HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH INCORPORATED

What HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH INCORPORATED does

Hope Evangelical Free Church Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) religious nonprofit operating as a Christian church based in Roscoe, Illinois, with seven employees. It serves a local congregation through weekly worship services, biblical preaching and teaching, and an integrated suite of age-segmented ministry programs covering nursery, children, students, men, women, and senior adults, with a recurring Vacation Bible School program and dedicated men's, women's, and senior ministries (Men of Hope, Women of Hope, Senior Saints). The church operates the Church Center app by Ministry Centered Technologies as its digital platform for congregation communication, event coordination, and engagement.

The church's operating model is community-focused, not commercial. Its revenue comes entirely from voluntary tithes and offerings from individual donors and congregants, supplemented by modest fee revenue from paid programs such as Vacation Bible School. It has no traditional customers, contracts, or pricing structure. It extends its ministry footprint through sustained external partnerships — notably with Kids Hope USA (child mentoring, over a decade), Safe Families for Children (foster and at-risk family support), Camp Timber-lee, and AWANA — and its pastoral leadership has received external recognition including the 2018 John Stott Award for Pastoral Engagement from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Name

HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH INCORPORATED

Legal name

Hope Evangelical Free Church

Website

https://hefc.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hope Evangelical Free Church Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) Christian church in Roscoe, Illinois, serving a local congregation through worship, age-based ministries, and community partnerships, funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Children's ministry
• Youth discipleship
• Community pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Roscoe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church receives financial donations from congregants through multiple channels including in-person Sunday offerings, online giving via secure platform, mobile app giving, mail-in checks, bank online bill pay, Donor Advised Funds, and Qualified Charitable Distributions from retirement accounts for donors 70½ or older.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hope Evangelical Free Church operates as a single-location evangelical congregation delivering Sunday worship services, biblical education through Growth Hour classes and small groups, and multi-generational ministries including children's programs (Kids of Hope, AWANA, VBS), student ministry (grades 6–12), gender-specific adult ministries (Men of Hope, Women of Hope), senior fellowship, pastoral care through the Caring Ministry, and community outreach partnerships. All programs are delivered at the Roscoe, Illinois campus and via digital channels including the Church Center app, online sermon streaming and online giving.

Product overview

Hope Evangelical Free Church operates as a single-location evangelical congregation offering a unified ministry focused on worship services, Christian education, and community care. The organization provides Sunday worship services at 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM, complemented by Growth Hour Bible study classes. Core programming includes the Kids of Hope children's ministry (nursery through 6th grade with AWANA clubs), Hope Students ministry for grades 6-12, adult ministries with gender-specific groups (Men of Hope, Women of Hope), and Senior Saints fellowship. The church maintains an online presence through the Church Center app for event registration, small groups, prayer requests, and mobile giving. Additional offerings include Vacation Bible School, Camp Timber-lee summer camp, the Caring Ministry (prayer, visitation, meals, helping hands), and the Creation Project theological series. All digital engagement and content management is facilitated through the Church Center platform by Ministry Centered Technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sermons Online sermon library featuring video streaming, audio playback, downloadable notes, and archived series spanning multiple years with topics covering biblical studies, theology, and practical Christian living, available to congregants and visitors.
• Church Center App Mobile application available on iOS and Android enabling church members to access updated church information, event registration, small group signups, prayer request submission, and mobile giving.
• Online Giving Platform Digital tithes and offerings system supporting one-time and recurring gifts, with options for in-person, online, app-based, mail, bank online bill pay, Donor Advised Funds, and Qualified Charitable Distributions.
• Kids of Hope Children's Ministry Children's program for nursery through 6th grade offering Sunday morning classes, Wednesday AWANA clubs, summer camp (Camp Timber-lee), Vacation Bible School, and Torchlighters video series curriculum.
• Hope Students Ministry Student ministry for grades 6-12 focused on drawing students into deeper relationship with God through fellowship, discipleship, and mentoring with adult leaders.
• Growth Hour Bible Studies Sunday morning Bible study classes offered at 9:30-10:15 AM covering various topics and age groups, including eight-week Growth Hour class series on biblical and theological subjects.
• Caring Ministry Pastoral support services including prayer teams, visitation for homebound members, Helping Hands (rides, home repairs, assistance), and Meal Train coordination for families in crisis.
• Vacation Bible School (VBS) Annual summer children's program; 2026 edition is Rainforest Falls VBS, held July 13-17, 9:00 am - 11:45 am, for children age 3 to entering 6th grade, featuring Bible lessons, crafts, and activities. Registration fee $25 per child, family max $60.
• Service Opportunities Volunteer programs including Helping Hands, Child Care, A/V, Worship Team, Prayer Partners, White Cross, AWANA, and Food Pantry serving the church and broader community.
• Creation Project Theological education initiative integrating science and Christian faith through the Carl F. H. Henry Center at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; awarded the John Stott Award for Pastoral Engagement in 2018. Featured guest speakers Hans Madueme (M.D., Ph.D.) and John Collins (Ph.D.).

