Faith Lutheran Church & School, L.C.M.S. - Eustis, FL

What Faith Lutheran Church & School, L.C.M.S. - Eustis, FL does

Faith Lutheran Church & School, L.C.M.S. is a non-profit Christ-centered ministry headquartered at 2727 S. Grove St., Eustis, Florida, operating as a member congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod within the Florida/Georgia District. Founded in 1953, the organization combines weekly worship services (Saturday 5pm contemporary and Sunday 10am traditional liturgical) with Faith Lutheran School, a private Christian school serving over 240 students across PK3 through 8th grade. Programmatic offerings include Youth Ministry, Music Ministry, Stephen Ministry (one-on-one pastoral care), Women's Ministry, Angel Buddies (intergenerational fellowship), and community outreach programs such as Angel Tree, Agape Food Ministries, Thanksgiving Baskets, and the Stuffed Animal Ministry. Staffing is led by Senior Pastor Rev. Marc A. Kappel alongside a small team of approximately six core administrative and ministry personnel.

The ministry operates on a dual revenue model combining voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members (processed through Square-based online donations and in-service giving) with private Christian school tuition across PK3-8th grade. Tuition rates are not publicly disclosed and are quoted upon inquiry. The underlying technology stack is intentionally lean: a Squarespace-hosted website (faitheustis.org), Google Forms for event registrations and sign-ups, and Square for online donation processing — there are no proprietary platforms or AI/ML capabilities indicated. Go-to-market relies on community-led acquisition through worship services, school-family referrals, visitor follow-up, and pastoral care, supplemented by Facebook, email newsletters, and local outreach events as awareness channels.

The organization's strategic posture is steady-state rather than growth-oriented: it has operated a single integrated campus for over seven decades without disclosed expansion, M&A, or new-market entry. Customer relationships are diversified across hundreds of congregation members and school families, with no major donor or anchor customer concentration disclosed. Competitive positioning is anchored in denominational affiliation (LCMS), 70+ years of community presence in Lake County, and the integrated church-and-school value proposition that competing single-purpose congregations or independent schools cannot easily replicate in this geography.

Name

Faith Lutheran Church & School, L.C.M.S. - Eustis, FL

Legal name

Faith Lutheran Church & School

Website

https://faitheustis.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Faith Lutheran Church & School is a non-profit LCMS congregation in Eustis, Florida, combining weekly Lutheran worship services with a PK3-8th grade private Christian school serving 240+ students and community outreach programs for the Lake County area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Worship and Private Christian Education

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education
• Youth ministry
• Community outreach
• Private K-8 schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Eustis

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 worship services and through online donation platforms.
2. School Tuition: tuition for students PK3 through 8th grade, serving over 240 students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Faith Lutheran Church & School operates as a Christ-centered Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod ministry that delivers weekly worship services (Saturday 5pm contemporary and Sunday 10am traditional) and runs an on-site private Christian school serving PK3 through 8th grade students. Supplementary offerings include youth ministry, music ministry, Stephen Ministry, women's ministry, Angel Buddies intergenerational fellowship, and community service programs such as Agape Food Ministries, Angel Tree, Thanksgiving Baskets, and Stuffed Animal Ministry.

Product overview

Faith Lutheran Church & School is a single unified Christ-centered ministry combining church worship services (Saturday 5pm and Sunday 10am traditional/contemporary services) with Faith Lutheran School (PK3-8th grade, serving 240+ students). The organization offers multiple programmatic sub-brands including Youth Ministry, Music Ministry, Stephen Ministry, Women's Ministry, Angel Buddies (intergenerational fellowship), and community service programs (Angel Tree Christmas gifts, Agape Food Ministries, Thanksgiving Baskets, Stuffed Animal Ministry). The church also provides online devotional resources through Lutheran Hour Ministries and Portals of Prayer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Faith Lutheran Church & School: A Christ-centered ministry serving the Lake County community through worship, education, and outreach programs.

