Home Moravian Church

What Home Moravian Church does

Home Moravian Church is a 250+ year-old Moravian congregation headquartered at 529 South Church Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, founded in 1771 as the Salem Congregation. Its 1800 sanctuary is a historic landmark featuring ten Tiffany-style stained glass windows crafted by J & R Lamb Studio of New York and functions as the organizing center of the broader Moravian community in the Winston-Salem area. The church operates on a nonprofit membership model funded entirely by voluntary donations and tithes, with no pricing structure for worship services, which are open to the public free of charge.

The church's core offerings include weekly Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. (in-person plus livestream on YouTube and Facebook), a Member Portal, nursery care, Godly Play for children ages 4–8, Sunday School, youth fellowship, adult Bible study, and pastoral counseling. It maintains a substantial community outreach portfolio supporting 15+ local nonprofit partners — including Sunnyside Ministry (which distributed over 450,000 meals in 2025), Diggs-Latham Elementary School, City with Dwellings, The Dwelling, Samaritan Ministries, and Winston-Salem Freedom Schools — alongside international mission partnerships in Albania, Cuba, Peru, Sierra Leone, and Western Tanzania. The organization employs 15 paid staff including a Pastor, Associate Pastor, Director of Christian Formation, music leadership, financial staff, and facilities personnel. No proprietary technology platforms are disclosed; the church operates on standard livestream and web infrastructure rather than technology products.

Name

Home Moravian Church

Legal name

Home Moravian Church

Website

https://homemoravian.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1771

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Home Moravian Church is a 250+ year-old Moravian congregation in Winston-Salem, NC, offering weekly worship services, religious education, and community outreach through 15+ local nonprofit and five international mission partnerships.

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Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210)

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 Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious congregation services
• Community worship services
• Religious education programs
• Community outreach ministry
• Nonprofit faith organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Winston-Salem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Home Moravian Church is a Moravian Protestant congregation that delivers weekly Sunday worship services, religious education for nursery through adult, youth and children's ministry, pastoral care, and an extensive portfolio of local and international community outreach programs. Operations are centered on the historic 1800 sanctuary at 529 South Church Street, Winston-Salem, NC, and are complemented by livestreamed services on YouTube and Facebook, an online donation platform, a Member Portal, sermon archives, and sanctuary heritage tours.

