St. James UMC

What St. James UMC does

St. James United Methodist Church is a private nonprofit religious congregation located at 2945 Main St, East Troy, Wisconsin, affiliated with the United Methodist Church and serving the East Troy community for over 40 years. Its primary activity is weekly worship, conducted Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in a blended traditional style with hymns, prayer, and preaching, supplemented by Monday Bible study, the Prayer Shawl Ministry, Women's and Men's fellowship groups, and a children's program. The church also runs Noah's Ark Daycare, an on-site early childhood education center directed by Jenny Rehfeldt, and supports community-facing programs including weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings (hosted continuously for over 30 years), a monthly free drive-thru pancake breakfast, a food collection site for the East Troy Food Pantry, an annual hat/mitten drive, a Christmas gift program for Noah's Ark families, and weekly worship services at East Troy Manor for residents with mobility limitations.

The church employs approximately 54 staff and is led by incoming Lead Pastor Joshua Levenhagen (beginning July 2026), Office Manager and Bookkeeper Maureen Loehe (24-year tenure), Media Head Zack Hudzinski, Pianist/Organist Jeanne Bleser, and the Noah's Ark Daycare leadership team. Revenue is derived from voluntary donations, including digital text-to-give (844-755-9468) and likely Noah's Ark Daycare tuition; specific financial figures are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is primarily in-person at the East Troy sanctuary, with Facebook Live streaming providing the sole online worship channel and a website (easttroyumc.org) hosting ministry, staff, calendar, and contact information. Marketing relies on organic community engagement, Facebook and Instagram presence, and word-of-mouth referrals. Core technology is described as 'No proprietary technology systems identified'; the technology stack is limited to Squarespace, Facebook Live, Google Forms, and SMS giving.

Name

St. James UMC

Legal name

St. James United Methodist Church

Website

https://easttroyumc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St. James UMC is a United Methodist congregation in East Troy, Wisconsin offering Sunday worship, Bible study, AA meetings, on-site Noah's Ark Daycare, and community outreach programs to local residents, families, and recovery participants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community outreach programs
• Early childhood education
• Faith-based ministries
• Pastoral counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

East Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. James United Methodist Church is a United Methodist congregation offering weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and live-streamed via Facebook), Bible study and prayer ministries, on-site early childhood education through Noah's Ark Daycare, and a portfolio of community outreach programs including Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, a food pantry collection, monthly pancake breakfasts, and worship services for residents of East Troy Manor. The church operates from a single facility in East Troy, Wisconsin, and relies on voluntary donations to fund its ministries and staff.

Product overview

St. James United Methodist Church is a local congregation in East Troy, WI offering Sunday worship services (in-house and live-streamed via Facebook), Bible study programs, support groups (Alcoholics Anonymous), community outreach (food pantry support, pancake breakfasts, clothing collections), and operates Noah's Ark Daycare for early childhood education. The church's ministry programs include the Prayer Shawl Ministry, Women's Ministry group, Men's Breakfast group, Hope Book Club, and worship services at East Troy Manor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Hosts weekly AA meetings continuously for over 30 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• East Troy ManorcoreOthersSt. James UMC provides weekly worship services for East Troy Manor residents and staff. Members visit to lead hymns, prayers, and share faith stories, serving those with mobility limitations who cannot attend church.
• East Troy Food PantrycoreOthersSt. James UMC serves as a collection site for the East Troy Food Pantry, with weekly donation baskets outside the Sanctuary. Members and visitors are invited to contribute food items to support community food security.
• Alcoholics AnonymouscoreOthersSt. James UMC has been the gathering place for weekly AA meetings for over 30 years, providing a supportive space for individuals in addiction recovery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Troy: A mainline Protestant congregation in the same East Troy community, competing for the same local members and offering comparable worship, fellowship, and outreach programming in identical geography. Closest local competitor.
• First United Methodist Church of Elkhorn: A nearby United Methodist congregation in Elkhorn, WI, sharing the same Wisconsin Conference affiliation and serving a similar small-town demographic. Directly comparable in denomination, program scope, and community role, making it the closest functional peer to St. James UMC.
• Cross Lutheran Church, East Troy: Another Lutheran congregation operating in East Troy, WI, directly competing with St. James for the same congregation and community programming footprint. Geographic and programmatic overlap makes it a strong direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: A national operator of early childhood education and daycare centers. Comparable as a peer to the Noah's Ark Daycare program within St. James, though operates at vastly greater scale and as a for-profit entity.
• Church of the Resurrection (Leawood, KS): The largest United Methodist Church in the United States, operating as a broad incumbent UMC with extensive community programming, multiple campuses, and large staff. Comparable in denomination and ministry breadth but materially larger scale than St. James.
• United Methodist Church Wisconsin Conference: The governing body for UMC churches in Wisconsin, providing resourcing, clergy appointments, and shared programming that St. James participates in. Operates one level above the local congregation as a broader institutional incumbent.

Others

• Salvation Army (East Troy / Walworth County): A faith-based nonprofit providing social services including food assistance, recovery programs, and community outreach in the same region. Comparable through the community services, food pantry, and AA-related support that parallel St. James's outreach ministries.

Emerging players

• North Point Community Church (Atlanta area): A large non-denominational church with extensive community programs, digital streaming, and family ministries. Comparable as a modern programmatic congregation with community reach, though at much larger scale and without a traditional denominational affiliation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100071071332114
• Instagraminstagram.com/easttroyumc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-james-umc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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