First Chinese Presbyterian Chr

What First Chinese Presbyterian Chr does

First Chinese Presbyterian Church of New York City (FCPC) is a 150+ year old nonprofit religious organization headquartered at 61 Henry Street in the heart of NYC's Chinatown. Founded in 1868 by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mission and incorporated on December 18, 1910, FCPC conducts weekly Sunday worship services in three languages — Cantonese and Mandarin at 11:00 AM and English at 1:00 PM — alongside Holy Communion, combined services, and a suite of fellowship groups (Adult, BASIC, Junior Youth, Married Couples, Senior, Women's Guild, Mandarin, Prayer, and Bible Study). The church also operates a Sunday School program (Adult Chinese at 9:45 AM and Children English at 11:00 AM), a Children's Ministry with seasonal festivals and summer programs, a Music Ministry under Choir Conductor Daniel Lam, and annual publications including the 100th Anniversary commemoration.

FCPC's product surface extends beyond religious services into social services and event hosting through two wholly-owned subsidiaries: (i) the FCPC Community Affairs Corporation, chaired by Winston Chin, which runs cultural education, English language classes, and health/wellness seminars; and (ii) the First Chinese Presbyterian Community Affairs Home Attendant Corporation, a New York State Department of Health-licensed provider of Personal Care Assistance (PCA), Home Health Aide (HHA), Nursing (RN), and Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) services across all five NYC boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island). The church additionally monetizes its 1819-era landmark sanctuary as a wedding venue, with a published fee schedule of $1,800 for a ceremony including counseling and rehearsal, plus an optional $200 reception hall on Saturdays (non-refundable $800 deposit).

Revenue is generated primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, supplemented by wedding ceremony fees and the licensed home care subsidiary's service billings. Distribution is anchored at the single Chinatown site, with digital reach via sermon audio streams on fcpc.org and Facebook video posts. The church is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through the Presbytery of New York City and the Synod of the Northeast, and is currently being governed by Moderator Rev. Laura Jervis (a returning moderator who served 2003-2013 and again from 2018) alongside Clerk of Session Jonathan Chui, Board of Deacons Chairperson Fanny Louie, and Pulpit Supply Pastor Rev. Dr. Bayer Lee, while actively recruiting a permanent Head of Staff Pastor. Technology is limited to web-based sermon archiving and basic social media; no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, mobile application, or API infrastructure is disclosed.

Name

First Chinese Presbyterian Chr

Legal name

First Chinese Presbyterian Church of New York City

Website

https://fcpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

First Chinese Presbyterian Church of New York City is a 150+ year old nonprofit Presbyterian church in NYC's Chinatown providing Cantonese, Mandarin, and English worship services, fellowship groups, educational programs, weddings, and a NY-licensed home care subsidiary serving all five boroughs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization and Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community home care
• Christian education programs
• Bilingual ministry services
• Intergenerational faith formation

Headquarters

HQ city

New York City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members during worship services
2. Wedding Ceremony Fees: Fees charged for wedding ceremonies at the church: $1,800 for ceremony including counseling and rehearsal, plus $200 for reception hall on Saturdays

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

First Chinese Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian congregation in NYC Chinatown that provides weekly Sunday worship services in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, alongside Christian education programs (Sunday School, Bible Study), fellowship groups, and a community affairs program offering home care services (PCA, HHA, RN, CDPAP) and English language classes for immigrants. It also offers wedding ceremony officiation and publishes commemorative materials and sermon recordings.

