St. Andrew United Methodist Church

What St. Andrew United Methodist Church does

St. Andrew United Methodist Church is a local congregation of the United Methodist Church, operating as a private nonprofit religious organization incorporated under Indiana law and headquartered at 4703 N 50 W, West Lafayette, Indiana. It runs two weekly Sunday worship services — Traditional at 8:30 a.m. and Contemporary at 10:30 a.m. — supplemented by the Sunday Connection Christian education hour, and serves individuals and families across all life stages from nursery through seniors, with targeted ministries for children, youth, young adults, and adults. Beyond worship, the church operates dedicated programming in family ministries, adult formation, music and AV, caring/pastoral care, and missions and social justice, including partnerships with LTHC Homeless Services, Lafayette Urban Ministry, Habitat for Humanity, Kairos Prison Ministry, and Trinity Life Mission.

The church's core technology stack is built on commodity third-party SaaS rather than proprietary systems: Monk Platform/MonkCMS for website and content management, Vimeo and Facebook for video streaming and live services, Planning Center Online for service planning, BreezeChMS for check-ins and connection cards, SignUpGenius for event registration, Vanco for payment processing and online giving, Zoom for virtual meetings, and Amazon Smile for passive donation rounding. Digital add-on modules — Watch On-Demand, Online Giving, Prayer Request System, and Connection Card — extend participation beyond the physical campus.

The revenue model is voluntary and donor-funded, with no pricing for worship services or ministry programs. Streams include tithes and offerings collected in services, online and mobile giving via Vanco, an annual fall stewardship campaign (September-October estimate-of-giving submissions), checks/cash, bank bill pay, securities transfers via Edward Jones, charitable IRA distributions, and Amazon Smile passive contributions. Governance rests with an Operational Team Meeting (Finance, Staff-Parish Relations, Trustees, and at-large members) under the pastoral leadership of Pastor Brian Cook, with the church affiliated with — but not owned by — the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. Adjusted Operating Budget for 2022 was $845,000, with actual receipts of $707,205 through November 30, 2022.

Name

St. Andrew United Methodist Church

Legal name

St. Andrew United Methodist Church

Website

https://andrew-umc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Andrew United Methodist Church is a nonprofit United Methodist congregation in West Lafayette, Indiana, offering dual-style Sunday worship, multi-generational faith formation, and community outreach programs, funded entirely through voluntary tithes, offerings, and an annual stewardship campaign.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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: Traditional church giving through tithes and offerings collected during worship services. Members and visitors contribute financially to support church operations, community ministries, and regional/global missions. Gifts in memory of loved ones are stewarded by the Memorials Ministry.
2. Online Giving: Digital giving through the church website, routing to Vanco payment processing. Mobile giving via Vanco app with nominal fees paid by the church. One-time and recurring donation options available.
3. Stewardship Campaign: Annual fall stewardship campaign (September-October) where congregation members submit estimates of giving for the upcoming year to help with budget planning and ministry enablement.
4. Alternative Giving Methods: Checks/cash during services, USPS mail, bank bill pay (usually no fees), securities transfer via Edward Jones, charitable minimum distribution account payments made directly to the church.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Andrew United Methodist Church delivers weekly traditional and contemporary worship services, age-appropriate faith formation programs (children, student, adult, and senior ministries), pastoral care, community missions and social-justice outreach, and digital engagement tools including livestream, on-demand worship, online giving, prayer requests, and a digital connection card. Its offerings are oriented to individuals and families in the Greater Lafayette, Indiana region.

