vacation Bible School.
• Youth Ministry Spiritual development and fellowship programs for teenagers and young adults within the congregation.
• Food Pantry Food assistance program providing groceries to community members in need within the Sterling, Virginia area.
• Wedding Services Wedding ceremonies conducted by church clergy for couples seeking religious marriage services.
• Memorial Services Funeral and memorial services providing spiritual comfort and remembrance for deceased congregation members and their families.
• Vacation Bible School Week-long summer program providing religious education, activities, and entertainment for children in the community.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)coreOthersCommunity Lutheran Church is affiliated with the ELCA, part of the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States. This affiliation provides theological foundation, connection to broader Lutheran tradition, and access to ELCA resources including disaster relief programs and global mission networks. CLC participates in ELCA Disaster Relief Fund and aligns with ELCA's commitment to making a positive impact through active faith.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision US: Large Christian humanitarian organization focused on child welfare, community development, and disaster response, supported by church partnerships and individual donations. Comparable to CLC's donation-based revenue model and global mission engagement as a much larger faith-based community impact counterpart.
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA): ELCA is the parent denomination of Community Lutheran Church, providing theological, liturgical, and operational framework along with disaster relief and global mission infrastructure. Comparable as the broader incumbent network that shapes CLC's identity, governance, and access to shared resources.
• Salvation Army USA: International faith-based charitable organization providing worship, pastoral care, food assistance, and disaster relief. Comparable to CLC's combined ministry and community service model, though operating at vastly larger scale and across many more geographies.
• Presbyterian Church (USA): Another major mainline Protestant denomination in the US facing similar membership and giving trends as ELCA. Comparable to CLC as a fellow mainline Protestant denomination with similar congregational structure, governance model, and shared exposure to broader mainline decline dynamics.
• Catholic Charities USA: One of the largest faith-based social service networks in the US, providing community services, counseling, and food assistance. Comparable to CLC's Stephen Ministry pastoral care and food pantry operations as a much larger, established faith-based community service counterpart.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity International: Faith-affiliated nonprofit mobilizing volunteer community service and home-building. Comparable to CLC's culture of community service and volunteer-driven outreach (CLC Stitchers, food drives) as a faith-rooted community impact organization that depends on volunteer engagement.
• Augsburg Fortress Publishers: Publishing house of the ELCA providing worship materials, curriculum, and resources to ELCA congregations like CLC. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler to which CLC connects through its denominational affiliation, supplying the educational content that underpins CLC's children's and adult ministry programs.
• Lutheran Services in America: National network of Lutheran social service organizations affiliated with ELCA and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Comparable to CLC's social service activities (food pantry, community outreach) as a broader faith-based service network that aggregates and supports similar work at national scale.
• Church World Service: Faith-based humanitarian organization with roots in multiple Protestant denominations, including Lutheran churches. Comparable to CLC's global outreach and disaster relief participation as a wider faith-based humanitarian network that supports similar community service activities.
• Lutheran World Relief: Lutheran World Relief is a nonprofit affiliated with ELCA focused on international humanitarian aid and community development. Comparable to CLC's global outreach and ELCA Disaster Relief participation as a faith-based community service counterpart operating at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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