Faith Lutheran Church & School

Name

Faith Lutheran Church & School

Legal name

Faith Lutheran Sebring

Website

https://faithlutheransebring.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Licensed preschool childcare
• Community food assistance
• Thrift store retail
• Missionary outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sebring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Sunday morning worship collections and ongoing donations from congregation members. Primary revenue stream for church operations.
2. Thrift Store (Faith's Closet): Retail sales of donated clothing and household items. Store open Tuesday-Friday 10am-2pm. 10% of sales go to missions.
3. Preschool Tuition: Faith Child Development Center (FCDC) provides licensed childcare for infants to 5 years old, 7:30am-5:30pm. Fully licensed by DCF.
4. Food Pantry Donations: Free food distribution to community members. Operates as charitable service every Thursday 9-11am drive-thru style.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Faith Lutheran Church & School is a Lutheran (LCMS) congregation in Sebring, Florida that delivers Sunday worship services in English and Spanish and operates three core community ministries: Faith Child Development Center (a DCF-licensed preschool for infants to age five), Faith's Closet thrift store, and a weekly drive-thru food pantry. It is supported by member tithes, preschool tuition, thrift store sales, and donations.

Product overview

Faith Lutheran Church & School is a community-reaching church serving others through its preschool, food pantry, and thrift store with the love of Christ. The organization operates a multi-service portfolio centered around its Sunday Church Service, supplemented by community outreach programs including a licensed preschool (Faith Child Development Center), a weekly food pantry serving drive-thru style, and a thrift store (Faith's Closet) with mission-dedicated proceeds. Additional offerings include Sunday School, Discipleship Groups, Women's Bible Study, Men's Breakfast, and an online giving platform. The church also provides audio/visual and livestreaming capabilities for remote worship attendance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Church Services
• Faith Child Development Center (FCDC) Preschool
• Faith's Closet Thrift Store
• Community Food Pantry
• Online Giving Platform
• Discipleship Groups (D-Groups) Small-group discipleship program serving as the first step toward church membership, conducted in 7-week sessions. For individuals exploring membership and spiritual formation.
• Women's Bible Study Weekly women's fellowship and Bible study group meeting every Tuesday at 9:30 AM in the multi-purpose room. For women of the congregation and community.
• Men's Breakfast Monthly men's fellowship gathering held on the last Saturday of each month at 9:00 AM at Oscar's restaurant in Sebring. For men of the congregation and community.
• Sunday School Religious education program for all ages held at 10:30 AM on Sundays following the worship service. For congregation members and visitors seeking Christian education.
• Audio/Visual & Livestreaming Services Media production service coordinated by Music Director Linda Maulella for Sunday morning services and church events, with public livestreaming via the church's Facebook page. For remote attendees and the broader online community.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Samaritan's PursecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith Lutheran partners with Samaritan's Purse for Operation Christmas Child, sending over 100 shoeboxes annually to children overseas with a message of Salvation through Jesus Christ. The church organizes packing parties and accepts donations for shoeboxes and postage.
• Brett & Sydney StelmaszekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionary couple serving the people of South Africa while raising their three sons. They partner with Life Child ministry and have been in South Africa for 5 years. Currently reside in Pennsylvania but continue supporting Praetoria and beyond.
• Greg Savitt (Rock of Israel Ministries)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish believer in Jesus who shares the Good News with Israeli brothers and sisters. Travels throughout the US setting up booths at State Fairs. Resides in Chicago but visits Faith Lutheran throughout the year.
• Kady (India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionary in India for over 10 years bringing the Love of Christ. Location kept confidential for safety reasons. Works in a challenging environment with over 12,000 gods and the caste system.
• Missouri Synod (LCMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith Lutheran belongs to the Missouri Synod, a group of conservative Lutherans who believe the teachings of the Bible. This affiliation provides doctrinal alignment and connection to the broader Lutheran denomination.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army: A faith-based nonprofit operating worship services alongside community programs (food pantries, thrift stores, social services). Comparable as a multi-program community organization that combines spiritual mission with material assistance — directly parallel to Faith Lutheran's food pantry + thrift store + worship model.
• Feeding America: National food pantry network. While Faith Lutheran's food pantry is small and local, it operates in the same food-insecurity-relief category and faces similar logistics (donor sourcing, distribution, volunteer dependence) as the broader Feeding America affiliate system.
• Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS): The national denomination to which Faith Lutheran belongs. Directly comparable as the overarching institutional body providing doctrinal alignment, clergy placement, and shared resources across all LCMS-affiliated congregations, including Faith Lutheran Sebring.
• Lutheran Education Association: National network supporting Lutheran early childhood and K-12 education. Faith Lutheran Sebring's FCDC preschool operates in the same ecosystem and benefits from shared accreditation, training, and curriculum resources.

Direct peers

• Concordia Lutheran Schools: A network of LCMS-affiliated schools associated with Lutheran congregations. Comparable in that it combines a parish church with a licensed K-12/early childhood education program, similar to Faith Lutheran's worship + preschool model.
• Grace Lutheran Church and School: An LCMS-affiliated congregation that operates an early childhood / elementary school alongside regular worship. Comparable in the convergence of church + licensed preschool under one organization, with tuition as a complementary revenue stream to donations.
• St. Paul Lutheran Church & School: A Lutheran congregation with an associated school. Comparable to Faith Lutheran in offering combined worship + faith-based education under a single parish umbrella, with the school serving as a community-anchor program.
• Trinity Lutheran Church and School: A Lutheran congregation with an associated school. Comparable in the integrated worship + education model, where the school both serves the community and acts as a feeder pipeline for the congregation.

Emerging players

• Goodwill Industries: Operates a national network of thrift/retail stores whose revenue funds mission-driven community programs. Comparable to Faith's Closet in combining a donation-driven retail operation with charitable fundraising through a faith/values-based organization.

Regional players

• Highlands County faith-based community organizations: Local Sebring / Highlands County faith-based community groups that similarly bundle worship services, food assistance, and community outreach. These are the most direct geographic comparables for Faith Lutheran's local community-engagement model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FaithChildDevCentSebring
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/church-of-hope

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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