Immanuelskyrkan Jönköping

What Immanuelskyrkan Jönköping does

Immanuelskyrkan Jönköping is a private, non-profit Christian church congregation based at Oxtorgsgatan 15 in central Jönköping, Sweden, affiliated with the national Equmeniakyrkan denomination (formed in 2011 from the merger of Svenska Missionskyrkan, Svenska Baptistsamfundet, and Metodistkyrkan i Sverige). The congregation serves approximately 540 formal members plus a wider circle of friends and visitors, with no membership fee and open access to all services. Its core offering is weekly Sunday worship at 11:00, supplemented by an unusually broad portfolio of programs: five music ensembles (Kören Immanuel, Immanuel Brass with ~40 members, Sångensemblen Anima, Soul Kids/Children/Teens choirs), scouting for 50–60 youth, confirmation, Sunday school, senior activity groups, contemplative meditation (Hjärtats bön), Bibliodrama, art exhibitions, and a dramatic theater network.

The operating model layers earned income on top of voluntary donations. Café Immanuel, a wholly-owned subsidiary, runs as a Fairtrade coffee shop and lunch venue Monday–Saturday, while the church building also rents meeting and conference spaces (AlfaBeta up to 25 people, Allrum up to 100–200, main hall up to 400) from SEK 232 half-day. Pastoral staff includes a deacon (diakon), pastors for youth/families and the Arabic-speaking group, a prison chaplain (häktespastor), and a student pastor who splits time 50/50 with Jönköping University chaplaincy. Digital infrastructure is intentionally lightweight — a WordPress website, YouTube for recorded sermons, Instagram and Facebook, and email newsletters — with no proprietary software, no app, and no AI components. International engagement is limited to a sister-congregation relationship with St Andrews Church in Pune, India (since 2010) and support for the Diakonia aid organization.

Name

Immanuelskyrkan Jönköping

Legal name

Immanuelskyrkan Jönköping

Website

https://immanuelskyrkan.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Immanuelskyrkan Jönköping is a non-profit Christian congregation in central Jönköping, Sweden, affiliated with Equmeniakyrkan, offering weekly worship, music programs, youth and senior activities, café and conference services, and chaplaincy to ~540 members and the broader community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Congregational community activities
• Youth and family ministry
• Cafe and conference facilities
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jönköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Voluntary donations and offerings: No membership fees; congregation operates entirely on voluntary gifts, tithes, and offerings collected during services and through monthly giving programs.
2. Café Immanuel revenue: Café operations generating revenue from food and beverage sales to visitors and conference attendees.
3. Conference facility rentals: Meeting rooms and conference spaces rented to external groups and organizations for meetings and events.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Immanuelskyrkan Jönköping is a Christian congregation offering weekly worship services, life-cycle ceremonies (baptisms, weddings, funerals), pastoral counseling, and a broad community program for all ages. Its commercial-style operations include Café Immanuel (Fairtrade coffee, pastries, lunch) and conference facility rentals, while its mission-focused offerings span youth and children's programs (scouting, confirmation, Sunday school, choirs), senior fellowships, Arabic-language worship, public dialogue lectures, and student chaplaincy at Jönköping University. All worship, ceremonies, and most activities are free; café and conference rooms are separately priced.

Product overview

Immanuelskyrkan Jönköping is a congregation of the Equmeniakyrkan (Swedish Methodist/Baptist/Mission church union) offering a diverse portfolio of spiritual, cultural, and social services centered on Christian worship and community fellowship. The core offering is weekly Gudstjänst (worship services) supplemented by Café Immanuel (café and conference facilities), musical groups (Kören Immanuel, Immanuel Brass, Sångensemblen Anima, Soul choirs for different ages), youth activities (scouting, confirmation, teenage groups), senior activities, contemplative practices (Hjärtats bön meditation), educational programs (bible school, bibliodrama), and community outreach (integration support, chaplaincy at Jönköping University, Samhällsdialogen public lectures). The congregation also operates Arabic-language services for international members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Café Immanuel: A café and conference facility operated by Immanuelskyrkan, offering coffee, tea, baked goods, lunches, and conference rooms for groups. Located at Oxtorgsgatan 15, Jönköping.
• Equmenia Immanuelskyrkan
• Kören Immanuel
• Immanuel Brass
• Samhällsdialogen