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding at Trinity Evangelical Divinity SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Hope Church received the John Stott Award for Pastoral Engagement through participation in the Creation Project. This initiative gives select congregations the opportunity to integrate science and Christian faith, fostering 'humble intellectualism' where the life of the mind is pursued as part of a rigorous and faithful spiritual life. Guest speakers included Hans Madueme (M.D., Ph.D.) and John Collins (Ph.D.).
• Camp Timber-leeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch-sponsored summer camp located near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin on 600 acres featuring lake, beaches, zip-lining, horses, animal Science Education Center, high ropes, tower climb, and more. Scholarships are available for church families.
• Kids Hope USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor over 10 years Hope Church has trained and provided mentors for the local school district through this program that builds life-changing relationships one child at a time: One Child, One Hour, One Church, One School.
• Safe Families for ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope Church partners with Safe Families by providing Host homes, Family Friends, and Family Coaches to serve families lacking social networks dealing with crises such as homelessness, unemployment, child abuse, domestic violence, medical emergencies, and alcohol/drug rehabilitation.
• AWANAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's ministry program offered on Wednesday nights during the school year with clubs for Cubbies (age 3 & 4), Sparks (K-2nd), and Truth & Training (3rd-6th).

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Elevation Church: Evangelical church with strong digital presence, contemporary worship, and multi-generational family ministries. Compares to Hope Church on evangelical identity, age-tiered programming, and emphasis on digital engagement and online giving.
• North Point Community Church: Large evangelical, multi-generational church led by Andy Stanley with comparable programmatic offerings (children, students, adults, small groups). Operates a similar Church Center-style digital engagement model and is widely viewed as a benchmark for evangelical church strategy.
• The Summit Church: Large evangelical church with deep discipleship and small-group focus, plus comprehensive children's, student, and adult ministries. Closely comparable to Hope Church's relational discipleship model and small-group-first approach.
• Watermark Church: Evangelical, discipleship-focused church with strong small-group, recovery, and community-serving programs. Comparable to Hope Church's emphasis on intentional discipleship and caring ministry.

Broad incumbents

• Church of the Highlands: One of the largest evangelical churches in the U.S., with multi-generational ministries, small groups, and digital content distribution. Comparable model but vastly larger scale and geographic footprint.
• Gateway Church: Multi-site evangelical church with similar theological grounding, age-based ministry programming, and digital streaming strategy. Operates at significantly larger scale.
• Life.Church: Digital-first evangelical church with the YouVersion Bible app and online church services. Comparable on digital engagement strategy and broad curriculum offerings, but operates at much larger scale including online-only campuses.
• Saddleback Church: One of the largest evangelical churches in the U.S., founded by Rick Warren. Comparable in evangelical doctrine and multi-generational programming, but operates at significantly greater scale across multiple campuses.

Others

• Pushpay (church giving platform): Church-focused digital giving and engagement platform serving the same customer base (mid-size and large churches). Adjacent to Hope Church's online giving operations rather than a direct competitor.
• Subsplash: Church engagement platform providing mobile apps, giving, and media tools to thousands of congregations. Enables similar digital ministry capabilities to what Hope Church obtains via its Church Center app.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCf0V8Tk656wjgLy-cDvMiQw
• Facebookfacebook.com/HopeChurchRoscoe
• Instagraminstagram.com/hopechurchroscoe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hope-evangelical-free-church-incorporated

Compliance1 record

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