Middleton Community Church

What Middleton Community Church does

Middleton Community Church (legally Middleton Community Church, UCC) is a community-centered congregation of the United Church of Christ denomination, operating from a single site at 645 Schewe Road in Middleton, Wisconsin. The church's primary offering is a weekly Sunday worship service at 9:30 AM, delivered in a blended musical style and live-streamed globally on YouTube for virtual participants. Programming extends across religious education for preschool through high school, adult connection groups, music programs (choir, Celebration Singers, special music), pastoral care, and signature events including the annual Neighbor Day community service day and Forest Retreats at Camp Balsams.

The church is supported by a lean staff of approximately five, including Lead Pastor Zayna Thomley, Pastor for Community and Faith Formation Rev. Rachel Kirk, Music Director Deb Neuman, and Children and Youth staff. Underlying technology is conventional and off-the-shelf: a Squarespace website, the Realm church management platform with mobile apps for member directory, event registration, and giving, and the onRealm.org donation portal. The YouTube channel extends distribution beyond the immediate Middleton geography.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Middleton Community Church generates no revenue from service fees; it is funded entirely by voluntary contributions. Revenue streams include recurring tithes and Sunday offerings, designated special offerings (Christmas in July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Fund, Road Home, Surprising Gifts), memorial gifts, planned-giving bequests, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions for donors aged 70½+, and appreciated securities transferred directly to the church's Vanguard account. The go-to-market motion is community-led: physical access at the Middleton site, virtual reach via YouTube, and a network of 12+ recurring local mission partnerships (Heart Room, The Road Home, WayForward, Madison Jail Ministry, MOSES, Pope Farm Elementary, Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens, Just Bakery, First Congregational UCC, Elderberry Neighborhood Association, and others) anchor community engagement.

Name

Middleton Community Church

Legal name

Middleton Community Church, UCC

Website

https://middletonucc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Middleton Community Church, UCC is a community-centered United Church of Christ congregation in Middleton, Wisconsin offering Sunday worship (in-person and YouTube livestream), children and youth programming, music programs, and mission partnerships, funded by tithes, offerings, and bequests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian education programs
• Community mission outreach
• Youth ministry programs
• Nonprofit religious organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Middleton

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Regular Sunday worship collections from congregation members supporting church operations and mission work.
2. Special Offerings: Designated donations for specific causes such as Christmas in July mission partnerships, Thanksgiving offerings (Heart Room), Christmas Fund (UCC Pension Board), Road Home holiday sponsorships, and Surprising Gifts nominations.
3. Memorial and Bequest Gifts: In memoriam donations and planned giving through bequests, including percentage, specific dollar amount, and contingent bequest options. IRA Charitable Rollovers (Qualified Charitable Distributions) are also accepted for donors 70½ or older.
4. Appreciated Stock Gifts: Donations of appreciated securities held for at least one year, transferred directly to church's Vanguard account to avoid capital gains taxes while providing full market value deduction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Middleton Community Church, UCC is a community-centered congregation that delivers weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and YouTube livestream), Christian education for all ages, children and youth programming, music ministry, small-group faith formation, and local mission outreach. The congregation operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by voluntary tithes, offerings, memorial gifts, and planned giving, and coordinates community events such as Neighbor Day and Camp Balsams retreats.

Product overview

Middleton Community Church, UCC is a community-centered congregation offering religious and community services. The church provides a unified offering of worship services (in-person and online), religious education programs (children, youth, and adult), music programs (choir, celebration singers, special music), community connection groups, and mission outreach. Supporting infrastructure includes Realm church management software for administration, online giving platforms for donations, and The Communicator newsletter for communication. Major annual programs include Neighbor Day community service events and Camp Balsams forest retreats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Online Livestream Worship
• Children and Youth Programming
• Music Programs
• Connection Groups
• Camp Balsams Forest Retreat
• Neighbor Day Community Service Event

