Trinity East United Methodist Church

What Trinity East United Methodist Church does

Trinity East United Methodist Church is a historic non-profit religious congregation located at 2418 McGowen in Houston, Texas, founded in 1908 as a mission of Trinity United Methodist Church (the oldest Black Methodist Church in Houston) and originally titled 'Little Trinity.' The church serves the Third Ward community and greater Houston area through weekly Sunday worship services held in-person at 10:30 a.m. and online via YouTube livestream on the TrinityEastUMC-Houston channel, supplemented by Zoom-based adult Sunday school classes, Wednesday Bible study, and a Monday evening prayer line. Its ministry portfolio includes The King's Kids Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Discipleship/Bible study, United Methodist Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, United Women of Faith, Gathering Place (a memory care/Alzheimer's ministry), Prayer Ministry, Communications Ministry, and Food Pantry & Missions Outreach (partnered with Houston Food Bank).

The church operates a single 2418 McGowen campus featuring a Sanctuary seating 386 (350 main floor plus 36 balcony), a Fellowship Hall accommodating 156 in auditorium style or 80-120 with tables, a gymnasium, kitchen, and multiple meeting rooms, and monetizes excess capacity through a Facility Rental Program offering tiered member/non-member pricing ranging from $150 to $750 per booking, with ancillary fees for custodial, monitoring, and audio/visual technician services. Revenue is generated primarily through tithes and offerings collected in-person and via the Realm online giving portal (with Zelle and mail-in alternatives), supplemented by facility rental income and occasional fundraising events such as the Good Friday Fish Fry.

The underlying technology stack is built entirely on commodity consumer and small-business platforms — YouTube for livestreaming, Zoom for virtual programming, Realm for donation processing, Zelle for peer-to-peer giving, and Google Calendar for event scheduling — with no proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, mobile app, or custom integrations disclosed. The church is led by Senior Pastor Melinda Owens, ordained in June 2021, and operates within a broad community partnership ecosystem including 1000 Hills Ministry, SEARCH Homeless Services, Third Ward Community Cloth, Emancipation Economic Development Council, Trinity East Village CDC, Faith in Action, Operation Love, Yellowstone Academy, and Civic Heart.

Name

Trinity East United Methodist Church

Legal name

Trinity East United Methodist Church

Website

https://trinityeastumc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Trinity East United Methodist Church is a historic Houston non-profit church founded in 1908 that provides worship services, Christian education, and community outreach programs to the Third Ward community through multiple ministries, facility rentals, and a network of local partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization / Christian Church Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

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
• Christian education programs
• Community outreach ministry
• Facility rental services
• Youth and family ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The church collects weekly tithes and offerings from congregation members during in-person Sunday services and through online giving portals. Contributors can give via credit/debit card or bank draft through the Realm giving portal, with options to allocate to budget/tithes, building, missions, or other designated funds. One-time and recurring gift options are available.
2. Facility Rental Fees: Trinity East rents out its facilities (Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, Kitchen, Gym, Meeting Rooms, Parlor) to members and non-members for events. Rental fees vary by space and member status. Additional charges include custodial fees, facility opening/closing/monitoring, sound technician, and visual technician. A 25% deposit is required upon signing the agreement to secure the date.
3. Zelle and Mail-In Offerings: Members and supporters can contribute via Zelle ([email protected]) or by mailing offerings to the church's physical address.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trinity East United Methodist Church provides Christian worship services, faith-based education, fellowship ministries, and community outreach programs from a Houston campus and online channels. The church operates weekly in-person and livestreamed worship, Bible studies, children's and youth ministry, men's and women's ministry, prayer ministry, a memory-care program, and a food pantry in partnership with the Houston Food Bank. It also rents its facilities to members and non-members for community events and offers online and in-person giving.

