Bethel Assembly of God

What Bethel Assembly of God does

Bethel Assembly of God is an independent, private nonprofit religious organization (church) headquartered at 1412 Holly Pike, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and reportedly founded in 1942. It operates as part of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God denomination and functions as a community-based ministry rather than a commercial enterprise. The church delivers Christian worship services on Sundays (10am) and Wednesdays (6:30pm adult Bible study), supplemented by Life Groups meeting twice monthly, and a structured "people-building process" spanning reaching, involving, instructing, and investing congregants.

The organization's ministry portfolio is segmented by life stage. Children's programming includes Sparks Kids' Ministries (nursery through 6th grade), Girls Ministries, and Royal Rangers. Youth are served by illuminate Student Ministries for grades 6-12 with dedicated social media presence. Adult ministries cover Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry ("One Another"), Forever Young Ministry (50+), Couples' Ministry, Life Groups, and Pathway to Spiritual Leadership Training. Bethel Preschool & Daycare is operated as an outreach ministry for children ages 6 weeks through school age. A Chaplaincy Program places chaplains at Carlisle Police, North Middleton Police, Cumberland Goodwill EMS, and is being extended to regional hospitals (CRMC, Harrisburg, Hershey, Chambersburg). Community Outreach includes Easter Egg Hunt, Clothing Giveaway, Fall Family Festival, My Brother's Table (Salvation Army partnership), and Nursing Home Ministry. Content distribution extends to a sermon archive on YouTube (@bethelassembly158), Facebook Live streaming, and an Instagram presence (@bethel.carlisle).

Bethel Assembly of God is funded through voluntary tithes, offerings, and donations (collected in-person and via the EasyTithe online platform) and preschool/daycare tuition. It has 1-10 paid staff, led by Lead Pastor Chuck Kish (who also serves as Lead Chaplain), with Michelle Kish as Interim Youth/Associate Pastor, Debbie Marshall as Business Administrator, Jody & Chris Whitney as Kids' Directors, and Rachel Bruce as Daycare Director. Technology infrastructure is standard church-management and web tooling with no proprietary systems, applications, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities. The organization has no parent company, no external investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity; ownership and control follow the standard independent-church governance model with an official church board.

Name

Bethel Assembly of God

Legal name

Bethel Assembly of God

Website

https://bethelcarlisle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bethel Assembly of God is a Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based Assemblies of God church (founded 1942) offering worship services, multi-generational ministries, preschool/daycare, chaplaincy for police/EMS/hospitals, and community outreach, funded by tithes and tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Faith-Based Community

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

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 worship services
• Faith-based ministry programming
• Childcare and daycare services
• Chaplaincy and community outreach
• Nonprofit church operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlisle

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. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregants during worship services and through online giving platforms, supporting church operations and community outreach.
2. Bethel Preschool and Daycare: Early childhood education and daycare services for children ages 6 weeks through school age, generating revenue while serving as a ministry outreach.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bethel Assembly of God is a Pentecostal (Assembly of God) church that delivers weekly worship services, Bible study, age-tiered ministries for children, youth, adults, and seniors, a chaplaincy program serving local police, EMS, and hospitals, and a Preschool & Daycare outreach ministry. It supports operations through voluntary tithes and offerings and tuition from the daycare, distributing programming through its physical Carlisle campus, online giving, and sermon streaming.

Product overview

Bethel Assembly of God is a church organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs and services centered on spiritual growth and community engagement. The core worship services include Sunday School and weekly Worship Services, supplemented by Bible study programs. Children's programming spans Sparks Kids' Ministries (nursery through 6th grade), Girls Ministries, and Royal Rangers. Youth are served through illuminate Student Ministries for grades 6th-12th. Adult ministries include Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry (One Another), Forever Young Ministry for those 50+, Couples' Ministry, and Life Groups. Additional services include a Preschool & Daycare (outreach ministry for children 6 weeks to school age), Chaplaincy Program (serving local police, EMS, and hospitals), Community Outreach (Easter Egg Hunt, Clothing Giveaway, meals ministry), Prayer Team, Online Giving, and Pathway to Spiritual Leadership Training. Sermon messages are available online through their media platform. The church operates from its Carlisle, PA location with service times on Sundays at 10am and Wednesday evenings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bethel Preschool & Daycare: Preschool and daycare outreach ministry of Bethel Assembly of God, providing supervised care and instruction for children ages 6 weeks to school age