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Church of Christ (UCC)coreOthersMiddleton Community Church is a congregation of the United Church of Christ denomination. This provides denominational affiliation, theological framework, connection to broader UCC network, and access to UCC-specific mission programs and pension boards.
• MOSES (Madison Organizing for Equity and Solidarity)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCC is a member congregation of MOSES, a social justice organizing coalition. The church hosts monthly MOSES meetings and participates in justice initiatives including election-related programming.
• The Road HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission partner receiving support through special offerings. MCC raises funds for the Road Home's holiday program and collects gift cards and clothing for community support.
• Heart RoomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission partner benefiting from Thanksgiving special offerings and Fair Trade sales proceeds. Heart Room helps families in Dane County achieve stable housing, educational success, and financial stability.
• WayForward ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission partner receiving support through holiday baking basket donations, warming tree coat/boot/pajama drives, and food drives during Neighbor Day events.
• Madison Area Food Pantry GardensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceives produce harvested by MCC volunteers during Forward Garden project on Neighbor Day.
• Pope Farm Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal school receiving volunteer support from MCC during Neighbor Day for grounds preparation and welcome bag/card assembly for staff.
• Elderberry Neighborhood AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal neighborhood association benefiting from prairie seed harvesting and food donation distribution during Neighbor Day projects.
• Madison Jail MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceives support through Christmas in July special offering, specifically for coat drive programs.
• Camp BalsamsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCC-affiliated camp in Eagle River where MCC hosts annual Forest Retreats led by Pastor Zayna. MCC has an ownership/investment stake as evidenced by mention of 'Camp Balsams' in Members section.
• Just BakeryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization supported through MCC's pre-order holiday cookie kit program, with kits available for pickup at the church.
• First Congregutional UCC (Madison)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for the Madison Area CROP Walk where MCC youth and families participate to end world hunger.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• United Church of Christ (National): The national denomination to which MCC belongs. Provides theological framework, governance, pension board, and mission resources that enable MCC's operations. A broader incumbent operating at the denominational level rather than the congregational level.

Emerging players

• Churchome: A digitally-forward church model with strong online presence and livestreamed services. Represents an emerging player in the religious space demonstrating where digitally-native church operations can scale beyond a single physical location, relevant to MCC's YouTube livestream strategy.

Direct peers

• First Congregational United Church of Christ (Madison): A fellow UCC congregation in nearby Madison, WI, and an existing MCC partner. Operates in the same mainline Protestant, progressive theological space with comparable Sunday worship, community programming, and small-staff operating model. Most directly comparable peer due to shared denomination and geography.
• Blackhawk Church: A large non-denominational community church in Middleton, WI, sharing the same primary market and similar community-oriented positioning. Competes for the same Middleton-area families and offers comparable children's and youth programming, though at a larger scale.
• High Point Church (Madison): A growing Madison-area community church with contemporary worship, children/youth programming, and community outreach. Comparable in family-formation mission and community-engagement model, though younger and more contemporary in style.
• Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ: A UCC congregation in nearby Madison, WI sharing denomination affiliation, Open & Affirming identity, and community justice orientation. Directly comparable in theological positioning, governance structure, and progressive values.
• Bethel Lutheran Church (Madison): Established mainline Lutheran congregation in Madison offering similar weekly worship, music programs, and youth/family programming. Competes for the same pool of mainline-curious Madison-area residents.
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Madison): Mainline Protestant congregation in the Madison metro area with similar Sunday worship, music programming, and community engagement model. Comparable in theological orientation (progressive-leaning mainline) and operational scale to MCC.

Regional players

• St. Paul's University Catholic Center (Madison): A large Catholic parish and university chapel in Madison serving a broader footprint than MCC. While denominationally different, it competes for the same Madison-area religiously-active population and offers a comparable mix of worship, formation, and community programs.
• Lutheran Church of the Living Christ (Middleton): A mainline Lutheran congregation located in Middleton, WI, sharing the same primary geographic market as MCC. Offers comparable traditional/progressive worship blend, community engagement, and small-scale congregational model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/middleton-community-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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