St. Luke's Lutheran Church

What St. Luke's Lutheran Church does

St. Luke's Lutheran Church is a single-site, non-profit Lutheran congregation headquartered at 2000 W. Valencia Drive, Fullerton, California (92833), serving the Fullerton and broader Southern California community. Worship is led by Pastor Hyunho Hong, with a single weekly Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. blending traditional and contemporary elements, supplemented by a new Spanish-language service (organized by Tony) and a Zoom live-stream for remote attendees (Meeting ID 85347380974, Passcode 010205). The congregation numbers around 70 staff/operational contributors and is supported by Pastor Hyunho Hong, video content producer Danielle Waller, and Spanish-service organizer Tony, with office hours Tuesday–Thursday 10 a.m.–2 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m.–11 a.m. (phone: (714) 525-0251).

The church's service portfolio includes core worship, Children's Sunday School (age-appropriate religious education during the Gospel portion of service), Bible study (Walking with Jesus by Kisung Yoo), monthly Saturday Senior Social BINGO, facility rental / event booking, and a library of video blogs covering the liturgical calendar. Outreach programming spans a local food pantry for the homeless community, support for the Dream Builders Spanish for Kids Ministry (weekly Saturday), and four international partnerships: Hope4Kids International (40+ year relationship), Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child, ELCA Global Mission (via Lent 'Music and a Meal'), and Pastor Hitoshi and Sakato Adachi's Kumamoto, Japan mission (Jai'ien / House of Hope), supported annually since Palm Sunday 2018. The Jeri Can Project channels gently used books to children in Uganda.

The business model is non-transactional: all services and programs are offered free of charge, with revenue generated solely through tithes and offerings from congregation members on a recurring basis. Marketing and distribution are run through a Squarespace-hosted website (stlukeslutheranchurch.com), Zoom virtual services, Facebook and Twitter organic social, video blogs, and in-person community events. There is no app, no paid product, no AI/ML capability, no disclosed funding, no parent entity, and no M&A activity — the organization operates as an independent, privately held nonprofit religious institution within the ELCA-affiliated Lutheran tradition.

Name

St. Luke's Lutheran Church

Legal name

St. Luke's Lutheran Church

Website

https://stlukeslutheranchurch.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St. Luke's Lutheran Church is a non-profit Lutheran congregation in Fullerton, California, offering weekly Sunday worship, children's education, Spanish-language services, senior programming, and local and international outreach, funded by member tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Religious education
• Community outreach
• Humanitarian missions

Headquarters

HQ city

Fullerton

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church tithes and offerings from congregation members

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Luke's Lutheran Church operates a Lutheran congregation that provides weekly Sunday worship services blending traditional and contemporary elements, children's Sunday School, Spanish-language worship, and Zoom live streaming. Beyond worship, the church runs community programs including a senior BINGO social, Bible study, and a local food pantry, plus international outreach partnerships with Hope4Kids International, Samaritan's Purse, and the Kumamoto Japan mission. All services and programs are offered at no cost to participants.

