Memorial United Methodist Church

What Memorial United Methodist Church does

Memorial United Methodist Church is a private religious nonprofit operating as a local congregation of the United Methodist Church, headquartered at 3450 South 52nd Street, Greenfield, Wisconsin. Founded in 1840 by Rev. John Lutz as the Poplar Creek Class — the first evangelical congregation in Greenfield and later the site of the first evangelical church built in Wisconsin (1844) — the church traces a continuous operating history through multiple denominational mergers, culminating in its current identity as part of the United Methodist Church after the 1968 Evangelical United Brethren–Methodist merger. The institution delivers traditional Protestant worship and a portfolio of educational, musical, and outreach programs to local residents of Greenfield and surrounding communities.

The church's core offerings center on Sunday worship at 10:30 AM, delivered both in person and virtually via a YouTube livestream channel developed internally during the pandemic. Supporting programs include Adult Bible Study, Children's Sunday School, a Children's Chime Choir, the adult Chancel Choir, the Joyful Bells handbell choir, a long-running Ceramics Class (since 2003), and various fellowship groups. Community outreach is operated through on-site and partnership channels: The Gathering, The Red Door clothing program, an Emergency Food Pantry, United Methodist Children's Services, Operation Christmas Child, and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin mission support; the church also contributes hand-painted bowls to the annual Milwaukee Empty Bowls fundraiser, which has raised over $823,630 since 1999.

The financial model is built on voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, supplemented by an "Invest In Our Future" stewardship campaign and a gift card program that yields 1–16% returns from member retail purchases. A four-person paid staff supports operations — a shared pastor (also serving Blessed Hope UMC in West Allis), a Music Director, an Accompanist, and an Administrative Assistant — alongside lay leadership. Communication with members is conducted through a monthly newsletter ("The Messenger"), weekly bulletins, the church website, Facebook, and YouTube.

Name

Memorial United Methodist Church

Legal name

Memorial United Methodist Church

Website

https://memorialchurchumc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1840

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Memorial United Methodist Church is a 184-year-old United Methodist congregation in Greenfield, Wisconsin, delivering weekly in-person and livestreamed worship plus Bible study, music and ceramics programs, and community outreach including food pantry and charity work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Place of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community outreach
• Faith formation
• Pastoral care
• Christian education

Headquarters

HQ city

West Allis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through tithes, offerings, and annual stewardship campaigns. Members pledge contributions through 'Invest In Our Future' campaigns, with annual giving envelopes distributed monthly. The church receives percentage returns (1-16%) from gift card sales to various retailers, where members purchase gift cards and a portion of each purchase goes to the church.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Memorial United Methodist Church delivers traditional Protestant worship services every Sunday at 10:30 AM, both in-person at its Greenfield, Wisconsin facility and via YouTube livestream. It supplements worship with Christian education (Adult Bible Study, Children's Sunday School, Vacation Bible School), music ministry (Chancel Choir, Joyful Bells handbell choir, Children's Chime Choir), a long-running Ceramics Class, and direct community outreach including The Gathering, The Red Door clothing donations, an Emergency Food Pantry, and the Milwaukee Empty Bowls fundraiser.

Product overview

Memorial United Methodist Church offers a unified set of worship and community programs centered around Christian faith. The core offerings include in-person and virtual Sunday worship services at 10:30 AM, supplemented by educational programs (Adult Bible Study, Children's Ministry with Sunday School), music programs (Chancel Choir, Joyful Bells, Children's Chime Choir), and the Ceramics Class. Community outreach is provided through The Gathering, The Red Door, United Methodist Children's Services, Emergency Food Pantry, and the annual Milwaukee Empty Bowls charity fundraiser. The church also operates a gift card fundraising program and publishes a monthly newsletter 'The Messenger'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services

Quantifiable outcome

• The Ceramic class has designed and painted 1,573 soup bowls totaling $39,325 in donations to the Milwaukee Empty Bowls event
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• The GatheringcoreOthersCommunity partnership where Memorial UMC serves as a site for The Gathering, which provides meals and support services to community members in need. The church opens its facilities to support this outreach ministry.
• The Red DoorcoreOthersClothing donation partnership where Memorial UMC collects and distributes clothing donations through The Red Door program to community members experiencing material hardship.
• United Methodist Children's ServicescoreOthersLong-standing mission partnership supporting United Methodist Children's Services in Milwaukee, which provides services to children and families in the Milwaukee metro area.
• Milwaukee Empty BowlsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church's Ceramic class has participated in Milwaukee Empty Bowls since approximately 2003, creating hand-painted soup bowls for an annual fundraising event. The event has raised over $823,630 since 1999. Memorial's Ceramic class has contributed 1,573 bowls totaling $39,325 in donations. The event features soup prepared by local chefs with proceeds supporting food insecurity organizations including Street Angels, Groundwork Milwaukee, Friedens Community Ministries, and others.
• Operation Christmas ChildminorOthersInternational mission partnership where children's ministry participants pack shoeboxes with gifts and necessities for children overseas through the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child program.
• Children's Hospital of WisconsinminorOthersChildren's ministry mission project partner where church children organize fundraising activities to support the local children's hospital.
• Emergency Food PantrycoreOthersThe church operates an on-site emergency food pantry providing food assistance to community members experiencing food insecurity in the Greenfield area.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee: A large, established faith-based social services agency in the Milwaukee metro area offering food, housing, and family support. Comparable in operating model and beneficiary population, but much larger in scope and not denominationally aligned with Memorial's UMC tradition.
• St. Vincent de Paul Society of Milwaukee: A faith-rooted nonprofit in the Milwaukee area operating food pantries, thrift stores, and direct assistance programs. Comparable in community service mission and material assistance focus, though Catholic-affiliated and with a substantially larger operating footprint.

Direct peers

• Milwaukee Rescue Mission: A faith-based nonprofit in Milwaukee providing meals, shelter, and recovery services. Comparable as a Christian-affiliated social services organization in the same metropolitan market serving materially similar beneficiary populations.
• Friedens Community Ministries: A faith-rooted community ministry in the Milwaukee area that addresses food insecurity and material hardship — explicitly listed as a Milwaukee Empty Bowls recipient alongside Memorial's outreach programs. Directly comparable in food/clothing assistance mission.
• United Methodist Children's Services of Wisconsin: A long-standing UMC-affiliated mission partner of Memorial that serves children and families in the Milwaukee metro area. Comparable as a faith-based social-services nonprofit operating in the same denominational ecosystem and overlapping service geography.
• Blessed Hope United Methodist Church: A nearby UMC congregation in West Allis, Wisconsin that shares Pastor Rob Odum with Memorial UMC as a joint pastoral appointment. Directly comparable in denomination, service model, and community-scale operations.

Emerging players

• Hunger Task Force: Milwaukee's primary anti-hunger nonprofit operating food pantries and a large warehouse distribution model. Comparable in mission overlap with Memorial's Emergency Food Pantry program, though larger-scale and not denominationally affiliated.
• Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee: An ecumenical coalition of Greater Milwaukee faith communities coordinating community service and social justice work. Comparable as a faith-community convener in the same metro, though focused on inter-organizational coordination rather than direct congregational ministry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBYlMIX0LatlfR4EwbSAVrA
• Facebookfacebook.com/share/1KeKrYz4T2

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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