Travis Park Church

What Travis Park Church does

Travis Park United Methodist Church is a 180-year-old United Methodist congregation headquartered in a historic Gothic Revival building at 230 E. Travis Street in downtown San Antonio, Texas. The church operates traditional Sunday worship (livestreamed via YouTube and Facebook) and serves as the founding host site of Corazon San Antonio, a now-independent 501(c)(3) providing weekly meals, showers, clothing, a volunteer medical clinic, harm reduction, and recovery services to approximately 200 homeless and marginalized neighbors every Sunday. The church delivers children's and youth ministry, multiple music ensembles, and an LGBTQIA+-affirming Reconciling congregation identity (the only one in San Antonio).

The organization has no proprietary technology platform; digital operations rely on third-party SaaS (Church Center app for giving and event registration, Constant Contact for email, social platforms for streaming). Revenue is generated through voluntary tithes and offerings, capital and memorial donations, registration fees for the Encounters 4-day leadership immersion ($995-$4,500 per participant), and venue rental of the historic sanctuary for weddings and events. Distribution is overwhelmingly on-site at the downtown campus, supplemented by global livestream and digital event registration.

Travis Park Church is governed locally by a volunteer Leadership Board within the United Methodist connectional structure (Rio Texas Conference) and is affiliated with the Reconciling Ministries Network. Recent strategic activity includes the 2019 roof collapse and subsequent multi-phase renovation, the July 2022 appointment of Lead Pastor Rev. Cynthia Engstrom, the January 2025 hire of a Director of Mission, Service & Justice, and designation as a Lighthouse Congregation welcoming members from disaffiliating UMC churches.

Name

Travis Park Church

Legal name

Travis Park United Methodist Church

Website

https://travispark.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1846

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Travis Park United Methodist Church is a 180-year-old downtown San Antonio congregation operating Sunday worship, comprehensive social services for ~200 homeless neighbors weekly through Corazon Ministries, children's and music ministries, and a paid leadership immersion program for external clergy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization / Place of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Worship services
• Community outreach
• Homeless ministry
• Faith formation
• Event venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through weekly worship collections, both in-person and online via Church Center app. Recurring and one-time gifts from congregation members.
2. Donations and Capital Campaigns: Tax-deductible charitable donations including capital campaigns for building renovations, memorial gifts, and designated ministry funds. Online giving through Church Center platform.
3. Encounters Program Fees: Registration fees for the 4-day immersive leadership experience for congregational and community leaders. Pricing tiers for individuals and groups with optional hotel accommodation add-on.
4. Venue Rental: Historic sanctuary and event spaces rented for weddings, celebrations, and community events. Income supports church operations and ministry programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Travis Park Church operates as a United Methodist congregation offering weekly worship services, faith formation programs for all ages (children, youth, adults), and extensive social service ministries through Corazon San Antonio including hot meals, showers, clothing, a free medical clinic, and harm reduction services for homeless neighbors. The church also generates revenue through a wedding and event venue rental program and the Encounters 4-day immersive leadership development experience for clergy and nonprofit leaders.

Product overview

Travis Park Church operates as a traditional United Methodist congregation offering in-person worship services (Sanctuary Choir, Worship Band, Handbell Choir), children's and youth ministries (Godly Play, Sunday School, choirs, VBS), community outreach programs (Corazon Ministries serving homeless neighbors with meals, showers, clothing, medical clinic; Clothing Closet; Puente Pal doll-making; Hygiene Kit Ministry), music programs (Sanctuary Choir, Worship Band, Travis Park Ringers, Cherub Choir, Joyful Noise!, Emmaus Youth Choir, Alamo City Street Choir), and event venue rental. The church also offers the Encounters 4-day immersion leadership experience for external participants. No SaaS product is offered — the website serves only as an informational portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Corazon San Antonio: Ministry serving homeless and marginalized neighbors with hot meals, clothing, showers, medical clinic, and recovery programs. Founded 1999.
• Deborah's House
• Alamo City Street Choir
• Puente Pal T-Shirt Dolls
• Café Corazon
• Corazon Medical Clinic

