St. Matthew Lutheran Church & School

What St. Matthew Lutheran Church & School does

St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School is a unified Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod congregation and private K-8 school located on a single 5-acre campus at 5885 North Venoy Road in Westland, Michigan. Founded in 1936, the organization is currently operating in its 90th anniversary year (2026) and delivers its ministry through co-located worship, educational, and fellowship facilities. Sunday worship services are offered in two formats (Traditional at 9:00 a.m. and Contemporary at 11:15 a.m.), supplemented by Bible study, youth programs, confirmation instruction, summer camp, and various community service activities. The school enrolls students from preschool (including a Great Start Readiness Program and tuition-based part-time/full-day Early Learning Center) through 8th grade, with Christ-centered curriculum, small class sizes, and NWEA standardized testing used for academic assessment.

The organization's revenue model combines recurring tithes and offerings from congregation members (processed through the Kindrid Giving digital platform) with school tuition and registration fees, supplemented by fundraising events such as an auction, Octoberfest, and the Raider Invite-Only Dinner. The customer base is composed of two overlapping Westland-area segments: families seeking Christian education from preschool through 8th grade, and congregation members seeking Lutheran worship, fellowship, and discipleship. Leadership includes Senior Pastor Rev. Bryce Rosche and Principal Mr. Dan Burk (serving since 2018 and recognized as 2022 Principal of the Year by the Lutheran Schools Association), with governance provided by a congregation-elected Board of Directors chaired by Mr. Joel Kuhn.

Technology infrastructure is built on third-party, non-proprietary platforms: the Nucleus church management system powers the church website, mobile app, online giving, event registration, and digital communications; Kindrid Giving handles electronic tithing; and NWEA provides standardized academic assessment for the school. The organization has no AI/ML capabilities, no proprietary software products, no mobile applications beyond the Nucleus-provided app, and no API integrations. In 2026, the school's NLSA Validation Team recommended Accreditation in Good Standing following comprehensive review, signaling maintained operational and academic quality standards within the National Lutheran School Accreditation framework.

Name

St. Matthew Lutheran Church & School

Legal name

St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School

Website

https://stmatthew.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School is a 90-year-old Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod congregation and private K-8 school in Westland, Michigan, serving local families through Sunday worship, Christ-centered preschool through 8th-grade education, youth programs, and summer camp.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education and Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC), Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Lutheran church services
• Christian school education
• Worship services
• Preschool programs
• Religious education

Headquarters

HQ city

Westland

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. Church Offerings/Tithes: Weekly and monthly giving from congregation members through traditional and online channels (Kindrid Giving platform)
2. School Tuition: Tuition-based revenue from preschool through 8th grade students. The school has GSRP program and tuition-based programs with part-time and full-day options available.
3. School Registration Fees: Registration fees from school families contributing to day-to-day operations
4. Special Events and Fundraisers: Fundraising events such as Raider Invite-Only Dinner, auction, Octoberfest, and various school fundraisers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School is a unified church and school ministry providing Sunday worship services (Traditional at 9:00 a.m. and Contemporary at 11:15 a.m.), Christ-centered academic education for students from preschool through 8th grade, an Early Learning Center preschool program, youth group activities, summer camp, and various ministry programs rooted in Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod doctrine. The ministry operates from a single campus in Westland, Michigan, serving local families with integrated faith formation and academic instruction.

Product overview

St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School is a unified church and school ministry offering Sunday worship services (Traditional at 9:00 a.m. and Contemporary at 11:15 a.m.), a Christ-centered school (preschool through 8th grade), Early Learning Center/Preschool, Youth Group programs, Summer Camp, and various ministry programs. The organization is rooted in Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod doctrine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• St. Matthew Lutheran School (K-8)
• Early Learning Center (ELC) / Preschool
• Youth Group Programs
• Summer Camp
• Ministry Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• NLSA Validation Team recommended St. Matthew Lutheran School for Accreditation in Good Standing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nucleus Church PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationSt. Matthew's website is powered by Nucleus church management platform, which provides church website, app, and digital ministry tools including online giving (Kindrid Giving), event registration, and communication features.
• National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA)coreOthersNLSA is a rigorous accreditation process ensuring Lutheran schools faithfully carry out their mission while providing high-quality education. St. Matthew completed the process including self-study, written documentation, and Validation Team Visit.
• Lutheran Church—Missouri SynodcoreOthersSt. Matthew is part of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, which teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God. Congregations voluntarily choose to belong and hold to shared confession of Jesus Christ as taught in Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Detroit Lutheran Schools Association: A network organization supporting LCMS schools across the Detroit metropolitan area, including St. Matthew through accreditation and shared services; comparable as the broader ecosystem peer.

Direct peers

• St. Paul's Lutheran Church & School: An LCMS church and K-8 school in Ann Arbor, Michigan operating with comparable structure, NLSA accreditation, and Lutheran School Association membership.
• Zion Lutheran Church & School: An LCMS-affiliated church and K-8 school in Ann Arbor, Michigan operating the same unified ministry model with worship services and Christ-centered academic education for local families.
• Bethlehem Lutheran Church & School: An LCMS congregation with K-8 school in Saginaw, Michigan offering comparable Lutheran education, worship services, and family ministry programming.
• Faith Lutheran Church & School: An LCMS church and school in Grand Blanc, Michigan providing preschool through 8th grade Christian education and worship services to a similar suburban Midwest community.
• Salem Lutheran Church & School: An LCMS-affiliated church and K-8 school in Watervliet, Michigan offering the same unified church-school ministry, NLSA-accredited education, and traditional/Contemporary worship formats.
• Trinity Lutheran Church & School: An LCMS congregation with an attached K-8 school in Jackson, Michigan offering comparable integrated Christian education, preschool programs, and traditional Lutheran worship services.
• Holy Cross Lutheran Church & School: An LCMS-affiliated church operating a K-8 school in Kalamazoo, Michigan with similar Christ-centered curriculum, small class sizes, and community-led growth model.
• Emmanuel Lutheran Church & School: An LCMS-affiliated church and K-8 school in Battle Creek, Michigan providing Christ-centered education from preschool through middle school with similar community-led GTM approach.

Broad incumbents

• Concordia University Ann Arbor: The higher-education arm of the LCMS in Michigan providing college and pre-seminary programs; comparable as a broader LCMS educational institution serving the same Michigan Lutheran community.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LutheranChurch
• Facebookfacebook.com/stmatthewwestland
• Instagraminstagram.com/st_matthew_lutheran_westland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-matthew-lutheran-church-&-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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