PKN Hardenberg

Name

PKN Hardenberg

Legal name

Protestantse Gemeente Hardenberg-Heemse

Website

https://pknhardenbergheemse.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious congregation services
• Worship services
• Pastoral care
• Community outreach
• Faith community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Heemse

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Voluntary Contributions (Actie Kerkbalans): Annual voluntary contribution campaign where members commit to fixed voluntary donations to support the congregation's operations and activities.
2. Fundraising Activities: Various fundraising initiatives including OPA (Old Paper Action) where community donates old paper, and special collections during services.
3. Facility Rentals: Church buildings and meeting rooms are rented out to community groups and organizations. Pricing documented in rental rate sheet effective January 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Protestantse Gemeente Hardenberg-Heemse is a multi-district Protestant church congregation that provides weekly worship services, pastoral care, sacraments (baptism, marriage, funerals), community diaconal work, formation programs, and intergenerational fellowship across six neighborhood-based wijkgemeenten (Baalder, Baalderveld, Centrum, Heemse, Marslanden, and Radewijk). The congregation also rents its historic church buildings and meeting rooms to community groups and operates an international mission partnership with Moldova.

Product overview

PKN Hardenberg-Heemse operates a multi-district Protestant church with six wijkgemeentes (congregational districts). Their digital service portfolio centers on community communication and worship accessibility, consisting of online service streaming, weekly newsletters (Kerknieuws for Baalder/Baalderveld/Centrum/Radewijk; Kerkcontact for Heemse/Marslanden), the monthly Kerkklank magazine, the Scipio mobile app for content delivery, live streaming with beamer team support, and digital greeting card services. The church utilizes Mailchimp for newsletters, YouTube for video distribution, and WhatsApp/Facebook for social sharing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Worship Services (Kerkdiensten)
• Online Church Services (Live Streaming)
• Kerknieuws Weekly Newsletter
• Kerkcontact Weekly Newsletter
• Kerkklank Monthly Magazine
• Scipio Mobile App
• Ecard Digital Greeting Service
• Church Facility Rentals

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kerk in ActiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2024National Protestant church aid organization partnering with the congregation for the 'Samen in actie voor Moldavië' (Together in Action for Moldova) campaign, aiming to support vulnerable children and elderly in Moldova with €30,000 over three years.
• Platform van Kerken HardenbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical platform bringing together the Katholieke kerk, Gereformeerd Vrijgemaakte kerk, Baptisten Gemeinde, Pinkstergemeente, and Protestantse Gemeente Hardenberg-Heemse. Works together on joint activities and community engagement. Contact: Bert Kramer (secretary), tel. 06-11047986.
• Moldovan Christian Aid (MCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in Moldova that supports church communities in their diaconal initiatives. MCA trains youth to provide assistance to elderly, while addressing youth loneliness when parents work abroad.
• World ServantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational youth service organization. The congregation participates in World Servants 'Samen Bouwen' (Together Building) projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (PKN): The national Protestant denomination of which PKN Hardenberg-Heemse is a constituent congregation. Operates the overarching governance, doctrinal framework, and member services that the local congregation belongs to, making it the broadest institutional comparable.
• Leger des Heils (Salvation Army Netherlands): Major Dutch faith-based charitable organization providing community services, diaconal outreach, and congregational programs. Comparable operating model — donation-funded faith-based community services — though operating at substantially larger national scale.
• Rooms-Katholieke Kerk Nederland (Katholieke Kerk): Largest Dutch Christian denomination and fellow member of the Platform van Kerken Hardenberg. Comparable as a Dutch religious organization running local congregations, diaconal work, and heritage church buildings across the Netherlands.

Direct peers

• Kerk in Actie: National Protestant church aid organization that partners directly with PKN Hardenberg-Heemse on the Moldova diaconal campaign. Comparable as a Dutch faith-based nonprofit running donation-funded community outreach programmes with similar volunteer and member-engagement mechanics.
• World Servants: Dutch faith-based international youth service organization partnered with PKN Hardenberg-Heemse on 'Samen Bouwen' projects. Comparable as a Christian nonprofit mobilizing volunteers for mission-style projects with similar donation economics.
• Moldovan Christian Aid (MCA): Moldovan faith-based NGO that partners with PKN Hardenberg-Heemse on the 'Samen in actie voor Moldavië' campaign, training youth to support elderly and addressing social vulnerability. Comparable as a Christian NGO with similar diaconal mission focus.

Others

• Raad van Kerken in Nederland: National ecumenical council connecting Dutch Christian denominations, including those represented in Platform van Kerken Hardenberg. Comparable as a coordinating body for inter-church collaboration and joint community programming.

Regional players

• Gereformeerde Kerken Vrijgemaakt (GKv): Dutch Reformed Protestant denomination also represented in the Platform van Kerken Hardenberg. Comparable as a neighboring Dutch Protestant tradition with similar congregational structure, theology, and community programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJlQcOW7E7l_v8w7H_wdQMA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/posts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pkn-hardenberg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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