ChurchFinder Scraper

ChurchFinder Scraper

Scrape church listings from ChurchFinder.com by state, city, or direct URL. Get name, address, phone, denomination, service times, and more for every church. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

ChurchFinder.com lists over 26,000 US churches, but manually copying their details is slow and error-prone. This Actor reads the public church directory directly, so you can pull structured data for a single church, a whole city, or an entire state in one run. No API key or registration needed.

Who uses it	What they scrape ChurchFinder for
Market researchers	Build a database of churches in a region for demographic analysis.
Non-profit organizations	Find local churches to partner with for community programs.
App developers	Populate a church directory app with up-to-date listings.
Event planners	Locate venues for religious conferences or gatherings.

What it does

This Actor collects church directory data from ChurchFinder.com and returns each church as a flat row with fields like name, address, phone, denomination, and service times.

• 📍 Target by URL: paste city listing pages or individual church profiles.
• 🗺️ Filter by state and city: select a US state and optionally a city to scrape all churches in that area.
• 📊 Structured output: every church comes as a flat row with consistent fields.
• ⚡ Fast and efficient: runs on Apify's cloud infrastructure, no setup required.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with ChurchFinder data

📈 Build a regional church database.

A market researcher scrapes all churches in Texas to analyze denominational distribution and plan a new outreach program.

🤝 Find community partners.

A non-profit scrapes churches in Chicago to identify potential partners for a food drive, using phone and address data for outreach.

📱 Populate a church directory app.

An app developer scrapes churches in California to seed a mobile directory with names, addresses, and service times.

📍 Locate event venues.

An event planner scrapes churches in New York City to find venues with large halls for a religious conference.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	Scrapes the public website directly, no registration or tokens.
Flexible targeting	Scrape by URL, state, or city to get exactly the churches you need.
Structured data	Returns clean JSON with consistent field names for easy processing.
Export options	Download results as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

How it compares

This Actor offers flexible targeting by URL, state, or city, with a simple input schema and no API key required. Competitors may have additional filters or lower pricing, but this Actor focuses on core church data extraction.

Feature	ParseForge	ChurchFinder Scraper	Church Finder Scraper [💰Free]	Church Finder Scraper
Scrape by state	Yes	Yes	Not listed	Yes
Scrape by city	Yes	Not listed	Yes	Yes
Scrape by direct URL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not listed
Denomination filter	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Yes
Ratings and reviews	Not listed	Not listed	Yes	Yes
Pastor and member count	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Yes

Configure the run

Drive the Actor from ChurchFinder URLs or state/city filters, and set a maximum number of churches to scrape. Start URLs take priority over state/city filters. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
  "maxItems": 10,
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/ny/new-york",
    "https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/ca/los-angeles"
  ]
}

A larger pull:

{
  "maxItems": 200,
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/ny/new-york",
    "https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/ca/los-angeles"
  ]
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.005 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$0.50
1,000 results	$5.00
10,000 results	$50.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the ChurchFinder Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to ChurchFinder through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/churchfinder-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check that your Start URLs are valid ChurchFinder.com pages or that you have set State and City correctly. Also ensure maxItems is at least 1. If using city, State must be set.

Why did the run stop before reaching maxItems?

The Actor may have reached the end of available listings for the given state or city. Try broadening your filters or using direct URLs.

Why are some fields empty?

Not all churches list every detail on ChurchFinder.com. Empty fields mean the information was not available on the page.

Why is my run slow?

Scraping many pages takes time. Reduce maxItems or target a smaller area. Apify's infrastructure handles concurrency, but large states can take a while.

FAQ

Question	Answer
How do I scrape all churches in a state?	Set the State field to the two-letter code (e.g., TX) and leave Start URLs empty. The Actor will scrape all churches listed for that state, up to your maxItems limit.
Can I scrape a specific city?	Yes, set State and City fields. For example, State=NY and City=New York. The Actor will scrape churches in that city.
What if I have direct URLs?	Paste them into Start URLs. You can mix city listing pages and individual church profiles. When Start URLs is provided, state and city filters are ignored.
Is there a limit on how many churches I can scrape?	Free users are capped at 100 churches per run. Paid plans allow higher limits. Set maxItems to control the number.
What data fields are returned?	Each church row includes name, address, city, state, ZIP, phone, denomination, service times, and description, among others. See the sample output for the full list.
Do I need an API key?	No, this Actor scrapes the public ChurchFinder.com website directly. You only need an Apify account to run it.
Can I export the data?	Yes, results can be exported to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform.
How often is the data updated?	The Actor scrapes live data from ChurchFinder.com at the time of the run, so you get the most current listings available.
Can I filter by denomination?	This Actor does not have a denomination filter. You can scrape all churches in an area and filter the results yourself based on the denomination field.
Is it legal to scrape ChurchFinder.com?	You should review ChurchFinder.com's terms of service and comply with applicable laws. Apify provides tools for responsible scraping, but you are responsible for your use.

Related actors

• churchfinder-scraper: Use this Actor to scrape church data from ChurchFinder.com.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ChurchFinder.com. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.