Products and services

• Gudstjänst (Worship Services)
• Café Immanuel
• Konferens (Conference Facilities)
• Kören Immanuel (Immanuel Choir)
• Immanuel Brass
• Scoutverksamhet (Scout Activities)
• Konfirmation (Confirmation Program)
• Tonår (Youth Group)
• Chaplaincy – Jönköping University
• Samhällsdialogen (Public Dialogue)
• Arabic-Speaking Activities
• Hjärtats bön (Heart's Prayer Meditation)
• Besökssångarna (Visiting Singers)
• Medmänsklighet och Diakoni (Compassion and Diaconia)

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EqumeniakyrkancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Immanuelskyrkan is a congregation of Equmeniakyrkan, a national church formed in 2011 through the merger of Svenska Missionskyrkan, Svenska Baptistsamfundet, and Metodistkyrkan i Sverige. The church operates within Equmeniakyrkans theological framework and organizational structure, including Region Öst.
• St Andrews församling, Pune, IndienminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Sister congregation relationship since 2010 with St Andrews Church in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Regular prayer requests and news exchanges; occasional mutual visits. Contact person is Priya Cherukuri. No financial support exchanged - mutual friendship based on shared mission history.
• DiakoniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1966Diakonia is Equmeniakyrkan's and Svenska Alliansmissionens aid organization founded in 1966. Immanuelskyrkan supports Diakonia's international development and relief work including water projects, humanitarian aid, and justice initiatives.
• EqumeniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEqumenia is the youth organization operating within Immanuelskyrkan, providing children's and youth activities including scouting, music groups, confirmation, and teen gatherings. Immanuelskyrkan has approximately 350 local Equmenia associations across Sweden with around 15,000 members.
• Studieförbundet BildaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudy association closely tied to Equmeniakyrkan offering folkbildning (popular education), courses, study circles, and cultural programs. Immanuelskyrkan collaborates with Bilda on various projects and activities.
• ScouternaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational scouting organization. Immanuelskyrkans Equmeniascoutkår (approximately 50-60 scouts and leaders) is part of both Equmeniascout and Scouterna. Scouts participate in district and national events including Jamboree 26.
• Svenska Kyrkan, JönköpingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on ecumenical events such as the Ekumenisk Regnbågsmässa (Ecumenical Rainbow Mass) and Samhällsdialogen programming. Joint commitment to interfaith dialogue and community engagement.
• Kristna RegnbågsrörelsenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Christian Rainbow Movement for LGBTQ+ inclusive worship services and events. Collaborates on ecumenical Regnbågsmässa (Rainbow Mass) with other churches.
• Chaplaincy, Jönköping UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus ministry partnership providing chaplain services at Jönköping University. Student pastor Maria Nestor works 50% at Chaplaincy JU and 50% as pastor at Immanuelskyrkan. Offers confidential pastoral conversations for students on life questions, identity, relationships, meaning, faith, and studies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Svenska Kyrkan (Church of Sweden): The Church of Sweden is the largest religious organization in the country and Immanuelskyrkan's ecumenical partner in Jönköping for joint events. It serves overlapping community needs at a vastly larger scale and represents the dominant incumbent in the Swedish religious landscape.
• Equmeniakyrkan: Equmeniakyrkan is Immanuelskyrkan's parent denomination and the broader organizational umbrella formed in 2011 from three Swedish churches. It provides the national infrastructure, regional coordination, and shared services against which the local congregation's effectiveness is benchmarked.

Others

• Studieförbundet Bilda: Study association tied to Equmeniakyrkan offering folkbildning courses and study circles. Partner and ecosystem organization with overlapping educational and community-development activities.
• Diakonia: Diakonia is Equmeniakyrkan's international aid organization founded in 1966, supported by Immanuelskyrkan. It is an adjacent ecosystem organization with shared mission alignment and comparable faith-based operational structure.

Direct peers

• St Andrews Church, Pune: Sister congregation relationship since 2010 with regular prayer exchanges and mutual visits. Functions as a peer Christian congregation in a different geography with comparable mission-based community activities.
• Sofiakyrkan Jönköping: Sofiakyrkan is the immediate geographic peer, located only a short walk from Immanuelskyrkan in central Jönköping. Both serve overlapping community segments in the same city, making them the most directly comparable local congregation for benchmarking member engagement and program offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLoO4LapyfdGeiGCODDgdTKYyofAaX1hsv
• Facebookfacebook.com/Immanuelskyrkan
• Instagraminstagram.com/immanuelskyrkanjkpg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/immanuelskyrkanj%C3%B6nk%C3%B6ping

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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