Faith United

What Faith United does

Faith United Methodist Church (operating as Faith Church) is a 501(c)(3) religious nonprofit and local congregation of the United Methodist Church denomination, headquartered at 3924 Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd SE in Sammamish, Washington. With a stated presence exceeding 50 years in the Sammamish/Issaquah community, the church operates Sunday worship services at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM in both in-person and live-streamed formats, supported by an age-segmented ministry portfolio: Children's Ministry serving infants through 6th grade, Youth Ministry for grades 6-12, and Adult Ministry encompassing Bible studies, small groups, men's and women's groups, and social justice programming. The church also operates the In the Beginning Preschool subsidiary serving children 20 months through pre-kindergarten, and positions itself under an inclusive theological brand ("All Means All") that is explicitly LGBTQ+ affirming.

The operating technology stack is built on the Subsplash platform, which consolidates live-streamed worship, online giving (one-time and recurring), group messaging, and a mobile application into a single digital channel. Membership and administrative data are managed through CCB (Church Community Builder), which the church is currently migrating away from. Distribution is exclusively through a single Sammamish campus, the Subsplash and Facebook Live streams, the on-site preschool, small-group networks, and a multi-partner community mission portfolio that includes Crossroads Missions (Habitat for Humanity), the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank, Catholic Community Services hot meals, BloodWorks Northwest, Atlantic Street Center, and Adventures in Life for international mission work.

Revenue is generated entirely from voluntary contributions and program fees through six streams: recurring tithes and offerings, annual pledging campaigns, designated special offerings (sanctuary renovation, Help Build Hope, mission trips), stock and IRA distributions processed fee-free through the Faith Foundation, preschool tuition, and planned giving/bequests. The church is undertaking a $450,000-$500,000 sanctuary renovation scheduled to begin June 15, 2026, with $420,000 already funded through prior capital campaigns and large undesignated gifts, indicating a fundraising base capable of multi-hundred-thousand-dollar capital deployment. Leadership is provided by a roughly six-person paid staff including Lead Pastor Rev. Ric Shewell (since summer 2022), a Ministry Director, Preschool Director, Music Director, Children's Ministry Director, Youth Ministry Director, A/V Tech, Accountant, and a Deaconess.

Name

Faith United

Legal name

Faith United Methodist Church

Website

https://faithunited.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Faith United Methodist Church is a 50+ year Sammamish, Washington-based United Methodist congregation delivering in-person and live-streamed worship, age-segmented ministries, an on-site preschool, and community mission programs for families across the Issaquah area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious/Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Faith community programs
• Children's ministry
• Youth ministry
• Christian preschool education

Headquarters

HQ city

Sammamish

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members during worship services and online giving. Members can set up recurring payments or one-time gifts through the Subsplash platform.
2. Pledging Program: Annual giving pledges for fiscal year allowing church to plan budget. Members commit to giving amounts weekly, monthly, or as annual gifts. Supports planning for ministries and missions.
3. Special Offerings: One-time donations for specific purposes such as sanctuary renovation, Christmas Eve offering for Help Build Hope, mission trips, and program fees.
4. Stock and IRA Gifts: Charitable giving through appreciated securities and IRA required minimum distributions, processed through Faith Foundation partnership with no fees.
5. Preschool Tuition: Fees for In the Beginning Preschool program serving children from 20 months to pre-kindergarten age.
6. Planned Giving/Bequests: Legacy gifts through wills and estate planning to support church ministries for generations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Faith United Methodist Church operates as a nonprofit religious congregation delivering Sunday worship services (in-person and live-streamed), age-specific Christian formation programs (children's, youth, and adult ministries), a part-time Christian preschool, daily devotional content, and local/global mission partnership programs. The church is supported by voluntary tithes, recurring pledges, special offerings, planned giving, and preschool tuition.

