HILLCREST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

What HILLCREST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH does

Hillcrest United Methodist Church (HUMC) is a private nonprofit religious congregation of the United Methodist denomination, headquartered at 5112 Raywood Lane, Nashville, Tennessee, on a 6.5-acre campus opened January 3, 1960. The congregation traces its origins to the early 1800s when William Thompson settled in South Nashville and founded Thompson's Chapel; the church has since operated under three successive names (Thompson's Chapel, Thompson Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church South, Hillcrest Methodist Church) before adopting its current identity.

HUMC delivers a comprehensive ministry portfolio organized around a "4G" framework — Gather, Grow, Give, Go — comprising weekly in-person and online worship (Sundays 10:15am), Sunday School and small groups, age-segmented programs (HUMC Children, Middle School Youth, Wesley Choir music ministry, Men's and Women's Ministries, Good News Fellowship adult Sunday School, Seniors Ministry), care ministries (pastoral care, visitation, bereavement, prayer list), and an outreach arm anchored by the Hillcrest Community Food Bank and partnerships with Second Harvest Food Bank, Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors, Habitat for Humanity, Tusculum Elementary School, and the MARIM Congolese refugee congregation.

The organization is funded exclusively through recurring tithes, offerings, and annual pledge commitments from its member base, with no external funding rounds, no published revenue, and a small paid staff of 7 (Senior Pastor Rev. Velma Thomas-Parker, Minister of Music Chris Sweatt, Staff Accompanist Alex Shore, and Director of Operations and Communications Brett Parsons, plus other roles). Distribution is concentrated on a single Nashville campus plus a Facebook livestream; there is no mobile app, API, or commercial technology product.

Name

HILLCREST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Legal name

Hillcrest United Methodist Church

Website

https://hillcrestumc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1800

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hillcrest United Methodist Church is a 225-year-old United Methodist congregation on a 6.5-acre South Nashville campus, serving a multigenerational, multicultural community through weekly worship, age-based ministries, a community food bank, and refugee/immigrant outreach programs funded by member tithes and pledges.

Ownership category

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Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Worship services
• Religious education
• Community outreach
• Youth ministry
• Faith community

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church members contribute tithes (one-tenth of income) and offerings as part of Christian stewardship. Members reaffirm commitment to support the church with prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.
2. Pledge Commitments: Annual pledge commitment form allows members to commit financially to the church. The Finance Team creates an annual budget to fund ministry based on pledged amounts.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hillcrest United Methodist Church provides weekly Christian worship services, faith formation programs for all ages (children, youth, adults, seniors), pastoral care and visitation, and community outreach including a twice-monthly food bank. Membership is sustained through voluntary tithes, offerings, and annual pledge commitments, with no fixed pricing for participation. The church operates a 6.5-acre campus on Raywood Lane in South Nashville and serves a diverse congregation through its organized 4G strategy: Gather, Grow, Give, Go.

