St. Andrew Lutheran Church

What St. Andrew Lutheran Church does

St. Andrew Lutheran Church is an ELCA-affiliated non-profit Lutheran congregation located at 14640 Soucy Place in Centreville, Virginia. Founded in 1979 and affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America through the Metropolitan Washington DC Synod, the church operates standard weekly worship services (8:30 AM onsite and 11:00 AM onsite and online), Christian education programming across children, youth, and adults, and a portfolio of service and fellowship ministries including Project Comfort (a 21-year quilting ministry supporting Lutheran World Relief), Tabletop Fellowship, Summer of Favorite Things, and Vacation Bible School. The church maintains 19 employees and runs a hybrid physical-digital engagement model through its website, Church Center mobile platform, email newsletter, Facebook, and Instagram.

The church's sole operating subsidiary is Saint Andrew Lutheran Preschool (SALP), established in 1984 as an outreach ministry serving children ages 3-5 with a play-based, NAEYC-aligned curriculum operating 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, two to five days per week. Preschool tuition, tithes and offerings, special-event fundraisers (Oktoberfest, Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, DABS, golf tournaments), the 2011-vintage Saint Andrew Endowment Fund, and designated donations (altar flowers, eternal candle, WFCM food pantry) constitute the disclosed revenue streams; no financial figures are publicly disclosed.

The congregation's business model relies on member stewardship, preschool tuition, donor-restricted gifts, an endowment, and Thrivent Action Team grants (which provided $1,750 across seven projects for 2025). Community partnerships anchor the service model: ongoing relationships with Stone Middle School, London Towne and Bull Run Elementary Schools, Deer Park Elementary, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, Bethany House of Northern Virginia, Lutheran World Relief, Fair Oaks and Fort Belvoir Hospitals, Ronald McDonald House, and USS Stout (DDG 55). In 2025 the church completed sanctuary floor refinishing and HVAC replacement as part of facility renewal.

Name

St. Andrew Lutheran Church

Legal name

Saint Andrew Lutheran Church

Website

https://saintandrewlc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Andrew Lutheran Church is an ELCA-affiliated non-profit congregation in Centreville, Virginia, offering weekly worship, Christian education for all ages, and an on-site play-based preschool, sustained by member offerings, preschool tuition, an endowment, and community service partnerships.

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Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Child and Youth Services (62411), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Early childhood education
• Community outreach programs
• Youth faith formation
• Nonprofit religious organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Centreville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Primary revenue stream from congregation members giving financially to support church ministries and missions. One-time and recurring gifts can be made online through Church Center platform or by mail.
2. Preschool Tuition: Revenue from Saint Andrew Lutheran Preschool serving children 3-5 years old. Classes available 2-5 days per week from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. $100 registration fee required.
3. Special Events and Fundraisers: Funds raised through events like Oktoberfest, Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, DABS (Dips and Bake Sale), and golf tournaments benefiting specific ministries or community organizations.
4. Endowment Fund: Established in 2011 to support mission outreach. Endowment earnings provide grants for mission outreach to social service agencies in the greater Washington D.C. area.
5. Designated Donations: Donations for specific purposes such as altar flowers ($60), eternal candle ($30), WFCM food pantry, and other designated funds.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Saint Andrew Lutheran Church is a non-profit ELCA congregation providing weekly onsite and online worship services, faith formation for children, youth, and adults, and pastoral care to members. It also operates Saint Andrew Lutheran Preschool, a play-based early childhood education program for children ages 3-5, and runs community outreach initiatives including long-standing partnerships with local schools and social service agencies.

Product overview

St. Andrew Lutheran Church is a faith community offering worship services, educational programs, and community outreach. The primary distinct product/service is Saint Andrew Lutheran Preschool, a play-based preschool for children ages 3-5. The church also operates Project Comfort (quilting ministry), Tabletop Fellowship (gaming group), worship services (onsite and online), and various children/youth ministries. Community outreach programs support local schools and families through partnerships with organizations including Western Fairfax Christian Ministries and Lutheran World Relief.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project Comfort: A ministry group that makes quilts for Lutheran World Relief, meeting on the first Monday of each month
• Summer of Favorite Things
• Tabletop Fellowship

Products and services

• Saint Andrew Lutheran Preschool Play-based preschool program for children ages 3-5, operating 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM with flexible 2-5 day/week attendance. Curriculum aligned with NAEYC standards, Fairfax County Early Learning Guidelines, and Virginia Department of Education standards. Inclusive enrollment of all children regardless of background. Requires a $100 registration fee.
• Worship Services Weekly worship services held onsite at 8:30 AM and onsite and online at 11:00 AM. Includes music ministry, prayer requests, and pastoral care for congregation members and visitors.
• Children & Youth Ministries Age-appropriate faith formation programs for children and youth including Vacation Bible School, confirmation classes, youth group activities, youth bike rides, ice skating, retreats, and youth mission trips. Designed for preschool age through high school.
• Community Outreach Programs Service initiatives including partnerships with Stone Middle School (hygiene kits, teacher appreciation, ESOL celebrations), London Towne and Bull Run Elementary (backpacks, weekend food bags), Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (food pantry support), Lutheran World Relief (quilts), Bethany House of Northern Virginia (Holiday Giving Tree), Fair Oaks and Fort Belvoir Hospitals (comfort bears), Ronald McDonald House (fleece blankets), and USS Stout (care packages).

