LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church

What LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church does

LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church is a non-profit religious organization founded in 1887 as the first English-language Christian Reformed Church in the United States, headquartered at 107 LaGrave Avenue SE in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The church delivers weekly worship services (three on Sundays September through May, two in summer) featuring traditional hymns accompanied by the George and Wilma VanWesep Memorial Organ, a 109-rank Austin-Allen pipe organ installed in 1996. The organization is supported by a 19-person paid staff spanning preaching, pastoral care, youth, music, missions, community engagement, administration, and facilities, with governance provided by a 36-member elected council of elders and deacons.

Beyond Sunday worship, LaGrave operates a layered portfolio of age-tiered ministries (Children's Worship, GEMS, CREW youth group, college-age and middle school programs, handbell and vocal choirs) and community outreach programs centered on the Heartside neighborhood of the 49503 zip code, including the Heartside Financial Assistance Program (housing support in partnership with Access of West Michigan) and the monthly Heartside Foot Care Clinic (free haircuts, foot care, and food in partnership with Dégagé Ministries and Calvin University nursing students). The church also sustains a global mission footprint supporting 42 missionaries and 7 ministries across 28 countries through the LaGrave Mission Committee and Henry Beets Mission Society.

The revenue model is donations-driven, with tithes and offerings collected during services and through online giving forms on MinistryForms.net, supplemented by nominal fees from fellowship events ($10 per person at Deep Roots Farm outing, $39-$65 for golf, $50 for Men's Adventure Weekend, $150 for Women's Fellowship Weekend with Loeks Fund scholarships available). Operations are delivered via in-person worship at the Grand Rapids sanctuary, livestreamed services on Sundays, and a 42+ page online sermon archive, while community programs are distributed through 26+ partner organizations including Inner City Christian Federation, Westminster Food Pantry, Mel Trotter, Kids Hope USA, and the Henry Beets Mission Society.

Name

LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church

Legal name

LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church

Website

https://lagrave.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church is a 138-year-old non-profit congregation in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, delivering traditional worship, age-tiered ministries, Heartside neighborhood outreach, and global mission support funded by member tithes and event fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Christian Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

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

• Worship services
• Community outreach
• Religious education
• Pastoral care
• Global missions

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members during worship services and through online giving forms
2. Event Fees: Some events have nominal participation fees (e.g., golf outing $39-$65, Craig's Cruisers $10, Women's Fellowship Weekend $150)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church is a Christian Reformed congregation that delivers weekly worship services, pastoral care, and Christian education programs for children, youth, and adults. It operates Heartside neighborhood outreach programs including a financial assistance program and a foot care clinic, supports global mission partners, and publishes sermons through live streams and an online archive.

Product overview

LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church offers a comprehensive suite of spiritual and community services centered around its worship ministry. The core offering consists of weekly worship services featuring traditional hymn singing accompanied by a world-class pipe organ and choral ensembles, with live streaming and archived sermon recordings available online. Beyond Sunday worship, the church provides extensive community outreach through the Heartside Financial Assistance Program for housing support and the monthly Heartside Foot Care Clinic offering free health services. Age-specific ministry programs serve children, youth, and young adults, while the global mission program supports missionaries across 28 countries. The church utilizes Elexio church management software for member login and MinistryForms.net for online giving and forms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports 42 missionaries and 7 ministries across 28 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Calvin UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalvin University partners with LaGrave for the Heartside Foot Care Clinic Program, providing nursing students and volunteers to help serve neighbors with haircuts, foot care, and connections to community resources.
• Dégagé MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly partnership hosting a free open house providing haircuts, foot care, food, and connections to neighbors in the Heartside community.
• Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in the Heartside Women Who Care program, providing services and support to women in need.
• Westminster Food PantrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Heartside Women Who Care program, addressing food insecurity in the community.
• Covenant House of West MichiganminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Heartside Women Who Care program, presenting services and seeking financial support.
• Access of West MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Heartside Financial Assistance Program, offering housing assistance to those in the 49503 neighborhood.
• Resonate Global MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Reformed mission agency supported through The LaGrave Mission Committee.
• World RenewcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Reformed World Relief and Development agency supported through The LaGrave Mission Committee.
• ReFrame MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Reformed mission agency supported through The LaGrave Mission Committee.
• Henry Beets Mission SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports over 25 missionaries through special collections, individual giving, estate, and memorial gifts. Focuses on mission agencies that do not receive denominational support.
• Celebration FellowshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church organization working in the community.
• Crossroads Prison MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrison ministry partner supported through LaGrave's outreach efforts.
• Disaster Response ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisaster response organization partnered with LaGrave for community service.
• Doorstep MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity ministry partner in the Heartside area.
• Ferguson ApartmentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing partner supporting LaGrave's community outreach efforts.
• God's KitchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeal ministry partner supported through LaGrave's outreach.
• Guiding Light MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless services mission partner in Grand Rapids.
• Heartside Ministry at Mel TrottercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore ministry partner providing services to those experiencing homelessness in the Heartside area.
• Home Repair ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome repair services partner supporting community housing stability.
• Hope Network Homes & Day ProgramsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServices partner for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Kids Hope USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne-on-one mentoring program for at-risk children, with LaGrave members serving as mentors.
• Pregnancy Resource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport services for pregnant women partnered with LaGrave's community outreach.
• Radical Grace ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church organization in the community.
• Safe HavenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafe haven services partner for community support.
• SERVEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService organization partner for community volunteer efforts.
• The Other Way MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban ministry partner in Grand Rapids.
• Volunteers In ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer coordination services for community outreach.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Dégagé Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit serving the same Heartside neighborhood. Comparable in mission focus and service area, with overlapping clientele in housing-insecure and homeless populations in Grand Rapids' 49503 zip code.
• Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF): Faith-rooted Grand Rapids housing nonprofit and LaGrave partner. Comparable in faith-based identity and Heartside neighborhood focus, but specializing in housing rather than worship.

Direct peers

• First Christian Reformed Church (Grand Rapids): Another established Christian Reformed Church in the Grand Rapids area. Direct peer given identical denominational affiliation, comparable worship style, and overlapping congregational market in the same city.
• Fountain Street Church: Large, historic downtown Grand Rapids congregation with a comparable mix of traditional worship, community programming, and urban outreach. Comparable scale and audience as a similarly prominent non-denominational historic church in the same downtown market.
• Central Christian Reformed Church (Grand Rapids): Established CRC congregation in Grand Rapids with similar worship tradition, denominational affiliation, and member programming model. Direct peer in the same local CRC ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Resonate Global Mission: Denominational mission agency of the Christian Reformed Church that LaGrave supports. Comparable in CRC ecosystem identity and global mission footprint, but operating at a denomination-wide scale.
• ReFrame Ministries: Christian Reformed media and missions ministry supported by LaGrave. Comparable CRC identity and digital/communications footprint, with a much broader audience reach.
• World Renew: Christian Reformed relief and development agency supported by LaGrave. Comparable faith-based identity and global mission reach, but operating at denomination-wide scale.
• Mel Trotter Ministries: Major Grand Rapids faith-based social services organization addressing homelessness, hunger, and addiction. Comparable in community outreach scope and faith-based identity, but operates at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• The Other Way Ministries: Faith-based urban ministry in Grand Rapids and a LaGrave community partner. Comparable in faith-rooted community outreach model and West Michigan geography, with overlapping service population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LaGraveChurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lagrave-avenue-christian-reformed-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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