Asbury United Methodist Church

What Asbury United Methodist Church does

Asbury United Methodist Church is a non-profit religious organization founded on Easter Sunday 1954 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, by Leonard and Bernice Nichol. The church operates from a single campus at 10000 Candelaria Blvd. NE, anchored by a distinctive A-frame sanctuary dedicated in 1957, and serves a multi-generational congregation through traditional Methodist worship services held Sundays at 8:30am and 11:00am, with Christian education programming for all ages at 9:45am. The church runs more than 40 active ministries spanning children, youth, adults, seniors, music, grief support, and community outreach, and is affiliated with the New Mexico Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church.

Its product and service portfolio centers on worship and faith formation, supplemented by the Heights Little Learners faith-based early learning center for children ages 6 weeks through 5 years (rebranded from Mother's Day Out in April 2025), the Asbury Cafe pie operation at the New Mexico State Fair (since 1960, donating 100% of proceeds to local charities), an on-site library of more than 4,300 volumes, campus facility rentals, and the Emily Sannebeck scholarship fund. Technology is light: the website and online giving platform are powered by Tithely, with text, mobile app, and web donation channels, supplemented by Facebook livestream for remote worship.

Revenue is donation-based and diversified across tithes and offerings (the primary stream), Heights Little Learners tuition, campus space rentals, the Asbury Cafe (where 100% of profit is disbursed to charity, $64,000 donated in 2024 from 1,677 pies), and a 25% real estate referral fee program. The church is governed by a Senior Pastor (Rev. Dr. Kim Kinsey, effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Rev. Joe Whitley), an Office Administrator, Music Ministry Director, Building Manager, Church Life Coordinator, and lay leadership committees, with no external ownership, parent company, or equity funding.

Name

Asbury United Methodist Church

Legal name

Asbury United Methodist Church

Website

https://asburyabq.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asbury United Methodist Church is a 70-year-old non-profit congregation in Albuquerque, NM offering traditional Methodist worship, 40+ ministries, a faith-based early learning center (Heights Little Learners), campus rentals, and a State Fair pie cafe mission, funded by tithes and ancillary programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization / Place of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Early childhood learning
• Faith-based community outreach
• Non-profit religious organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church donations and tithes collected during worship services and through online giving
2. Campus Space Rentals: Rental of church facilities including meeting rooms, kitchens, and event spaces for community groups and organizations
3. Asbury Cafe Pie Sales: Revenue from pie sales at NM State Fair, with 100% of proceeds donated to local charities ($64,000 donated in 2024 from 1677 pies)
4. Real Estate Referral Program: Home Connections Program receives 25% referral fee from real estate transactions when members refer buyers or sellers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Asbury United Methodist Church is a non-profit religious congregation that delivers traditional Methodist worship services, age-appropriate Christian education, and a portfolio of community ministries. It operates a faith-based early learning center (Heights Little Learners), an on-site library, a mission-based pie cafe at the NM State Fair, campus facility rentals, and an online giving platform.

Product overview

Asbury United Methodist Church offers a unified portfolio of worship and community programs centered on traditional Methodist faith practices. Core offerings include Sunday worship services and Christian education for all ages. The church operates Heights Little Learners, a faith-based early learning center for children. Additional programs include the Asbury Library (4,300+ volumes), the Asbury UMC Pie Cafe mission (operated during the NM State Fair), campus facility rentals, online giving, and the Emily Sannebeck scholarship fund. The church website is powered by Tithely.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Multiple Local Churches (United Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Additional churches joined beginning in 2001, expanding volunteer base to 11+ churches working together on Asbury Cafe operations. More than 600 volunteers participate annually.
• St. John's United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Joined Asbury Cafe operations in 1993, contributing volunteers and resources to the pie-making and cafe operations at NM State Fair.
• St. Stephen's United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1960Joined Asbury Cafe in 1987 to expand volunteer forces and supplement community outreach. Contributed to pie preparation and cafe operations at NM State Fair.
• New Mexico Annual Conference of The United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsbury UMC belongs to the NMAC, part of the global United Methodist Church denomination. Hosts Annual Charge Conference for multiple churches in the district.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• First United Methodist Church of Albuquerque: Another established United Methodist congregation serving Albuquerque with traditional worship and Christian education. Same denomination, same city, and similar multi-generational programming, making it a directly comparable local peer.
• St. Stephen's United Methodist Church: Albuquerque-area United Methodist congregation that has partnered with Asbury on Asbury Cafe operations since 1987. Same denomination and operating in the same city, with overlapping community outreach programming.
• Western Hills United Methodist Church: El Paso-area United Methodist Church and the current appointment of incoming Asbury Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Kim Kinsey. Same denomination, similar congregational scale, and directly comparable ministry portfolio, making it the closest functional peer.
• St. John's United Methodist Church: United Methodist congregation that joined the Asbury Cafe partnership in 1993. Same denomination, comparable congregational ministry model, and ongoing operational coordination with Asbury on the State Fair cafe mission.

Regional players

• Heights Church Albuquerque: Large Albuquerque-area congregation operating in the same Heights neighborhood as Asbury. Different denomination and worship style, but competes for the same local household base and represents a regional faith-based alternative.
• Second Presbyterian Church of Albuquerque: Established mainline Presbyterian congregation serving Albuquerque with comparable traditional worship, Christian education, and community outreach programs. Operates in the same regional faith-based landscape but is denominationally distinct.

Others

• New Mexico Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church: Denominational oversight body that appoints Asbury's senior pastors and governs the UMC churches in the region. Not a direct operating peer, but the institutional structure that shapes Asbury's governance, clergy appointments, and shared resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AsburyABQ
• Instagraminstagram.com/asburyabq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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