NEW LIFE AT CALVARY

What NEW LIFE AT CALVARY does

New Life At Calvary is a Cleveland, Ohio-based nonprofit church (legal entity: Calvary Presbyterian Church DBA New Life At Calvary) formed in 2013 through the merger of Calvary Presbyterian Church and Glenville New Life Community Church under the ECO (Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians) denominational affiliation. It operates from a historic Romanesque stone building at 2020 East 79th Street — designed by architect Charles F. Schweinfurth in the late 1800s with stained-glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany and John LaFarge — currently in active restoration after an August 2023 EF-1 tornado damaged the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, and Gym roofs. The church serves a racially and culturally diverse congregation including African Americans, Whites, Mandarin-speaking Asian immigrants, persons with disabilities, and under-resourced community members through worship services, Bible study, youth programs, prison ministry, food assistance, clothing distribution, and an undergraduate scholarship fund.

The organization's core offerings are organized around Sunday worship services (10am in-person plus multi-platform live streaming on Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, and a mobile app), Life Connect Bible study groups for adults, youth, children, and seniors, community support ministries (monthly food pantry, hot meals, clothing closet, prison ministry, scholarship fund), and the Building On Faith capital campaign for tornado recovery and historic preservation. Technology infrastructure is built on commodity consumer platforms rather than proprietary systems: a Wix-hosted website, third-party live-streaming services, an iOS/Android app for 24/7 content access, and digital giving rails (Vanco/MyVanco, Cash App, Zelle, GoFundMe). Leadership includes Lead Pastor Kellie Sullivan, Assistant Pastor Antonia Burton, and Pastors Emeritus Toby and Rick Gillespie-Mobley, supported by a 6-person staff of office, finance, maintenance, and lay pastor roles.

The business model is donation-based with no commercial pricing: revenue streams consist of tithes and offerings, recurring scheduled giving, one-time gifts, and designated tornado recovery donations collected through in-person collections, mailed checks, Vanco, Cash App ($2NLAC), Zelle ([email protected]), and GoFundMe. Distribution is exclusively domestic and single-site (Cleveland), supplemented by digital streaming channels that extend reach beyond the physical location. The church also charges fees for ancillary event services (weddings, homegoing services, special events) subject to Session approval, providing a small ancillary revenue stream.

Name

NEW LIFE AT CALVARY

Legal name

Calvary Presbyterian Church DBA New Life At Calvary

Website

https://newlifeatcalvary.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New Life At Calvary is a Cleveland, Ohio nonprofit church formed in 2013 from a merger, serving a diverse community through worship, Bible study, food and clothing assistance, prison ministry, and scholarships from a historic 1800s Schweinfurth-designed building currently under restoration after a 2023 tornado.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community outreach programs
• Bible study education
• Live streaming church
• Food pantry assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

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: Traditional church donations including regular offering, one-time gifts, and recurring contributions through various methods
2. Online Giving: Digital donations via MyVanco platform, Cash App ($2NLAC), Zelle ([email protected]), and mailed checks/money orders
3. Tornado Recovery Donations: Designated giving for building restoration after August 2023 EF-1 tornado damage, including Go Fund Me campaign

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NEW LIFE AT CALVARY is a Christian church that delivers Sunday worship services (in-person and live-streamed across Facebook, Vimeo, and YouTube), Bible study and Life Connect classes for all ages via Zoom and in-person, community support ministries (food pantry, hot meals, clothing closet, prison ministry, senior programs), an undergraduate scholarship fund, and pastoral counseling. Digital engagement is supported by a mobile app and online giving tools, with the church currently restoring its historic 1800s Romanesque stone building after August 2023 tornado damage.

