Mount Vernon Baptist Church

What Mount Vernon Baptist Church does

Mount Vernon Baptist Church (MVBC) is a religious nonprofit organization headquartered at 935 23rd Street South in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. The church delivers a multi-generational ministry platform centered on Sunday worship services (11:00 AM), virtual Sunday School (9:30 AM), Wednesday Adult Bible Study (7:00 PM), and Saturday Youth Bible Study, supplemented by a Music Ministry under Music Director Caleen Greene, a Youth Ministry spanning nursery through teenage programming, and a newly completed nursery facility for infants through four-year-olds. The church is led by Pastor Samuel L. Feemster (J.D., M.Div.), who brings a 28-year US Department of Justice career alongside pastoral experience in North Carolina, Minnesota, and Virginia.

MVBC differentiates through a justice-focused ministry model, operating the Make Change Ministry and Make Change Scholarship Fund (supporting students from historically marginalized communities) and serving as an active member of the Justice Formation Fellowship network in partnership with the Institute for Justice Formation. The congregation is described as multinational, with explicit outreach to temporarily assigned (TDY) personnel and visitors in the Washington D.C. area, reflecting the church's strategic location near federal installations in Crystal City.

The operating model is donation-based: revenue derives from voluntary tithes and offerings collected during worship services, supplemented by online giving through the EasyTithe platform with designated giving options including Digital Marquee, Audio/Visual, Landscape and Facility Management, Memorial Book, Missionary Offerings, and Time & Talent contributions. Digital infrastructure for service delivery consists of Zoom video conferencing and Facebook Live streaming for virtual participation, a WordPress website, and social media channels (Facebook and Twitter @mvbcjustice) for community engagement. The church employs 29 staff and is independently governed with no disclosed parent company or external investors.

Name

Mount Vernon Baptist Church

Legal name

Mt. Vernon Baptist Church

Website

https://mtvernonbc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mount Vernon Baptist Church is an independent religious nonprofit in Arlington, Virginia that delivers worship, Bible study, youth, music, and justice-focused ministries to a multinational congregation, funded by voluntary tithes and online donations through EasyTithe.

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Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Biblical education
• Community ministry
• Youth ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional tithes and offerings collected during worship services, both in-person and online. The church emphasizes that every penny of tithes supports God's work in the community.
2. Online Giving: Digital giving through EasyTithe platform, allowing members to contribute electronically. Additional giving options include Digital Marquee, Audio/Visual support, Landscape and Facility Management, Memorial Book, Missionary Offerings, and Time & Talent donations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mount Vernon Baptist Church is a religious nonprofit that delivers Christian worship services, Bible study programs, youth and music ministry, and justice-focused community outreach to its congregation in Arlington, Virginia. The church offers Sunday worship (11:00 AM), Sunday School (9:30 AM virtual), Wednesday Adult Bible Study (7:00 PM), and Saturday Youth Bible Study (11:00 AM), with both in-person and virtual participation via Zoom and Facebook Live. Online giving is facilitated through the EasyTithe platform.

Product overview

Mount Vernon Baptist Church offers a unified ministry platform centered on worship, discipleship, and community service. The church's core offerings include Sunday worship services (11:00 AM) and Sunday School (9:30 AM, virtual), complemented by Wednesday Adult Bible Study and Saturday Youth Bible Study. Ministry programs encompass Music Ministry with weekly choir rehearsals, Youth Ministry with age-specific activities and nursery services, and Justice-focused ministries including the Justice Formation Fellowship and Make Change Ministry with its scholarship fund. Digital services include online giving via EasyTithe and virtual worship participation through Zoom and Facebook. The church also provides prayer request submission and formal membership programs with orientation classes.

