THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SANTA ROSA

What THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SANTA ROSA does

First Presbyterian Church of Santa Rosa is a nonprofit religious congregation established in 1855 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), operating from a single facility at 1550 Pacific Avenue in Santa Rosa, California. It runs two Sunday worship services — a 9:00 AM blended service with organ and a 10:30 AM contemporary service with a praise band — supported by a portfolio of age-segregated ministries: Children's Ministry (infants through 6th grade), Youth Ministry (7th–12th grade with dedicated Sunday and Wednesday programming), a newly forming Young Adults Ministry for those in their 20s and 30s, Community Life programs (small groups, classes, mentorship), Spiritual Care (Stephen Ministers, support groups), Music Ministry (Chancel Choir, Bell Choir, Praise Band), and Justice and Outreach.

The church is funded entirely through voluntary charitable contributions — tithes and offerings, stock gifts, and legacy/planned giving — processed via ParishSoft, with no fees or prices for any program. Operational technology is entirely off-the-shelf: CCB Church for membership, Mailchimp for the weekly newsletter, YouTube for livestream and sermon archive, and The Church Co for website hosting. A paid staff of 5 supports the ministry, with most program delivery and outreach executed by volunteers. Community engagement is enhanced through local service partnerships (Nomadic Shelter, Redwood Gospel Mission, Catholic Charities, F.I.S.H. Pantry, The Living Room, Juvenile Hall) and a global mission network spanning Colombia, Lebanon/Jordan, Kenya, Mozambique, Ecuador, and InterVarsity's 100+ countries. The church is governed by a Session of Elders with congregational oversight and is led by The Reverend Aeryn Seto Johnson, recently called as Pastor from a 23-year career at J.P. Morgan.

Name

THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SANTA ROSA

Legal name

First Presbyterian Church of Santa Rosa

Website

https://fpcsantarosa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

First Presbyterian Church of Santa Rosa is a 170-year-old PC(USA) congregation offering two Sunday worship services and age-specific ministries (children, youth, young adults, community life, spiritual care, music) supported by tithes, offerings, and legacy gifts from its congregation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian community outreach
• Youth ministry programs
• Spiritual care services
• Presbyterian church services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members during Sunday services, through online platforms, by mail, or in person. Supports local church operations, staff, ministries, and mission partnerships globally.
2. Stock Gifts: Tax-advantaged donations of stocks or securities as charitable contributions to support church mission.
3. Legacy Giving: Planned gifts through wills, trusts, or estate plans that provide long-term financial support for the church's ministry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The First Presbyterian Church of Santa Rosa is a historic Presbyterian congregation that delivers Sunday worship services, Christian education programs for children, youth, and young adults, pastoral and spiritual care, music ministry, and community justice and outreach initiatives to its members and the broader Santa Rosa community. Programming is delivered on a free, participation-based model funded by congregational donations and supported by a small staff and volunteer ministry teams.