Product overview

Trinity East United Methodist Church is a Houston-based church offering a portfolio of ministry programs centered on Christian worship, education, fellowship, and community service. The church operates as a single unified offering with multiple interconnected ministry programs including The King's Kids Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Discipleship (Bible studies), Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, United Women of Faith, Gathering Place (special needs ministry), Prayer Ministry, Communications Ministry, and Food Pantry/Missions & Outreach. The church also offers a Facility Rental Program allowing community use of its spaces including the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, gymnasium, classrooms, and kitchen facilities. Worship services are conducted in-person and streamed via YouTube, with virtual participation options through Zoom for Sunday school and Bible studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The King's Kids Children's Ministry Children's ministry program for ages 0 months to 10 years that teaches children about God through age-appropriate hands-on activities, developing their relationship with God and nurturing Christ-like behavior.
• Youth Ministry Ministry engaging middle and high school youth in meaningful activities, events, fellowships, and worship services that build a close relationship with God, including Youth Church, Youth Choir, Praise Dancers, and Youth Conference.
• Discipleship (Christian Discipleship) Christian education program facilitating learning and spiritual growth through seasonal Bible studies (Advent, Lenten), Sunday School classes, and weekly Thankful Thursday Night Bible Study.
• Gathering Place Ministry Ministry providing activities for those challenged by memory loss, mild to moderate Alzheimer's, and other related cognitive challenges. Meets third Tuesdays from 10AM-2PM.
• United Methodist Men's Ministry Men's ministry focused on uniting men to become reflections of Jesus Christ through Bible study, relationship building, leadership, accountability, and service opportunities including food pantry and community outreach.
• United Women of Faith Women's organization (formerly United Methodist Women) connecting and nurturing women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship, and education to inspire and impact local and global communities.
• Women's Ministry Ministry gathering women to study God's Word, grow in faith, use spiritual gifts in serving others, and build loving relationships of nurturing support, encouragement, and empowerment. Meets on 1st Saturday of each month at 10 AM.
• Prayer Ministry Ministry facilitating a culture of prayer through intercessory prayer, bringing spiritual, emotional, and physical healing, peace, and hope. Operates a Monday evening prayer line from 8 pm until 9 pm.
• Food Pantry and Missions & Outreach Community outreach ministry providing monthly food pantry curbside distributions (2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 3rd Saturdays), partnering with Houston Food Bank, and conducting 2nd Monday outdoor worship with 1000 Hills Ministry for housing-insecure populations.
• Facility Rental Program Church facility rental service offering spaces including Sanctuary (350+ capacity), Fellowship Hall (156 capacity), gymnasium, meeting rooms, and kitchen. Includes technical assistance options for audio-visual equipment and sound technicians.
• Sunday Worship Service Weekly Sunday worship service held in person at 2418 McGowen, Houston TX 77004, at 10:30 a.m., and livestreamed via the TrinityEastUMC-Houston YouTube channel for remote attendance.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Houston Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity East partners with the Houston Food Bank to operate its monthly food pantry curbside distributions, providing meals for families in the Houston community every 2nd and 4th Wednesday and 3rd Saturday of each month. The partnership enables Trinity East to receive food supplies and support for its food distribution mission.
• 1000 Hills MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity East partners with 1000 Hills Ministry in outreach to souls experiencing housing insecurity. Every 2nd Monday evening, Trinity East serves as the host church for an outdoor community worship service with a message of encouragement and a hot meal. This ministry occurs on properties under Trinity East's stewardship since 2008.
• Third Ward Community Cloth Cooperative OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity East collaborates with Third Ward Community Cloth as part of its community engagement and outreach ecosystem, participating in monthly community cloth meetings and shared mission activities.
• Emancipation Economic Development CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity East is a collaborator and partner with the Emancipation Economic Development Council, participating in shared community development initiatives within the Third Ward area of Houston.
• Trinity East Village CDCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity East partners with Trinity East Village CDC as part of its community collaboration ecosystem supporting neighborhood development and community welfare.
• Faith in ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity East is a partner organization with Faith in Action, participating in shared community outreach and service initiatives.
• Operation LoveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity East collaborates with Operation Love as part of its network of community partners engaged in mission and outreach activities.
• Yellowstone AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity East partners with Yellowstone Academy, a local educational organization, in shared community outreach and mission activities.
• SEARCH Homeless ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity East partners with SEARCH Homeless Services as part of its mission and outreach ministry, providing support for individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity in the Houston community.
• Civic HeartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity East collaborates with Civic Heart as a community partner organization engaged in shared mission and outreach activities.
• The Gathering PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity East serves as a site for The Gathering Place ministry, a program housed in over fifty-eight (58) churches and synagogues throughout the Houston area that ministers to persons who have been touched by a disability or chronic illness, including memory loss, mild to moderate Alzheimer's and related challenges. This ministry has been at Trinity East for approximately eight years.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church: Historic, large-scale Black Baptist congregation also located in Houston's Third Ward with deep community engagement, comparable sanctuary capacity, and a parallel mix of worship, education, and outreach ministries serving the same neighborhood.
• South Main Baptist Church: Long-established Houston congregation with a similar downtown-adjacent footprint, multi-generational ministry programming, and comparable facility rental and community outreach operations.
• First United Methodist Church Houston: Downtown Houston United Methodist congregation with a comparable mix of traditional worship, Bible study, missions, and community outreach programs within the same Texas Annual Conference.
• St. Paul's United Methodist Church (Houston): Houston-area UMC congregation with similar worship, discipleship, youth, and outreach ministries and similar denomination-driven operating structure under the Texas Annual Conference.
• Trinity United Methodist Church (Houston): The parent church from which Trinity East was founded in 1908 as a mission. Same United Methodist denomination, same Houston Black Methodist heritage, and overlapping ministry programs in the same metropolitan area.
• St. Martin's Episcopal Church (Houston): Large historic mainline Christian congregation in Houston with a comparable sanctuary scale, traditional worship services, adult education, music ministries, and facility rental capabilities.
• Houston's First Baptist Church: Major Houston-area congregation with parallel children, youth, adult, missions, and outreach programs as well as comparable digital livestream and online giving infrastructure.
• St. Luke's United Methodist Church (Houston): Large Houston-area United Methodist congregation with comparable ministry breadth (children, youth, missions, music, adult education) and similar multi-channel worship delivery in the same metropolitan market.

Others

• Yellowstone Academy: Houston faith-based educational partner of Trinity East located in the same Third Ward ecosystem; while its core offering is K-8 education rather than worship, its shared community footprint and faith-based mission make it an adjacent ecosystem peer.
• The Gathering Place Houston: Network of 58+ Houston-area churches and synagogues hosting memory care ministries. Trinity East's Gathering Place is a host site, making the broader network a directly comparable program-level peer for this specialized ministry line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@trinityeastumchouston1075
• Xx.com/trinityeast
• Facebookfacebook.com/TrinityEast
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-trinity-united-methodist

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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