Lafayette First Church Of The Nazarene

What Lafayette First Church Of The Nazarene does

Lafayette Community Church of the Nazarene (formerly First Church of the Nazarene, founded 1928) is a private, nonprofit religious organization operating from a single location at 3801 Union St., Lafayette, Indiana. The church delivers a unified portfolio of faith-based programs centered on a Sunday worship service at 10:45 AM, Wednesday evening Bible studies for all ages, and a multi-generational ministry stack spanning children (LCCN Kids Ministry / "The Harbor," birth through fifth grade), youth (Teen Bible Quizzing, grades 6–12), adults (men's/women's ministries, prayer groups), and seniors (60+ Lunch and Fellowship). Additional programs include Mom Village (Thursday-morning playdates), Family Social Sunday, and an annual Vacation Bible School. The church shares its facility with Grace Tabernacle First Haitian Church of the Nazarene, which conducts French Creole worship services on Sunday mornings. The organization is governed by a 7-member elected Church Board and a pastoral staff of approximately 10, including Lead Pastor Michael Watson and Associate Pastor Wendel Moodley.

Financially, the church operates on a voluntary donation model. Members contribute tithes and offerings during services or through an online giving portal powered by Church Center, which accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover and charges the church a 2.9% credit card processing fee. No fees are charged for attendance or programming. The technology footprint is entirely third-party — YouTube for sermon streaming and archive, Church Center for donations and volunteer registration, Eventbrite for event registration, and Squarespace for the website — with no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities. In 2023, the church rebranded from First Church of the Nazarene to Lafayette Community Church of the Nazarene and relocated to its current address, formalizing a community-first positioning that has anchored the organization since its 1928 founding under a tent in downtown Lafayette.

Name

Lafayette First Church Of The Nazarene

Legal name

Lafayette Community Church of the Nazarene

Website

https://lafayettenaz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lafayette Community Church of the Nazarene is a 501(c)-style nonprofit religious organization in Lafayette, Indiana, founded 1928, offering Sunday worship, Wednesday Bible studies, age-specific ministries (children, youth, seniors, moms), and a Haitian/Creole service, funded by voluntary tithes and online donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Community ministry
• Faith education
• Bible study programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church receives voluntary donations from congregation members during worship services and through online giving portal. Accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. A 2.9% processing fee is charged to the church for credit card transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lafayette Community Church of the Nazarene is a religious congregation offering weekly Sunday worship services at 10:45 AM and Wednesday evening Bible studies and activities for all ages. It supplements these core services with age-targeted ministries (children's ministry, teen Bible quizzing), fellowship groups (prayer, family social, mom fellowship, seniors), a Vacation Bible School program, online giving, and a YouTube sermon archive for the Lafayette, Indiana community.

Product overview

Lafayette Community Church of the Nazarene is a religious organization offering a unified portfolio of faith-based programs and services. The core offerings center on Sunday Worship Services at 10:45 AM and Wednesday Bible Studies/Activities (6:30-7:30 PM), supplemented by age-specific ministries including LCCN Kids Ministry (The Harbor) for children from birth through fifth grade, Teen Bible Quizzing for grades 6-12, and student ministries. Additional programs include Prayer Group (2nd and 4th Sundays), Family Social Sunday (3rd Sunday monthly), Mom Village (Thursday mornings), and 60+ Lunch and Fellowship. Digital services include Online Giving via Church Center, a Sermon Archive on YouTube, The Hub information portal, and Vacation Bible School. Volunteer service opportunities are managed through Church Center registration. The church operates from 3801 Union St., Lafayette, IN 47905, having been established in 1928 as First Church of the Nazarene and renamed in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Service

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Life.Church: One of the largest U.S. churches with a digital-first model, YouTube streaming, and Church Center / online giving infrastructure. Comparable in adopting the same digital platforms (YouTube, Church Center) that LCCN uses, but at vastly larger scale.
• Church of the Nazarene (Global Denomination): The parent denomination governing body for LCCN's Nazarene tradition, setting doctrine, ministerial credentials, and district oversight. Comparable as the umbrella organization defining LCCN's operating standards, though not a congregational competitor.

Regional players

• North Coast Church: Mid-sized community church in Vista, CA known for small-group-driven discipleship, family ministry, and contemporary worship. Comparable in program structure (small groups, kids/youth, serving tracks) but serves a different geography.
• Granger Community Church: Large multi-site community-focused church in northern Indiana with comparable midwestern community programming, multi-generational ministries, and small-group emphasis. Comparable as a regional community-church model operating in the same state.
• Flatirons Community Church: Colorado-based community church with comparable mid-sized, multi-generational ministry model (kids, students, adults, serving). Comparable program architecture though geographically distinct.

Direct peers

• Grace Tabernacle First Haitian Church of the Nazarene: Shares the LCCN facility for its 8 AM Sunday French Creole worship services. Same Nazarene denominational tradition, overlapping leadership networks, and direct facility co-tenancy make this the most directly comparable peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lafayettecommunitychurchofthe4043
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lafayette-first-church-of-the-nazarene

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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