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly in-person worship service at 9:45 am (livestreamed) at 230 E. Travis Street, San Antonio, with coffee and conversation at 9:00 am; serves as the central touchpoint for members, visitors, and the broader community.
• Corazon Ministries Outreach Program Comprehensive outreach program providing hot meals, clothing, showers, medical care, recovery groups, and housing case management to homeless and marginalized neighbors in downtown San Antonio every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening. Includes the Deborah's House sober-living home for women.
• Children's Ministry Faith formation programs for children from nursery through 5th grade, including Godly Play storytelling curriculum, children's Sunday school, and children's choir.
• Youth Ministry Programs for students in grades 6-12 including Emmaus Youth Choir, Youth Sunday School, and Confirmation class.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 200 homeless neighbors every Sunday morning before worship
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Corazon San AntoniocoreOthers · 1 January 1999Founded in 1999 at Travis Park Church, Corazon Ministries (now an independent 501c3) provides comprehensive services to homeless neighbors including hot meals, clothing, showers, medical clinic, harm reduction, and recovery groups. Travis Park Church provides physical space and volunteer support.
• Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTravis Park Church has been affiliated with RMN since 2005 and became the official second Reconciling UMC congregation in the Southwest Texas Conference in 2008. Active committee meets monthly and participates in Pride events.
• Rio Texas ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTravis Park Church is part of the Rio Texas Conference spanning South Texas and part of the Central District (formerly Las Misiones District) covering churches in San Antonio and beyond.
• San Antonio Chamber ChoircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlamo City Street Choir is an extension of Corazon Ministries, founded in 2019 as a program of the San Antonio Chamber Choir. Rehearsals held weekly at Travis Park Church.
• Interfaith Welcome CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to distribute Puente Pal dolls to migrant children through the Interfaith Welcome Coalition network.
• St. Anthony HotelminorOthersRecommended hotel accommodation for Encounters program participants. Located at 300 E. Travis Street, steps from Travis Park Church.
• Turner ConstructionminorOthersPartnered with Turner Construction and FPC Architects for community landscaping demonstration days as part of building renovation project.
• Corazon Medical CliniccoreOthersVolunteer-led medical hub providing free essential, urgent, and primary care to underserved populations. Operates Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings at Travis Park Church.
• Haven for HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerID Recovery Program transitioned services to Haven for Hope, a comprehensive homeless shelter and service campus. Travis Park volunteers provide training support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Church of the Open Door: Progressive United Methodist congregation in Minnesota with explicit Reconciling Ministries Network affiliation. Directly comparable in denominational alignment, progressive theology, and LGBTQIA+ inclusion positioning, though serving a different geographic market.
• Glide Memorial Church: San Francisco-based progressive congregation famous for its radical hospitality, daily meal service for the homeless and unhoused, and social justice orientation. Operates as a Memorial UMC-affiliated congregation with a similar integrated model of worship plus comprehensive social services for marginalized populations, making it a strong operational peer.
• Cathedral of Hope: Large LGBTQIA+ affirming congregation in Dallas with a longstanding Reconciling identity and extensive community outreach programs. Directly comparable to Travis Park in mission focus (radical inclusion), worship style, and integration of social services with progressive theology, though it operates at significantly larger scale as a non-denominational entity.
• St. Luke's United Methodist Church: Large progressive United Methodist congregation in Oklahoma City known for Reconciling affiliation, expansive music programs, and community outreach. Comparable in progressive UMC positioning, worship scale, and integration of mission programs with traditional congregational life.

Regional players

• University United Methodist Church: San Antonio-based United Methodist congregation serving a similar downtown-adjacent demographic with progressive programming. Comparable in geographic market and denominational affiliation, with potential overlap in community outreach programming.
• First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio: Progressive faith community in San Antonio serving a similar inclusive-worship demographic, including LGBTQIA+ members and allies, with comparable values around social justice. Direct competition for affirming congregants in the same local market, though from a different denominational tradition.

Broad incumbents

• Metropolitan Community Churches: Global denomination founded specifically to serve LGBTQIA+ Christians with affirming congregations worldwide. Operates as a broader incumbent in the affirming-worship space where Travis Park competes for the same congregant base, though with a non-UMC denominational structure.
• Church of the Resurrection (Rez): Largest United Methodist Church in the United States (Leawood, Kansas), with a multi-site model, extensive leadership development programs, and the Church of the Resurrection Center for Healthy Communities. Demonstrates what a scaled UMC social-impact operating model looks like and serves as a peer for the Encounters leadership program.

Others

• Haven for Hope: San Antonio's comprehensive homeless shelter and service campus. Travis Park's ID Recovery Program has transitioned services to Haven for Hope, and the organizations coordinate on homeless outreach. Comparable as a faith-rooted social services ecosystem partner addressing homelessness in the same geography.

Emerging players

• Corazon Ministries (independent entity): Independent 501(c)(3) that spun off from Travis Park Church in 1999 but continues to operate on-site at the church. Direct peer in the faith-based homeless services space in San Antonio, with overlapping leadership, volunteers, and service population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@travisparkchurch
• Facebookfacebook.com/travisparkchurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/travisparkchurch
• TikToktiktok.com/@travisparkchurch
• Xx.com/TravisParkSATX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/travis-park-umc

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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