Product overview

Hillcrest United Methodist Church is a faith community offering a comprehensive portfolio of ministry programs and services centered on its 4G strategy: Gather, Grow, Give, Go. The church provides in-person and online worship services, age-based ministries including HUMC Children, Youth Ministry, and Seniors Ministry, as well as music ministry through the Wesley Choir. Additional programs include Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, Adult Sunday School (Good News Fellowship Class), and Group Life small groups. Care ministries offer pastoral care, visitation, bereavement support, and community outreach through the Hillcrest Community Food Bank, Justice for Our Neighbors, Habitat for Humanity partnerships, and Refugee Care services. Financial giving programs support the church's mission and operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services Sunday worship services held at 10:15 a.m. in-person and online via Facebook Live, with Sunday School and small groups at 9:00 a.m. for the church congregation and community members.
• HUMC Children (Children's Ministry) Children's ministry program offering nursery care, Middle School groups, Children's Worship, Children's Church, and Vacation Bible School for children from nursery age through 5th grade and their families, with Safe Sanctuaries child safety protocols.
• Youth Ministry Youth ministry program for 6th–8th grade students meeting Sunday evenings for fun, fellowship, study, and service opportunities throughout the school year.
• Music Ministry (Wesley Choir) Adult choir program led by the Music Minister, meeting Wednesday evenings at 7pm. The Wesley Choir leads music in worship services and offers special music programs throughout the year for the congregation.
• Women's Ministry Women's gathering program with luncheons, craft nights, and community partnership with Tusculum Elementary School for women in the congregation.
• Men's Ministry Men's ministry offering 4th Saturday Men's Club breakfast meetings and 'Men of the Hill' Bible study during Lent and Advent seasons.
• Seniors Ministry Senior adult ministry offering community of love, care and connection through weekly and monthly fellowship, learning, and outing opportunities, including WHO (Widows & Widowers Helping Others) group and Honey's monthly outings via church bus.
• Adult Sunday School (Good News Fellowship Class) Adult Christian education class meeting Sundays at 9am in Room 14, focusing on Bible study and spiritual growth for adult members.
• Group Life (Small Groups) Small group ministry meeting throughout the week for Bible study and relationship building, available in coed or gender-specific formats for adults.
• Care Ministries Support ministries including Pastoral Care, Visitation Teams, Bereavement Team, Hillcrest Babies, Hillcrest Hello Team, and devotional/prayer list for members and community members in need.
• Hillcrest Community Food Bank Community food bank distributing food twice monthly on first and third Thursdays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, providing food at no cost to those with little or no income in the South Nashville neighborhood.
• Justice for Our Neighbors Referral-based partnership with Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors providing affordable immigration legal services and education to faith communities about immigration issues.
• Refugee Care Ministry Ministry welcoming MARIM Church (Congolese Refugees) which worships from Hillcrest's sanctuary, and serving refugee families through ESL programs, children's choir participation, and food bank access.
• Hillcrest Community Food Bank Outreach (Habitat for Humanity Annual Build) Annual partnership with area Methodist churches for the Habitat Methodist Build program, contributing volunteer labor and partnership to home-building efforts in the community.
• Tithing and Pledging Program Financial giving program including tithing, annual pledge commitments, bank automatic gifts, and mail-in giving options, supporting the church's mission and operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Food bank distribution on first and third Thursdays from 3:00pm-5:00pm serving neighborhood community at no cost

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Second Harvest Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHillcrest Community Food Bank receives food deliveries from Second Harvest. Volunteers unload the delivery truck and shelve food from 10:00am-12:30pm on distribution days.
• Tennessee Justice for Our NeighborscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides affordable immigration legal services and educates faith communities about immigration issues. Located at Casa Azafrán, 2195 Nolensville Pike, Nashville.
• Habitat for HumanityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHUMC joins area Methodist churches annually for the Habitat Methodist Build. Members participate in home building efforts for the community.
• Tusculum Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's Ministry partners with Tusculum Elementary School to support the school community through various outreach initiatives.
• MARIM ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA congregation of Congolese Refugees that worships from Hillcrest's Sanctuary. Part of the church's refugee welcome ministry on the Nolensville Corridor.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• First Baptist Church Nashville: A large, established Nashville congregation offering comprehensive worship, education, music, missions, and community-outreach programming; a broader incumbent peer in the same faith-based services market but at materially larger scale.
• Cathedral of the Incarnation: A major Catholic cathedral in Nashville running multi-program ministries, outreach, and care services; comparable as a large, established local faith community but operating under a different tradition.

Direct peers

• West End United Methodist Church: Historic Nashville UMC congregation operating in-person and online worship with extensive children's, youth, and music ministries; a same-denomination peer in the same metro with overlapping program structure.
• Brentwood United Methodist Church: A nearby United Methodist Church in the greater Nashville area serving a comparable suburban congregation with multiple age-segment ministries and community outreach programs; the closest direct peer for a Middle Tennessee UMC of similar size.
• Woodbine United Methodist Church: A Nashville UMC with comparable children's, youth, music, and small-group programming and a similar single-campus operating model; useful peer for benchmarking attendance and program breadth.
• Crievewood United Methodist Church: A South Nashville-area UMC running Sunday school, youth, music, and small-group ministries from a single campus; directly comparable neighborhood UMC peer with similar program mix.
• McKendree United Methodist Church: A downtown Nashville United Methodist Church offering traditional worship, children's and youth programs, and small-group ministry; directly comparable UMC peer in the same geographic market.
• Donelson Heights United Methodist Church: A Nashville-area UMC offering Sunday school, youth, music, and outreach ministries from a single campus; closely comparable in scale, denomination, and ministry mix to Hillcrest UMC.

Regional players

• Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church: The regional governing body of the UMC that Hillcrest belongs to; sets polity, training, and clergy pipelines that materially shape how Hillcrest and its direct UMC peers operate day-to-day.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hillcrestumc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hillcrest-united-methodist-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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