First Evangelical Community Church

What First Evangelical Community Church does

First Evangelical Community Church (FECC) is a privately held, nonprofit religious organization founded in 1988 in Cerritos, California, originally as First Evangelical Church of Cerritos, a church plant of First Evangelical Church. It was renamed First Evangelical Community Church in 2012 as part of its multi-site expansion. The organization operates four physical campuses—Cerritos (headquarters), Fullerton (California), Oakland County, and East Lansing (Michigan)—and serves five distinct congregations under one umbrella: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Kairos (young adults), and Youth. Its ministry model is described as integrative, combining spirituality, community, missions, and social concern, with the stated purpose that all people know and experience new life through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.

FECC delivers its core product through weekly multi-language worship services, Sunday school (the PACE program, levels 100–400), fellowship groups, baptism and membership classes, and pastoral care. It has expanded its service surface into fee-for-service education via two wholly-owned subsidiaries: FECC Children Academy (preschool and kindergarten offering Chinese or Spanish as a second language, operating 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Cerritos campus) and FECC Learning Institute (after-school program, summer program, and Chinese language instruction for children ages 5–12). Additional programming includes Vacation Bible School (annual, preschool through 6th grade), Family Ministry, Spark Builders children's fellowship, Scouting (Cub Scouts, Boy Troop 888, Girl Troop 888), a Short-Term Mission program, an Intergenerational Worship Band, and a Scrip gift certificate rebate program. Digital infrastructure comprises an iOS/Android mobile app built on the Apollo Engine platform, campus-specific online giving portals, Zelle and bill-pay donation channels, a YouTube sermon archive, and weekly bulletins in multiple languages.

FECC's revenue model is built on voluntary tithes and offerings from individual congregation members, supplemented by tuition from preschool and after-school programs and rebates from the Scrip program. Governance rests with a volunteer Board of Directors (Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary, and functional leads for Facility, Membership, Policy, and Pastoral Care) and a Board of Deacons, with Rev. David Tsai serving as Acting Senior Pastor and Rev. Joseph H. Lao as Senior Pastor Emeritus. The organization is led by a team of pastors across campuses (Rev. Edward Song, Rev. Tim Xu, Rev. Mable Ho, Rev. Daniel Zhang at Cerritos; Rev. Adam Tai at Fullerton; Abraham Gao at Oakland) and reports only 7 employees, indicating heavy reliance on volunteer labor.

Name

First Evangelical Community Church

Legal name

First Evangelical Community Church

Website

https://fecc.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

First Evangelical Community Church is a multi-campus, multi-language evangelical church founded in 1988 in Cerritos, California, operating four campuses across California and Michigan and serving five congregations (English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Kairos, Youth) with integrated worship, education, and community programs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Cerritos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from congregation members through various channels including online giving, Zelle, mobile app, bill pay, and check donations to support church operations and ministry programs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

First Evangelical Community Church is a multi-campus, multi-language evangelical church that offers weekly worship services across five congregations (English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Kairos young adults, and Youth), Sunday school, pastoral care, baptism, membership programs, and short-term missions. It also operates integrated educational programs including FECC Children Academy (preschool/kindergarten), FECC Learning Institute (after-school and summer programs), and a Scouting program, supported by online giving, a mobile app, and YouTube sermon archives.

