Trinity Lutheran Church LCMS

What Trinity Lutheran Church LCMS does

Trinity Lutheran Church LCMS, formally Trinity Lutheran Church of Broken Arrow (and historically Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church), is a single-campus congregation of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) located at 5750 S. Elm Place, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The church was founded on May 1, 1983, when 27 people met in the home of Herb and Ruth Karner, and was formally chartered by the LCMS and the Oklahoma District on October 30, 1983. Trinity operates under the spiritual oversight of the LCMS denomination while retaining independent congregational governance, currently led by Pastor John M. Wilke (installed January 30, 2022) and Parish Administrator Christy Hackler, with a reported staff of 8.

The church's core offering is the Divine Service with Holy Communion, held weekly on Sundays at 9 AM and Wednesdays at 11 AM. Supporting this central worship service is a layered ministry program organized across multiple congregational boards (Elders, Education, Youth, Evangelism, Parish Fellowship, Stewardship, Trustees, and Social Ministry). Education and formation programs include Sunday School, Midweek programs, Vacation Bible School, a Children's Christmas Service, a church library, Adult Wednesday Night Bible Study, and Men's Saturday Morning Bible Study. Youth ministry is segmented into Seniors-4-Christ (grades 9–12), Juniors-4-Christ (grades 6–8), and Youth for Christ (grades 3–5). The Social Ministry board coordinates outreach with local partners including Broken Arrow Neighbors, MEND Pregnancy Center, John 3:16, and DaySpring Villa.

The church has no proprietary technology. Its digital stack consists of a website built on mychurchwebsite.net (tlcba.org), a YouTube channel (@trinitylutheran1592) for sermon recording and live streaming, a Facebook page (TLCBA), and a password-protected Members Portal for membership registration. Online giving is processed through Vanco Payment Services (secure.myvanco.com/YPKT). Revenue is generated through traditional tithes and offerings collected during worship services and via the online giving platform, functioning as a recurring-contribution model under LCMS doctrine. Trinity has no external investors, no funding rounds, and operates as a 501(c)-style nonprofit religious organization with no publicly disclosed financials.

Name

Trinity Lutheran Church LCMS

Legal name

Trinity Lutheran Church of Broken Arrow

Website

https://tlcba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trinity Lutheran Church LCMS is a single-campus Lutheran Church Missouri Synod congregation in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, serving its local community through weekly Divine Services with Holy Communion, Bible studies, youth and education ministries, and social outreach partnerships, funded by member tithes and online giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Lutheran worship services
• Bible study programs
• Youth ministry programs
• Religious community outreach
• Christian education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Broken Arrow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving model through tithes and offerings collected during worship services and through online giving via myvanco.com platform.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trinity Lutheran Church LCMS provides Lutheran liturgical worship services (Sunday Divine Service with Holy Communion at 9 AM and Wednesday service at 11 AM), Bible study programs, youth ministry, fellowship events, and social ministry outreach. The church serves its congregation and the broader Broken Arrow, Oklahoma community with traditional LCMS teachings and sacramental worship.

Product overview

Trinity Lutheran Church Broken Arrow is a congregation of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod offering a unified ministry centered on worship services and spiritual education. The core offering is the Divine Service with Holy Communion held weekly on Sundays and Wednesdays. Supporting this are multiple ministry modules including Bible study programs (Adult Wednesday Night, Men's Saturday Morning), youth programs (Seniors-4-Christ, Juniors-4-Christ, Youth for Christ), educational programming (Sunday School, Vacation Bible School), fellowship events, and social outreach. The church also provides digital engagement through online giving via Vanco Payment Services, YouTube-published sermons, and a members portal for congregation communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Divine Service with Holy Communion

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity is formally chartered by and affiliated with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Oklahoma District. The church adheres to LCMS doctrine and participates in synod-wide mission work and programs.
• Lutheran Hour MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLutheran media ministry providing radio and digital Christian content that Trinity supports and recommends to members.
• Lutheran Women's Missionary LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational women's missionary organization with OK District chapter that Trinity members participate in for mission support and fellowship.
• KFUO Christian RadiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLutheran radio station (AM 1360) operated by LCMS providing Christian broadcasting that Trinity promotes to congregation.
• Camp LutherhomaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian summer camp in Oklahoma for youth and families affiliated with LCMS that Trinity church families utilize.
• Broken Arrow NeighborsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community organization that Trinity's Board of Social Ministry partners with to serve needy community members.
• MEND Pregnancy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPregnancy resource center that Trinity supports through social ministry outreach programs.
• John 3:16minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry organization supported by Trinity's social ministry board for community outreach.
• DaySpring VillaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry that Trinity's Board of Social Ministry partners with to provide community assistance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Other LCMS Oklahoma District Congregations: Sister congregations within Trinity's own Oklahoma District of the LCMS that share chartering affiliation, governance norms, and access to the same district-level programming and events.
• Zion Lutheran Church (LCMS): Hiawatha, KS congregation where Trinity's founding pastor Rev. Lawrence Boye was called in 1989; provides a directly comparable LCMS small-city congregation reference point for operations and program scope.
• Concordia Lutheran Church (LCMS, regional): An LCMS congregation outside Oklahoma that operates under the same synod doctrinal standards and similar weekly Divine Service with Holy Communion model, useful as a structural / operational comparable.
• Faith Lutheran Church LCMS: Another LCMS-affiliated Lutheran congregation operating in the same Broken Arrow / Tulsa metro area with comparable worship, Bible study, and youth ministry programming serving overlapping Lutheran demographics.

Regional players

• St. Paul's Lutheran Church LCMS (Tulsa): A larger LCMS congregation in the same Oklahoma District, sharing synod affiliation, doctrinal alignment, and access to the same district mission resources, but serving the broader Tulsa market rather than Broken Arrow specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@trinitylutheran1592
• Facebookfacebook.com/TLCBA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trinity-lutheran-church-lcms

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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