Product overview

St. Luke's Lutheran Church offers a unified set of religious and community services centered around worship, education, and outreach. The core offerings include Sunday worship services (combining traditional and contemporary styles), Children's Sunday School, Spanish-language services, and Zoom live streaming for remote attendance. The church also runs a monthly Senior Bingo Social and Bible study programs. On the outreach side, the church partners with international missions including Hope4Kids International, Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child, ELCA Global Mission, and supports the Kumamoto Japan mission. Local outreach includes a food pantry for the homeless community and the Dream Builders Spanish for Kids Ministry. The church provides video blog content and event booking facilities. All services are offered at no cost to attendees, reflecting the church's mission of serving God through Jesus Christ by loving one another.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Sunday morning worship services combining traditional and contemporary worship and praise, led by Pastor Hyunho Hong. Family-style worship held at 9:30am at St. Luke's Community Lutheran Church, 2000 W. Valencia Drive, Fullerton, CA 92833.
• Children's Sunday School Children's religious education program held during Sunday worship services where children are dismissed to learn God's grace in an age-appropriate setting.
• Spanish Worship Service (Servicio en Español) Spanish-language worship service organized by Tony, held on Easter Sunday and ongoing at 3 p.m.
• Zoom Live Streaming Online worship streaming via Zoom for members unable to attend in person, with Meeting ID 85347380974 and Passcode 010205, starting at 9:30am.
• Saturday Senior Social: BINGO Monthly bingo event held on the 3rd Saturday of each month offering free games, gifts, snacks and drinks for seniors.
• Walking with Jesus Bible Study Bible study program based on the novel Walking with Jesus by Kisung Yoo, focusing on relationship with Christ.
• Food Pantry Local mission to stock food pantry and help homeless community through donations of recycled items and canned/non-perishable food.
• Video Blogs Online video content including Good Friday, Maundy Thursday, Palm Sunday, and general spiritual messages posted by Danielle Waller.
• Event Booking Facility rental service for booking events at the church, including celebrations of life and church services.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pastor Hitoshi and Sakato Adachi - Kumamoto, Japan MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018St. Luke's supports Pastor Hitoshi and Sakato Adachi in the Kumamoto, Japan mission by providing financial support each Palm Sunday since 2018. Pastor Hitoshi serves the Jai'ien (House of Hope) and has written emails about his work and God's blessings on the people of Kumamoto.
• Hope4Kids InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor over 40 years, Hope4Kids International has been committed to serving children living in impoverished environments around the world by establishing economic, spiritual, water, orphan, and feeding programs. Their vision is healing and empowering destitute communities with hope and necessary care to raise a new generation of healthy individuals who can break the generational curse of extreme poverty. St. Luke's exemplifies the spirit of Jesus to show that all children are worthy of a prosperous life and bright future.
• Samaritan's Purse - Operation Christmas ChildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch participates in Operation Christmas Child by packing shoebox gifts in Jesus' name full of love and prayer, providing gifts to children during Christmas time and sharing the good news and great joy of Jesus Christ.
• Jeri Can Project Books for UgandaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a service to God to help and love others, the church collects gently used books for children in Uganda. Reading is encouraged as a fun and educational activity for children going through difficult situations.
• ELCA Global MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring Lent's Music and a Meal, the church collected monetary donations each week to support the ELCA Global Mission to feed children. ELCA is the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
• Dream Builders Spanish for Kids MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Luke's has been supporting the Dream Builders Spanish for Kids Ministry where children learn Spanish every Saturday. This has been a blessing for children to learn another language and culture.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Mark's Lutheran Church: Various St. Mark's Lutheran congregations share the same ELCA Lutheran identity and similar offerings (Sunday worship, Sunday school, outreach), serving as a close denominational peer to St. Luke's Lutheran.
• Hope Lutheran Church (various locations): Multiple Hope Lutheran congregations exist across the U.S. as ELCA-affiliated churches offering Sunday worship, Christian education, and community outreach — structurally analogous to St. Luke's Lutheran.
• Christ Lutheran Church (various locations): ELCA Lutheran congregations offering comparable traditional/contemporary worship, children's education, and community service programming to St. Luke's Lutheran.
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church: An ELCA Lutheran congregation offering Sunday worship, Bible study, youth programs, and outreach ministries — a near-identical operational profile to St. Luke's Lutheran Church.
• University Lutheran Church (ELCA): An ELCA Lutheran congregation offering Sunday worship, children's programming, and mission partnerships — operationally comparable as a similarly sized Lutheran church.
• Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church: An ELCA-affiliated Lutheran congregation in Southern California offering Sunday worship, children's programming, and community outreach. Most comparable in denomination, geography, and program mix to St. Luke's.
• Mount Cross Lutheran Church: An ELCA Lutheran congregation offering traditional and contemporary worship, children's and youth ministries, and outreach programs. Directly comparable in denominational alignment and congregational programming.

Regional players

• First Lutheran Church (Fullerton/Orange County): An ELCA Lutheran congregation in the same Fullerton / Orange County geography, directly competing for the same Lutheran demographic in the immediate service area.
• St. Philip's Episcopal Church (Fullerton): A mainline Christian congregation (Episcopal) in the same Fullerton geography offering Sunday worship, Christian education, and outreach — comparable in segment and program structure but distinct denomination.
• Calvary Chapel Fullerton: A non-denominational / evangelical Christian church in the same Fullerton, CA geography offering Sunday worship, children's ministries, and community outreach — competing for the same local Christian demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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