Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church

What Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church does

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located at 789 Merrimon Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina. Founded in the 1950s when the Presbytery purchased land with historical Cherokee and antebellum significance, GCPC positions itself as a progressive, justice-oriented faith community with an explicit commitment to inclusion across age, sexual orientation, gender, racial identity, economic position, residency status, and political affiliation. The church acknowledges and repudates the Doctrine of Discovery and the economic benefits it received from redlining-era real estate practices.

GCPC's core offerings span weekly worship services (in-person and YouTube livestream Sundays at 10:00 AM), a grace abound food pantry serving approximately 225 individuals monthly, the Grace in Action Fund for Hurricane Helene housing relief, a community garden, youth/children's formation, music ministries, pastoral care, and operation of The Children's Center of WNC. The church acts as fiscal sponsor for Faith 4 Justice - Asheville and SOS (Saving Our Selves), two justice-focused community organizations. Underlying technology is limited to off-the-shelf platforms: Realm (online membership management and giving), YouTube (livestreaming and sermon archives), and Google Calendar (event scheduling).

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings, online giving (via onRealm.org), targeted donations (Grace in Action Fund, Faith 4 Justice, SOS), and capital campaigns (notably the 2026 Campaign). The organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with no parent company or private equity ownership, governed by PC(USA) presbytery structure and led by Pastor/Head of Staff Marcia Mount Shoop alongside approximately 10 total staff members.

Name

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church

Legal name

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church

Website

https://gcpcusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church is a PC(USA) congregation in Asheville, NC offering weekly worship (in-person and livestream), a food pantry serving ~225 individuals monthly, Hurricane Helene housing relief, fiscal sponsorship of justice organizations, and children's and community programs funded by tithes, donations, and capital campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community food assistance
• Housing support programs
• Faith community outreach
• Children and youth formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Asheville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through tithes and offerings collected during worship services and through online giving platforms (onRealm.org)
2. Donations and Fundraising: Donations for specific initiatives including Grace in Action Fund (housing support for Hurricane Helene victims), Faith 4 Justice, and SOS (Saving Our Selves) programs
3. 2026 Campaign: Capital campaign for church initiatives and community support programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church provides weekly in-person and livestream worship services along with formation programs for children, youth, and adults. It operates the Grace Abounds Food Pantry serving approximately 225 individuals per month, runs the Grace in Action Fund for hurricane-relief housing support, fiscally sponsors Faith 4 Justice and SOS (Saving Our Selves), and maintains the Children's Center of WNC and a community garden.

Product overview

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church offers a portfolio of community-focused social services and religious programs rather than a unified technology product. Core offerings include the Grace Abounds Food Pantry serving approximately 225 individuals monthly, the Grace in Action Fund providing hurricane relief housing support, and fiscal sponsorship of Faith 4 Justice and SOS justice organizations. The church provides in-person and online worship services (via YouTube livestream), maintains a children's center, community garden, and uses Realm for online membership management and giving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grace Abounds Food Pantry: Community food pantry serving approximately 50 shoppers per day, reaching an estimated 225 individuals, providing canned goods, rice, beans, diapers, and other essential items.
• Grace in Action Fund
• Faith 4 Justice
• SOS - Saving Our Selves

Products and services

• Worship Services Weekly in-person and livestream Sunday worship services at 10:00 AM, including pastoral care, prayer requests, communion, and baptism, for congregation members and online participants.
• Grace Abounds Food Pantry Community food pantry providing free groceries (canned goods, rice, beans, crackers, granola bars, cereal, diapers, baby wipes, feminine products) without appointment to individuals and families in need. Serves approximately 50 shoppers per open day, reaching an estimated 225 individuals per month.
• Grace in Action Fund Housing support program providing direct assistance to WNC families facing eviction, foreclosure, and utility shutoffs in the wake of Hurricane Helene, in partnership with the Land of the Sky Association of REALTORS. Inquiries are handled via [email protected].
• Faith 4 Justice & SOS Fiscal Sponsorship Church acts as fiscal sponsor for Faith 4 Justice (led by The Rev. Tami Forte Logan, Missioner), focused on people of faith provoking justice and practicing mutual liberation, and SOS (Saving Our Selves), focused on creating alternatives to unjust systems. Donations are accepted through the church.
• The Children's Center of WNC Children's center serving Western North Carolina, providing educational and developmental services for children and families in the community.
• Community Garden Community garden program providing space for members to grow food and engage in community building.
• Realm Membership Platform Online membership platform enabling members to log in, manage involvement, access giving features, and connect with the church community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 225 individuals per month through food pantry

