Central Pacific Conference United Church of Christ

What Central Pacific Conference United Church of Christ does

The Central Pacific Conference United Church of Christ (CPCUCC) is a regional non-profit governing body of the United Church of Christ denomination, serving member churches across Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. The conference provides pastoral search assistance, ordination and ministerial authorization, justice and witness ministries (including immigrant welcoming, antiracism, and LGBTQ+ inclusion work), camp and retreat programming, and administrative coordination for its member congregations. Tyler Connoley serves as Conference Minister, leading a small professional staff based in Portland, Oregon.

The conference operates three wholly-owned camp and retreat subsidiaries: Camp Adams, N-Sid-Sen Camp & Retreat Center, and Pilgrim Firs, which deliver summer camps, family retreats, and faith formation programming. Core service products include the twice-monthly "On The Way" email newsletter, an online "Find a Church" directory, and an online donation platform powered by Donorbox that accepts credit card, bank account, Apple Pay, Google Pay, text-to-give, and Amazon Smile/Fred Meyer community rewards contributions. The organization relies on standard commercial tools (Squarespace website, Basecamp collaboration, Zoom for virtual events) and discloses no proprietary technology stack, API, or mobile applications.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring church membership dues from local congregations, individual donations via the "Friends of the Conference" program, and OCWM (Our Church's Wider Mission) contributions supporting conference and wider UCC ministries. No membership dues pricing is publicly disclosed; the conference operates as a 501(c)(3)-style religious non-profit, governed by a Board of Directors, with a degree of autonomy within the national UCC structure. Its go-to-market is event-driven, anchored by the Annual Gathering (held both onsite and virtually), ministry team engagement with local churches, Justice & Witness organizing, and direct donation appeals.

Name

Central Pacific Conference United Church of Christ

Legal name

Central Pacific Conference United Church of Christ

Website

https://cpcucc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Central Pacific Conference UCC is a non-profit regional governing body of the United Church of Christ serving progressive member churches across Oregon, Idaho, and Washington through pastoral support, ordination services, justice ministries, and three camp and retreat centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Denominational Governance & Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Regional church conference
• Ministry support services
• Ordained clergy search
• Camp retreat ministry
• Justice and witness

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Membership Dues: Local churches pay membership dues to the conference for pastoral search assistance, justice ministries, educational resources, and administrative support
2. Donations from Individuals: Friends of the Conference program accepts one-time and recurring donations via online portal, text message, check, and Amazon Smile/Fred Meyer community rewards
3. OCWM (Our Church's Wider Mission): Mission giving supporting conference and wider UCC ministries

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Central Pacific Conference United Church of Christ is a regional governing body of the UCC denomination that supports approximately its network of member churches across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho through pastoral search and ordination assistance, justice and witness ministries, camp and retreat programming (Camp Adams, N-Sid-Sen, Pilgrim Firs), an online Find-a-Church directory, the "On The Way" newsletter, and a donation platform. It is funded primarily through local-church membership dues, Our Church's Wider Mission (OCWM) mission giving, and individual donations.

Product overview

The Central Pacific Conference United Church of Christ functions as a regional church governing body rather than a commercial product company. Its core offerings consist of ministry support services including: an email newsletter (On the Way), an online church directory, online donation processing, and two affiliated camp and retreat centers (Camp Adams, N-Sid-Sen, and Pilgrim Firs). These services support churches across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho in their collective ministry work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• On The Way Newsletter A twice-monthly email newsletter delivering news, events, and articles from around the Central Pacific Conference, published on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month for member churches and friends of the conference.
• Find a Church Directory Online directory enabling users to locate United Church of Christ congregations within the Central Pacific Conference region across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
• Camp Adams Summer camp and retreat center offering programming for youth, families, and adults including Genesis/Seekers, Discoverers, Sojourners, Exodus, Taller & Smaller, and Art in the Woods sessions for conference churches and the wider community.
• N-Sid-Sen Camp & Retreat Center Camp and retreat center where children and adults participate in face-to-face community, outdoor activities, and faith formation experiences within the CPC network.
• Pilgrim Firs Camp & Retreat Center Camp and retreat facility offering programming for youth and adults focused on connection, fun, and spiritual growth within the CPC network.
• Online Donation Platform (Friends of the Conference) Digital giving platform enabling one-time and recurring donations via credit card, bank account, Apple Pay, Google Pay, text-to-give (text 305312 to 1-855-575-7888), check, Amazon Smile (0.5%), and Fred Meyer Community Rewards, supporting conference ministries and church membership dues.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ecumenical Ministries of OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommitted to mutual respect and understanding, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon brings together diverse communities of faith to learn, serve and advocate for justice, peace and the integrity of creation.
• Common Table of OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA gathering of interfaith leaders and practitioners who have committed to learning more about one another, trusting one another, and standing together even in the midst of differences.
• Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccompanies and equips communities and people of faith to advance immigrant justice through direct accompaniment of immigrants facing detention and deportation, policy advocacy, and collective action.
• ISAIAH (Minnesota)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISAIAH in Minnesota has been organizing coordinated Palm Sunday actions across the country. CPC Justice & Witness Ministry uses their resources for Bible/theology and planning templates.
• UCC Rio Grande Valley Border ImmersionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral Pacific Conference Immigrant Welcoming Network organized a border immersion delegation with faith leaders from four UCC conferences, ELCA, UMC, and Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice.
• United Church of Christ (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the national UCC denomination providing Manual on Ministry guidelines, Marks of Faithful and Effective Ministers, and ministerial code standards.
• Pacific Northwest Conference UCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint hiring of Registrar/Administrative Assistant position to support Committee on Ministry work for both conferences.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Conference UCC: One of the larger UCC regional conferences with progressive theological orientation, comparable governance, camp ministry, and member church support functions. Mature operating model useful as a scale benchmark.
• Southwest Conference UCC: Another regional UCC conference serving Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and southern California. Functions identically to CPC as a mid-size denominational governance body supporting member churches across a multi-state geography.
• Pacific Northwest Conference UCC: Sister regional UCC conference covering Washington and northern Idaho. CPC and PNC already share a joint Registrar/Administrative Assistant position and collaborate on Committee on Ministry work, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Northern California Nevada Conference UCC: UCC regional conference covering northern California and Nevada with comparable multi-state governance, camp/retreat operations, and progressive identity. Direct structural peer in same denomination.
• Southern New England Conference UCC: UCC regional conference formed from a 2014 merger of three predecessor conferences, demonstrating multi-state consolidation and shared-staffing models analogous to CPC's joint position with PNC.

Broad incumbents

• Oregon Synod ELCA: Regional governing body of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America covering Oregon, with comparable synod structure, camp operations (e.g., Lutherwood), and progressive faith engagement in the same geography as CPC.
• Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church: UMC regional conference covering overlapping Oregon and Idaho territory. Operates with similar governance, camp programs, and progressive ministries that compete for the same progressive-faith demographic.
• Presbytery of the Cascades (PCUSA): Regional governing body of the Presbyterian Church USA serving Oregon and parts of Idaho. Operates comparable camp, clergy support, and justice ministry functions in the same geography.
• Episcopal Diocese of Oregon: Mainline Episcopal regional governing body serving the same Pacific Northwest geography with overlapping progressive theological identity, camp/retreat facilities, and ordination functions.

Others

• Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon: Interfaith nonprofit partner of CPC that convenes diverse faith communities for justice, peace, and advocacy work in Oregon. Adjacent ecosystem organization rather than a direct competitor; included to highlight the institutional partner network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CentralPacificConferenceUCC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Central Pacific Conference United Church of Christ