First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan

What First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan does

First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan is a 501(c)(3) religious nonprofit organization affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), founded in 1956 with 150 founding members and headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut. The organization operates a traditional parish model, delivering Sunday worship services, Christian education programs, music ministry, and community outreach to its local congregation and the surrounding New Canaan community. Its offerings include youth education, small-group programming, and volunteer mobilization through an ecosystem of community partnerships with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, New Canaan Food Pantry, Person-to-Person, and St. Vincent de Paul.

The church's operational technology stack is built on standard commercial SaaS rather than proprietary systems: Breeze CMS for member and donation management, Mailchimp for email communications, PayPal for giving transactions, Zoom for virtual programming, YouTube for media distribution, LocalLive for live streaming of services, and SignUpGenius for event coordination. There is no proprietary platform, mobile app, or custom software disclosed. Technology is deployed in a supporting/administrative capacity rather than as a product surface.

The business model is a donation-funded nonprofit operating on member pledges, voluntary contributions, and denominational ties, with no commercial pricing or fee-for-service revenue mechanics. The customer base is the congregation itself — a defined local member community — and go-to-market is relationship-driven through pastoral leadership (currently Rev. Dr. R. Scott Herr as Senior Pastor), community presence, and word-of-mouth rather than any structured acquisition or sales motion.

Name

First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan

Legal name

First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan

Website

https://fpcnc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan is a 501(c)(3) Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation founded in 1956 in New Canaan, CT, providing worship services, Christian education, music ministry, and community outreach to its local congregation and surrounding community.

Ownership category

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Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

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

• Religious worship services
• Presbyterian congregation
• Faith community programs
• Spiritual care ministry
• Christian religious education

Headquarters

HQ city

New Canaan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan is a Presbyterian congregation that provides religious worship services, faith-based community programming, and spiritual ministry to its local members and the broader New Canaan community.

Product overview

First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan offers a comprehensive suite of worship, educational, and community programs. The church's primary offerings include weekly in-person and online worship services streamed via LocalLive, Christian education programs (Sunday School, confirmation classes, adult forums), music ministry (choir, handbell choir, concerts featuring external performers), children's and youth ministries, community outreach and mission programs, pastoral care services, and life event ceremonies (baptisms, weddings, memorials). The church also operates the First Presbyterian Nursery School as an independent program. Key programs include Wednesdays at the Well (intergenerational fellowship), Special Church (for individuals with special needs), and the Bell Tower Society (legacy giving/planned giving recognition).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,000 volunteer hours contributed annually to various programs and projects.

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AmeriCaresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPCNC participates in AmeriCares Free Clinic program, supporting Connecticut clinic partners by providing access to medicine, medical support, and supplies to reduce costs and improve quality of care delivery.
• Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Domestic Violence Crisis Center takes a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach to serving clients with 24-hour crisis intervention and comprehensive support services.
• GoodwillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1950, Goodwill has supported the power of independence through job training and support services. FPCNC regularly sponsors Goodwill donation drives in its parking lot.
• Navigator (Waveny Lifecare Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNavigator is operated by Waveny Lifecare Network and provides support and guidance to those affected by Alzheimer's disease in the local New Canaan community.
• New Canaan Behavioral Health AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe New Canaan Behavioral Health Alliance has partnered with over 30 local agencies and organizations to encourage, develop, and support greater community awareness of behavioral health issues and resources.
• Person-to-PersonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEach holiday season, FPCNC joins with other area churches to participate in Person-to-Person's Christmas Dove program, which provides a full day of food at the holidays for approximately 800 seniors and families.
• Silver Hill HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver Hill Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit psychiatric hospital nationally accredited by the Joint Commission, serving adults and adolescents for nearly a century.
• Voices Center for ResilienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoices Center for Resilience (formerly Voices of 9/11) is a nonprofit that assists communities in preparing for and recovering from traumatic events, providing long-term support and resources for mental health care and wellness.
• New Covenant Center (New Covenant House)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe New Covenant House (New Covenant Center) in Stamford is served by FPCNC volunteers who shop for, prepare, and serve approximately 1,200 meals per year at the soup kitchen.
• Cents-Ability / Presbyterian Church (USA) Hunger ReliefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCents-Ability program proceeds support the New Canaan Food Bank, the Fairfield County Food Bank, and the Presbyterian Church (USA) Hunger Relief program.
• New Canaan Food PantryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPCNC regularly collects non-perishable food items for the New Canaan Food Pantry, located at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, which provides food to qualified individuals and families in New Canaan.
• Fairfield County Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPCNC collects spare change through the Cents-Ability program supporting the Fairfield County Food Bank.
• Meals on Wheels of New CanaanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeals on Wheels of New Canaan provides nutritious meals to residents whose physical, emotional, mental, medical, or social condition makes it difficult to provide meals for themselves. Several FPCNC parishioners serve as delivery volunteers.
• Filling in the BlanksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilling in the Blanks ensures that students in area public schools have subsidized weekday lunch programs with 4-6 nutritious non-perishable meals to take home over the weekend.
• Wee Care Nanny AgencyminorOthersWee Care Nanny Agency provides dedicated childcare (nannies) for children during Sunday morning worship services, available from 8:45-11:30am.
• Presbyterian Church (USA) (PCUSA)coreOthersFPCNC is a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA), which provides the Book of Order, Book of Common Worship, and liturgical resources. PCUSA's mission focuses on evangelism and discipleship, servant leader formation, and justice and reconciliation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, New Canaan: Local Episcopal congregation in New Canaan referenced in FPCNC's data as the host site of the New Canaan Food Pantry; comparable in size, mission (Christian worship, formation, community outreach), and single-campus New Canaan footprint.
• St. Aloysius Catholic Church, New Canaan: Local Catholic parish in New Canaan with a comparable single-campus ministry footprint, parish school, and community outreach to New Canaan families; competes for the same pool of local congregants and donor households.
• The Community Church of New Canaan: Long-established non-denominational/interfaith congregation serving New Canaan; comparable as a local house of worship offering worship, education, and community programming to a similar affluent suburban demographic.
• Wilton Presbyterian Church: Nearby PCUSA-affiliated congregation in Wilton, CT; most directly comparable as a fellow Presbyterian church with similar governance (Session), liturgy (Book of Common Worship), and outreach structure serving an adjacent affluent suburban market.
• First Congregational Church of New Canaan: Historic mainline Protestant congregation in New Canaan with parallel worship, formation, and community service programs; closely comparable in theology, programming breadth, and target demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Presbyterian Church (USA): National denomination to which FPCNC is affiliated; provides the Book of Order, Book of Common Worship, governance framework, and mission networks that shape FPCNC's operations, but operates as a broader institution rather than a single local congregation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FPCNC
• Facebookfacebook.com/FPCNC
• Instagraminstagram.com/firstpresnewcanaan

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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