FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF GREENVILLE

What FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF GREENVILLE does

First United Methodist Church of Greenville is a private nonprofit religious organization and the oldest church in Greenville, Michigan, established in 1851 and headquartered at 204 W Cass St in downtown Greenville. The church's core offering is weekly Sunday worship services held at 10:00 AM, delivered both in-person and online via livestream, with sermon archives available on demand. Its technology footprint consists of a SnapPages-hosted website, a mobile app, and live streaming infrastructure, with no proprietary AI or software systems.

The organization operates a diversified ministry portfolio spanning pastoral care (Stephen Ministry, Prayer Requests), lay leadership development (Lay Servant Ministry, Music Ministry), demographic-specific groups (United Women in Faith, Men's Ministry, Small Groups), ceremonial services (Weddings, Columbarium), and outreach (Missions Team, Peace Vigil). A wholly-owned operating subsidiary, the Christian Child Care Center, functions as a State of Michigan licensed child care facility, providing weekday fee-based services to local families.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members (accepted online, in-person, and via mail) and fee-based child care services from the Christian Child Care Center. The church has 6 employees and is supported by an extensive volunteer ecosystem. Distribution occurs through a single physical location and digital channels, with marketing conducted via website, mobile app, live streaming, and newsletters. The organization is governed autonomously within the United Methodist denomination and operates with no external parent company or institutional ownership.

Name

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF GREENVILLE

Legal name

First United Methodist Church of Greenville

Website

https://greenvillefumc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1851

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

First United Methodist Church of Greenville is a historic United Methodist congregation founded in 1851 in Greenville, Michigan, offering Sunday worship services (in-person and online), a licensed child care center, and a portfolio of community ministries to local residents and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDACAAAN

Faith-Based Childcare Centers

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

SECONDARYEDACACAK

Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups

Education/Early Childhood Education/Nursery Schools & Playgroups

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Pastoral care ministry
• Child care services
• Christian community programs
• Faith-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church receives voluntary financial contributions from congregation members through online giving, in-person offerings, and mail-in checks. Giving supports church operations, missions, and community programs.
2. Christian Child Care Center Fees: State-licensed child care facility operated as a ministry of the church, providing fee-based child care services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

First United Methodist Church of Greenville operates as a United Methodist congregation offering weekly Sunday worship services both in-person and via online livestream. The church supplements worship with a fee-based State of Michigan licensed Christian Child Care Center preschool ministry. Additional offerings include pastoral care (Stephen Ministry), lay leadership development, music ministry, mission/outreach programs, small groups, wedding ceremonies, and a columbarium for cremated remains.

Product overview

First United Methodist Church of Greenville operates as a traditional United Methodist congregation established in 1851, offering a portfolio of religious services and community programs. The church's core offering is Sunday Worship Services (in-person and online), supplemented by the Christian Child Care Center as a licensed childcare ministry. Additional products include various lay ministry programs (Stephen Ministry, Lay Servant Ministry, Music Ministry), mission/outreach initiatives (Missions Team), demographic-specific groups (United Women in Faith, Men's Ministry, Small Groups), ceremonial services (Weddings, Columbarium), pastoral care (Prayer Requests), and community events (Peace Vigil). Online Giving facilitates donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Christian Child Care Center: A ministry of the First United Methodist Church of Greenville and a State of Michigan licensed child care facility providing safe, fun, faith-filled learning environment for children.

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Paul Lutheran ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch supports the ecumenical food pantry at St. Paul Lutheran Church located at 9844 SW Greenville Road, Greenville, Michigan. Weekly food donations are made to support local community hunger relief.
• RAVE (Richmond Area Volunteer Effort)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch supports RAVE organization throughout the year with donations.
• Compassion InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch sponsors a child named Jessica, age 14, through Compassion International.
• United Methodist Church - Board of Global MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch supports missionary Princess M. Jusu who serves in Monrovia, Liberia as an instructor at the United Methodist Women's Leadership Training Center, teaching tailoring, tie-dying, knitting and home economics.
• United Methodist Foundation of MichiganminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for planned giving and legacy gifts from estate planning. Provides resources for church members considering bequests.
• Greenville Area Ministerial AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch hosts the community Ecumenical Good Friday worship service with the Greenville Area Ministerial Association.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)minorOthersAs a child care center, the Christian Child Care Center is subject to USDA non-discrimination requirements and is an equal opportunity provider.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army: National faith-based organization providing worship services alongside community programs such as food pantries, child care, and family services — overlapping with First UMC's missions and child care ministry offerings.
• The United Methodist Church: The national denomination under which this local congregation operates; comparable in faith tradition, governance structure, and connectional mission funding, but operating at a vastly larger scale across the U.S.
• Catholic Charities of West Michigan: Faith-based social services organization operating food pantries, family support, and community programs in the same West Michigan region as First UMC, with overlapping mission outreach and donor pools.
• YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids: Regional community organization providing child care, family programming, and wellness services that overlaps with First UMC's child care center and community outreach missions in the broader West Michigan area.

Direct peers

• St. Paul Lutheran Church (Greenville, MI): Ecumenical partner located on SW Greenville Road; shares overlapping worship, faith formation, and community service missions with First UMC and competes for the same Greenville-area households.
• First Baptist Church of Greenville: Another established Christian congregation serving the Greenville, Michigan community with similar worship, discipleship, and community outreach programming, competing for the same local members and donor base.
• First Presbyterian Church of Greenville: Fellow mainline Protestant congregation in Greenville offering similar worship, Christian education, and small group ministries to overlapping community demographics.

Emerging players

• Primrose Schools: National franchise network of accredited early childhood education schools with a values-based curriculum, comparable to the Christian Child Care Center's faith-integrated licensed child care model.
• Young Life: Faith-based youth and family ministry organization running community programs and small groups analogous to First UMC's discipleship offerings, though focused specifically on adolescent engagement.

Others

• Compassion International: Faith-based international child sponsorship organization that First UMC partners with to support sponsored children; operates in the same faith-driven charitable giving category and shares the church's missions donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/first-united-methodist-church-of-greenville

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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