Product overview

New Life at Calvary is a merged congregation (Calvary Presbyterian Church and Glenville New Life Community Church, 2013) offering a unified portfolio of spiritual, educational, and community services. Core worship offerings include live and on-demand broadcast services via Vimeo, Facebook Live, and YouTube, supplemented by in-person Sunday services at 10am. Educational programming centers on Life Connect Groups and Bible Studies delivered through Zoom and in-person sessions across multiple demographics (adults, youth, children, seniors). Digital engagement is supported through a free mobile app (iOS/Android) and online giving platform accepting multiple payment methods. Community outreach encompasses food assistance (pantry and hot meals), clothing closet, prison ministry, and an undergraduate scholarship fund. The church is currently conducting a Building On Faith restoration campaign to recover from tornado damage and preserve its historically significant Romanesque stone building designed by Charles F. Schweinfurth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Broadcast / On-Demand Worship Services Live and on-demand worship service streaming via Vimeo, Facebook Live, and YouTube, enabling remote participation in Sunday services at 10am for the wider congregation and remote viewers.
• Life Connect Groups / Bible Studies Adult, youth, and children's Bible study classes conducted via Zoom and in-person, including Women's Ministry, Men's Ministry, Youth Ministry, and senior programs (60 Plus), held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings.
• Mobile App (iOS and Android) Free smartphone and tablet application for accessing worship content and church information on-the-go, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, providing 24/7 engagement.
• Online Giving Platform Digital tithing and donation system accepting regular offerings, tornado recovery contributions, and scheduled giving via Vanco (MyVanco), GoFundMe, Cash App ($2NLAC), Zelle ([email protected]), and mailed checks/money orders.
• Community Support Ministries Community service programs including NLAC Food Pantry (every 3rd Saturday), hot meal programs (4th Tuesday and 4th Friday), Calvary's Closet clothing closet, prison ministry, and senior (60 Plus) activities.
• Rev. Dr. John Bruere Scholarship Undergraduate scholarship program for Greater Cleveland area students who are active church members and participate in community service, supporting Ohio students under 21 pursuing undergraduate studies.
• In-Person Sunday Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship service held at 10am at the Cleveland headquarters, currently conducted in the gym while the historic sanctuary is being restored following August 2023 tornado damage.
• Marriage and Homegoing Event Services Facility-based event services including weddings, premarital and marriage counseling, homegoing services, repasts, and special events (baby showers, birthdays, anniversaries), subject to approval from the church office and Session.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides food assistance through monthly food pantry (3rd Saturday) and hot meal programs (4th Tuesday and 4th Friday)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Federal Emergency Management Agency/Government GrantscoreOthers · 1 January 2023Awarded federal grant following the August 2023 EF-1 tornado that damaged the church building. Part of ongoing recovery efforts.
• ECO (Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians)coreOthers · 1 January 2013Denominational affiliation. Pastor Antonia Burton was ordained as the first African-American female to be ordained as a pastor in ECO (2019). Church operates under ECO's theological framework committed to Christ-centered theology.
• Cleveland Restoration SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAiding with historical preservation of the church building. Recently completed preliminary procedures for the building's candidacy for the National Register of Historic Places. Working on restoration of the historic Romanesque stone church.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EWTN: Global Catholic religious broadcasting network producing faith and worship content across TV, radio, and digital platforms. Comparable as a faith-based organization that broadcasts religious and worship content at scale, though denominationally distinct.
• Church of the Highlands: Large Birmingham, Alabama-based megachurch with multi-site campuses and digital broadcast ministry. Comparable as a church with strong community programming and streaming/worship integration.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-site community church with global digital reach and extensive social outreach. Comparable as a faith-based organization combining worship, broadcasting, and community services at much larger scale.
• Lakewood Church: One of the largest congregations in the US, based in Houston, with extensive broadcast operations and community outreach. Comparable as a worship-and-broadcast model operating at significantly larger scale.
• Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN): Largest faith-based broadcaster in the US, operating multiple religious TV networks and digital platforms. Comparable as an organization broadcasting worship and ministry content to national audiences.

Others

• Salvation Army: Faith-based nonprofit delivering community social services including food assistance, clothing, and disaster relief across the US. Comparable as a faith-motivated community services organization addressing food insecurity and emergency relief.
• Feeding America: Nationwide hunger-relief organization supporting a network of food banks and pantries. Comparable as an organization coordinating food distribution to under-resourced communities, though secular rather than faith-based.
• Catholic Charities USA: National faith-based social services network operating food pantries, meal programs, clothing assistance, and emergency relief. Comparable as a faith-driven provider of community food and social services at national scale.

Direct peers

• Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church: Historically Black Baptist church in Cleveland with a long-standing community ministry focus. Direct comparable as an African-American congregation in the same metro delivering spiritual and social services.
• First Baptist Church of Cleveland: Cleveland-area Baptist congregation that co-hosts a hot meal program at New Life At Calvary every 4th Friday. Direct comparable as a community-focused Cleveland church delivering spiritual and social services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/2NLAC
• Facebookfacebook.com/2NLAC
• Instagraminstagram.com/wearenewlifeatcalvary
• TikToktiktok.com/@newlifeatcalvary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-life-at-calvary

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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