Chapelwood United Methodist Church

What Chapelwood United Methodist Church does

Chapelwood United Methodist Church is a nonprofit United Methodist congregation in Lake Jackson, Texas, serving members and the broader community through weekly worship, Christian education, pastoral care, children and youth programs, adult groups, preschool, and community outreach. It operates from 300 Willow Drive and distributes service information and worship through a website, social media, Facebook Live, and YouTube. Its portfolio also includes music programs, Stephen Ministry, volunteer ministry teams, and partnerships with local education, food assistance, housing, disaster-relief, caregiver, and social-service organizations. (Primary source:.)

Chapelwood uses Church Center for digital member and group administration, including a member directory, group listings, enrollment, and event sign-ups. Its funding model combines voluntary tithes and offerings with online giving, PayPal donations, stock gifts, and qualified charitable distributions; Chapelwood Preschool Ministries provides a separate tuition-based source. No formal worship prices, preschool fee schedule, annual revenue, or contract-value data are disclosed, and service delivery is primarily local and direct with digital support. (Primary source:.)

Name

Chapelwood United Methodist Church

Legal name

Chapelwood United Methodist Church

Website

https://chapelwoodumc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chapelwood United Methodist Church is a Lake Jackson nonprofit congregation providing worship, Christian education, pastoral care, children and youth programs, community outreach, and tuition-based preschool services to local members, families, and the broader community. Primary.

Ownership category

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Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (61)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship programs
• Community outreach
• Faith-based education
• Pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through weekly worship services where members contribute through offering plates. Members commit to supporting the church with prayers, presence, gifts, and service.
2. Online Giving: Digital giving through Church Center platform for one-time or recurring donations.
3. PayPal Giving: Donations accepted through PayPal platform.
4. Stock Donations: Accepts stock donations processed through Texas Methodist Foundation.
5. RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) Donations: Accepts charitable donations from required minimum distributions from retirement accounts.
6. Preschool Tuition: Faith-based early childhood education program with tuition-based revenue.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Chapelwood United Methodist Church operates as a local United Methodist congregation providing weekly Sunday worship services, faith-based early childhood education through Chapelwood Preschool Ministries, and a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs for children, youth, and adults. The church offers spiritual formation through Growth Groups (Sunday school and Bible study), pastoral care via Stephen Ministry, music programs (choir and worship band), and community outreach partnerships, supported by online giving and digital engagement through the Church Center platform.

Product overview

Chapelwood United Methodist Church operates as a traditional church with a unified ministry portfolio organized around spiritual growth, community service, and digital engagement. The core offering is Sunday worship at 10:00 AM with blended traditional and contemporary styles. The church provides integrated digital platforms through Church Center for member directory, online giving, and event management. Supporting services include Growth Groups (Sunday school and Bible study), Children and Youth Ministries (Baby Steps through Youth programs), Preschool Ministries (faith-based early childhood education), Music Ministry (choir and worship band), Stephen Ministry (one-to-one pastoral care), and community outreach through various service partnerships. Digital giving options span online giving via Church Center, PayPal, stock donations via Texas Methodist Foundation, and RMD donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chapelwood Preschool Ministries: Faith-based early childhood education program providing developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities for children with dedicated, skilled teachers.

Products and services

• Online Giving
• PayPal Giving
• Stock Donation
• RMD Donation
• Online Worship
• Chapelwood Preschool Ministries
• Church Center Member Directory
• Church Center Platform
• Service Opportunities
• Growth Groups
• Children and Youth Ministries
• Ministry Teams
• Music Ministry
• Stephen Ministry