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Products and services

• Worship Services Sunday worship services held at 11:00 AM EST for the congregation at 935 23rd Street South, Arlington, VA, with virtual participation options via Facebook streaming. The service includes congregational singing led by the music ministry, prayer, and preaching.
• Sunday School Virtual Sunday School classes held at 9:30 AM EST on Sundays, focusing on scriptures from designated texts using UMI's Directions: The Bible Study Guide for Adults. Led by Pastor Samuel Feemster. Available to members and non-members alike through video conference registration.
• Adult Bible Study Wednesday evening Bible study at 7:00 PM EST focusing on practical implications of scriptural themes using UMI material 'Directions: The Bible Study Guide for Adults'. Pastor Samuel Feemster leads these virtual sessions.
• Youth Bible Study Saturday morning virtual Bible study at 11:00 AM EST for youth, featuring Scripture lessons, videos, games, and lively discussions. Designed for pre-teens and teens.
• Music Ministry Music ministry led by Music Director Caleen Greene, with choir rehearsals held Thursdays at 4:30 PM. The choir leads congregational singing during worship services featuring both traditional hymns and contemporary music.
• Nursery Services Nursery care provided during the 11:00 AM worship service for infants through four-year-olds in a newly completed nursery facility. Designed for early faith development and childcare during worship services.
• Justice Formation Fellowship A justice-focused ministry aligned with the Institute for Justice Formation, promoting biblical justice through education, advocacy, and partnership with other congregations committed to social justice work. Mount Vernon Baptist Church is an active member of the Justice Formation Fellowship network.
• Make Change Ministry Ministry supporting the Justice Formation Fellowship by advocating against violence, racism, and injustice. Includes the Make Change Scholarship Fund for students from historically marginalized communities, available through a competitive essay-based application (500-750 words).
• Online Giving Platform Digital giving through EasyTithe platform enabling financial donations, tithes, and contributions to the Make Change Scholarship Fund with designated giving options including Digital Marquee, Audio/Visual support, Landscape and Facility Management, Memorial Book, Missionary Offerings, and Time & Talent donations.
• Virtual Worship Services Online worship participation via Zoom video conferencing and Facebook live streaming, with registration required for interactive Zoom access. Part of a multi-phased approach to maintaining community during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
• Membership Program Church membership through letter, Christian experience, or baptism, with new member orientation classes held Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:45 AM for discipleship enrichment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Make Change Scholarship Fund available for students from historically marginalized communities through competitive application and essay process (500-750 words)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Justice Formation Fellowship (JFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Justice Formation Fellowship is a network of churches united for transformative justice work, rooted in love of neighbor and recognition of God's image in humanity. Mount Vernon Baptist Church is an active member, pledging support, prayers, and commitment to dismantling structures of injustice. The partnership involves worship, education, and advocacy initiatives through the Institute for Justice Formation academic institution.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sojourners: National faith-based social justice organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Compares on the justice-formation mission space, though operating as a movement and media organization rather than a single local congregation.
• National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. Largest organization of Baptist churches in the U.S. Provides denominational infrastructure, conventions, and programming context that shapes how member congregations like Mount Vernon Baptist Church operate and grow.

Regional players

• First Baptist Church of Highland Park (Landover, MD): DMV-area Baptist congregation with comparable community outreach, youth ministry, and worship programming — relevant peer for understanding competitive dynamics just outside Arlington.
• Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ: Progressive, justice-oriented congregation in the Washington, D.C. area. Comparable in its integration of faith and social justice advocacy, though operating in a different denominational tradition.
• Church of the Pilgrims (Presbyterian): DC-area congregation with an explicit justice and progressive-worship focus. Adjacent peer that competes for the same DMV demographic seeking faith communities integrated with social action.

Direct peers

• Alfred Street Baptist Church: Large historic Baptist congregation in Alexandria, VA, just minutes from Crystal City. Most directly comparable Baptist peer serving the same DMV professional and federal-worker demographic with multi-generational programming and community outreach.
• Metropolitan Baptist Church: DC-area Baptist congregation with a strong emphasis on community service, justice, and family-oriented ministries — overlapping target market and faith-based programmatic model with Mount Vernon Baptist Church.
• Shiloh Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.): Historic Black Baptist church in downtown DC with social justice advocacy, robust music ministry, and broad community outreach — comparable in mission, congregation demographics, and DMV geography.
• First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C. Historic Baptist congregation in central Washington, D.C., with similar justice-and-faith programming and a comparable multi-generational member base drawn from the DC professional and government community.

Others

• Interfaith Alliance: National faith-based advocacy coalition. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but operates in the same justice-and-religion space where Mount Vernon's Justice Formation Fellowship is positioned.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mvbcjustice
• Facebookfacebook.com/mountvernoncyrstalcity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mt-vernon-baptist-church

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Profiles2 records

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