FUMC Bossier

What FUMC Bossier does

FUMC Bossier (First United Methodist Church of Bossier City) is a non-profit religious organization operating from a single campus at 201 John Wesley Blvd., Bossier City, Louisiana. The church serves the local community and surrounding Shreveport-Bossier area through a portfolio of ministry programs structured by life stage: Children's Ministry (nursery through 5th grade), Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade), Adult Ministry (including Young Adults, Women's Ministry, Men's Ministry), and a Silver Foxes senior fitness and social program. The organization is led by Pastor Donnie Wilkinson with a small staff of approximately 20 employees spanning worship direction, youth ministry, wedding coordination, and administrative roles.

The core product is religious worship and faith formation, delivered through two Sunday formats — a traditional service at 8:45 AM led by the Sanctuary Choir using the United Methodist Hymnal, and a contemporary service at 11:00 AM led by the Praise Team featuring modern Christian music. The church also administers sacraments (Baptism, Holy Communion) and ceremonial services (weddings up to 400 guests in the Sanctuary, funerals and memorials). Supporting technology is conventional: a WordPress-based website (fumcbossier.org) with a sermon archive, online giving through Church Center (firstumcbossier.churchcenter.com), Facebook livestream, and social media presence on YouTube and Spotify.

The revenue model is donation-based, relying on voluntary tithes, offerings, and recurring online giving from members and visitors, supplemented by memorials and honorariums. The church does not charge for worship services or ministry programs. Distribution is primarily in-person at the Bossier City campus with a parallel digital footprint (livestream, online giving, sermon archive) extending limited reach to remote participants. FUMC Bossier operates as a local congregation within the United Methodist Church denomination; no parent controlling entity, funding rounds, or external investors are identified in the source material.

Name

FUMC Bossier

Legal name

First United Methodist Church of Bossier City

Website

https://fumcbossier.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FUMC Bossier is a non-profit United Methodist church in Bossier City, LA, serving the local community with traditional and contemporary worship, age-specific ministries, senior fitness, sacraments, and ceremonies, supported by online giving and digital content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Worship and Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian ministry programs
• Church community outreach
• Faith formation education
• Ceremonial and sacramental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bossier City

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: Members and visitors contribute financial support through traditional in-person giving and online giving via the Church Center platform. These contributions fund church ministries, worship experiences, and community service programs.
2. Memorials and Honorariums: Donations made in memory or honor of individuals, celebrating life events, birthdays, anniversaries, or special occasions. Acknowledgment notes are sent to honorees or families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FUMC Bossier (First United Methodist Church of Bossier City) operates a local congregation providing Christian worship services, age-specific ministry programs, Christian sacraments, and ceremonial services (weddings and funerals) to the Bossier City, Louisiana community. The church delivers traditional and contemporary worship each Sunday, alongside children's, youth, adult, and senior ministries, and extends its reach through livestream, sermon archive, online giving, and community outreach.

