Coral Gables Congregational Church, United Church of Christ

What Coral Gables Congregational Church, United Church of Christ does

Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ is a historic, progressive Protestant congregation founded in 1926 in Coral Gables, Florida, affiliated with the United Church of Christ denomination. It operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization serving a congregation of local families, Spanish-speaking and German-speaking communities, and broader Coral Gables residents through worship, education, and outreach programs. The church is led by a multi-pastor team (Pastors Laurie, Megan, Rev. Melanie, Theologian in Residence Rev. Brandan Robertson) supported by 8 paid staff, and holds designations including Open and Affirming, Just Peace, W.I.S.E., Sanctuary, Anti-Racist, and Creation Justice.

The church's program portfolio spans traditional weekly worship (English, Spanish, and Chapel services), an Early Childhood Center (childcare/preschool), a Community Arts Program (summer concert series and exhibitions), a Miami Fair Trade MarketPlace, music ministry (Chancel Choir, Men's Chorus, Youth Choir, Adult Bell Choir), youth and children's programs, spiritual formation offerings (Bible study, Womanist Midrash), wellness and mental health support groups (partnered with NAMI Miami), and justice/outreach volunteer programs (Chapman Partnership Homeless Shelter, Haiti Mission). Distribution is multi-channel: in-person services, livestreamed worship with archives, a mobile app, an email newsletter, and calendar integrations (Google, iCalendar, Outlook 365).

The revenue model is donation-based: voluntary tithes, pledges, and contributions processed via Pushpay, plus modest earned revenue from the Early Childhood Center and Miami Fair Trade MarketPlace. The church is currently running a Centennial Campaign (2026) tied to its 100th anniversary to fund historic building preservation, expanded community programs, and long-term planning. Customer concentration is dispersed across the congregation with no enterprise revenue dependencies.

Name

Coral Gables Congregational Church, United Church of Christ

Legal name

Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ

Website

https://gablesucc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ is a historic progressive Protestant congregation founded in 1926 in Coral Gables, Florida, serving local families, Spanish-speaking and German-speaking communities through worship, education, arts, and outreach programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

CORAL GABLES, Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gables UCC is a progressive Protestant congregation that delivers weekly worship services (English, Spanish, and German), sacraments and ceremonies (Baptism, Holy Communion, Confirmation, Weddings, Memorials), and a portfolio of religious-education and community programs including an Early Childhood Center, Music Ministry choirs, Spiritual Formation studies, Children and Youth programs, and Justice and Witness outreach. It also operates the Community Arts Program (CAP) with a Summer Concert Series and the Miami Fair Trade MarketPlace, which sells ethically sourced products on-site. Programming is delivered in-person at its Coral Gables campus and online via livestream, archived worship, a mobile app, and Zoom-based gatherings.

Product overview

Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ is a progressive Protestant church offering a comprehensive portfolio of religious and community programs. The church operates as a unified ministry with multiple interconnected programs including Worship Services (traditional, chapel, and language-specific), Children and Youth Programs, Music Ministry (choirs and ensembles), Spiritual Formation, Community Arts Program, Early Childhood Center, and the Miami Fair Trade MarketPlace. The church also provides language-specific ministries in Spanish and German, wellness programs including support groups, and justice/witness outreach. All programs are supported by an online presence including a mobile app and calendar integrations for event management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community Arts Program (CAP): Community arts programming including summer concert series and exhibitions
• Early Childhood Center (ECC)
• Miami Fair Trade MarketPlace

Products and services

• Worship Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NAMI MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church partners with NAMI Miami to host two mental health support groups - the NAMI Miami Peer Support Group for adults who have experienced mental health conditions, and the NAMI Family Support Group for adults with loved ones experiencing mental health conditions. These groups meet at the church and help members develop coping skills, find strength in shared experiences, and access mental health resources.
• Chapman PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church organizes monthly volunteer opportunities at Chapman Partnership Homeless Shelter in Miami. Church members serve meals to residents experiencing homelessness at the downtown location (1550 North Miami Avenue) on the second Sunday of each month from 4:00-7:00 p.m. The church arranges carpools from the church to the shelter location.
• United Church of ChristcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe congregation is a member of the United Church of Christ (UCC), a progressive Christian denomination. The church identifies with UCC's values of open and affirming ministry, social justice advocacy, and progressive theology.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Plymouth Congregational Church, UCC: Plymouth Congregational Church, UCC is a historic South Florida congregation with worship, education, music, and community-justice programming. It is a direct peer because it operates a similar donor-supported congregational model in the same regional market.
• First Congregational Church of Coconut Grove: First Congregational Church of Coconut Grove is a historic Miami-area congregational church with worship and community ministry. It is a direct regional peer with a similar congregational structure and faith-community footprint.
• First Unitarian Universalist Church of Miami: First Unitarian Universalist Church of Miami is an inclusive Miami congregation offering worship, formation, fellowship, and social-justice programming. It is a direct peer for an Open and Affirming, values-led community, although it serves a different theological tradition.
• First Presbyterian Church of Miami: First Presbyterian Church of Miami is a nearby Presbyterian congregation with worship, religious education, fellowship, and outreach. Its regional congregation and donor-supported operating model make it directly comparable.
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Coral Gables: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Coral Gables provides weekly worship, sacraments, music, formation, and community outreach in the same city. It is a direct peer for local faith services and member engagement.
• First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables: First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables is an established local congregation serving families through worship, education, music, and outreach. Its local service mix and volunteer and community model closely match the subject church's offerings.
• Christ Episcopal Church, Miami: Christ Episcopal Church, Miami is a Miami Episcopal congregation offering weekly worship, formation, music, sacraments, and outreach. It is a direct peer for delivering religious services and community programs in the same region.

Broad incumbents

• Riverside Church: Riverside Church is a large, established, socially progressive urban congregation with worship, arts, education, justice, and community programs. It is a broad incumbent peer because it demonstrates how a values-led religious organization can operate a wider program portfolio than a local parish.
• St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, Miami: St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, Miami is an established Miami cathedral with worship, education, music, pastoral care, and public-facing programs. It is a broad incumbent peer for a larger institutionally anchored religious organization with a local footprint.
• Temple Beth Am: Temple Beth Am is a large Miami-area Jewish congregation with worship, religious education, early childhood services, cultural programming, and community engagement. It is a broad incumbent peer because it has a comparable multi-generational, donor-supported religious ecosystem.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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