Platte Woods United Methodist Church

What Platte Woods United Methodist Church does

Platte Woods United Methodist Church is a nonprofit United Methodist congregation based in Platte Woods, Missouri (Kansas City Northland), founded circa 1955 and operating with a 51–100 person staff across two worship sites. Its core offering is a multi-format worship program — Modern Sunday 9:30 AM, Traditional Sunday 11:00 AM, Midweek Chapel Wednesday 1:30 PM at the main campus (7310 NW Prairie View Rd), and Riverside United Saturday 5:05 PM at Walden Middle School — supplemented by GrowGroups (small groups and adult classes), PWKids (birth–5th grade), PWYouth (grades 6–12), Care Ministry (pastoral support, grief groups, funeral coordination), a Justice Ministry operating as a Reconciling Ministries Network affiliate, and a Serve/Missions portfolio (Della Lamb refugee resettlement, Hillcrest transitional housing, CarePortal, SPEAC food pantry, Community Blood Center drives, ODIM Guatemala service). The organization also operates Sunbeams Preschool, a state-inspected early childhood education program (6 weeks through pre-K) on its main campus, which has served the Northland community for over 55 years.

The business model is donation-driven for the core ministry and tuition-driven for Sunbeams Preschool. The church does not charge for worship or most programs; operating revenue comes from voluntary tithes and offerings collected through ChurchCenter online giving, text-to-give (text GIVE to 816-339-9944), mail, and stock donations. Sunbeams Preschool generates separate fee-based professional services revenue on a monthly billing cadence (hours 9am–3pm with extended care, following the Park Hill School District calendar) and uses Brightwheel for parent communication and billing. Digital distribution extends reach globally via BoxCast livestream (9:30 AM and 11:00 AM Sunday services), a Spotify Podcasters feed of sermons and devotionals, a YouTube channel, and the ChurchCenter mobile app for giving, event registration, and directory. Customer segments are deliberately broad: the general public (with an explicit radical-inclusion posture), children and students, families with young children (via Sunbeams Preschool), and justice-minded individuals. The church is affiliated with the United Methodist Church through the Missouri Annual Conference and is led by Lead Pastor Yvi Martin with an Executive Pastor (Mat Thornton), Worship Pastor (Mary Saou), Care Pastor (Cassie O'Brien), and Riverside United Pastor (Jess Horsley) rounding out the executive team.

Name

Platte Woods United Methodist Church

Legal name

Platte Woods Church

Website

https://plattewoodschurch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Platte Woods United Methodist Church is a nonprofit United Methodist congregation in the Kansas City Northland offering multi-format worship services, age-specific ministries, justice and outreach programs, and the Sunbeams Preschool (early childhood education) across two sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

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), Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Spiritual formation programs
• Early childhood education
• Community outreach services
• Youth ministry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Platte City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members supporting church ministries and outreach programs. The church encourages regular giving through online platforms, text messaging, mail, and stock donations.
2. Sunbeams Preschool Tuition: Early childhood education programs serving children from 6 weeks through pre-K, generating revenue to support the preschool operations and church programs. The preschool has been serving the Northland community for over 55 years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Platte Woods Church is a United Methodist congregation that provides weekly worship services (Modern, Traditional, Midweek Chapel, and the Riverside United satellite site), spiritual formation through small groups (GrowGroups), age-specific ministries for children and youth, care and justice ministries, community outreach and missions, and a state-certified early childhood education program (Sunbeams Preschool) for children from 6 weeks through pre-K.

Product overview

Platte Woods United Methodist Church offers a unified ministry portfolio centered on its mission of inviting all people into full life together in Jesus Christ. The core offerings include four worship services (Modern Sunday 9:30 AM, Traditional Sunday 11:00 AM, Wednesday Chapel 1:30 PM, and Saturday Riverside United 5:05 PM), supplemented by spiritual formation through GrowGroups small groups. Age-specific ministries serve PWKids (birth-5th grade), PWYouth (grades 6-12), and adults. Care Ministry provides pastoral support including Congregational Care Ministers and support groups. Justice Ministry operates as a Reconciling Ministry. Serve/Missions connects members with community outreach including refugee resettlement, food security, and international service trips. Sunbeams Preschool provides state-certified early childhood education (6 weeks-pre-K). Digital offerings include livestream worship via BoxCast, a podcast on Spotify, and the ChurchCenter app for giving and engagement. All ministries are unified by the shared spiritual practices of Gather, Grow, Give, and Go.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Riverside United: A second worship site and faith community at Walden Middle School in Kansas City.
• Sunbeams Preschool