Products and services

• Worship Services Weekly Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod worship services held at 2727 S. Grove St., Eustis, FL — a contemporary service on Saturdays at 5pm and a traditional liturgical service on Sundays at 10am — open to individuals and families in the Lake County community.
• Faith Lutheran School Private Christian school serving over 240 students from PK3 through 8th grade, providing faith-integrated academics on the same Eustis campus as the church, with admissions via phone, email ([email protected]), or the school website (flseustis.org).
• Youth Ministry Faith formation programs for children and youth including Sunday school for children 3 years old through 4th grade, middle school (6th-8th grades) and high school (9th-12th grades) youth groups, and confirmation instruction.
• Music Ministry Church music programs including student strings, children's choir, Faith Ringers handbell ensemble, and adult choir, supporting congregational worship services.
• Stephen Ministry One-on-one caregiving ministry providing confidential emotional and spiritual support to individuals in need within the congregation and community.
• Women's Ministry Fellowship and spiritual development programs for women of the congregation, aligned with the LCMS Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML).
• Angel Buddies Intergenerational fellowship program that matches children of the congregation with adult members to foster connection and mentorship across age groups.
• Angel Tree Christmas gift program that connects families in need with volunteers who fulfill children's wish lists during the holiday season.
• Agape Food Ministries Food collection and distribution ministry that gathers food four times yearly on 5th Sundays and during special school events to support community members facing food insecurity.
• Thanksgiving Baskets Holiday food assistance program that provides complete Thanksgiving meal baskets to families in need in the local Lake County area.
• Stuffed Animal Ministry Collection program for new and gently used stuffed animals that are cleaned and distributed to residents of local nursing homes to provide companionship.
• Online Devotions Digital spiritual resources providing daily devotional content distributed through Lutheran Hour Ministries and Portals of Prayer for individuals seeking ongoing spiritual formation.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith Lutheran is a member congregation of the LCMS, accepting the Scriptures as inspired and inerrant Word of God and subscribing unconditionally to all symbolical books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
• LCMS Florida/Georgia DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith belongs to the Florida/Georgia District, the particular organizational unit of LCMS serving congregations in that region.
• Lutheran Hour MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides daily online devotions and Project Connect resources including free downloadable booklets on marriage, divorce, beliefs, guilt, death, angels, and other topics.
• Concordia Publishing HouseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe publishing arm of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod provides church resources, curriculum, and devotional materials.
• The Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial women's organization of LCMS with over 250,000 members; supports mission work and provides resources for women's ministry.
• KFUO RadiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongest continually operating Christian radio station in the United States; provides Bible studies, theological commentary, and Lutheran sacred music programming.
• Lutherans For LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that equips Lutherans to be Gospel motivated voices of faith on life issues.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Lutheran Hour Ministries: LCMS-aligned media ministry providing daily devotionals, Bible studies, and outreach content that Faith Lutheran redistributes to members; comparable as a faith-based content and outreach provider in the same ecosystem.
• KFUO Radio: Longest continuously operating Christian radio station in the U.S., broadcasting Lutheran sacred music, Bible studies, and theological commentary; an LCMS-aligned media peer providing complementary content distribution.
• Concordia Publishing House: Publishing arm of the LCMS that supplies Faith Lutheran with curriculum, devotionals, and worship materials; relevant comparator as a denominational ecosystem participant and existing channel partner.

Direct peers

• Concordia Lutheran High School: LCMS-affiliated secondary school operating within the same denominational ecosystem; shares curriculum resources (Concordia Publishing House), faculty pipeline, and feeder-school dynamics relevant to Faith Lutheran families.
• Grace Lutheran Church and School: LCMS-affiliated church-plus-school combination operating a similar dual-entity Christian education ministry; directly comparable in program mix (worship, Christian day school, youth ministry).
• Trinity Lutheran Church & School: Other LCMS-affiliated congregations operating a combined church plus K-8 Christian school model; same organizational structure, funding mix (tithes + tuition), and denominational support system, making it the closest operational template to Faith Lutheran.
• St. Paul's Lutheran Church and School: LCMS church with an attached Christian day school providing worship, K-8 instruction, and community outreach; near-twin operating model to Faith Lutheran in terms of mission, product mix, and member services.

Regional players

• Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and School: Central Florida (Orlando-area) LCMS congregation operating a PK-8 school; serves a comparable faith-based K-8 segment in the same Florida market and competes indirectly for the same family demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FaithEustis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faith-lutheran-church-and-school-l-c-m-s

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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