Product overview

Faith United Methodist Church (Faith Church) is a United Methodist congregation offering a comprehensive suite of spiritual formation and community programs. The core offering consists of in-person and live-streamed Sunday worship services, supplemented by age-specific ministry programs: Children's Ministry (infants to 6th grade), Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade), and Adult Ministry (fellowship, discipleship, and social justice groups). The church operates In the Beginning Preschool as a separate program for young children. Digital offerings include online giving via Subsplash, the Grow Pray Study daily devotional guide, and Faith Notes e-newsletter. Mission programs connect the congregation with local partners (food bank, hot meals, blood drives) and international mission trips.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services Sunday worship services held at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM at the Sammamish campus, including a children's sermon and Sunday School during both services, with nursery care available. Open to all community members.
• Online/Live-Streamed Worship 10:30 AM Sunday service live-streamed online via Subsplash and Facebook Live, with on-demand access to past service archives for virtual attendees.
• Children's Ministry Faith formation program for infants through 6th grade including Sunday School, nursery care, seasonal events (Trunk or Treat, Easter Egg Hunt, VBS), and family ministry. Targeted at parents of children and youth in the local community.
• Youth Ministry Middle and high school program (6th-12th grade) featuring Sunday evening gatherings, small groups, summer camps, mission trips, Youth Power Breakfast, and Youth Nights. Targets youth in the local Sammamish/Issaquah area.
• Adult Ministry Fellowship and discipleship groups including 'Dinner &' (Sunday potluck and breakout sessions), men's and women's groups, Bible studies, social justice groups, and softball team. For adults seeking spiritual growth and community.
• In the Beginning Preschool Part-time preschool program for children from 20 months to pre-kindergarten, operating under Faith Church with Christian-based curriculum. Tuition-based.
• Mission Partnerships Local and global mission programs including Issaquah Food Bank, Atlantic Street Center, Hot Meals program, BloodWorks Northwest blood drives, Help Build Hope (Habitat for Humanity), and Adventures in Life Mexico trips. Open to congregation members and community volunteers.
• Online Giving Digital donation platform enabling one-time gifts and recurring payments for tithes, missions, and programs via Subsplash. Supports tithes, special offerings, stock and IRA gifts, and planned giving/bequests.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350-450 volunteer hours at Issaquah Food Bank annually through Green Bag program and Power Pack distribution
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Crossroads MissionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2026Organizes Help Build Hope events with churches to build walls for Habitat for Humanity homes. Since 1999, has produced over 1,000 homes for families in need. Provides tools, directors, and leadership for volunteer build days. Faith Church participates annually.
• Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Habitat affiliate receiving wall construction from Help Build Hope events. Homes are followed through to completion with volunteer opportunities.
• Issaquah Food & Clothing BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular food collection and delivery, Power Pack program distributing weekend lunches to 26 schools in Issaquah district, and ongoing Green Bag program.
• Atlantic Street CentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteering for community events, gardening, and installing Mental Health Garden (Phase 1 completed Sept 2025, Phase II planned Spring 2026 including raised beds, labyrinth, accessible entrance).
• Catholic Community Services - Hot MealssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly hot meal service at Issaquah Fire Station. Faith Church volunteers provide meals every 3rd Monday, serving 35-45 guests.
• BloodWorks NorthwestsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular blood drives hosted at Faith Church. 2026 scheduled dates: March 27, May 29, and August 14 (mobile bus).
• Adventures in Life MinistriessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-cultural mission partnership. Spring 2026 trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. Next trip planned for 2027.
• One Prisoner One Parish (OPOP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrisoner reentry support program connecting prisoners with faith communities upon release.
• Faith FoundationsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHandles stock gift transfers to church with no fees. Enables donors to avoid capital gains tax and receive full income tax deduction.
• FFNW Giving (Faith FNW)secondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides IRA giving guidance and information about planned giving/bequests for church supporters.
• SubsplashcoreTechnology or IntegrationMedia streaming, online giving, and group messaging platform. Used for live worship streaming, service archives, online donations, and church app functionality.
• CCB ChurchsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationChurch community database for membership management, public directory, and committee files. Being migrated away from.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aldersgate United Methodist Church: Pacific Northwest UMC congregation with comparable age-tiered ministries and mission partnership focus. Useful comparable for benchmarking giving patterns and program scope at similar scale.
• University Temple United Methodist Church: UMC congregation in Seattle with progressive theological positioning and broad age-tiered programming. Comparable in denomination and inclusive-leaning ministry philosophy, though operating in a denser urban setting.
• Quest Church: Seattle-area explicitly LGBTQ+ affirming Christian community with comparable inclusive positioning and multi-generational programming. Most directly comparable peer on the inclusivity differentiator that distinguishes Faith Church.
• Northshore United Methodist Church: Regional UMC on Seattle's Northshore with similar suburban family-focused programming. Same denomination and comparable ministry portfolio including children's, youth, and adult programs.
• Harbor Church Seattle: Seattle-area evangelical-leaning but inclusive-leaning congregation with multi-generational ministries and livestreamed services. Comparable in community-led GTM and digital outreach model.
• First United Methodist Church of Seattle: Historic downtown Seattle UMC congregation. Comparable denomination and broad ministry scope (worship, children, youth, missions) though at a larger urban scale.
• Bellevue United Methodist Church: Another United Methodist congregation in the Eastside Seattle suburbs. Same denomination, similar suburban catchment, comparable size and programming — making it the closest direct comparable for congregational scale, revenue profile, and ministry model.

Others

• Subsplash: Technology platform used by Faith Church for livestreaming, online giving, and mobile app. As the platform provider underpinning Faith Church's digital infrastructure, it represents a key ecosystem relationship rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• University Lutheran Church: Seattle-area progressive Lutheran congregation with similar inclusive theology and digital worship infrastructure. Comparable in target audience and engagement philosophy though different denomination.
• Mosaic Church Seattle: Inclusive Seattle-area Christian community with multi-generational ministries. Comparable in theological positioning and community-led engagement, though typically serves a younger demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/live
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faith-united

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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