Product overview

First Chinese Presbyterian Church offers a comprehensive range of religious and community services centered around Sunday worship, fellowship groups, and educational programs. The church operates as a single unified offering with multiple ministry areas including Sunday School, Children's Ministry, Music Ministry/Choir, Bible Study groups, and various fellowship organizations. Community-focused services include a Home Care Program and Educational Program through the Community Affairs Corporation. Digital offerings include sermon audio recordings and downloadable publications. The church also provides marriage ceremony services and maintains an active publishing program producing commemorative materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship services held at 11:00 AM in Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin) and English, with combined services and Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month. Targeted at the Chinese-American Christian community in NYC Chinatown.
• Community Affairs Home Care Program Home attendant corporation offering Personal Care Assistance (PCA), Home Health Aide (HHA), Nursing (RN), and Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) services to qualified New Yorkers, licensed by the NY State Department of Health. Serves Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.
• Community Affairs Educational Program English language classes for immigrants and seminars on health care, wellness, and other topics of community interest, offered through the FCPC Community Affairs Corporation.
• Sunday School Program Christian education program with Adult Sunday School (Chinese) at 9:45 a.m. and Children Sunday School (English) at 11:00 a.m., for kindergarten through adult grades.
• Children's Ministry and Summer Program Children's programs including Sunday tutorial classes, summer children program, and Easter and Christmas festivals for children, serving neighborhood community children.
• Music Ministry and Choir Church choir that leads worship during Chinese services, combined services, and special occasions such as Good Friday, Christmas Eve, and evangelical services, utilizing the historic 1824 Erben pipe organ.
• Fellowship Groups Various fellowship groups including Adult Fellowship, BASIC Fellowship, Junior Youth Fellowship, Married Couples Fellowship, Senior Fellowship, Women's Guild, Women's Study Group, Prayer Fellowship, Bible Study, and Mandarin Fellowship, meeting weekly for community and spiritual support.
• Marriage Ceremony Services Church wedding ceremony officiation services with designated times (Saturday 1-3 p.m., Sunday 3:30 p.m.), including marriage counseling and rehearsal. Priced at $1,800 with optional reception hall for $200.
• Sermon Audio Recordings Audio recordings of weekly sermons available for streaming on the church website, covering current and archived sermons delivered by Evangelists and Pulpit Supply Pastor.
• Publications and DVDs Church commemorative publications including 100th Anniversary Publication (2010), 100th Anniversary DVD, Church News booklets, and Catechism materials for congregation and community distribution.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mission which started mission work in 1868. The church is part of the denominational structure under the Book of Order and Book of Confessions.
• Presbytery of New York CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Presbytery of New York City transferred the historic church building to the First Chinese Presbyterian Church on February 7, 1974. The Presbytery maintains governance oversight and the church sends a Commissioner to Presbytery.
• Synod of the NortheastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated denominational body providing regional coordination among Presbyterian churches in the Northeast region.
• Sea and Land ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church shared the historic church building at 61 Henry Street with the Sea and Land Church since 1951. The building was originally built by the Dutch Reformed Church in 1819.
• Hong Kong Bible Society (香港聖經公會)minorOthersPublished the Revised Chinese Union Version Bible (2010) with Chief Editor Rev. Andrew Lu.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Aging in Place NYC (community-based aging programs): NYC-based community organizations providing culturally tailored senior care and home aide services. Comparable to FCPC's multilingual home care subsidiary serving elderly Chinese-American New Yorkers across the five boroughs.
• Hamilton-Madison House: A NYC settlement house providing social services to immigrants and seniors in Lower Manhattan/Chinatown, including senior programs. Comparable to FCPC's home care and English class programs from the secular nonprofit side.
• Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC): A large NYC-based nonprofit serving the Chinese-American community with social services, education, and home care. Comparable because it operates in the same community and service categories (e.g., English language classes, senior services) as FCPC's Community Affairs Corporation.

Direct peers

• Queens Chinese Presbyterian Church: A nearby Chinese-language Presbyterian congregation serving the NYC metro. Comparable as a Chinese-American Presbyterian church in the same city and denominational network (PCUSA), competing for the same congregation pool.
• Manhattan Church of Christ (Chinatown ministries): Other Christian congregations actively ministering in NYC's Chinatown. Comparable as faith-based organizations competing for the same Chinese-American worshippers and community engagement in the same neighborhood.
• Sea and Land Church: Co-tenant of the 61 Henry Street building since 1951. Directly comparable as a small, ethnically focused Christian congregation sharing physical space and Chinatown community presence with FCPC.

Broad incumbents

• Visiting Nurse Service of New York: The largest nonprofit home health provider in NYC. Comparable because it operates in the same licensed home care space (PCA, HHA, RN, CDPAP) as FCPC's Community Affairs Home Attendant Corporation, though at vastly greater scale.

Others

• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (NYC chapter): An interdenominational Christian student and community ministry. Comparable as an adjacent faith-based community organization with a similar mission of Christian education, fellowship, and outreach, though not denominationally aligned.

Regional players

• Chinese Presbyterian Church of Oakland: A PCUSA-affiliated Chinese Presbyterian church in Oakland. Comparable as a Chinese-American Presbyterian congregation with similar denominational ties, language offerings, and community outreach model.
• Presbyterian Church in Chinatown-San Francisco: A Chinese-language Presbyterian congregation in San Francisco's Chinatown. Comparable as a PCUSA-affiliated church serving the Chinese-American community on the West Coast, with parallel worship, education, and community programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjSHWDJlLnMN0R8dXJ5P8LA
• Facebookfacebook.com/fcpcnyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/first-chinese-presbyterian-chr

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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