Product overview

St. Andrew United Methodist Church is a traditional United Methodist congregation offering a unified ministry portfolio centered around in-person and online worship services. The church operates two primary weekly worship services—Traditional Worship at 8:30 a.m. and Contemporary Worship at 10:30 a.m.—supplemented by Sunday Connection programming. Core ministry offerings include Family Ministries, Adult Ministries, Music and AV Ministries, Caring Ministries, and Missions and Social Justice. Digital add-on modules include Watch On-Demand streaming, Online Giving via Vanco, Prayer Request submission, and Connection Card registration, all connected through BreezeChMS, Planning Center Online, and SignUpGenius integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Worship Service Weekly traditional-format worship service featuring liturgical elements, hymns, choir, and scripture-based preaching for members and visitors who prefer a classic worship style.
• Contemporary Worship Service Weekly contemporary worship service featuring modern music, casual atmosphere, and accessible teaching targeted at families, youth, and contemporary-leaning congregants.
• Watch On-Demand (Livestream Worship) Online livestream and on-demand video archive of worship services for members and visitors who cannot attend in person, accessible via the church website.
• Online Giving Platform Web-based one-time and recurring donation platform enabling members and supporters to give tithes and offerings electronically, including special-appeal and mission-trip support.
• The Sunday Connection Weekly communication and connection resource distributed to members and visitors providing announcements, ministry updates, and engagement opportunities.
• Connection Card First-time visitor and member intake form (available in physical and digital form) used to capture contact information, prayer requests, and interest areas for follow-up by the Connections team.
• Prayer Request Submission Online and in-person channel for members and visitors to submit prayer requests to the pastoral team for confidential prayer support.
• Family Ministries Faith formation umbrella covering nursery care, preschool, elementary-aged children, and family events, designed for parents and children from birth through elementary school.
• Student Ministries Middle school and high school programming including weekly gatherings, small groups, retreats, and discipleship for students in grades 6 through 12.
• Adult Ministries Adult faith formation including Sunday school classes, small groups, Bible studies, and discipleship pathways for adult members and seekers.
• Music and AV Ministries Music, choir, instrumental, and audio/visual production support for all worship services, including opportunities for members to volunteer and serve in worship arts.
• Caring Ministries Pastoral care and congregational support including hospital and home visits, meals, grief support, and lay caring teams serving members during illness, bereavement, and life transitions.
• Missions and Social Justice Ministry Local, national, and global mission engagement including community partnerships, service projects, and short-term mission trips for church members and partners.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Indianapolis Global VillageminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2026The Missions and Social Justice Immigration Team organizes a trip to Indianapolis Global Village during their Taste the Difference Festival, a fundraiser featuring international restaurants and cultural performances. This supports the immigration team's education and advocacy work.
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater LafayetteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in the Apostle Build initiative with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lafayette, supporting their vision of ensuring everyone has a decent place to live through donations and volunteer labor.
• LTHC Homeless ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering for Christmas in July initiative collecting houseware items for people transitioning from homelessness. Also participates in ongoing sack lunch program for LTHC shelter. LTHC is a key community partner for addressing homelessness in the Lafayette area.
• Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner supporting LUM through the Hunger Hike fundraiser, providing meals at the LUM shelter on scheduled dates throughout the year, and participating in the We've Got Talent interchurch competition.
• Salvation ArmyminorOthersReferral resource for community members seeking financial assistance. Listed as alternative resource when church assistance applications are closed.
• Kairos Prison MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the Putnamville Kairos team through prayer, drawing posters and placemats of encouragement, and helping defer costs of feeding guests. One of the ministries supported by St. Andrew's mission budget.
• Community Reformed ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Community Reformed Church for spring/summer clothing drives to provide gently used clothing and household items for those in need.
• Trinity Life MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Trinity Life Mission, a Christ-centered 12-month residential program for men struggling with addiction. Provides backpacks and baskets for new program enrollees.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Chapel Rock Christian Church: An Indianapolis-based Christian congregation offering worship services, family ministries, and community programs. Comparable to St. Andrew in ministry structure, faith-based mission, and target demographic of Christian families — though operating in a different regional market.
• Traders Point Christian Church: A large non-denominational Christian church based in the Indianapolis area offering weekly worship services, children's and adult ministries, small groups, and community outreach. Materially comparable in ministry model and product offering to St. Andrew, though operating at significantly larger scale within Indiana.
• College Park Church: An Indianapolis-area Christian church with multi-generational ministries, family programming, and community service initiatives. Comparable operating approach to St. Andrew UMC across worship services, Christian education, and outreach — though serving a different Indiana geography.
• North United Methodist Church: A United Methodist congregation in Indianapolis serving the same Indiana Conference and UMC denomination as St. Andrew. Operates a comparable ministry model with multi-generational programming, weekly worship services, and community outreach — though in a different Indiana geography.
• Heritage Christian Church: An Indiana-based Christian congregation with comparable ministry offerings including children's programs, adult ministries, and community service initiatives. Materially similar in business model (voluntary contributions, stewardship campaigns) and product (weekly worship + discipleship) to St. Andrew UMC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/saumc/albums
• Facebookfacebook.com/st.andrew.umc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-andrew-united-methodist-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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