Christ United Methodist Church

Name

Christ United Methodist Church

Legal name

Christ United Methodist Church

Website

https://cedarmillchristumc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Congregation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Youth and children's ministry
• Community outreach programs
• Affordable senior housing
• Faith-based summer camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and attendees contribute weekly/monthly donations through the Church Center giving platform. These contributions support church operations, ministries, and mission projects.
2. Campus and Building Rentals: The church generates revenue by renting out its campus facilities including meeting rooms, spaces for events, and building use to community groups and individuals through an online rental request and payment system.
3. Capital Campaign Donations: The 2025-2028 Capital Campaign 'Building a Home Where Cedar Mill Belongs' raised pledges and donations for building repairs including windows, siding, and roof replacement. Campaign goal was $350,000 with $530,435 pledged.
4. Designated Fund Donations: Church accepts donations for specific purposes including HomePlate Youth Monthly Dinners fund, Christmas Sharing Project fund, and other designated mission funds.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Christ United Methodist Church is a non-profit religious congregation offering weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and online streaming), structured Children's, Youth, and Adult spiritual formation ministries, faith-based summer and retreat camps, and a portfolio of community service initiatives including affordable senior housing (The Opal), a community garden, a monthly homeless-youth meal program, and international mission partnerships. The church complements these with supporting services such as campus/building rentals, online giving, and a Reconciling-Congregation welcome policy for LGBTQ+ members.

Product overview

Christ United Methodist Church operates as a single unified ministry organization offering in-person and online worship services, age-based spiritual formation programs (Children's, Youth, and Adult Ministries), and community outreach initiatives. The church's primary digital product is the Church Center App for mobile access to calendar, giving, and directory features. Core programs include Sunday Worship (10:30am with online streaming), weekly youth and children's groups, and seasonal camps. Mission initiatives encompass affordable housing (The Opal), community garden, youth services partnerships, and international missions. Supporting services include campus rentals, online giving, and membership program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christian worship services featuring contemporary music, communion, and a sermon, available in-person at the Portland campus and online via live streaming and on-demand archive, serving members and visitors seeking spiritual community.
• Children's Ministry Faith formation programs for children from nursery through 5th grade, including Kids Church during Sunday services, nursery care, Kids Activity Kits, and seasonal camp experiences, designed for families seeking religious education and childcare during worship.
• Youth Ministry Faith community and activities for grades 6-12, including weekly gatherings, retreats, camps, mission trips, and seasonal events, providing teens mentorship, peer connections, and service opportunities.
• Adult Ministry Spiritual growth and fellowship opportunities for adults including Sunday School, Bible Study, Pub Theology, Women's Group, Book Study Groups, and retreat participation.
• The Opal Affordable Housing Project An LGBTQ-affirming affordable housing community for seniors aged 55+ developed as Oregon's first such project, operated by Christ UMC as sponsor/executive director/owner in collaboration with Friendly House and Home First Development, targeting LGBTQ+ older adults facing housing discrimination.
• HomePlate Youth Services Partnership Program Monthly meal service and annual holiday gift program for youth ages 12-24 experiencing housing instability in the Beaverton area, delivered in partnership with HomePlate Youth Services at their drop-in center.
• 2025-2028 Capital Campaign: Building a Home Where Cedar Mill Belongs A multi-year fundraising initiative for essential building repairs including window/siding replacement and roof work, providing members and donors the opportunity to fund the church's physical campus renewal.
• Campus & Building Rentals Rental of the church's meeting rooms and event spaces to community groups, organizations, and individuals, with online request and payment workflows, generating revenue and increasing community visibility.
• Online Giving Digital donation platform supporting recurring tithes, one-time gifts, designated fund contributions (Capital Campaign, HomePlate Youth dinners, Christmas Sharing Project), and program/camp payments.
• Oaxaca Mission Partnership Long-standing cross-cultural mission work in San Matteo Del Mar, Oaxaca, Mexico providing church rebuilding, millions of liters of fresh water, and health clinics in partnership with Adventures in Life Ministry and a local church.
• Mother Oak Community Garden A community garden club with adoptable garden beds accessible to church members and neighbors of all ages and abilities, supporting local food-growing and fellowship.
• Camp iWANNABE Summer day camp for children preschool through 5th grade blending games, crafts, music, and stories exploring God's love, offered as a fee-based seasonal program.
• Camp Magruder Retreats Overnight camping retreats at Camp Magruder for children and youth, providing multi-day faith-based outdoor programming.
• Membership Program Formal church membership with traditional United Methodist vows, eligibility to vote on church business, and reciprocal commitment between the congregation and the member.

