Faith Lutheran Church Lcms

What Faith Lutheran Church Lcms does

Faith Lutheran Church LCMS is a private religious nonprofit organization operating as a single congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) in Spooner, Wisconsin. Founded in 1913 by German Lutheran immigrants in northwest Wisconsin, the congregation relocated to its present facility at W7190/W7148 Luther Road, with the building dedicated on October 5, 1969, following a 1969 merger with St. John's Lutheran of Shell Lake. The church serves the local Spooner community through traditional Lutheran worship, Christian education, and age-spanning ministry programs under lead Pastor Brent Berkesch.

The church's core offerings include weekly worship services (Sundays at 9:00 a.m., with Thursday evening services during summer May–September), Bible studies, Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. during the school year, and a licensed preschool program operating 3K (Tuesday/Thursday 8:30–11:00 a.m.) and 4K (Monday/Wednesday/Friday 8:30–11:30 a.m.) classes. Supporting programs include the BLAZE youth ministry (kindergarten through 4th grade), 7th grade confirmation, Lutheran Youth Fellowship, LWML women's missionary league, Young at Hearts senior Bible study, Vacation Bible School, choir, and a prayer chain. The church uses minimal technology: its website (faithspooner.com), a Facebook page (facebook.com/LCMSFaith), and the MyVanco online giving platform (myvanco.com) are the only digital infrastructure identified; the Vacation Bible School uses VBSPro for registration.

The revenue model is composed of three streams: member tithes and offerings collected via weekly services and the MyVanco online giving portal; preschool tuition at $125–$200 per month per child (reduced for members and for families with two enrolled children); and designated LWML mission contributions, with local LWML disbursements of $5,637.17 reported in 2019. The organization operates with 16 staff including the lead pastor and Preschool Administrator/Teacher Jessie Ward, supplemented by an extensive network of volunteer ministry leaders. There are no subsidiaries, no external funding rounds, no commercial revenue lines, and no publicly disclosed financial statements.

Name

Faith Lutheran Church Lcms

Legal name

Faith Lutheran Church

Website

https://faithspooner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Faith Lutheran Church LCMS is an LCMS congregation founded in 1913 in Spooner, Wisconsin, offering weekly Lutheran worship, Sunday School, a licensed 3K/4K preschool, and age-based ministry programs to its local congregation and surrounding community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), 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
• Religious education programs
• Early childhood education
• Christian preschool programs
• Worship ministry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Spooner

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: Traditional church giving through weekly/monthly donations collected during worship services and via online giving platform (myvanco.com).
2. Preschool Tuition: Monthly tuition fees charged for 3K and 4K preschool programs. 3K tuition is $135 for non-members and $125 for members; 4K tuition is $200 for non-members and $185 for members. Reduced rates apply for families with two children enrolled.
3. LWML Mission Contributions: The Lutheran Women's Missionary League collects mites (small donations) and mission contributions from members to support local, district, national, and international mission projects. Total local disbursements were $5,637.17 in 2019.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Faith Lutheran Church LCMS delivers weekly Lutheran worship services, religious education for children and adults, Bible study groups, youth and senior fellowship programs, and a faith-based preschool for children ages 3-5. Its ministries include the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML), choir, Vacation Bible School, prayer chain, and evangelism outreach, all anchored at its Spooner, Wisconsin facility and supported by member tithes and donations.

Product overview

Faith Lutheran Church Lcms is a single-location congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod offering a unified portfolio of religious and community programs. The core offerings center on worship services (Sundays and Thursdays), religious education (Sunday School, Preschool, Vacation Bible School, Bible Studies, Confirmation classes), and youth/fellowship programs (BLAZE, Lutheran Youth Fellowship). Supporting ministries include LWML women's mission league, Choir, Young at Hearts senior Bible study, Prayer Chain, Evangelism Board, and Fellowship Board activities. Online giving is managed through MyVanco platform. The church serves the Spooner, Wisconsin community with programs for all ages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services Weekly Lutheran worship services held Sundays at 9:00 a.m. (summer May-September) and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., including traditional Lutheran liturgy with Word and Sacraments for congregation members and visitors.
• Bible Studies Multiple Bible study groups including Sunday morning studies, Young at Hearts (Tuesdays 10:00 AM), and Women's Bible Study (2nd and 4th Thursday at 1:00 PM), held at the church facility for members seeking scriptural teaching.
• Sunday School Religious education program for children held Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. during the school year, focusing on Bible stories and Christian fundamentals.
• Preschool Program Lutheran early childhood education for children ages 3-5, including 3K (Tuesday/Thursday 8:30-11:00 AM) and 4K (Monday/Wednesday/Friday 8:30-11:30 AM) programs at monthly tuition rates of $125-$200 (member discount available).
• Lutheran Youth Fellowship / BLAZE Program Youth ministry program spanning kindergarten through grade 4 (BLAZE, meeting Wednesdays after school until 5:15 PM) and 7th Grade Confirmation Class, providing faith formation and fellowship for children and youth.
• LWML (Lutheran Women's Missionary League) Women's missionary organization developing mission consciousness and performing service acts for the congregation and community, including annual conventions, mission projects, and Bible studies.
• Vacation Bible School Annual summer VBS program for children, typically held in June, with faith-building activities (most recently the 2023 'Stellar' cosmic-themed program).
• Choir Ministry Church choir that meets at selected times during the year to provide music for worship services.
• Young at Hearts Ministry Bible study group for seniors held every Tuesday at 10:00 AM, providing fellowship and spiritual enrichment for older members.
• Prayer Chain Active prayer ministry where congregation members submit prayer requests to the church office for communal prayer support.

