Memorial Church Of Christ

What Memorial Church Of Christ does

Memorial Church of Christ is a multigenerational and multicultural Church of Christ congregation based at 900 Echo Lane in the Memorial area of Houston, Texas. The church operates a traditional worship program consisting of Sunday services at 8:20 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 6:00 p.m., a Wednesday service at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday-morning Bible classes for all ages at 9:30 a.m. Its core practices include a cappella singing and weekly observance of the Lord's Supper, with ministry organized around life-stage segments: Memorial Kids for infants through 4th grade, The Bridge for 5th and 6th graders, Memorial Youth for 7th through 12th grade, and an Adults ministry offering classes by life stage (singles, newly married, young marrieds, families, 60+) and topic.

The church runs an age-segmented ministry portfolio spanning nursery through senior adults, plus community groups that meet throughout the greater Houston area by geography, life stage, or interest. Friendship School is a wholly-owned preschool subsidiary offering play-based learning for children ages 1 through Pre-K, generating recurring monthly tuition revenue. The church also operates a Prison Ministry at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Ramsey Unit and supports a global Missions program with core partners including Impact Church of Christ (Houston), Southern Africa Bible College, and Baxter Institute (Honduras), plus outreach in Greece, India, Haiti, and South Texas. Digital engagement is delivered through YouTube livestream of Sunday services, a Bible Class podcast on Spotify, a weekly digital bulletin, and the Memorial Memo mobile application.

Revenue is generated primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings from members, processed in part via PushPay, supplemented by Friendship School tuition (monthly fees ranging from $331 to $519 per child depending on age tier and schedule, plus a $200 non-refundable registration fee and $50 waitlist fee with a 10% sibling discount). The church is a private nonprofit governed by a board of shepherds (elders) and led by a ministry team headed by Preaching Minister David Duncan, with Connection, Community, Youth and Bridge, Children's, Stewardship, Technology, and Counseling staff roles. No external parent, private equity backing, or institutional investment is evidenced.

Name

Memorial Church Of Christ

Legal name

Memorial Church of Christ

Website

https://mcoc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Memorial Church of Christ is a Houston-based, multigenerational Church of Christ congregation offering traditional worship services, age-segmented ministries from preschool through adult, and a wholly-owned preschool (Friendship School), funded by voluntary member contributions and digital engagement tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Preschool education
• Bible study programs
• Children's ministry
• Community outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

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: Weekly contributions from members to support church operations and missions
2. Friendship School Tuition: Monthly tuition payments for preschool program with registration and waitlist fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Memorial Church of Christ delivers traditional worship services and Bible classes for all ages at its Houston campus, alongside age-specific ministries (Memorial Kids, The Bridge, Memorial Youth, Adults), Community Groups, a prison ministry at the TDCJ Ramsey Unit, and global mission partnerships. The church also operates Friendship School, a play-based preschool ministry open to members and non-members. Digital engagement is supported through YouTube livestreaming, a Spotify Bible Class podcast, and the Memorial Memo mobile app.

Product overview

Memorial Church of Christ is a multi-generational, multicultural church in Houston offering a comprehensive portfolio of spiritual formation and community programs. The core offering consists of traditional worship services (Sundays and Wednesdays) and Bible classes. The church provides age-specific ministries: Memorial Kids (infants through 4th grade), The Bridge (5th-6th grade), Memorial Youth (7th-12th grade), and Adults Ministry with multiple class offerings by life stage. Community Groups enable geographic and interest-based fellowship. Additional programs include Friendship School (preschool), Prison Ministry, and global Missions support. Digital engagement includes livestreaming, podcast content, and a weekly bulletin. All programs are coordinated through a ministry team led by the Preaching Minister and served by shepherds (elders).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Friendship School: A preschool within Memorial Church of Christ providing play-based learning curriculum focusing on developmentally appropriate academics, Bible, and social behaviors in a Christian environment. Open to both church members and non-members.
• Memorial Kids
• The Bridge
• Memorial Youth