Quantifiable outcome

• First LGBTQ affordable housing project in Oregon - The Opal
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HomePlate Youth ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist UMC partners with HomePlate Youth Services to provide monthly meals for youth ages 12-24 experiencing housing instability in the Beaverton area. The church serves dinner once per month at the HomePlate Beaverton Drop-In Center (12685 SW 4th Street). Church members shop, cook, serve, and clean up. The partnership also includes the annual Christmas Sharing Project where Christ UMC provides new unwrapped gifts for HomePlate's Holiday Store.
• Home First DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome First Development is the development consultant for The Opal affordable housing project. As a mission-focused affordable housing development agency with over 20 years of experience and over 500 units built across Oregon and SW Washington, they brought development expertise to the project. Christ UMC served as Sponsor/Executive Director/Owner of The Opal.
• Friendly HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFriendly House is a non-profit social service organization and community center serving older adults in the Portland area since 1930. They partnered with Christ UMC to provide support services coordination for The Opal LGBTQ-affordable housing project. They bring expertise in elder services and community programming.
• Adventures In Life MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist UMC partners with Adventures In Life Ministry for long-term mission work in San Matteo Del Mar, Oaxaca, Mexico. Together they have rebuilt church buildings, provided millions of liters of fresh water, hosted health clinics, and strengthened relationships across cultures. Mission trips are organized annually.
• Inglesia Baptista PalestineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal church partner in San Matteo Del Mar, Oaxaca, Mexico collaborating with Christ UMC and Adventures In Life Ministry on mission projects including church rebuilding and community development.
• Reconciling Ministries NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist UMC joined the Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN), an organization that envisions a transformed Church ensuring justice, equity, and dignity for all of God's children. RMN serves as a database and resource network for Reconciling Congregations in the United Methodist Church. Christ UMC is part of over 38 United Methodist Communities that have identified as Reconciling Congregations.
• Terra Linda Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist UMC partners with Terra Linda Elementary School in Beaverton for service work including gardening and other community service projects. Part of the church's local service day initiatives.
• Leaven Community Land & Housing CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting organization for The Opal affordable housing project, part of the collaborative network working on housing solutions in the Portland metro area.
• Portsmouth Union ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting organization for The Opal affordable housing project, collaborating on affordable housing initiatives in the community.
• Department of Health and Human Services, Washington CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting organization for The Opal affordable housing project providing regulatory and administrative support for senior housing services.
• Columbia District, United Methodist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference-level supporting organization for The Opal affordable housing project within the United Methodist Church structure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Friendly House: Friendly House is a Portland-based nonprofit social services organization serving older adults since 1930. It is Christ UMC's services-coordination partner on The Opal and a peer for senior-services delivery models and community programming.
• Outside In: Outside In is a Portland-based nonprofit serving homeless youth and other vulnerable populations. It is a peer organization in the same Portland ecosystem addressing youth housing instability and a reference point for faith-nonprofit partnership models.
• Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon: Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is a statewide interfaith organization coordinating social-justice, refugee, and poverty programs. It is a peer for faith-based community organizing and policy engagement in the Oregon market.
• HomePlate Youth Services: HomePlate Youth Services is a Beaverton-based nonprofit serving youth ages 12-24 experiencing housing instability. It is Christ UMC's mission partner for the monthly dinner program and Christmas Sharing Project, and a peer in the local faith-nonprofit ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Beaverton United Methodist Church: Beaverton UMC is a United Methodist congregation located in nearby Beaverton, Oregon. It is a direct peer for cross-conference comparison of suburban Portland church operations, including youth and children's ministry models similar to Christ UMC's.
• Rose City Park United Methodist Church: Rose City Park UMC is a neighborhood United Methodist congregation in northeast Portland within the Oregon-Idaho Conference. It is a direct peer for same-metro, same-denomination comparison on membership trends, stewardship, and program design.
• First Congregational United Church of Christ (Portland): First Congregational UCC is a historic progressive mainline congregation in downtown Portland with strong social-justice programming. It is a direct peer for comparing progressive mainline identity, community engagement, and inclusive faith positioning in the same metro.
• Lake Oswego United Methodist Church: Lake Oswego UMC is a United Methodist congregation in the Portland metro area within the same annual conference. It is a direct peer for regional benchmarking of mid-size mainline church operations and giving patterns.
• First United Methodist Church of Portland: First United Methodist Church of Portland is a long-established UMC congregation in downtown Portland within the same Oregon-Idaho Conference. It is a direct peer for denomination-level programming, stewardship patterns, and member demographics in the Portland metro.
• Glide Memorial United Methodist Church: Glide Memorial UMC in San Francisco is a prominent progressive United Methodist church with deep social-service programming, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and a large community-outreach footprint. It is directly comparable to Christ UMC in denominational identity, progressive theology, and social-justice orientation, and serves as a scale benchmark for the model Christ UMC is building.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

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