Freie Evangelische Gemeinde Wienhausen

What Freie Evangelische Gemeinde Wienhausen does

Freie Evangelische Gemeinde Wienhausen (FeG Wienhausen) is an evangelical free church (Freikirche) based at Bahnhofstraße 24, 29342 Wienhausen, Lower Saxony, Germany. The congregation serves the local community and surrounding area through weekly Sunday worship services at 10:00, monthly communion, baptisms, child blessings, and a multi-generational program portfolio that includes children's church (Kindergottesdienst), small groups (Kleingruppen) running in semester cycles, a senior circle, a parent-toddler group (Stoppelhopser), a winter indoor playground (Winterspielhaus), bimonthly praise evenings, and weekly Tuesday prayer meetings. It is part of the Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden in Deutschland KdöR (BFeG), a national federation of 550+ free evangelical churches with more than 43,000 members, and is also a member of the Evangelische Allianz and the Niedersachsen-Süd Kreis regional grouping of 14 FeG churches.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform. It uses ChurchTools as its third-party church management software for membership, events, small group sign-up, and newsletter distribution; standard web technologies (its own website, YouTube for sermon video, Spotify for sermon podcast, Google Maps, Facebook) for public engagement; and PayPal and bank transfer for donations, with PayPal transactions incurring a 1.49% + €0.35 fee. Data handling follows the BFeG's Datenschutzordnung (DSO-FeG) rather than standard GDPR. The community house is currently undergoing renovation following water damage, with a newly inaugurated lower level (Unterdeck) as of April 2026.

FeG Wienhausen is a non-profit religious organization (KdöR) with approximately 100 members plus additional regular attendees, and 8 listed employees/roles including the pastor. As a free church it receives no state church tax (Kirchensteuer) and is funded entirely through voluntary member donations and a separate building fund (Baukonto). Current leadership is Pastor Kilian von Bibra, appointed in summer 2023, supported by an elected congregational leadership team. The current operating model is community-led growth — word-of-mouth, personal invitation, community events, and open services — with no formal sales or marketing function beyond digital content distribution.

Name

Freie Evangelische Gemeinde Wienhausen

Legal name

Freie evangelische Gemeinde Wienhausen

Website

https://fegwienhausen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FeG Wienhausen is a German evangelical free church in Lower Saxony serving about 100 members and local attendees through weekly worship, children's, youth, and senior programs. It is donation-funded, affiliated with the BFeG national federation, and uses ChurchTools and standard digital channels for community engagement.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Evangelical free church
• Worship services
• Religious community programs
• Congregational fellowship
• Christian faith activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Wienhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Donations and Tithes: As a free church (Freie Gemeinde), the congregation receives no state support through church tax (Kirchensteuer). All operational costs — including building maintenance, pastoral staff, programs, and community activities — are funded entirely through voluntary donations (Spenden) made by members and supporters.
2. Special Building Fund (Baukonto): Separate fund dedicated to the renovation and renewal of the church building (Gemeindehaus). Donors can contribute to the building fund via direct bank transfer. PayPal is also accepted but incurs processing fees (1.49% + €0.35 per transaction).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FeG Wienhausen is an evangelical free church that delivers weekly Sunday worship services, pastoral care, religious education, and age-targeted community programs (children's church, small groups, prayer meetings, praise evenings, senior circle, parent-toddler group, winter playhouse). All programming is offered free of charge at the congregation's community house in Wienhausen, Germany, and is funded entirely through voluntary donations.

Product overview

Freie Evangelische Gemeinde Wienhausen is an evangelical free church offering a portfolio of religious and community services centered around weekly worship services and spiritual development programs. The core offering consists of Sunday worship services with children's programming, supplemented by small groups, prayer meetings, and praise evenings. Additional community-focused programs include a senior circle ('Die fitten Entdecker'), a parent-toddler group ('Stoppelhopser'), and seasonal events such as a winter playhouse for children. All programs are delivered in-person at the community house located at Bahnhofstraße 24, 29342 Wienhausen.