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Three recurring weekly worship services on the main Platte Woods campus that include music, prayer, preaching, baptisms, communion, and other faith practices, offered to congregation members and visitors.
• Riverside United A Saturday evening worship community at Walden Middle School in Kansas City, MO, meeting at 5:05 PM as a second site of Platte Woods Church, with the same worship, communion, and community practices as the main campus.
• GrowGroups Small groups and adult classes meeting weekly on campus and during the week, covering Bible studies, topical faith classes, and spiritual formation, with curriculum that frequently tracks the Sunday sermon series.
• PWKids Age-appropriate children's ministry from birth through 5th grade, with nursery, toddler, preschool, and elementary programming designed to support spiritual formation of children of congregation members and visitors.
• PWYouth Student ministry for grades 6 through 12, including Sunday Night gatherings, Sunday morning worship, confirmation class, retreats, church camp, and service opportunities for adolescents.
• Care Ministry Pastoral care services including Congregational Care Ministers, Care Teams, the Living With Loss support group, Wexford Communion Service, and funeral coordination for members and their families.
• Justice Ministry Justice Ministry Team with Inclusion, Race Relations, and Northland Organizing committees that operates as a Reconciling Ministry group of the United Methodist Church, working for inclusion, diversity, and community organizing.
• Serve / Missions Outreach and missions programming including refugee resettlement, transitional housing support, CarePortal family assistance, food pantry operations, blood drives, Pine Ridge service trips, and Guatemala medical mission support.
• Sunbeams Preschool State-certified, Christ-centered early childhood education program serving children from 6 weeks through pre-K in age-appropriate classrooms on the main Platte Woods campus, following the Park Hill School District calendar with extended care options.
• Online / Livestream Worship Live online streaming of the Sunday 9:30 AM Modern and 11:00 AM Traditional worship services via BoxCast, plus on-demand access to a sermon video archive for remote attendees.
• Podcast Weekly Platte Woods Church podcast featuring sermons, devotional content, and conversation shows distributed via Spotify Podcasters.
• Spiritual Formation Resources Spiritual formation materials including sermon series guides, GrowGroup downloads, staff resource recommendations, and spiritual practices resources organized under the Gather, Grow, Give, Go framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving the Northland community for over 55 years through Sunbeams Preschool
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Justice Ministry Team voted in February 2023 to become a Reconciling Ministry, part of the Reconciling Ministries Network. RMN is committed to intersectional justice across the United Methodist connection, working for the full participation of all LGBTQ+ people throughout the life and leadership of the Church.
• CarePortalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership began in 2019. Through CarePortal, church members help families and children in the community who have immediate needs ranging from household items to financial assistance. Connects families in need with families who want to help through local caseworkers.
• Della Lamb Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatte Woods Church partners with Della Lamb Community Services to support refugee families in Kansas City. The House to Home Team works to fully furnish homes for newly arrived refugee or evacuee families, collecting new and used household items and furniture donations.
• Hillcrest Platte CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHillcrest is a transitional housing ministry that helps families and individuals, homeless or nearly homeless, achieve self-supporting and self-reliant status. They minister to singles, families, and youth, including those leaving domestic violence situations.
• Southern Platte Emergency Assistance CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatte Woods Church runs the food pantry at this location. Operating hours are Tuesdays 9:45am-Noon and Second Saturdays (2-3 months/year). Located at Parkville Presbyterian Church across from Park University's soccer field.
• Community Blood CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatte Woods Church hosts quarterly blood drives to support Community Blood Center, providing the lifesaving gift of blood to patients in local hospitals.
• ODIM (Organization for the Development of Indigenous Maya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatte Woods Church has served the poor in developing countries for more than 20 years. ODIM operates medical and dental clinics in Guatemala as well as educational programs addressing childhood malnutrition, adolescent health, diabetes, safe stoves and safe drinking water. Focuses on both medical care and preventative health.
• Walden Middle SchoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRiverside United worships at Walden Middle School, using their facilities for Saturday evening services. This enables the church to reach the Riverside community.
• United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatte Woods Church is a United Methodist congregation, part of the UMC with affiliation with the Missouri Annual Conference. Recognizes two sacraments: baptism and communion.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• North Point Community Church: Large non-denominational multi-site church in the Atlanta area known for strategic multi-site expansion and digital-first ministry. Relevant as a broader incumbent demonstrating the multi-site and digital distribution model that Platte Woods is pursuing.
• Watermark Community Church: Large non-denominational church in Dallas, Texas with comprehensive programming across all age groups and active community outreach. Comparable in ministry breadth though different in denominational structure.
• The Village Church: Multi-site church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with contemporary worship, children's and student ministry, and community service programs. Comparable suburban context and ministry portfolio structure.

Regional players

• Northland Christian Church: Non-denominational Christian church in the Kansas City Northland area offering similar family-oriented ministry, preschool/children's programs, and community engagement. Direct regional competitor in the same geographic market.
• Parkville Presbyterian Church: Local Kansas City-area congregation where Platte Woods operates the SPEAC food pantry. Comparable regional congregation with community outreach focus, serving overlapping Northland geography.

Direct peers

• Church of the Resurrection: The largest United Methodist Church in the United States, located in Leawood, Kansas (Kansas City metro). Operates a multi-site model with comparable progressive theology, similar age-segmented programming, and a comparable focus on community outreach and spiritual formation.
• Highland Park United Methodist Church: Large progressive United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas known for contemporary worship, multi-site operations, and progressive theological positioning. Comparable in its blend of traditional and modern worship styles and comprehensive family ministry.
• St. Luke's United Methodist Church: Major United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas with multi-site operations, contemporary and traditional worship options, and extensive children's and student ministry programs. Comparable suburban context and full-service ministry portfolio.
• Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church: Large progressive United Methodist Church in the Atlanta suburbs operating multiple campuses with contemporary worship, children's programs, and community outreach. Similar in its Reconciling-style progressive stance and multi-site strategy.
• Asbury United Methodist Church: United Methodist congregation with multiple locations in the Kansas City area, offering traditional and contemporary worship, children's ministries, and community engagement. Direct regional peer in the same metro and denomination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Plattewoodschurch
• Facebookfacebook.com/plattewoodsumc
• Instagraminstagram.com/pwyouth

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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