Park Street Brethren Church

What Park Street Brethren Church does

Park Street Brethren Church is a Christ-centered, independent nonprofit church located at 619 Park St in Ashland, Ohio, led by Lead Pastor Nate Bebout with a 7-person staff. Its mission is to 'empower authentic disciples who live life on mission with God,' and it serves families and individuals across faith stages in the Ashland community through two Sunday morning worship services (9:00 and 10:30 am), small groups and life groups, 6-week discipleship classes offered five times per year, a membership pathway, children's ministry (KidsMin) from nursery through 5th grade, middle and high school youth groups, and a summer camp program.

The organization operates a wholly-owned ministry subsidiary called Park Street School, a state-licensed preschool and daycare serving children 18 months through Pre-K, plus before/after school care and full-time summer care for elementary students K-5th grade. Curriculum includes themed learning, Bible class, art, and library programs, and parent communication runs through the Procare app. The church also maintains decade-long missional partnerships in Chicontla, Mexico (coffee-growing community, school, community center) and South Africa (with Sandile and Abby Mkhwanazi, supporting nine ministry expressions and small-business grants).

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members (including online giving) and tuition from Park Street School. The church does not publicly disclose financials, and there is no parent company, investor, or external ownership structure. Distribution is primarily in-person on the Ashland campus, supplemented by a live stream of worship services. Communication channels include the website, a weekly 'Happenings' email newsletter sent Friday mornings, in-service Sunday announcements, and pop-up text message alerts for time-sensitive updates.

Name

Park Street Brethren Church

Legal name

Park Street Brethren Church

Website

https://parkstreetbrethren.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Park Street Brethren Church is an independent nonprofit church in Ashland, Ohio, serving local families through Sunday worship, discipleship small groups, children's and youth ministry, and a state-licensed preschool/daycare subsidiary called Park Street School.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Early childhood education
• Discipleship programs
• Childcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church operates through voluntary contributions from congregation members during worship services and online giving options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Park Street Brethren Church provides weekly Sunday worship services, a structured discipleship program (Small Groups, Life Groups, 6-week classes), children's and youth ministry, and a state-licensed preschool and daycare through its subsidiary Park Street School. The church also operates missional partnerships and a membership program, while supporting global ministry initiatives in Mexico and South Africa.

Product overview

Park Street Brethren Church is a Christ-centered worship community offering a portfolio of faith-based programs and services. The core offerings include Sunday worship services at 9:00 and 10:30 am featuring contemporary worship, and comprehensive discipleship through Small Groups, Life Groups, and 6-week classes. Children's ministry (KidsMin) and Youth Groups serve families, while Park Street School provides state-licensed preschool and daycare for children 18 months through elementary age. The church also offers a membership program with the Park Street Pathway for spiritual growth and mission engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Sunday morning worship services held at 9:00 am and 10:30 am featuring contemporary music, prayer, and Scripture teaching in a newly renovated Worship Center, serving congregation members and visitors in the Ashland, Ohio community.
• Discipleship Programs (Small Groups, Life Groups, 6-Week Classes) Structured discipleship offerings including Life Groups (Bible studies, mentorship, men's/women's groups, book clubs), 6-week classes offered five times per year, and events for spiritual growth, designed for congregation members seeking deeper spiritual formation.
• Park Street School (Preschool and Daycare) State-licensed preschool and daycare facility offering care for children 18 months through Pre-K, with before/after school care and full-time summer care for elementary students K-5th grade, featuring a themed curriculum, Bible class, art, and library programs.
• KidsMin (Children's Ministry) Children's ministry program offering age-appropriate songs, games, and Bible teaching during worship services for children from nursery age through 5th grade, providing faith formation in a safe, engaging environment.
• Youth Groups Youth ministry programs for middle school (6th-8th graders) and high school students, typically meeting on Sunday mornings to provide age-appropriate discipleship and community for teens.
• Summer Camp Summer camp program for youth and children's ministry during summer months, providing extended programming for children and teens during the school break.
• Membership Program (Park Street Pathway) Church membership program with expectations including worship participation, discipleship, stewardship, and leadership through the Park Street Pathway, guiding members through spiritual growth and mission engagement.

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

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Coffee Growing CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDecade-long partnership with a village in Chicontla, Mexico. Park Street has helped build a school and community center, replant thousands of coffee plants, and plant vanilla and cinnamon. Church members and youth have taken regular trips to nurture this relationship and support sustainable farming and education initiatives.
• South Africa Ministry (Sandile and Abby Mkhwanazi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sandile and Abby Mkhwanazi who minister in South Africa. The ministry has grown to nine ministry expressions with 14 ordained leaders. Park Street has provided small business grants that have created businesses teaching youth and adults valuable work skills and providing consistent income for pastors and laity.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Ashland Church of Christ: Another local Ashland-area congregation where Park Street staff have cross-connections (e.g., Rita Brubaker served as secretary there for 30 years). Direct competitor for the same Ashland, Ohio congregants and community members.
• Substance Church: Regional Ohio-area church where Park Street staff member Don Snook also serves in children's ministry. A peer contemporary worship congregation competing for similar demographics in the broader north-central Ohio region.
• Grace Church (Ashland, OH): Hypothetical local Ashland-area contemporary worship congregation serving overlapping families and community members; representative of the competitive set of mid-sized evangelical churches in the Ashland market.
• CrossWalk Church: Regional contemporary church in the Ohio market with similar small-group and family ministry programming, representing the broader competitive set for mid-sized evangelical congregations.

Broad incumbents

• Brethren Church (national denomination): The broader Brethren denominational network of which Park Street is a member congregation. Provides comparable small/mid-sized congregations as direct ministry and operational peers.

Direct peers

• Park Street School (subsidiary - comparable preschool peers): Comparable state-licensed faith-based preschools and daycare programs operated by other churches in Ohio, competing for the same tuition-paying families seeking Christian early childhood education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/park-street-brethren-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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