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS)coreOthersFaith Lutheran Church is a member congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, specifically the North Wisconsin District. LCMS is a confessional Lutheran church body that accepts the Scriptures as the inspired and inerrant Word of God and subscribes to the Lutheran Confessions as articulated in the Book of Concord.
• North Wisconsin District LWMLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church's LWML (Lutheran Women's Missionary League) participates in the North Wisconsin District LWML, contributing to district mission grants totaling $110,000 goal for 2020-2022 projects including seminary student grants, Camp Luther equipment, and various mission initiatives.
• Camp LutherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Wisconsin District LWML supports Camp Luther with $20,000 for Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment for Future Generations. The church links to Camp Luther as a resource for youth (campluther.com), which Building up the Body of Christ for service to the church and witness to the World.
• Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church has an active LWML chapter with officers including President Mary Harrington, Vice President Jody Stuenkel, Secretary Sharon Makela, and Treasurer Marilyn Norton. LWML supports local, national, and international mission projects and Bible studies.
• Wisconsin Valley Lutheran High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a mission grant recipient ($4,782.61 partial) under North Wisconsin District LWML. Located in Mosinee, WI, the school provides tuition assistance supported through LWML mission contributions.
• Lutheran Heritage FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLWML mission support includes $350 for Bibles for Ethiopia through Lutheran Heritage Foundation, which works to preserve and share the Lutheran heritage globally.
• Concordia Theological SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Wisconsin District LWML supports Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne with a Food Bank grant ($10,000) and also supports Concordia Seminary in St. Louis with international graduate student support.
• Lutheran Hour MinistriesminorOthersChurch links to Lutheran Hour Ministries (lhm.org), which brings Christ to the Nations and the Nations to the Church through various media and outreach programs.
• Wolf River SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith Lutheran Church LWML contributed $1,000 to Wolf River School (Jonathan Berkesch) as a local mission project in 2019-2020.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Wisconsin Valley Lutheran High School: An LCMS secondary school located in Mosinee, WI receiving partial LWML mission-grant support ($4,782.61) through Faith Lutheran's district network. It is a comparable LCMS education ministry in the same region and a natural continuation path for Faith Lutheran's graduating confirmation students.
• Camp Luther: A North Wisconsin LCMS-affiliated camp explicitly linked from Faith Lutheran's site and supported by district LWML mission grants ($20,000 for furniture, fixtures, and equipment). Camp Luther is the most directly comparable LCMS youth ministry peer for Faith Lutheran's BLAZE and confirmation programs.

Others

• Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML): Faith Lutheran operates an active LWML chapter with full officer coverage (President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer). LWML is the LCMS women's missionary auxiliary and the natural peer organization for the church's mission-grant, mites-collection, and service programming functions.
• Lutheran Heritage Foundation: An LCMS-aligned publishing and missions organization receiving $350 in LWML mission support from Faith Lutheran for Bibles to Ethiopia. It is a directly comparable peer in the global-mission-disbursement function the church funds.
• Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne): An LCMS seminary in Fort Wayne receiving district LWML mission support ($10,000 food bank grant). It is the upstream training pipeline for LCMS pastors, making it the structural peer most analogous to Faith Lutheran's pastoral leadership function.
• Lutheran Hour Ministries: An LCMS media and outreach arm explicitly referenced on Faith Lutheran's Links page. It is the comparable peer for Faith Lutheran's digital evangelism (sermon archive, website, online giving) and community-outreach positioning.

Broad incumbents

• The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod: Faith Lutheran Church is a member congregation of the LCMS (North Wisconsin District). The LCMS serves as the parent denominational body providing theological alignment, seminary pipelines (Concordia), and shared ministries — making it the most directly comparable institutional peer for understanding governance and resource flows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LCMSFaith
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faith-lutheran-church-lcms

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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