Products and services

• Worship Services Traditional worship services held on Sundays at 8:20am, 10:30am, and 6pm, and Wednesdays at 7pm, featuring a cappella singing, communion, prayer, and Bible preaching, offered to members and visitors at the Houston campus and via YouTube livestream.
• Bible Classes Sunday morning Bible classes at 9:30am organized for all ages, focused on spiritual maturity through study of God's word. Includes adult classes by life stage and children's classes by age group.
• Memorial Kids (Children's Ministry) Children's ministry serving infants through 4th grade with Sunday and Wednesday classes, nursery care, and children's church during sermons, designed to support families in helping children become devoted followers of Christ.
• The Bridge (5th–6th Grade Ministry) Ministry for 5th and 6th graders transitioning from Memorial Kids to Memorial Youth, focused on deeper questions about faith, identity, and their place in God's story.
• Memorial Youth (7th–12th Grade Ministry) Youth ministry for 7th–12th grade students offering intentional discipleship, Bible studies, service projects, and events to help teens become cross-focused followers of Jesus, with family support via the Memorial Memo app.
• Community Groups Small groups meeting throughout the week across the greater Houston area, organized by geography, life stage, or interests, providing prayer, Bible study, fellowship, and service opportunities.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Impact Church of ChristcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore mission partner located in Houston. Church plants and trains others to continue the work of sharing the gospel. Part of the church's core mission partnership network supporting global evangelism efforts.
• Southern Africa Bible CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore mission partner providing biblical education and training in Southern Africa. Memorial supports this college through mission trips and financial assistance. Part of the church's core partnership network.
• Baxter InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore mission partner based in Honduras. Provides training and resources for evangelism and church planting. Part of the church's core mission partnership supporting international ministry efforts.
• Texas Department of Criminal Justice Ramsey UnitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrison ministry partnership where Memorial Church members minister to incarcerated individuals at the Ramsey Unit in Texas. Includes GospelFest events and ongoing spiritual support for inmates.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fellowship Church: Large Texas-based multi-site church with strong digital/app presence, children's ministry, and global outreach — comparable in scale, digital strategy, and multi-generational programming model.
• Gateway Church: Multi-campus Dallas–Fort Worth megachurch with children's, student, and adult programs plus global missions — comparable in scale and multi-generational ministry architecture.
• The Village Church: Multi-site Dallas–Fort Worth area church with strong teaching content, community groups, and family/student ministries — comparable in programming depth and digital content distribution.
• Watermark Community Church: Large Dallas-area non-denominational church with extensive community groups, discipleship, and family ministries — comparable in member-pipeline design and small-group model.
• Second Baptist Church Houston: Major Houston-area multi-campus church with extensive children's, youth, and adult programming plus missions — a direct scale and ministry-model peer within the same metro.
• Woodlands Church: Large church serving the Woodlands/north Houston corridor with multi-generational ministries, small groups, and digital content — directly comparable as a Houston-metro large congregation.
• Prestonwood Baptist Church: Large Dallas-area Baptist church with full children's, student, and adult ministries plus global missions — comparable as a large Texas-based congregation with similar ministry breadth.
• Lakewood Church: Houston-based megachurch with large in-person services, digital streaming, family and youth ministries, and global missions — directly comparable to Memorial Church of Christ in scale, programming breadth, and Houston geographic anchor.
• Houston's First Baptist Church: Large Houston-area Baptist church with multi-generational ministries, preschool, community groups, and global missions — comparable in city footprint, member pipeline structure, and ministry portfolio to Memorial Church of Christ.
• Sugar Creek Baptist Church: Sugar Land–area Houston suburb church with full children's, student, and adult ministries — comparable in programming breadth and geographic concentration in the greater Houston market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MemorialChurchofChristHouston
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/memorial-church-of-christ

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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