East Lake Church

What East Lake Church does

East Lake Church is a nonprofit religious organization founded in 1984 and based at 2801 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor, Florida. The church operates with a small staff of approximately 12 employees, led by Senior Pastor Scott Farman, and serves the local community through weekly Sunday worship services offered both in-person and online via Facebook, YouTube, and its website. Its programming spans the full age spectrum, including nursery care, Kids Zone (children's ministry for ages 3 through 5th grade), East Lake Youth (grades 6-12), adult discipleship groups, and men's and women's ministry events.

The organization's core products are worship services, faith-based children's and youth programming, and pastoral care (prayer requests, communion, counseling). It operates Young Days Christian Academy, a preschool ministry established in 1991 serving children ages 2-5 with Terrific Two's, Preschool, and VPK programs using a Jean Piaget-inspired play-based curriculum. The academy holds Gold Seal Accreditation from the National Accreditation Commission for Early Learning Leaders. The underlying technology stack is commodity: Church Center for online giving, QR code mobile donations, and standard social media streaming—no proprietary platforms or AI capabilities are present.

Revenue derives from two streams: tithes and offerings (primary, via traditional envelopes, Church Center online giving, and mobile QR codes) and preschool tuition (recurring monthly subscriptions of $295-$550 per child, plus a $225 annual registration fee and extended care fees). The church maintains an extensive community outreach ecosystem, including partnerships with F.E.A.S.T. Food Pantry, FAST interfaith justice coalition, Rise Against Hunger, UMCOR, Metropolitan Ministries, and international mission work in Cuba, distributing over 3,000 pounds of food donations annually.

Name

East Lake Church

Legal name

East Lake Church

Website

https://myeastlake.church

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Lake Church is a nonprofit United Methodist-affiliated church in Palm Harbor, Florida, founded in 1984, serving its community with in-person and online worship services, children's and youth ministry, and an on-site accredited preschool (Young Days Christian Academy) funded by tithes and tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN), Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Christian church
• Preschool education
• Youth ministry
• Community worship

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Harbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through tithes (10% of income as taught) and offerings. Members give through offering envelopes during services, online via Church Center platform, mobile QR codes, or mail. This is the primary revenue stream supporting church operations and ministry.
2. Young Days Christian Academy Tuition: Monthly tuition payments for preschool programs serving children ages 2-5. Programs include Two's, Three's, and VPK with various scheduling options. Additional fees for extended care programs (Lunch Bunch, Stay & Play).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

East Lake Church provides Christian worship services, faith-based programs for children and youth, and operates Young Days Christian Academy, a Gold Seal-accredited preschool. Programs include Kids Zone (children's ministry), East Lake Youth (middle/high school ministry), and family-oriented Sunday services offered both in-person and online.

Product overview

East Lake Church operates as a multi-service Christian community offering primarily in-person and online worship services. The core product portfolio includes weekly worship services (in-person and streaming), children's programming (Kids Zone for infants-5th grade), youth ministry (East Lake Youth for grades 6-12), sermon archives, online giving, event management, and prayer support. As a ministry of the church, it also operates Young Days Christian Academy, a preschool program for ages 2-5. Community outreach is supported through various programs including food pantry services (F.E.A.S.T.), mission partnerships, and humanitarian aid initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kids Zone: Children's ministry program for ages 3 years through 5th grade, offering age-appropriate Bible teaching and activities.
• East Lake Youth

