Division of Redeemer Forge, Inc.
Church Family
Congregations meeting one another’s needs.
A website where a verified member of a congregation posts a practical need — a ride, a meal, childcare, a repair — and members of the same congregation offer to help.
Who it serves
Members of participating local congregations. Each congregation’s page holds only its own verified members.
The need
Loneliness reaches into the pews.
of American adults report experiencing loneliness.
of Americans belonged to a church, synagogue or mosque in 2020, down from 70% in 1999.
practicing Christians feel lonely every day. Churchgoers were found about as lonely as everyone else.
Our answerChurch Family makes it easy to ask the people sitting three rows away for a ride, a meal or a hand, and easy for them to say yes.
Today, and the road ahead
What exists, and what comes next.
In place today
- Needs, offers and acceptance tracked from posting to “met”
- Church administrators approve their own members; new churches are verified
- Item giveaways, events and ministries alongside needs
- 1Redesign finished
- 2First participating congregation
- 3First needs posted and met
- 4Second and third congregations
How we will know
What success looks like.
Needs posted get met
Share of needs marked “met”
Help arrives quickly
Median hours from a need being posted to an offer accepted
Help is shared, not carried by a few
Members making offers, as a share of approved members
Congregations keep using it
Verified churches with at least one need posted each month
- Hosting and databaseFree tiers today$0
- Hosting and database at the scale of several congregationsMonthlyTo be priced
Division of Redeemer Forge, Inc.
Church Family
Congregations meeting one another’s needs.
What it is
Congregations meeting one another’s needs.
A website where a verified member of a congregation posts a practical need — a ride, a meal, childcare, a repair — and members of the same congregation offer to help.
Who it serves
Members of participating local congregations. Each congregation’s page holds only its own verified members.
Status
The site is built and being redesigned. No congregation is using it yet.
The need
Loneliness reaches into the pews.
of American adults report experiencing loneliness.
of Americans belonged to a church, synagogue or mosque in 2020, down from 70% in 1999.
practicing Christians feel lonely every day. Churchgoers were found about as lonely as everyone else.
Church Family makes it easy to ask the people sitting three rows away for a ride, a meal or a hand, and easy for them to say yes.
In place today
- Needs, offers and acceptance tracked from posting to “met”
- Church administrators approve their own members; new churches are verified
- Item giveaways, events and ministries alongside needs
What comes next
How we will measure it
What success looks like.
Targets are set once there is a first year of results to set them against.
| Outcome | How it is measured | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Needs posted get met | Share of needs marked “met” | To be set |
| Help arrives quickly | Median hours from a need being posted to an offer accepted | To be set |
| Help is shared, not carried by a few | Members making offers, as a share of approved members | To be set |
| Congregations keep using it | Verified churches with at least one need posted each month | To be set |
Year-one budget
What Church Family costs to run.
Known costs are stated; anything not yet priced says so. Draft, for the board to adopt.
| Item | Cost | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting and database | $0 | Free tiers today |
| Hosting and database at the scale of several congregations | To be priced | Monthly |
2027 roadmap
What comes next, in order.
The board sets each target date at its first meeting.
- Date to be set
Redesign finished
- Date to be set
First participating congregation
- Date to be set
First needs posted and met
- Date to be set
Second and third congregations