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,226 lbs of food donations delivered to WFCM in single emergency drive
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with WFCM food pantry. Church provides monthly food donations, emergency drives (delivered 1,226 lbs and $2,000+ in November 2025), laundry detergent and dryer sheet kits. Youth organized emergency food drive in response to SNAP fund threats.
• Stone Middle SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal school partnership including hygiene kit assembly (dozens of kits with toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, feminine products), teacher appreciation lunch for 120 teachers, ESOL celebration support, and ongoing volunteer assistance.
• London Towne Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekend food bag program for students qualifying for free/reduced meals. Over 1,000 bags shopped, packed, and delivered to address food insecurity among students.
• Lutheran World ReliefcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner21-year quilting ministry (Project Comfort). 75 quilts delivered to LWR warehouse in 2025. Quilts made from 9-inch squares in 7x10 grid (60" x 80"). Group meets first Monday monthly.
• ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenominational affiliation. Participates in God's Work Our Hands National Day of Service for 10 consecutive years. Church center platform branding indicates affiliation.
• Bethany House of Northern VirginiasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomestic violence shelter supported through Holiday Giving Tree program. Church provides gifts for families during holiday season.
• Caroline Furnace Camp and Retreat CentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetreat location for women's retreats, men's retreats, and confirmation retreats. Located in Fort Valley, VA in Shenandoah Valley.
• Evening Shade BreweryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal brewery participated in Oktoberfest event, providing root beer and beer samples. Proceeds benefited Bethany House of Northern Virginia.
• Ronald McDonald HousesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFleece blankets made and donated during God's Work Our Hands service day (4 blankets in 2024, 2 in 2025).
• Fair Oaks Hospital and Fort Belvoir HospitalssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerComfort bears stuffed and delivered for children at both hospitals (115 bears in 2024, 70 in 2025) during service projects.
• USS Stout (DDG 55)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare package collection for deployed sailors including snacks, personal care items, hand warmers, encouraging cards, and entertainment items. Coordinated with ship's Captain and Chaplain.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA): The national Lutheran denomination to which St. Andrew is affiliated through the Metropolitan Washington DC Synod. Provides broader governance, the God's Work Our Hands service day framework, and curriculums that shape St. Andrew's institutional identity.
• Lutheran World Relief: Global Lutheran humanitarian and relief organization that is the recipient of St. Andrew's 21-year Project Comfort quilting ministry. While larger and globally focused, it represents the broader Lutheran missional ecosystem that shapes St. Andrew's outreach identity.

Direct peers

• Grace Lutheran Church: ELCA Lutheran congregation in Falls Church, Virginia, in the same Northern Virginia/D.C. metro area. Offers a parallel suite of worship, education, and outreach ministries and competes for the same pool of Lutheran-affiliated families.
• Community Lutheran Church: ELCA Lutheran church in Sterling, Virginia, in the same broader Northern Virginia catchment. Serves families with similar worship, education, and outreach ministry offerings.
• Christ Lutheran Church: ELCA Lutheran congregation in Fairfax Station, Virginia, same synod and region. Comparable operational scale including preschool, youth ministry, and community service programming.
• Bethlehem Lutheran Church: ELCA Lutheran church in Vienna, Virginia, in the same regional market and synod. Similar mid-sized suburban congregation with comparable worship, education, and community outreach programming.
• Lord of Life Lutheran Church: ELCA-affiliated Lutheran congregation serving Fairfax, Virginia, part of the same Metropolitan Washington DC Synod as St. Andrew. Operates a comparable multi-generational ministry portfolio including preschool, youth programs, and community outreach in the Northern Virginia market.
• St. Matthew Lutheran Church: ELCA Lutheran church in Annandale, Virginia, also within the Metropolitan Washington DC Synod. Comparable suburban congregation profile with worship, Christian education, and community service programs targeting a similar demographic.

Others

• Bethany House of Northern Virginia: Northern Virginia domestic violence shelter that is a St. Andrew community partner, supported through the Holiday Giving Tree program and Oktoberfest proceeds. Operates in the adjacent faith-based social services space without direct competition.
• Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM): Core community partner that receives St. Andrew's food pantry donations (1,226 lbs in a single November 2025 drive, $2,000+ monetary, plus laundry/dryer sheet kits). A complementary, adjacent organization in the regional faith-based social services ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SaintAndrewLC
• Instagraminstagram.com/standrewlp?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-andrew-lutheran-church

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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