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christian worship services offered in-person at the church campus and streamed online via Facebook and YouTube, open to the local community.
• Kids Zone (Children's Ministry) Faith-based children's ministry programming for elementary-age children during services and at special events, run by the Family Ministries team.
• East Lake Youth Christian youth ministry program for middle and high school students, providing faith formation, fellowship, and community activities.
• Young Days Christian Academy Gold Seal-accredited faith-based preschool for young children, offering academic early childhood education integrated with Christian instruction.
• Online Giving (Church Center) Digital giving and donation platform allowing congregants to make tithes and offerings online via the Church Center app/website.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• F.E.A.S.T. Food PantrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerF.E.A.S.T. is a food pantry in Palm Harbor that compassionately provides food and personal care items for families in need in North Pinellas County. East Lake Church collects food and hygiene items every Sunday morning and donates to F.E.A.S.T. weekly. The church donated over 3,000 pounds of food items in the prior year.
• FAST (Faith and Strength in Action)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith justice ministry coalition of churches in Pinellas County working together on social justice issues including affordable housing, behavioral health services, and building codes. East Lake Church is an active member participating in annual Nehemiah Action events.
• Rise Against HungerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal organization dedicated to ending hunger by providing nutritious meals worldwide. East Lake Church holds an annual meal-packing event on campus, having completed their 5th annual event in October 2025, packing thousands of meals.
• Metropolitan MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization dedicated to providing hope, compassion, and practical help to individuals and families facing poverty and homelessness in Tampa Bay Area. East Lake Church collects food, supplies, and donations annually to support their mission.
• United Methodist Church of Rio Piedra, CubaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational mission partnership helping finance church building construction and mission churches, establishing a pig farm for sustainable ministry income, and meeting basic needs of the Cuban community.
• UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational and global humanitarian relief and disaster response organization. East Lake Church supports UMCOR's efforts in areas affected by natural disasters, war, or conflict where communities cannot recover on their own.
• United Methodist Children's HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorida-based organization serving abused, neglected, abandoned, and troubled children for over 100 years. East Lake Church provides financial support for the home.
• Racetrack Chaplaincy MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer organization meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of grooms and backside workers at Tampa Bay racetrack. Includes counseling, sports, social activities, weekly worship service, and collecting blankets, pillows, clothing and food from November through April.
• ToyMakers of East LakeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry that hand-makes toys from raw wood to brightly painted finishes, given to sick and needy children. East Lake Church members participate in toy-making activities.
• Tarpon Springs Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal elementary school receiving school supply donations collected during July for children in need. Donations dropped off on Sunday mornings or during church office hours.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Christ Fellowship Church: A multi-campus Florida megachurch with large-scale children's and youth programs, online streaming, and community outreach. Comparable in offering portfolio but materially larger and more resource-intensive than East Lake Church.
• Idlewild Baptist Church: A large Baptist church in Lutz, FL with extensive children's, youth, and adult programming broadly serving the same Tampa Bay region. Comparable in ministry portfolio breadth but operates at a significantly larger scale and different denomination.
• Primrose Schools: A national accredited preschool franchise operator with tiered tuition models similar to Young Days Christian Academy. Comparable in preschool product offering and tiered pricing structure, though not faith-based or a church subsidiary.

Direct peers

• All Saints Lutheran Church, Palm Harbor: A nearby mainline Protestant church in Palm Harbor offering Sunday worship, Christian education, and community service programs. Comparable in geographic location, denominational orientation, and ministry profile.
• Hyde Park United Methodist Church: A Tampa-based United Methodist church with similar Sunday worship, kids' programs, and outreach. Comparable in denomination, ministry mix, and Florida-market operations though located in a different submarket.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Palm Harbor: A local Palm Harbor / Pinellas County church providing worship, children's programs, and community outreach. Directly comparable in geography, scale, and ministry mix within the same local market.
• Northside United Methodist Church: A United Methodist congregation operating in the Tampa Bay area with a comparable mix of traditional worship, children's and youth ministry, and community outreach. Directly comparable as a same-denomination, similarly-sized Florida church with overlapping member demographics.
• First United Methodist Church of Dunedin: A nearby United Methodist church in the same North Pinellas market offering traditional in-person worship, online streaming, and children's programs. Comparable in denomination, regional location, and ministry portfolio to East Lake Church.

Others

• Metropolitan Ministries: A large Tampa Bay nonprofit hunger-relief and homelessness organization that East Lake Church actively supports. Comparable as a regional nonprofit partner and programmatic counterparty in the same community rather than a competitor.
• Church Center (Subsplash): Software platform used by East Lake Church for online giving and member engagement. Comparable as enabling technology infrastructure for church operations rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtGRjZXyAyTnBbU0SGUa-g
• Facebookfacebook.com/MyEastLakeChurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/eastlake.church
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-lake-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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