BETHANY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

What BETHANY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST does

Bethany United Church of Christ is a 501c3 nonprofit religious congregation operating out of a single facility at 6230 Beacon Ave. S. in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood, with approximately 20 employees and a year founded recorded as 2000. The church functions as both a spiritual community and a social services hub, led by Pastor Reverend Angela Ying under the broader United Church of Christ (UCC) denomination, and operates under the trade name "Beloved Bethany."

Its core "products" are weekly Sunday worship services delivered in a hybrid in-person and Zoom format across four U.S. time zones, followed by a shared community meal. Around this worship core, the church operates an array of social programs: racial, economic, LGBTQ+, and environmental/climate justice ministries; immigration support including Know Your Rights training and asylum-seeker card creation delivered in partnership with Northwest Immigrants Rights Project and the South and Central Migrants Rapid Response Network; sponsorship and supply drives for Tiny House Villages in Georgetown and the Central District; mutual aid and direct assistance (food, clothing, blankets, hygiene items) for economically disadvantaged neighbors; a Natural Health and Wellness and Organic Juicing community; a sandwich-making program; and a Christmas Gifts partnership with University Congregational UCC serving 80 Seattle families annually.

Bethany UCC's revenue model is built entirely on voluntary individual donations — accepted via credit card and PayPal — plus secondary income from renting out its church facility. Its go-to-market is community-led: members are attracted and retained through inclusive faith values, social justice activism, and mutual aid, with awareness generated primarily through the church's website (bethanyseattle.org), email communication, community events, and visible participation in civic actions such as MLK Day rallies, the Women's March, and a Reparations Rally. The organization explicitly positions itself as multiracial, multicultural, anti-racist, intergenerational, and open-and-affirming, which functions as its primary brand differentiator in the Seattle religious and nonprofit landscape.

Name

BETHANY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Legal name

Bethany United Church of Christ

Website

https://bethanyseattle.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bethany United Church of Christ is a 501c3 progressive UCC congregation in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood that delivers hybrid in-person and Zoom worship services alongside social justice ministries, immigration support, mutual aid, and tiny house village partnerships, funded by voluntary donations and facility rentals.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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 outreach programs
• Social justice ministry
• Immigrant support services
• Mutual aid programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Bethany UCC operates as a 501c3 nonprofit organization, receiving voluntary donations from congregation members and the broader community. Donations support the church's mission of social justice, community support, and refugee/migrant assistance programs.
2. Church Space Rental: The church rents out its facility to generate revenue, with rental details available on their Mission Page.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bethany United Church of Christ is a 501c3 nonprofit religious congregation in Seattle that provides weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and Zoom hybrid), shared community meals, and operates social justice ministries including immigration support, tiny house village assistance, mutual aid programs, and advocacy for racial, economic, LGBTQ+, and environmental justice. The church also generates revenue through facility rentals.

Product overview

Bethany United Church of Christ is a multiracial, multicultural, anti-racist, intergenerational, open and affirming church. The organization offers Sunday worship services (in-person and via Zoom hybrid), community meals, and operates various social justice ministries including racial, economic, LGBTQ+, and environmental/climate justice programs. Additional services include immigration support, tiny house village assistance, health and wellness programs, and holiday gift programs for families in need.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Community Meal Program
• Social Justice Ministries
• Immigration Support Services
• Tiny House Village Support
• Natural Health and Wellness Community
• Christmas Gifts Program
• Church Space Rental

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBethany UCC partners with Refugee Women's Alliance to provide support and solidarity for refugee women and families in the Seattle community.
• Muslim Association of Puget SoundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBethany UCC stands in solidarity with Muslim sisters and brothers, advocating for repeal of discriminatory bans and supporting Muslim community partners.
• Northwest Immigrants Rights Project (NWIRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBethany UCC refers immigrants and refugees to NWIRP for legal rights assistance and education, and hosts Know Your Rights training sessions.
• University Congregational UCCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister church partnership for the Christmas Gifts program, combining resources to support 80 Seattle families in need during the holiday season.
• South and Central Migrants Rapid Response NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly gatherings at Bethany UCC where faith and community leaders teach Know Your Rights and support immigrants, refugees, and migrants facing injustices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA): Seattle-based nonprofit serving refugee and immigrant women and families. ReWA is an explicit strategic partner of Bethany UCC for immigrant welcome ministry; comparable as a community-services organization serving overlapping beneficiary populations in the same geography.
• Northwest Immigrants Rights Project (NWIRP): Regional legal services organization providing immigration legal aid across Washington State. Bethany UCC refers immigrants to NWIRP and co-hosts Know Your Rights trainings; comparable as an ecosystem partner serving the same immigrant/refugee community in Seattle.
• Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS): Faith-based community organization serving the Muslim community in the greater Puget Sound region. Bethany UCC has an explicit solidarity partnership with MAPS; comparable as a faith-rooted community organization in the same geography with overlapping values.

Direct peers

• St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral (Seattle): Capitol Hill Episcopal cathedral known for progressive social justice ministry and LGBTQ+ inclusion. Comparable to Bethany UCC in affirming theology, advocacy orientation, and as a faith community engaged in broader community service work in Seattle.
• Church of the Apostles (Seattle): Progressive, inclusive Episcopal congregation in Seattle with a strong social justice and community outreach orientation. Comparable to Bethany UCC in progressive theology, community programming, and the Seattle progressive-faith market.
• University Congregational UCC: Seattle-based progressive United Church of Christ congregation and explicit sister-church partner of Bethany UCC. They co-operate the Christmas Gifts program serving 80 families, share denomination, theology, and a similar inclusive social-justice orientation, making them the closest direct comparable.
• Plymouth United Church of Christ (Seattle): Another progressive UCC congregation in the Seattle area with similar open-and-affirming values and social justice engagement. Comparable as a same-denomination peer operating locally with a similar progressive theology and community-program model.
• First Baptist Church of Seattle: Historically progressive downtown Seattle Baptist congregation with a long-standing commitment to social justice, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and downtown outreach. Comparable as another progressive Seattle congregation with similar missional orientation.

Broad incumbents

• United Church of Christ (national denomination): National denomination to which Bethany UCC belongs. Operates as a broad incumbent setting theological, policy, and resource frameworks for thousands of autonomous local congregations including Bethany, and offers overlapping capabilities through regional bodies and national ministries.

Regional players

• Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Church of Christ: Regional governing body of the UCC covering Washington and Idaho, providing oversight, resourcing, and convening for member congregations including Bethany UCC. Comparable as a higher-tier denominational structure operating in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bethany-united-church-of-christ

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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