Product overview

Home Moravian Church offers a unified portfolio of religious and community services centered on worship, education, and outreach. Core offerings include in-person and livestreamed Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. in the historic 1800 sanctuary, a Member Portal for member engagement, and comprehensive outreach programs supporting local organizations (Sunnyside Ministry, Freedom Schools, Diggs-Latham School, homeless ministries) and international missions (Cuba, Peru, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Albania). Children's programming includes nursery care, Godly Play, and Sunday School, while youth and adult formation programs support spiritual development. Special seasonal services mark Lent, Easter (including the historic Sunrise Service), Lovefeasts, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, and Moravian history celebrations. The church also offers sanctuary tours showcasing its Tiffany stained-glass windows and pipe organ, operates the annual Candle Tea event, and maintains online sermon archives.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services Sunday worship services held at 10 a.m. in the historic sanctuary at 529 South Church Street, Winston-Salem, NC, with liturgies following the church year and common lectionary; nursery available from 9:30 a.m. for infants to age 4 and Godly Play at 10:20 a.m. for children ages 4-8. Open to the general public with no membership requirement.
• Livestream Worship Services Live-streamed Sunday worship with updates and music beginning at 9:35 a.m. on most Sundays, accessible via the church website, YouTube, and Facebook, with archived sermons and PDF bulletins available afterward.
• Outreach and Community Service Programs Community service initiatives including financial gifts and volunteer support to over 20 local nonprofit agencies (Sunnyside Ministry, Crisis Control, Habitat for Humanity, City with Dwellings, The Dwelling, Samaritan Ministries, Shepherd's Center, Winston-Salem Street School, Winston-Salem Freedom Schools, CROP Walk, Forsyth Medical Center, Second Harvest Food Bank, SECU Family House, Salem Academy and College) and international mission work in Albania, Cuba, Peru, Sierra Leone, and Western Tanzania.
• Christian Formation Programs Education and spiritual development programs including Adult Bible Class, Sunday School, and director-led formation initiatives for congregation members and the wider community.
• Children's Ministry Faith formation programs for children including nursery care for infants through age 4, Godly Play worship gathering for ages 4-8, and Sunday School classes.
• Youth Ministry Youth fellowship programs coordinated by the Youth Coordinator for children and youth engagement, including summer camp coordination such as the Albania camp.
• Special Worship Services Seasonal and special services marking the church year including Lent services, the Easter Sunrise Service, Lovefeasts, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Martyrdom of John Hus Communion, and the August 13th Moravian Church Birthday celebration.
• Sanctuary Tours and Moravian History Interpretation Guided interpretation of the historic sanctuary during regular hours (11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, March through November), featuring the pipe organ, Tiffany-style stained-glass windows depicting the life of Christ, and Moravian history. Open to visitors free of charge.
• Candle Tea Annual event sponsored by Women's Fellowship held at Old Salem Single Brothers' House during the first two weeks of Advent, featuring Moravian history, candle making, coffee, sugar cake, and viewing the Nativity Putz.
• Online Giving Digital donation platform enabling members and visitors to contribute financially to the church via the website.
• Sermon Archives Online archive of sermon recordings and transcripts organized by date, with PDF bulletin downloads and audio/video access via the church website.
• International Mission Partnerships World mission work focusing on Moravian churches in Cuba, Peru, Sierra Leone, Western Tanzania, and Albania, including the Bathore Project food ministry that supplies 46 families with monthly food packages at an average cost of $40 per family per month.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides financial gifts and volunteer support to over 20 local nonprofit agencies annually including Sunnyside Ministry, Crisis Control, Habitat for Humanity, and others
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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diggs-Latham Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Home Moravian Church has been in partnership with Diggs-Latham, a public school located twelve blocks from the church, since 2011. Volunteers provide tutoring and proctoring, help with special events, collect school supplies, hold fundraisers, and offer teacher support throughout the school year. The church also runs an annual Diggs-Latham Holiday Store providing free holiday gifts for students and teachers.
• City with DwellingscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity with Dwellings, which began as a Moravian ecumenical effort in 2013, serves people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. Home Moravian Church supports City with Dwellings by providing meals for their White Flag Shelter. City with Dwellings is the social service component that works alongside The Dwelling (which ministers to the soul) at the same physical address.
• The DwellingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dwelling is sponsored by the Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Moravian Church in America. Home Moravian Church supports The Dwelling through preparing and serving meals, collecting donations for the Shower Ministry and other programs, and providing financial support. It shares the same physical address as City with Dwellings but serves the spiritual dimension.
• Sunnyside MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSunnyside Ministry provides financial aid for housing and utilities costs, operates a food pantry and clothing center, and offers a scholarship program. Many church members volunteer at Sunnyside (receptionist, data entry, interviewer, Spanish interpreter), and the congregation frequently holds food and clothing drives. In 2025, Sunnyside Ministry provided over 450,000 meals.
• Moravian Church in Albania / Bathore ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome Moravian Church has partnered with the Moravian Church in Albania since 2016, supporting the Bathore Project in Tirana which addresses spiritual and physical needs of families living in extreme poverty. The Bathore Project supplies 46 families with monthly food packages (flour, sugar, salt, oil, pasta, beans, rice, detergent) at an average cost of $40 per family per month. The partnership is also supported by Calvary Moravian and Kernersville Moravian Church, with grant funding from MMFA and the Hine Fund. Sister Dena Grillo Fortuzi serves as pastor of the Albanian Moravian congregations.
• Samaritan MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamaritan Ministries provides food, shelter, and hope for homeless men through a long-term residential recovery program serving men battling addiction and homelessness. Home Moravian Church members (18 years and older) volunteer at the Samaritan Inn two weekends a year by preparing and serving meals. This is a shared ministry with other Winston-Salem churches.
• Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-SalemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn interfaith ministry promoting successful aging through direct services and volunteer opportunities for older adults. On the first Saturday in November, Home Moravian Church sponsors Saturday Night Fellowship, an evening program for downtown senior residents living in low-income housing, providing a meal with devotions and entertainment in Fellowship Hall.
• Winston-Salem Freedom Schools (Children's Defense Fund)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CDF Freedom Schools program is a literacy and cultural enrichment program serving children and youth in grades K-12. Home Moravian Church volunteers provide lunches and snacks, supplies, reading support, afternoon activity leadership, and field trip assistance for the six-week summer and after-school enrichment program.
• Winston-Salem Street SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Winston-Salem Street School (WSSS) is a private alternative high school serving local at-risk youth. Home Moravian Church groups sign up to prepare and serve lunches for students and teachers, and the church has hosted the school's graduation ceremony in its sanctuary for the past two years.
• Church World Service (CROP Walk)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe annual CROP Hunger Walk to alleviate hunger is sponsored by Church World Services (CWS) each October. Proceeds benefit local organizations Sunnyside Ministry and Crisis Control, as well as global hunger needs. Home Moravian Church has historically supported the CROP Hunger Walk with members walking and/or donating funds.
• Forsyth Medical Center (Cancer Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEach Christmas, Home Moravian Church provides a Christmas Lovefeast for patients at the cancer and palliative care units of Forsyth Medical Center. Church children decorate bags that are filled with Moravian buns, juice, and handmade Moravian stars for distribution by hospital staff.
• Crisis Control MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual financial gifts from Home Moravian Church support Crisis Control Ministry, which serves people in crisis situations in the Winston-Salem community.
• Second Harvest Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual financial gifts support Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, which distributes food to partner agencies including Sunnyside Ministry.
• SECU Family HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual financial gifts support SECU Family House, which provides lodging for families of patients at local medical facilities. The church has also collected welcome bags for SECU Family House as part of the Moravian Day of Service.
• Salem Academy and Salem CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual financial gifts support Salem Academy and Salem College, Moravian-affiliated educational institutions in Winston-Salem, NC.
• Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dwelling ministry is co-sponsored by the Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Moravian Church in America, with Home Moravian Church providing volunteer and financial support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Augsburg Lutheran Church: Local Lutheran congregation in Winston-Salem that co-sponsors The Dwelling ministry alongside the Moravian Church; comparable as a neighboring mainline church sharing interfaith outreach work in the same geography.
• First Presbyterian Church of Winston-Salem: Historic mainline Protestant congregation in downtown Winston-Salem with comparable sanctuary-tour and community-outreach programming in the same urban geography.

