The Bridge Church

What The Bridge Church does

The Bridge Church is a private non-profit religious organization headquartered at 3561 Old Route 22, Hamburg, Pennsylvania, operating as an Assemblies of God-affiliated congregation that holds to all 16 fundamental truths of the denomination. Its primary offering is weekly Sunday worship services held at 9am and 11am, paired with a Kids Ministry serving children ages 1 through Grade 5 and a segmented small-group ministry structure covering Men, Women, Youth, Young Adults, Young Marrieds, Empty Nesters, and Seniors. The church operates a related ministry venture, Sonshine Children's Center, that extends its footprint into early-childhood programming and community childcare.

The church's technology stack is assembled from off-the-shelf platforms: a SnapPages-hosted website, iOS and Android mobile applications delivered via the Subsplash church app platform, CCB Church's MyBridge member management portal, livestream broadcasting for Sunday services, and an on-demand media library hosting multiple named sermon series (Philemon, Blessings of Liberty, At The Door, Hidden Secrets, Calmed & Quieted, Doubt Has A Direction, Easter 2026, Guest Speakers). Pastoral leadership consists of Lead Pastor Mark Caston, with Dan Sarna and Lisa Schappell on the pastoral team; the church is founder-or-pastor-led with no parent organization, external ownership, or governance board disclosed.

Revenue is generated exclusively through tithes and offerings collected in-person, via online one-time or recurring gifts, and through bank transfers; the church absorbs online transaction fees rather than charging congregants. The organization employs approximately 15 staff, serves a localized congregation in Hamburg, PA and the surrounding area, and expresses broader ambitions through global-missions financial support and community outreach events such as the Church in the Park outdoor summer services. No funding rounds, acquisitions, M&A activity, or financial disclosures are present in the source material, consistent with its non-profit religious status.

Name

The Bridge Church

Legal name

The Bridge Church

Website

https://hamburgbridge.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Bridge Church is a non-profit Assemblies of God-affiliated church in Hamburg, Pennsylvania offering weekly worship services, demographic-segmented ministries, online giving, livestream broadcasts, and children's programming to local congregation members and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian church ministry
• Community faith programs
• Bible study groups
• Children's ministry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives tithes and offerings from congregation members during Sunday services, through online giving, and via bank transfers. Members can set up one-time or recurring payments through the church's online giving platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Bridge Church provides weekly Christian worship services and faith-based community programs, including Sunday in-person services at 9am and 11am with Kids Ministry, demographic-segmented Small Groups (Men, Women, Youth, Young Adults, Young Marrieds, Empty Nesters, Seniors), seasonal outreach events such as Church in the Park, a livestream of Sunday services, an on-demand Media Library of sermons, and an Online Giving platform for tithes and offerings. The church is affiliated with the Assemblies of God and operates an adjacent children's ministry, Sonshine Children's Center.

Product overview

The Bridge Church offers a unified suite of spiritual services centered around weekly worship gatherings and community ministry programs. The core offering consists of Sunday in-person worship services at 9am and 11am, supplemented by livestream access for remote attendance. The Media Library provides on-demand access to recorded sermons organized by series and speakers. Ministry programs include Kids Ministry, Small Groups segmented by demographics (Men, Women, Youth, Young Adults, Empty Nesters, Young Marrieds, Seniors), and seasonal events like Church in the Park. Digital engagement tools include Online Giving for tithes and offerings, a mobile app for iOS and Android, and email newsletter. All services are integrated through the CCB Church (MyBridge) management system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services In-person Christian worship services held every Sunday at 9am and 11am at the Hamburg, PA campus, with Kids Ministry available for children ages 1 through Grade 5 during each service.
• Livestream Services Online streaming of Sunday services at 9am EST, enabling remote attendees to participate in worship, with a link to the most recent sermon available on the livestream page.
• Media Library On-demand digital archive of past sermons and worship content organized by series (e.g., Philemon, Blessings of Liberty, At The Door, Hidden Secrets, Calmed & Quieted, Doubt Has A Direction, Easter 2026, Guest Speakers), speakers, topics, and scripture references.
• Bridge Kids Ministry Age-appropriate children's programming during Sunday services and at special events for children ages 1 through Grade 5, including Bridge Kids activities and seasonal programs such as Christmas programs.
• Small Groups Mid-week fellowship and discipleship groups organized by life stage, including separate groups for Men, Women, Youth, Young Adults, Young Marrieds, Empty Nesters, and Seniors.
• Church in the Park Outdoor worship services held at Hamburg Park on Sundays in August at 10am, featuring family activities and themed biblical teachings.
• Online Giving Digital tithing and offering platform enabling one-time and recurring donations, with options for in-person giving at services and bank transfers; the church covers online transaction costs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Assemblies of GodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bridge Church is affiliated with the Assemblies of God and holds to all 16 of its fundamental truths. This affiliation provides theological alignment and connection to a larger Pentecostal denomination.
• Sonshine Children's CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated ministry venture linked to the church, providing children's programming and services to the community.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Gateway Church: Texas-based multi-site church with structured demographic ministries (kids, youth, marriage, recovery) and global missions support. Comparable ministry structure and global-missions orientation.
• North Point Community Church: Andy Stanley's Atlanta-based church, known for strategic family ministry, small groups, and demographic-segmented programming. Highly comparable on the segmented ministry model and emphasis on next-generation engagement.
• Elevation Church: Steven Furtick's North Carolina megachurch with a strong digital presence (livestream, YouTube, church app). Comparable for its contemporary worship, digital-first GTM, and demographic-segmented programming.
• Bethel Church: Redding, California-based charismatic/Pentecostal church with global influence and a strong media/content engine. Highly comparable to The Bridge Church's Assemblies of God Pentecostal identity and digital content distribution.
• Life.Church: One of the largest U.S. churches and a leader in digital ministry (the Bible App, Church Online Platform). Directly comparable for its multi-channel digital approach, mobile apps, and online giving — the same stack The Bridge Church has adopted at a smaller scale.
• Summit Church: J.D. Greear's North Carolina church with a strong small groups and missions focus. Comparable in its emphasis on missional engagement and disciple-making small groups at a community-church scale.
• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest U.S. churches based in Alabama with a multi-site model and strong small groups emphasis. Comparable for its small-groups-led discipleship strategy and church-in-the-park community engagement approach.
• Saddleback Church: Rick Warren's California-based congregation with a globally recognized small groups model and P.E.A.C.E. missions framework. Comparable for its small-group-driven discipleship and global missions involvement.
• Crossroads Church: Ohio-based multi-site church with segmented ministries for kids, students, young adults, and recovery. Comparable on multi-generational programming and community-outreach orientation.

Direct peers

• Christ Community Church: Omaha-based evangelical church operating at a comparable mid-sized scale with similar segmented demographic ministries and digital engagement tools. Represents a closer size and operating model match than the megachurch peers above.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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