Seattle Mennonite Church

Name

Seattle Mennonite Church

Legal name

Seattle Mennonite Church

Website

https://seattlemennonite.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Community Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Temporary Shelters (624221), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community ministry
• Homeless services
• Congregational life
• Faith formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from congregation members during worship services and online giving

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Seattle Mennonite Church provides Anabaptist Christian Sunday worship services, faith formation, and a community ministry focused on responding to homelessness in Seattle's Lake City neighborhood. Ministry programs include God's Li'l Acre day center (laundry, showers, meals, case management, storage), The Oaks 24/7 enhanced shelter (capacity 60), and the Stop, Drop, and Roll initiative supporting belongings storage and transportation for people experiencing homelessness.

Product overview

Seattle Mennonite Church offers religious worship services, community ministry programs, and digital content. The church provides Sunday morning worship gatherings at 9:30 AM, community ministry services including a day center for people experiencing homelessness (God's Lil Acre), shelter operations through affiliated non-profit Lake City Partners Ending Homelessness, and sermon podcasts through Buzzsprout and iTunes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Sunday morning Anabaptist Christian worship gathering held at the Lake City church building, lasting approximately 1 hour 15 minutes and followed by fellowship, open to the congregation and visitors.
• God's Li'l Acre Day Center Drop-in day center at 12521 33rd Ave NE, Seattle, offering laundry, showers, kitchen, internet access, resource referral, food closet, nursing care, personal storage, blankets and clothes for people experiencing homelessness.
• The Oaks 24/7 Enhanced Shelter 24/7 enhanced supportive shelter at 16357 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, with capacity for 60 individuals and couples, providing case management, healthy meals, and private rooms in partnership with King County.
• Stop, Drop, and Roll (SDR) Initiative Initiative providing storage of belongings and transportation so community members experiencing homelessness can access services and employment opportunities in the Lake City neighborhood.
• Sermon Podcast Weekly sermon podcast available through Buzzsprout and iTunes, featuring recorded Sunday morning sermons for congregation members and wider audience.
• Weekly Community Meals Weekly interfaith community meals coordinated by Seattle Mennonite Church and hosted by Lamb of God Lutheran Church, provided every Sunday at 5:30 pm.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving people experiencing homelessness through drop-in services and shelter

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Lake City Partners Ending HomelessnesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization established by Seattle Mennonite Church that runs God's Lil Acre day center and The Oaks 24/7 shelter. SMC works with this organization to provide expanded hours of programming at the drop-in and overnight shelter services for people experiencing homelessness.
• United Way of King CountysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides support for the Community Ministry at Seattle Mennonite Church, helping fund programs serving people experiencing homelessness in the Lake City neighborhood.
• Washington Mennonite Fellowship (WMF)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with WMF churches including access to Camp CAMREC in the Cascade Mountains for fellowship activities, retreats, and youth programming.
• Lamb of God Lutheran ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith partner hosting weekly community meals coordinated by Seattle Mennonite Church at 12509 27th Ave NE, provided every Sunday at 5:30pm.
• King CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with King County and North Cities in making a pathway for The Oaks 24/7 enhanced shelter in Shoreline, providing supportive shelter for 60 people with case management.
• Lake City Task Force on HomelessnesssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly gathering (2nd Friday, 3:30-5:00pm) at Seattle Mennonite Church for information sharing, winter shelter coordination, strategizing, visioning, and collaborating on addressing homelessness in the Lake City neighborhood.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• University Congregational United Church of Christ: A progressive, social-justice oriented Seattle congregation with LGBTQ+ affirmation and active community outreach. Comparable in progressive Christian identity and Seattle urban context, though larger and denominationally different.
• Portland Mennonite Church: An Anabaptist Mennonite congregation in the Pacific Northwest with a comparable urban, justice-focused ministry profile. Closest regional peer in the same Mennonite tradition, though not in direct daily competition due to geography.
• Plymouth Church Seattle: Historic progressive Seattle congregation known for social justice ministry and inclusivity. Comparable in progressive Christian identity, urban Seattle setting, and commitment to community-facing programs.
• West Seattle Mennonite Church: Another Anabaptist Mennonite congregation in the Seattle metro operating with a similar community-oriented, peace-and-justice orientation and comparable congregational scale. Directly comparable in tradition, city, and progressive identity.

Others

• Real Change News: Seattle-based nonprofit news organization and advocacy community employing and serving people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Comparable as a Seattle-based nonprofit working at the intersection of homelessness services and community advocacy, though with a media rather than direct-service model.
• Camp CAMREC: Mennonite camp and retreat center in the Cascade Mountains affiliated with Washington Mennonite Fellowship, which SMC is connected to. Comparable as part of the broader Mennonite ecosystem supporting fellowship, retreats, and youth programming.

Broad incumbents

• Mary's Place Seattle: A larger, established Seattle nonprofit operating emergency family shelters. Comparable in operating 24/7 shelter capacity and serving people experiencing homelessness in King County, though much larger in scale and secular.
• Episcopal Diocese of Olympia: Regional Episcopal body covering Western Washington with progressive parishes active in homelessness and social justice work. Comparable as an established mainline progressive Christian presence in the same metro and advocacy space.
• Union Gospel Mission: A major faith-based Seattle nonprofit providing shelter, meals, and recovery services for people experiencing homelessness. Comparable in faith-based roots and direct service delivery to the same target population, though operating at significantly greater scale.

Regional players

• Holy Spirit Lutheran Church (Lake City): Nearby Lutheran congregation in the Lake City neighborhood sharing interfaith community ministry overlap. Comparable as a same-neighborhood progressive Christian partner with overlapping outreach to the same community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SeattleMennoniteChurch

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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