Product overview

FUMC Bossier (First United Methodist Church of Bossier City) is a religious organization offering a portfolio of spiritual services and ministry programs. The core worship offerings include Traditional Worship (8:45 am Sundays) featuring the Sanctuary Choir, and Contemporary Worship (11:00 am Sundays) led by the Praise Team. Age-specific ministries include Children's Ministry (nursery through 5th grade with Sunday School, Children's Church, and Solar Seekers), Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade with Sunday School and Sunday Nights), and Adult Ministry (including Young at Heart, Young Adults, Women's Ministry, and Men's Ministry). Senior adults are served through the Silver Foxes fitness program. The church administers sacraments including Baptism and Holy Communion, and provides ceremony services for Weddings and Funerals. Digital services include Online Giving via Church Center, a Sermon Archive, and Watch Live streaming via Facebook.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Worship Service Traditional Christian worship service held Sundays at 8:45 AM, featuring the Sanctuary Choir and the United Methodist Hymnal; offered for congregants and visitors seeking a classic liturgical worship experience.
• Contemporary Worship Service Contemporary Christian worship service held Sundays at 11:00 AM, led by the Praise Team with modern Christian music from artists like Elevation Worship and Hillsong United; intended for congregants and visitors who prefer modern worship.
• Sunday School Sunday morning Bible study classes for all ages, meeting at 10:00 AM with various age-specific groups; provides faith formation for children, youth, and adults.
• Children's Ministry Age-appropriate ministry programs for children from nursery (6 weeks-2 years) through 5th grade, including Sunday School, Children's Church, WEE Worship (3-PreK 4), and Solar Seekers (K-5).
• Youth Ministry Youth group programming for 6th-12th graders, including Sunday School at 10:00 AM, Sunday Nights (5-7:00 PM), and monthly mission opportunities in the Shreveport-Bossier area.
• Adult Ministry Adult fellowship, study, and service programs including Young at Heart, Young Adults (20s-30s), Women's Ministry (Women in Mission, Grace & Grit), and Men's Ministry.
• Silver Foxes Senior adult fitness and social program meeting Mondays and Fridays at 10:00 AM, open to church members and the broader Bossier City community.
• Sanctuary Choir Choir group that leads music at the Traditional 8:45 AM Sunday service, rehearsing Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 PM.
• Praise Team Worship band leading contemporary music at the 11:00 AM Sunday service, rehearsing Thursdays 6:00-8:00 PM.
• Baptism Christian sacrament marking the beginning of discipleship, available for all ages including infant baptism; scheduled through the church secretary.
• Holy Communion Sacred Christian meal commemorating Christ's sacrifice, offered on 1st Sundays at both services and at 11:00 AM on 2nd-5th Sundays.
• Wedding Services Christian marriage ceremonies conducted in the Sanctuary (up to 400 guests) or Fellowship Hall (up to 175 guests), with required pre-marriage counseling; coordinated by the Wedding Coordinator.
• Funeral & Memorial Services Funeral and memorial service officiating and planning resources for deceased loved ones; provided to member and community families.
• Online Giving 24/7 online tithes and offerings platform via Church Center, enabling congregants and supporters to financially support church ministries digitally.
• Sermon Archive Digital archive of past sermons, including the current John Series and previous sermon series, accessible via the church website and YouTube.
• Watch Live Livestream of worship services via Facebook for remote congregation participation; enables members unable to attend in person to join services in real time.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gateway Church: Large multi-campus non-denominational church based in Southlake, TX. Comparable broad ministry portfolio (children, youth, adults) and digital broadcast of services, but operates at much greater scale with multiple physical campuses.
• Life.Church: One of the largest churches in the U.S., based in Edmond, OK, with a fully online ministry (Church Online Platform) and multi-site presence. Comparable as a worship-services and digital-content provider, but operates at a vastly larger scale and is non-denominational.

Direct peers

• First Baptist Church Bossier City: A Baptist congregation in the same Bossier City market. Operates in the same geographic community with a similar community-ministry model, competing for the same local members and donors.
• Highland Baptist Church: A Baptist congregation in Shreveport, LA, with comparable children's, youth, and adult ministries. Same metro market, similar operating profile, competing for overlapping congregants.
• Broadmoor United Methodist Church: A United Methodist congregation in Shreveport, LA, serving a similar demographic with comparable traditional and contemporary programming. Same denomination, same regional market, very comparable operating model.
• First Baptist Church Shreveport: Historic downtown Baptist congregation in Shreveport, LA. Comparable multi-generational ministry model and same regional market, with similar lifecycle ceremonial and community services.
• Airline Baptist Church: A large Baptist church in Bossier City offering multi-generational ministry and digital worship. Closest local competitor by activity breadth and audience overlap.
• First United Methodist Church Shreveport: Another local United Methodist congregation serving the Shreveport-Bossier metro from Shreveport, LA. Same denomination, similar community-facing ministry model, and overlapping geographic market — making it the most directly comparable local peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fumcbossier9207
• Facebookfacebook.com/FUMCBossier
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fumc-bossier

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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