Emerging players

• Old Salem Museums & Gardens: Historic preservation organization in Winston-Salem that interprets the Moravian settlement in which Home Moravian Church was founded; comparable as a heritage-focused organization with overlapping audience for Moravian history education and sanctuary tours.
• City with Dwellings: Winston-Salem nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness that originated as a Moravian ecumenical effort in 2013 and shares a physical address with The Dwelling; directly comparable as a faith-rooted social service partner that Home Moravian Church actively supports.

Direct peers

• Calvary Moravian Church: Winston-Salem Moravian congregation that also co-supports the Bathore Project in Albania, sharing direct mission partnership and a comparable congregational operating model.
• Hope Moravian Church: Winston-Salem-area Moravian congregation where Associate Pastor Craig Atwood grew up; directly comparable as a local Moravian peer with similar worship and outreach programs.
• Kernersville Moravian Church: Fellow Moravian congregation in the Winston-Salem area that co-supports the Albania Bathore Project alongside Home Moravian Church, making it the most directly comparable peer denominationally and operationally.
• Konnoak Hills Moravian Church: Fellow Moravian congregation in Winston-Salem where Senior Pastor Tobiassen was ordained as associate pastor before joining Home Moravian Church; directly comparable in denomination and local operating context.

Broad incumbents

• Moravian Theological Seminary: Moravian denominational seminary (formerly in Bethlehem, PA) where Associate Pastor Craig Atwood previously served as Professor of Moravian Theology; comparable as a Moravian institution connected to leadership pipeline and theological formation.
• Salem Academy and Salem College: Moravian-affiliated educational institutions in Winston-Salem that Home Moravian Church provides annual financial support to; comparable as a larger Moravian institution with overlapping mission and donor base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXJrICFrG1bj1TqwdIzPdwA
• Facebookfacebook.com/homemoravianchurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/home-moravian-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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