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Faith 4 Justice - AshevillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith 4 Justice - Asheville is a Covenant Partner of GCPC. The Rev. Tami Forte Logan is the Missioner of Faith 4 Justice. GCPC serves as fiscal sponsor, allowing donors to give to Faith 4 Justice through the church. Faith 4 Justice focuses on people of faith provoking justice and practicing mutual liberation.
• SOS - Saving Our SelvescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS (Saving Our Selves) is a Covenant Partner of GCPC. GCPC serves as fiscal sponsor for SOS, which focuses on creating alternatives to unjust systems. Donations can be made through the church.
• Land of the Sky Association of REALTORScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to launch the Grace in Action Fund - a long-term effort to provide direct housing support to WNC families most impacted by Hurricane Helene. The fund addresses threats of eviction, foreclosure, and utility shutoffs facing thousands of neighbors.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity of Buncombe County: A nonprofit housing organization serving the Asheville/Buncombe area with homeownership, repair, and disaster recovery programs post-Hurricane Helene. Closely comparable to GCPC's Grace in Action Fund housing mission and Buncombe County focus, though operating at much larger scale.
• Crossnore Communities for Children: A faith-based children's services organization operating foster care, residential, and school programs across WNC. Comparable to GCPC through its Children's Center of WNC partnership and shared faith-rooted service model for vulnerable populations in the same region.
• First Presbyterian Church of Asheville: The historic flagship PC(USA) congregation in Asheville, sharing denomination and city with GCPC but operating as a larger, more traditional church with broader programming. Direct denominational peer and the most immediate comparator for membership, stewardship, and program scale.
• BeLoved Asheville: A local Asheville nonprofit providing housing and community to people experiencing homelessness and housing instability. Closely comparable to GCPC's Grace in Action Fund mission (Hurricane Helene housing support) but with deeper specialization in long-term affordable housing.
• Haywood Street Congregation: A progressive United Methodist congregation in downtown Asheville that combines inclusive worship with direct service to people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Directly comparable to GCPC in its justice-focused theology, food/housing outreach, and small-team operating model in the same geographic market.
• Trinity Episcopal Church (Asheville): Another progressive mainline congregation in Asheville with strong social justice programming, outreach ministries, and an inclusive identity. Direct peer of GCPC in theological posture, progressive community engagement, and concurrent operation of worship plus direct-service programs.
• Asheville-Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM): A coalition of WNC churches providing food, housing, crisis assistance, and transitional support. Directly comparable to GCPC's Grace Abounds Food Pantry and Grace in Action Fund mission but at much larger scale, serving as the dominant faith-based social services network in the region.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte: A large regional Catholic social services network operating food pantries, refugee resettlement, housing support, and disaster relief across WNC. Comparable to GCPC's food pantry, rent support, and disaster recovery work, but operating as a multi-site institutional provider.
• MANNA FoodBank: The regional food bank serving all of Western North Carolina, sourcing and distributing food to hundreds of partner pantries including faith-based ones. Comparable to Grace Abounds Food Pantry as a hunger-relief provider but at a vastly larger aggregator scale.

Emerging players

• Society of St. Andrew: A national faith-based hunger relief organization that recovers fresh produce for distribution through local partners. Shares GCPC's faith-motivated food security mission and donor-supported revenue model but operates as a specialized produce gleaning network rather than a local pantry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKuBtmmmrbsqrCQsEd92rhQ/featured
• Xx.com/gracecovpc
• Facebookfacebook.com/GCPCUSA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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