Product overview

First Presbyterian Church of Santa Rosa is a church organization (est. 1855) offering a portfolio of interconnected spiritual formation and community programs. The core offering consists of two Sunday worship services (traditional 9:00 AM blended service and contemporary 10:30 AM service) which serve as the central gathering points. These are supported by age-specific ministry programs including Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry (with Granite middle school and Decade high school groups), and Young Adults Ministry. Additional programs include Community Life (small groups, classes, mentorship), Spiritual Care (Stephen Ministers, support groups), Music Ministry (Chancel Choir, Bell Choir, Praise Band), and Justice and Outreach (local/global mission partnerships). Supplementary services include Online Giving, Livestream viewing, and a Member Portal. The programs work together to provide comprehensive spiritual development, community connection, and service opportunities for congregants across all life stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (Local: Laurel DeVera)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaurel DeVera works with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship across junior colleges in the Sacramento area, establishing Bible studies and faith-based fellowships. A former member of First Presbyterian Church of Santa Rosa from her time at Sonoma State, she focuses on offering spiritual healing and encouragement to students.
• Young Life Sonoma County (Jeff Johnson)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJeff Johnson serves as director of Young Life in Sonoma County, engaging middle and high school students from non-church contexts. Previously Youth Pastor at FPC Santa Rosa, he leads various outreach initiatives including Fine Arts Club, Capernaum Club for youth with disabilities, and club outreaches at local schools.
• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Link Program (Kurt and Laura Thiel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKurt and Laura Thiel oversee U.S. staff in InterVarsity's Link program who embark on international campus ministry in over 100 countries. They travel worldwide to support and train student ministry leaders serving abroad.
• Biblical Seminary, Medellin, Colombia (Elizabeth and Don Sendek)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonald and Elizabeth Sendek serve as teachers and administrators at the Biblical Seminary in Medellín, Colombia, a multi-denominational school training Christian leaders from night classes for pastors to master's programs.
• Arab Baptist Theological Seminary, Beirut, Lebanon (Dusty and Sherri Ellington)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDusty and Sherri Ellington serve in Jordan due to instability in Lebanon. Dusty teaches in Arabic at ABTS, holding a Ph.D. in New Testament. Sherri edits theological English for ABTS. The seminary serves diverse denominations across the Middle East and North Africa.
• World Venture / Kijabe Hospital, Kenya (Brian and Megan Meyers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrian Meyers is a medical doctor working at Kijabe Hospital. Megan Meyers is an ethnomusicologist teaching at Moffat Bible College. Previously in Mozambique where they launched a school serving hundreds of students from kindergarten through high school.
• Santa Elena Peninsula Projects, Ecuador (Bob Swift)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBob Swift has traveled to Ecuador's Santa Elena Peninsula many times, helping launch grassroots initiatives including clean water system upgrades and community development projects. The church contributes $5,000 per trip to support each project.
• Nomadic SheltercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA monthly program providing shelter, meals, care, and love for Santa Rosa's unsheltered population from October to April. Church members volunteer and provide support.
• Redwood Gospel MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch supports the backpack drive in August and the annual Great Thanksgiving Banquet by helping serve meals and support guests.
• Catholic CharitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch sponsors future citizens and volunteers in service initiatives including food distribution, client support, and event assistance throughout the year.
• The Living RoomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram serving women and children facing homelessness, providing support and resources through church volunteer involvement.
• F.I.S.H. Pantry (Friends In Service Here)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood pantry where volunteers sort donations, fill food boxes, and help with occasional special requests to serve community food needs.
• Juvenile Hall at Los GuilicosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteers serve as spiritual advisors and join annual Christmas caroling and party events for youth at the juvenile facility.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: National campus ministry organization explicitly partnered with FPC Santa Rosa. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit operating in the same regional ecosystem, sharing target audience (young adults) and donation-funded revenue model, though focused on collegiate ministry rather than congregational worship.

Direct peers

• First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley: PC(USA) congregation in Berkeley, CA of comparable size. Directly comparable as a mainline Presbyterian church in the San Francisco Bay Area; notably, the current FPC Santa Rosa pastor previously served in ministry there, confirming operational similarity.
• First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto: PC(USA) congregation in Palo Alto offering both traditional and contemporary worship services with extensive youth, children, and community-outreach programs — closely mirroring FPC Santa Rosa's ministry portfolio and target demographic of Bay Area professionals and families.
• First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael: PC(USA) congregation in neighboring Marin County serving a similar North Bay demographic; comparable in denominational identity, intergenerational programming, and community-outreach orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Menlo Church (formerly Menlo Park Presbyterian): Larger PC(USA)-heritage multisite congregation on the San Francisco Peninsula. Comparable as a mainline Presbyterian church in the same region with multi-style worship, contemporary programming, and significant community reach, though at a substantially larger scale.
• Westminster Presbyterian Church (San Francisco): Established PC(USA) congregation in San Francisco with a long history, traditional worship emphasis, and substantial community-outreach programs. Comparable denominational positioning and ministry breadth, but operating in an urban Bay Area context.

Regional players

• Peninsula Bible Church (Palo Alto): Large evangelical congregation in Palo Alto offering contemporary worship, extensive small-group programming, and global missions — overlapping in target market (Bay Area families and professionals) and programming model, though differing in denominational background.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fpcsantarosaworship6237/streams
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-first-presbyterian-church-of-santa-rosa

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