First Baptist Church In Newton

What First Baptist Church In Newton does

First Baptist Church in Newton is a Massachusetts nonprofit religious organization founded July 5, 1780, operating from a 1888 Late Victorian sanctuary at 848 Beacon Street in Newton Centre. It serves individuals and families seeking spiritual community, with explicit openness across sexual orientation, political views, and prior church background. Core ministry products include weekly Sunday worship (currently held in the Chapel during tower restoration), Adult Sunday School, Bible Study, Second Hour discussion series, Children's Faith Formation and the Arts, intergenerational worship services, and pastoral care. It is governed locally by its members with affiliations to American Baptist Churches USA, Alliance of Baptists, Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, and American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts; current paid ministerial staff comprise Senior Minister Rev. Jana Yeaton (since April 2022), Music Minister Dr. Pei-yeh Tsai, and Operations Manager Kat Powers, supported by ministry team volunteers, totaling 8 employees.

Revenue is generated through three streams: weekly tithes and offerings collected in services, online donations processed via Stripe through the Church Center giving portal, and a facility-rental business covering the Sanctuary (up to 700 capacity with Hook-Hastings pipe organ), Chapel (33x48 ft), Everts Room (25x48 ft), and Fellowship Hall (33x48 ft) for concerts, weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, group meetings, and classes. Rental pricing is inquiry-based and not publicly disclosed. The operating technology stack is entirely third-party — Stripe, Church Center, and Squarespace — with no proprietary systems.

Strategic posture is dominated by the $4.45 million Tower Restoration Project under the 'Opening Doors…Opening Hearts' campaign, with $3.3 million committed to date via a $2M City of Newton Community Preservation Act grant, a $100K MA Historic Commission grant, and church funds. Both the building and the 'America' Tower (rededicated 1932 to honor 'My Country 'Tis of Thee' lyricist Rev. Samuel Francis Smith) are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Revenue magnitude is not publicly disclosed.

Name

First Baptist Church In Newton

Legal name

First Baptist Church in Newton

Website

https://fbcnewton.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1780

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

First Baptist Church in Newton is a historic nonprofit Baptist congregation founded in 1780 in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, providing weekly worship, adult education, children's faith formation, pastoral care, and event venue rentals from a National Register-listed 1888 sanctuary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Congregational Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (61), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Congregational community
• Religious education
• Event facility rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Newton Centre

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Weekly offerings collected during worship services where members and visitors contribute to the financial support of the church. Also accepts online contributions via credit card or bank transfer through Stripe.
2. Tower Restoration Campaign: Opening Doors...Opening Hearts Campaign specifically designated for the Tower Restoration Project. Accepts online donations and checks marked for the Tower Project.
3. Facility Rentals: Rental income from hosting concerts, weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, group meetings, and classes. Spaces include the Sanctuary, Chapel, Everts Room, and Fellowship Hall. The sanctuary features a pipe organ and can accommodate up to 700 people.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

First Baptist Church in Newton delivers weekly Sunday worship services, age-tiered religious education (Adult Sunday School, Bible Study, children's faith formation), pastoral care, and community fellowship from its 1888 historic Beacon Street building. It also generates supplementary revenue by renting the 700-capacity Sanctuary, Chapel, Everts Room, and Fellowship Hall for concerts, weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and meetings. Online giving is facilitated through Stripe and Church Center.

Product overview

First Baptist Church in Newton offers a portfolio of religious, educational, and community services centered around its historic Richardsonian Romanesque facility at 848 Beacon Street. Core offerings include weekly worship services (10:00 a.m. Sundays), children's faith formation programs, and adult education including Bible study and Sunday School. The church operates an active facility rental program featuring the Sanctuary (up to 700 capacity with pipe organ), Chapel, Everts Room, and Fellowship Hall for events such as concerts, weddings, and meetings. Currently, the church is undertaking a $4.45 million Tower Restoration Project to restore the historic America Tower. Online giving is available through Stripe integration via Church Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Association of Welcoming and Affirming BaptistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with organization that advocates for LGBTQ-inclusive Baptist congregations.
• Alliance of BaptistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with progressive Baptist network supporting theological diversity and social justice.
• American Baptist Churches USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with national Baptist denomination. All church matters rest locally with members despite affiliation.
• The American Baptist Churches of MassachusettsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional affiliation with state-level Baptist conference.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Old Cambridge Baptist Church: Another progressive, historically significant Baptist congregation in Greater Boston/Cambridge — directly comparable denominationally but serving a slightly different immediate geography from FBC Newton.

Direct peers

• Arlington Street Church: Progressive, inclusive congregation in downtown Boston that, like FBC Newton, foregrounds critical thinking about faith, welcomes LGBTQ+ members, and operates as a historically significant urban church with arts programming.
• First Baptist Church of Boston: The closest denominational peer — another historic Baptist congregation in the Greater Boston area, sharing theological tradition, congregational governance, and worship-service structure with FBC Newton.
• First Parish in Cambridge: Historic, progressive Unitarian Universalist congregation in Greater Boston with explicit welcoming rhetoric, adult-education emphasis, and a comparable educated urban-suburban demographic profile to FBC Newton's Newton Centre audience.
• Church of the Covenant: Progressive, inclusive UCC congregation in Boston's Back Bay with comparable historic-building assets, arts and music programming, and an explicit commitment to social justice and theological inquiry.
• Old South Church in Boston: Historic, progressive, and explicitly inclusive Protestant congregation in Boston with a comparable emphasis on intellectual engagement, social justice, and welcoming diverse members — directly comparable in mission, demographic target, and Greater Boston footprint.
• Trinity Church Boston: Iconic historic Boston congregation with a comparable National Register landmark building (H. H. Richardson), large facility-rental capacity, music programming, and a progressive, socially engaged identity — directly comparable on asset type and programming model.

Broad incumbents

• Alliance of Baptists: Progressive Baptist network affiliated with FBC Newton, representing the broader coalition of progressive Baptist congregations that share FBC Newton's theological, social-justice, and inclusion commitments.
• First Church of Christ, Scientist (The Mother Church): Another historic Boston-area congregation housed in a National Register landmark with significant cultural-heritage assets and a Greater Boston footprint — comparable on the building-asset and historic-preservation dimensions.
• American Baptist Churches USA: National Baptist denomination with which FBC Newton is affiliated; provides the broader institutional framework, governance norms, and shared identity relevant to FBC Newton's positioning within mainline Protestant life.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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