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Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services (Gottesdienst) Weekly Sunday worship service held at 10:00 AM at the community house in Wienhausen, featuring singing, prayer, and preaching, with monthly communion on the first Sunday of the month. Open to all without charge.
• Children's Church (Kindergottesdienst) Age-appropriate church program for children from age 1, including the Küken group (0–school age) and Löwen group (grade 1+). Children join adults first and then transition to their own program around 10:20 AM.
• Small Groups (Kleingruppen) Small groups offered in semester cycles of approximately six months covering Bible study, shared interests, sports, singing, games, and mutual prayer. Registration commitment required for the semester.
• Community Prayer (Gemeindegebet) Weekly prayer meeting held every Tuesday at 19:30 in the community house, including thanksgiving, prayer requests from the congregation, and a monthly focus on praying for supported missionaries.
• Praise & Worship Evenings Bimonthly praise and worship evenings held on Saturday at 19:30, featuring collective worship songs, brief messages, and prayer opportunities.
• Die fitten Entdecker (Senior Circle) Senior circle for retired individuals meeting on the second Friday of each month, focused on discovering surroundings, fellowship, and biblical exploration.
• Stoppelhopser (Parent-Toddler Circle) Parent-toddler group meeting every two weeks; children play together while parents enjoy fellowship and exchange; organized by Kathrin von Bibra.
• Winter Playhouse (Winterspielhaus) Indoor playground for children aged 3–8, converting the worship hall into a play space with a parent café; opens on the last Saturday of January, February, and March from 14:00–17:00.
• Special Events and Celebrations Seasonal events including Easter celebrations, Christmas services, harvest festivals (Erntedank), community festivals, and community seminars for those interested in church membership.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Integration6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Theater zum EinsteigenminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025The church hosted a performance of the theater play 'Der Besuch' (The Visit) by Theater zum Einsteigen, based loosely on the book by Adrian Plass. The performance was open to the public and free to attend, with a donation requested at the end.
• AllianzmissionminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024The church participated in the Allianzmission's nationwide '1000 Fahrräder für die Ukraine' (1,000 bicycles for Ukraine) campaign, collecting bicycles for a Christian congregation in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, to help civilians cope with limited public transportation.
• Oase-Seminarzentrum der Bruderhand (Oppershausen)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Teens and youth from the Fit-for-Life Seminar at the Oase-Seminarzentrum der Bruderhand in Oppershausen visited the church for the Erntedank (Harvest Thanksgiving) service. Their musicians performed during the worship service, enriching the community celebration.
• Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden in Deutschland KdöR (BFeG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Freie evangelische Gemeinde Wienhausen is a member congregation of the Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden in Deutschland (BFeG), headquartered in Witten. The church participates in the national network which comprises over 550 churches and more than 43,000 members. The BFeG provides theological framework, shared resources, and collective representation for member churches.
• Evangelische Allianz (German Evangelical Alliance)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church is a member of the Evangelische Allianz (evangelical alliance), expressing its identity as part of the wider Protestant community in Germany. The church participates in joint events such as the Allianz-Gebetswoche (Alliance Prayer Week).
• Missionaries supported worldwideminorOthersThe church financially and prayerfully supports missionaries serving globally. A portion of each month is dedicated specifically to praying for these missionaries during the Tuesday prayer meeting.
• ChurchToolscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe church uses ChurchTools as its internal church management software for member communication, event organization, small group management, and newsletter distribution. ChurchTools also hosts the church calendar and group sign-up pages.
• Niedersachsen-Süd Kreis (FeG regional grouping)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe church is part of the Niedersachsen-Süd Kreis (South Lower Saxony district) of the Bund FeG, which groups 14 FeG churches together for regional collaboration. The circle jointly organizes the annual Kreisjungscharlager (district youth camp) and the Kreisgemeindefest (district church festival).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bund Evangelisch-Freikirchlicher Gemeinden in Deutschland (BEFG): The German Baptist federation, another self-funded free-church network in Germany. Comparable in its voluntary-donation revenue model, congregational governance, and emphasis on personal faith commitment — though denominationally distinct from FeG.
• Volksmission entschiedener Christen: A German evangelical free-church association of independent congregations. Operates a similar self-funded, evangelical model with comparable community and missions programs, and represents a directly adjacent peer network within the German Protestant free-church landscape.
• Evangelisch-methodistische Kirche in Deutschland (EmK): The German United Methodist Church, a free-church denomination organized in a parallel structure to BFeG. Comparable in worship style, lay-led governance, and community-program emphasis, and serves as a relevant adjacent peer for benchmarking free-church operations in Germany.
• Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden in Deutschland (BFeG): The national federation of which FeG Wienhausen is a direct member. BFeG encompasses over 550 free evangelical congregations and 43,000+ members, providing the umbrella under which FeG Wienhausen operates and is directly comparable in terms of theological identity, governance model, and self-financing structure.

Others

• Evangelische Allianz Deutschland: The German Evangelical Alliance, of which FeG Wienhausen is a member. While not a denomination or operator of congregations, it is a directly relevant peer as the umbrella networking body that convenes and represents evangelical free-church and Protestant communities across Germany.

Direct peers

• FeG Hagen: A fellow FeG congregation where FeG Wienhausen's current pastor (Kilian von Bibra) previously served. Operates under the identical BFeG federation model, offering weekly worship, children's ministry, and small groups in a comparable German city setting — making it a near-perfect structural peer.

Emerging players

• Liebenzeller Mission: A German evangelical free-church association with missionary and congregational components. Comparable in theology, voluntary funding model, and emphasis on community-based ministry, though with a stronger missions orientation than a typical local congregation.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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