FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, LONGVIEW

What FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, LONGVIEW does

First United Methodist Church of Longview (Longview FUMC) is a Mainline Protestant religious nonprofit organization headquartered at 400 N. Fredonia St. in Downtown Longview, Texas. It operates as an independent local congregation within the United Methodist denomination and serves the East Texas community. The church delivers three distinct weekly worship services — a contemporary Horizon service (8:30 AM in the Faith Center), a traditional Ascension service (8:30 AM in the Sanctuary), and a blended Beacon service (10:45 AM in the Sanctuary) — with all three also accessible via online livestream and YouTube, and the Beacon service additionally broadcast on KLTV Channel 7. Its core product is therefore a differentiated, multi-format worship experience, extended to a physical preschool subsidiary (School For Little Children) and to a broad ministry portfolio covering children (infant through 3rd grade), students (4th-12th grade), adult discipleship groups, music and fine arts (Chancel Choir, Hurst Handbells, Kidz Connect, Horizon Praise Band, Fine Arts Council), prayer, and seasonal special services.

The underlying technology stack is modest: a Squarespace-hosted website (longviewfumc.org) functions as the primary information hub, complemented by YouTube for livestream and archival video, plus Facebook and Instagram for community engagement. The church conducts no commercial transactions; revenue is entirely donation-based, channeled through six mechanisms: weekly tithes and offerings, online giving via the church portal and PayPal, text-to-give (903-417-0707), stock transfers to a brokerage account, IRA qualified charitable distributions, and memorials/designated gifts. As a 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit, the church is not publicly traded and discloses no financial figures.

The organization is led by Senior Pastor Rev. Jay Jackson (since 2017) and supported by a team of approximately 8 staff including three additional pastors, program directors, an AV/Media specialist, and finance/membership administration. Governance is provided by the pastoral leadership team. The church markets itself on an inclusive 'All means all' philosophy and a 'Beacon of Hope for All' identity, targeting the general congregation along with segmented programs for children, students, adults, and music-and-arts enthusiasts.

Name

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, LONGVIEW

Legal name

First United Methodist Church of Longview

Website

https://longviewfumc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

First United Methodist Church of Longview is a Mainline Protestant nonprofit church in East Texas that delivers three weekly worship services (contemporary, traditional, blended) in-person and via livestream, with an affiliated preschool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups (EDACACAK)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Faith community
• Children's ministry
• Youth ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Longview

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through weekly tithes and offerings from congregation members during worship services
2. Online Giving: Digital donations through the church's giving portal and PayPal
3. Text-to-Give: Mobile donations via text message to 903-417-0707
4. Stock Donations: Transfer of investment assets to FUMC brokerage account for tax-advantaged giving
5. IRA Giving: Required Minimum Distributions can be sent directly to FUMC as a qualified charitable distribution
6. Memorials and Designated Giving: Special donations in memory of loved ones or designated for specific purposes

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

First United Methodist Church of Longview provides Christian worship services in three styles — Contemporary (Horizon), Traditional (Ascension), and Blended (Beacon) — held on Sunday mornings at 400 N. Fredonia St. and streamed online. The church runs age-segregated discipleship programs (Children's Ministry for infants through 3rd grade, LV Student Ministry for 4th–12th graders, and Adult small groups), a Music & Fine Arts program, seasonal special services, and an online/text donation platform for tithes, offerings, stock gifts, and IRA distributions.

Product overview

First United Methodist Church of Longview offers a unified worship and ministry experience centered around three distinct weekly worship services: the Horizon Service (contemporary, 8:30 AM in Faith Center), the Ascension Service (traditional, 8:30 AM in Sanctuary), and the Beacon Service (blended, 10:45 AM in Sanctuary). All three services are accessible in-person and online via livestream, with the Beacon Service also broadcast on KLTV Channel 7. The church's ministry portfolio includes Children's Ministry (nursery through 3rd grade with Sunday School and Wednesday activities), LV Student Ministry (4th-12th grade with Sunday School and Wednesday programming), Adult Discipleship Groups (multiple Sunday and Wednesday small groups), and a Music & Fine Arts Program (Chancel Choir, Hurst Handbells, Kidz Connect, Horizon Praise Band, Fine Arts Council). Supporting services include online giving (via the church website and PayPal), text-to-give, prayer ministry, and special seasonal services throughout the liturgical year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Horizon Service (Contemporary Worship)
• Ascension Service (Traditional Worship)
• Beacon Service (Blended Worship)
• Online/Livestream Worship
• Children's Ministry
• LV Student Ministry
• Adult Discipleship Groups
• Music & Fine Arts Program
• Online Giving Platform
• Special Services
• Prayer Ministry
• School For Little Children (SFLC)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Green Acres Baptist Church, Tyler TX: A large East Texas regional Baptist church with comparable multi-generational programming, music/fine arts programs, and broadcast/livestream reach. Useful comparable for scale of operations in the East Texas ministry market.
• Fellowship Church, Grapevine TX: Large North Texas non-denominational church known for broadcast-quality online worship and multi-site operations. Comparable on the broadcast/livestream reach and digital engagement dimensions that FUMC Longview is investing in via KLTV and YouTube.

Broad incumbents

• Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Houston TX: A large UMC congregation in Houston with an established multi-service model (traditional + contemporary), preschool, music program, and broad giving infrastructure. Illustrates a scaled-up version of FUMC Longview's operating model within the same denomination.
• St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Houston TX: A flagship UMC in Houston with a major music program (including Texas Medical Center Orchestra ties), preschool, and broad multi-generational programming. Scaled comparable on music/fine arts as a programming differentiator within the UMC ecosystem.
• Highland Park United Methodist Church, Dallas TX: One of the largest UMC congregations in the U.S., with extensive programming, music, preschool, and large-scale donor infrastructure. Represents the upside ceiling of the UMC operating model in Texas and a benchmark for governance and pastoral team depth.

Others

• United Methodist Communications (UMCom): The communications and resourcing agency of the UMC denomination, providing shared services, branding, and digital infrastructure to congregations including FUMC Longview. A ecosystem/strategic partner rather than a competitor, but relevant for benchmarking denominational support.

Direct peers

• First Baptist Church Longview: A mainline Baptist congregation in Longview, TX directly competing for the same families in the East Texas market. Comparable in multi-generational programming, music ministry, and traditional worship offerings.
• Marvin United Methodist Church, Tyler TX: Another regional UMC church in East Texas with comparable mid-sized multi-generational programming and music ministry. Useful peer for benchmarking programming breadth, staff size, and giving trends in the same Texas Annual Conference footprint.
• First United Methodist Church, Tyler TX: A peer UMC congregation in nearby Tyler, TX operating under the same denomination, similar traditional-and-contemporary worship mix, and similar East Texas donor base. Directly comparable for denominational assessment exposure and pastoral scale.
• St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Longview: Another UMC congregation in Longview, TX serving the same geographic market with a similar traditional/mainline worship model. Direct comparison for member retention, giving, and denominational positioning in the local East Texas market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FUMCLongview
• Facebookfacebook.com/LongviewFUMC
• Instagraminstagram.com/longviewfumc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/first-united-methodist-church-longview

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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