Product overview

First Evangelical Community Church (FECC) offers a comprehensive suite of ministry and educational services through a multi-campus, multi-congregation structure. The core ministry includes worship services in multiple languages (English, Mandarin, Cantonese) plus the Kairos young adult congregation. Educational offerings span from FECC Children Academy (preschool/kindergarten with language options) to FECC Learning Institute (after-school programs). Children's programming includes Vacation Bible School (VBS), Spark Builders fellowship, and Family Ministry. The church also operates a mobile app for giving and engagement, an online giving platform, a Scrip gift certificate program, short-term mission opportunities, scouting programs, and various fellowship groups. All offerings are designed to serve a multi-generational, multi-cultural congregation across four campuses in California and Michigan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services (Multiple Congregations) Weekly worship services offered in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and for the Kairos young adults congregation, with separate Sunday school and fellowship programs across four campuses.
• FECC Children Academy Year-round preschool and kindergarten program at the Cerritos campus offering academic and spiritual foundation with Chinese or Spanish as a second language option.
• FECC Learning Institute After-school program for children ages 5-12 offering homework support, second language learning (Chinese or Spanish), extracurricular activities, recreation, and enrichment programs including a summer program.
• Vacation Bible School (VBS) Annual summer program for children from preschool through 6th grade featuring themed activities, Bible learning, and community building.
• Youth Ministry (Poiema) Friday night fellowship and Sunday gatherings for youth with activities, fellowship, and messages, meeting at 7:30 PM on Fridays and 11:30 AM on Sundays.
• FECC Scouting Program Family scouting program including Cub Scouts, Boy Troop 888, and Girl Troop 888, providing character-building activities for youth.
• Short-Term Mission Program Mission trips with application forms, recommendation requirements, liability releases, value statements, proof of insurance, and post-trip reflection components.
• Family Ministry Equipping parents through biblical teaching, pastoral care, and peer networks with video-based monthly learning, in-person discussions, and resources like Shepherding a Child's Heart curriculum.
• Baptism Services Baptism and baby dedication registration with application forms in English and Chinese, including witness preparation and pastoral interviews.
• Church Membership Program Church membership for baptized Christians aged 18+ who have attended FECC for six months, requiring subscription to purpose, vision, statement of faith, and membership covenant.
• Online Giving Platform Online giving through campus-specific portals, Zelle, mobile app, bill pay, and check, with multiple options for church financial support.
• FECC Mobile App Church mobile application available on iOS and Android platforms for giving, event registration, and accessing church information.
• Sermon Archive (YouTube) Online sermon archives and current sermons available on YouTube channel for multiple congregations including English, Cantonese, and Kairos.
• Fellowship Groups Various small groups including Drawful Fellowship, Ohana Fellowship, College Fellowship, and Cantonese fellowships (喜樂, 喜誼, 喜揚, 喜揚, 喜加, 喜新) meeting regularly for Bible study, prayer, and community building.
• Spark Builders Friday night children's fellowship program building character through games, activities, and peer relationships, meeting at 7:30-9:30 PM in the FECC Gym.
• Scrip Program Gift certificate program acting as substitute money at over 150 participating stores, generating rebates for church budget-funded projects not allocated in annual budget.
• Intergenerational Worship Band Cross-generational worship band welcoming children (2nd Grade and up), youth, and adults with bi-weekly practices and monthly Mandarin and Children's worship leadership opportunities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• First Evangelical Church (FECG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal mother church and denominational affiliation from which FECC was planted in 1988. First Evangelical Church of the Gospel (FECG) established FECC as a church plant to minister to the south Los Angeles and north Orange County region. FECC maintains this affiliation and connection.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Church of Eleven22: Multi-site evangelical church based in Jacksonville, FL with similar multi-generational and small-group programming. Comparable evangelical identity and multi-site footprint.
• Gateway Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church based in Texas with national visibility. Overlaps with FECC on multi-site evangelical identity, family programming, and digital ministry infrastructure.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church in Southern California with a significantly larger footprint. Operates in overlapping evangelical and family-ministry categories, and historically pioneered multi-site models that smaller churches like FECC emulate.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site evangelical church based in Charlotte with broad digital reach. Comparable evangelical identity and multi-site expansion strategy, though at much larger scale.
• Southeast Christian Church: Large multi-site evangelical church based in Louisville, KY. Operates with comparable multi-site evangelical identity, family programming, and congregational scale several multiples larger than FECC.
• Willow Creek Community Church: Multi-site evangelical pioneer based in the Chicago suburbs. Comparable evangelical identity and multi-site approach, though at significantly larger scale and longer operational history.
• North Point Community Church: Multi-campus evangelical church based in Atlanta with a much larger scale. Pioneer of the multi-site church model and a reference point for evangelical congregational strategy, including small groups and family ministry.

Direct peers

• Mariners Church: California-based multi-site evangelical church in Irvine with comparable scale and congregational programming. Similar evangelical identity, multi-site footprint, and broad family/children's ministry model make it a close comparable.
• McLean Bible Church: Multi-site evangelical church in the Washington DC metro with comparable scale and a similarly broad slate of family, children, and small group ministries. Comparable congregational programming and multi-site model.
• Bayside Church: Sacramento-area multi-campus evangelical church with similar geographic spread across Northern California campuses. Comparable multi-site strategy, family programming, and evangelical denomination profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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