Products and services

• Worship Services Sunday and Wednesday worship services featuring authentic worship, biblical teaching, and community connection. Services include Sunday School at 9am and Worship Service at 10am.
• Sparks Kids' Ministries Children's ministry for nursery (infants-2 years), preschool (3-5 years), and Kids' Church (K-6th grade) teaching children about the Word of God.
• Girls Ministries Age-leveled clubs for girls K and up that help deepen relationships with Jesus, including spiritual development activities.
• Royal Rangers Activity-based ministry for boys K-12 focused on evangelizing, equipping, and empowering the next generation of Christ-like men.
• illuminate Student Ministries Youth ministry for grades 6th-12th committed to reaching, connecting, growing, and serving students to be faithful, lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ.
• Men's Ministry Bible study and prayer meetings for men held twice monthly, including dinner events, focused on loyalty and devotion to Jesus, family, and fellowship.
• Women's Ministry (One Another) Women's ministry focused on loving each other through life's ups and downs, including study, worship, prayer, and fellowship.
• Forever Young Ministry Ministry for couples and singles 50 years and older focused on serving God and encouraging others, with regular fellowship, food, and fun activities.
• Couples' Ministry Ministry dedicated to building, enriching, and restoring Christ-centered couple relationships for engaged and married couples.
• Life Groups Small groups for spiritual growth and authentic relationships, meeting on 1st and 3rd Sundays, focused on fellowship, studying God's Word, and prayer.
• Bethel Preschool & Daycare Preschool and daycare outreach ministry for children ages 6 weeks to school age, providing supervised care and developmental instruction.
• Chaplaincy Program Chaplaincy services placing chaplains at Carlisle Police, North Middleton Police, Cumberland Goodwill EMS, and training chaplains for ER waiting rooms at regional hospitals.
• Community Outreach Outreach programs including Easter Egg Hunt, Clothing Giveaway, My Brother's Table meals ministry, Nursing Home Ministry, Fall Family Festival, and Community Friendsgiving.
• Prayer Team Intercessory prayer team meeting monthly with 24/7 prayer contact availability for congregational and community needs.
• Online Giving Online giving platform allowing one-time and recurring donations, with ability to set up custom giving schedules and modify amounts.
• Pathway to Spiritual Leadership Training Spiritual leadership training covering modeling, being a mainstay to other spiritual leaders, mentoring, and identifying problematic personalities in church life.
• Wednesday Night Bible Study Weekly Bible study on Wednesday nights from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the Student Center, open to both men and women.
• Sermon Messages Recorded sermon series and messages available for viewing online, covering various biblical topics and themes.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Missionaries Douglas & Brittany FavuzzacoreOthers · 19 April 2026International missionaries supported by Bethel Assembly of God through prayers and financial contributions. Featured during the 2026 Missions Convention.
• Missionaries Mike & Ana DascalescucoreOthers · 9 March 2025Missions team supported through the church's missions program with prayer and financial backing.
• Missionary Peter GoodcoreOthers · 22 September 2024Individual missionary supported through the church's global missions initiatives.
• Carlisle Police DepartmentcoreOthersBethel provides chaplains to serve the local police department as part of community ministry outreach.
• North Middleton Police DepartmentminorOthersChurch chaplain serves as liaison to local law enforcement for spiritual support services.
• Cumberland Goodwill EMScoreOthersBethel provides chaplain services for emergency medical responders in the community.
• Salvation Army Carlisle Corps (My Brother's Table)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBethel partners with the Salvation Army's meals ministry program providing food to the hungry and homeless in the Carlisle area.
• Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home (Nursing Home)minorOthersBethel volunteers provide ministry and fellowship at this local nursing home facility.
• Regional Hospitals (CRMC, Harrisburg Hospital, Hershey Hospital, Chambersburg Hospital)minorOthersChaplaincy training program being developed to serve ER waiting rooms at regional medical centers.
• National Girls MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with national Girls Ministries organization for girls' club programming and resources.
• Royal RangersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with national Royal Rangers organization for boys' activity-based ministry programming.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KinderCare Learning Companies: One of the largest U.S. for-profit daycare and early childhood education providers. Comparable to Bethel's preschool/daycare subsidiary in core service (infant through school-age care) and target customer (working families), though KinderCare operates at national commercial scale rather than as a church ministry.
• Church of the Nazarene: U.S. Wesleyan-Holiness denomination with broadly similar congregational structure to Assemblies of God (mid-sized local churches, emphasis on family ministry and global missions). Comparable operating footprint, governance model, and small-church ministry programming in many U.S. markets.
• The General Council of the Assemblies of God: National headquarters of the Assemblies of God denomination to which Bethel belongs. Provides denominational structure, ministerial credentials, missions networks, and curriculum resources (including Royal Rangers and Girls Ministries partnerships) that Bethel's programming depends on.
• Primrose Schools: Nationally franchised early childhood education provider with an explicit faith-influenced character education framework. Directly comparable to Bethel Preschool & Daycare on age range served, tuition-based recurring model, and values-driven positioning toward working families.
• The Salvation Army USA: Large multi-national faith-based humanitarian organization that Bethel actively partners with through the My Brother's Table meals ministry. Comparable in operating food pantries, community outreach, and chaplaincy-adjacent social services, but at vastly greater national scale.

Emerging players

• National Girls Ministries: National AG-affiliated girls' ministry program that Bethel partners with. Supplies age-leveled club curriculum and resources for girls K and up, paralleling the role of Royal Rangers on the boys' side of Bethel's children's programming.
• Royal Rangers: National Assemblies of God-affiliated activity-based boys' ministry (K-12) that Bethel partners with. Provides curriculum, outpost structure, and advancement program, making it a direct ecosystem peer for one of Bethel's core children's ministries.

Others

• Young Life: National evangelical youth ministry organization focused on reaching middle and high school students. Directly comparable in mission and target demographic to Bethel's illuminate Student Ministries (6th-12th grade), though Young Life operates as a parachurch volunteer-driven model rather than a church-embedded program.
• Awana Clubs International: Global non-denominational children's ministry organization providing curriculum, clubs, and missions programming for kids. Competes with Bethel's Sparks Kids/Girls Ministries/Royal Rangers as a parallel children's discipleship infrastructure, often partnering with or substituting for church-run programs.

Regional players

• Childcare Network: Regional for-profit daycare operator serving infant through school-age children across multiple U.S. states. Comparable to Bethel Preschool & Daycare on core service offering and target customer, with similar tuition-based recurring revenue model but operating in adjacent southeastern and mid-Atlantic geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bethelassembly158
• Facebookfacebook.com/bethelcarlisle
• Instagraminstagram.com/bethel.carlisle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bethel-carlisle

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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M&A

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