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Loving BISD (Brazosport Independent School District)coreOthersA partnership with Brazosport Independent School District to provide support for teachers, staff, and students. The church mentors students and supports the partner school, Madge Griffith Elementary School in Clute, Texas.
• Gathering PlacecoreOthersA monthly gathering for those suffering from dementia and their caregivers. Part of the Brazoria County Alzheimer's Awareness Project.
• Society of St. StephencoreOthersA partnership with two other churches where volunteers take calls weekly from people in need of rent and utility assistance.
• UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) / Sager-Brown DepotcoreOthersUMCOR provides assistance to disaster victims in the US and abroad. Sager-Brown Depot prepares disaster relief supplies for distribution.
• Interfaith Food Bank / The Food BasketminorOthersLocal food pantry in Clute, Texas founded in 2002 to meet growing demand for supplemental food among families in southern Brazoria County.
• Habitat for Humanity of Southern Brazoria CountyminorOthersInternational housing organization that builds and repairs homes in the local community.
• Salvation ArmyminorOthersChristian organization providing social services, disaster relief, and humanitarian aid in the Freeport area.
• Refuge for WomenminorOthersNonprofit providing safe housing and supportive services for women escaping human trafficking and exploitation in the Texas Gulf Coast region.
• Brazoria County Women's CenterminorOthersOrganization providing services and support for women and families in Brazoria County.
• Methodist Children's HomeminorOthersResidential child care agency providing services for children and families.
• Texas Port MinistryminorOthersMinistry serving seafarers and port workers in Texas.
• Pregnancy Help CenterminorOthersOrganization providing support and resources for pregnant women and families.
• Warrior's RefugeminorOthersMinistry providing support services for veterans and military families.
• Friends of El SalvadorminorOthersNonprofit supporting communities and development projects in El Salvador.
• Carpenter's HandsminorOthersMinistry providing home repair and construction services for those in need.
• Al-Anon Family GroupminorOthersSupport group for families and friends of those struggling with alcoholism.
• Sodalis Senior LivingminorOthersSenior living community providing residential care services.
• United Methodist Church (Denominational)coreOthersChapelwood is part of the United Methodist Church denomination with connections to other churches in South Brazoria County including Community of Love UMC, Grace UMC, Wesley First UMC, and First UMC Lake Jackson.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grace United Methodist Church (Brazoria, TX): UMC congregation in Brazoria, TX, listed as a regional affiliate of Chapelwood. Same denomination, adjacent geography, and similar size and ministry scope.
• Aldersgate United Methodist Church (Lake Jackson area): Additional UMC congregation operating in the broader Lake Jackson / Brazoria County region. Same denomination and similar ministry structure; provides a relevant comparative benchmark within the Texas Annual Conference.
• Community of Love United Methodist Church: UMC congregation in Angleton, TX, listed as a regional denominational affiliate of Chapelwood. Same denomination, adjacent geography, comparable program set (Sunday school, worship, fellowship).
• First United Methodist Church of Lake Jackson: Sibling UMC congregation explicitly listed by Chapelwood as a South Brazoria County affiliate in the same city. Directly comparable in denomination, geography, and likely congregational scale.
• Wesley First United Methodist Church: UMC congregation in Clute, TX, named as a South Brazoria County affiliate of Chapelwood. Same denomination and immediate regional market; comparable Sunday school and worship programming.
• Chapelwood United Methodist Church (Houston): Separate but identically-named UMC congregation based in Houston. Despite geographic separation, the name match, Methodist identity, and similar multi-program ministry portfolio make it a recognizable peer.

Broad incumbents

• St. Luke's United Methodist Church (Houston): Large flagship UMC congregation within the same Texas Annual Conference. Comparable denomination, multi-generational programming, preschool, and extensive community-outreach portfolio, but at significantly larger scale.
• First United Methodist Church Houston: Major downtown Houston UMC congregation. Same denomination and similar faith-based education, music, and community-service portfolio, but with materially larger congregation, staff, and budget.

Regional players

• Brazosport Fellowship: Non-denominational Christian congregation serving the Brazosport area including Lake Jackson. Comparable size, worship style offerings, and family programming, with overlapping community-outreach footprint.
• Lake Jackson Baptist Church: Same-city Baptist congregation in Lake Jackson, TX. Comparable congregational programming, preschool, and community-outreach focus, but different denomination; provides cross-denominational competitive context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxDaZmQkNKpo1esCBz5pasw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChapelwoodUMC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chapelwood-united-methodist-church-lake-jackson
• Instagraminstagram.com/chapelwoodumclj

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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