Kingston Presbyterian Church

What Kingston Presbyterian Church does

Kingston Presbyterian Church is a PC(USA) congregation located at 800 Third Avenue in Conway, South Carolina, situated along Kingston Lake and the Waccamaw River. The congregation traces its origins to 1756 and was officially reorganized on May 30, 1858, around its current Greek Revival sanctuary, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The church serves members of all ages through traditional Sunday worship at 10:30 AM (with Sunday School at 9:30 AM), YouTube livestream worship launched in July 2024, and a portfolio of ministries covering children (nursery through 5th grade), youth (middle and high school), adults (women's circles, men's groups, Wednesday night suppers), music (children's and adult choirs), and local and international missions.

The technical footprint is modest and consumer-grade: a YouTube channel for live and on-demand sermon archives, Zoom for youth Bible study and select adult gatherings, Vanco (MyVanco) for online tithes and offerings, and a content website (kingstonpc.org) built on Orbital Sites with bulletins, newsletters, and event information. There is no proprietary technology stack, app, or API; digital channels function purely as member-engagement and giving infrastructure rather than as distinct product surfaces. The multi-building campus (Sanctuary, Kingston Building, Gore House, Administration, Children's Building) supports in-person programming year-round.

The financial model is voluntary contribution-based: tithes and offerings from members and visitors, with no pricing or fees charged for worship, education, or participation. The church is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with self-governance through elected elders, diaconate, and trustees; affiliation with PC(USA) and the Presbytery of New Harmony is voluntary and non-controlling. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The current pastoral role is filled by a Bridge Pastor (Rev. Joel M. Long) during a transition period while the congregation seeks a permanent installed minister, indicating leadership-level activity but no commercial or membership expansion cycle.

Name

Kingston Presbyterian Church

Legal name

Kingston Presbyterian Church

Website

https://kingstonpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1756

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kingston Presbyterian Church is a historic PC(USA) congregation in Conway, South Carolina, founded in 1756, offering traditional Sunday worship, age-segregated ministries, music and mission programs, and now YouTube livestreaming and online giving to its members and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

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

Keywords

• Worship services
• Religious education
• Youth ministry
• Mission outreach
• Church community

Headquarters

HQ city

Conway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and visitors give tithes and offerings as an act of worship. Online giving available through MyVanco platform at https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZD9F. The church emphasizes that everything we have is a gift from God (1 Chronicles 29:14), and giving faithfully and willingly changes the world.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kingston Presbyterian Church is a historic PC(USA) congregation providing traditional Presbyterian worship services, multi-generational Christian education (children, youth, and adult ministries), a music ministry, and local and global mission outreach. The church also hosts special community events including a Wall Lecture Series, Vacation Bible School, and Adult Bible School.

Product overview

Kingston Presbyterian Church is a PC(USA) congregation located in Conway, South Carolina, offering a unified portfolio of traditional church ministries and worship services. The church provides programming across all age groups including Children's Ministry (nursery through 5th grade), Youth Ministry (middle/high school), Adult Ministry (women's circles, men's groups), Music Ministry (children's and adult choirs), and Missions (local and international partnerships). Core worship services are held Sundays at 10:30 AM with traditional liturgical elements, hymns, and monthly communion, supplemented by YouTube livestreams beginning July 2024. Additional programs include Vacation Bible School, Adult Bible School, Wall Lecture Series featuring biblical scholars, and digital giving through online platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Waccamaw Youth CenterminorOthersLocal mission partner providing youth services. Kingston Presbyterian Church supports this organization as part of its local mission outreach ministry.
• Churches Assisting People (CAP)minorOthersLocal community assistance organization based in Conway, SC. Church participates in supporting CAP through mission outreach.
• Shepherd's TableminorOthersLocal mission organization. Kingston supports this ministry as part of its local mission involvement.
• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)minorOthersPC(USA) disaster response organization. Church participates in Presbyterian Disaster Assistance as part of denominational mission support.
• Fostering HopeminorOthersLocal foster care and family support organization. Church supports through mission outreach.
• SOS CareminorOthersLocal care organization in South Carolina. Supported through church mission ministry.
• Habitat for Humanity of Horry CountyminorOthersHabitat for Humanity affiliate serving Horry County. Church participates in building projects and mission support.
• India Gospel LeagueminorOthersGlobal mission organization. Church supports international mission work through this partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Georgetown Presbyterian Church: PC(USA) congregation in neighboring Georgetown County, SC, where Kingston's Bridge Pastor previously served as Transitional Pastor. Same denomination, similar small-town coastal Carolina context, and similar congregational scale and program structure.
• Myrtle Beach First Presbyterian Church: PC(USA) congregation serving the Myrtle Beach/Horry County area. Directly comparable in denomination, traditional worship style, and ministry portfolio, competing for the same Grand Strand area Presbyterian households.
• Trinity Presbyterian Church, Surfside Beach, SC: PC(USA) congregation in the same coastal South Carolina region where Kingston's current Bridge Pastor previously served as Parish Associate. Comparable in denomination, governance model, and ministry portfolio, serving surfside/grand-strand residents.
• First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, SC: Larger PC(USA) congregation in South Carolina under the same Presbytery of New Harmony network. Same denomination, similar traditional-worship positioning, and shared denominational funding/governance structures.
• First Presbyterian Church of Conway, SC: Likely the closest direct peer in Conway, SC; another PC(USA) mainline congregation serving the same geographic market with traditional worship, similar denominational affiliation, and competing for the same Presbyterian-leaning households in Horry County.

Regional players

• Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church: PC(USA) congregation in the coastal South Carolina Waccamaw region. Comparable in denomination, liturgical style, and historical-preservation orientation, but serves a different geographic market within the same coast-aligned demographic.
• St. James Catholic Church, Conway, SC: Conway-area congregation and former employer of Kingston's Choir Director/Organist. Competes for the same local worship-membership base in Conway, but operates as a Catholic parish and serves a different denominational niche.
• East Cooper Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant, SC: Large mainline Protestant congregation in the Carolina coast region. Competes for the same broad protestant-attender demographic in coastal South Carolina but operates in a different denomination and at a much larger scale.

Others

• Churches Assisting People (CAP), Conway, SC: Local mission partner supported by Kingston Presbyterian Church. Functions as an ecosystem adjacent rather than a peer, but is operationally comparable as a small faith-rooted nonprofit in the Conway area.
• Habitat for Humanity of Horry County: Mission partner organization, not a competitor. Included to reflect shared operating geography and resource-pool crossover typical of small Conway nonprofits and faith-based community organizations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2Fe2NmuFvAfFmsldKV5ShQ
• Instagraminstagram.com/kingston.presbyterian
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kingston-presbyterian-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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