Peace UCC

What Peace UCC does

Peace United Church of Christ (Peace UCC) is a non-profit religious congregation founded in 1969 and headquartered at 37 E Swartzville Road in Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It operates as a local church within the United Church of Christ denomination, affiliated with the Penn Central Conference and the Lancaster Association, with an educational link to Lancaster Theological Seminary. The organization is governed by a Church Council and operates with approximately 13 employees, including lead pastor Rev. Betsy E Martin Bruaw and church musician Phyllis Sands.

The congregation's core activities consist of weekly Sunday worship offered both in-person in the sanctuary and online through the church website, Facebook, and YouTube; educational programs including Sunday School (elementary, youth, and adult classes), Bible Study, and Book Study; children's and youth ministry such as the annual Vacation Bible School (the 2026 program themed 'True North') and a Youth Group; and a portfolio of broader ministries spanning Adult Ministry, Altar Guild, Benevolence, Children's Ministry, Health and Welfare, Missions, Music, Stewardship, and community outreach. Operational support comes through a monthly PDF newsletter ('Peace Notes'), an online giving platform, and fundraising events such as the annual golf tournament.

Peace UCC does not pursue commercial revenue; its operating model is funded entirely by member tithes, offerings, and donations supplemented by fundraising proceeds. Customer segments are defined by geography (Denver, PA and Lancaster County) and by persona (children and youth participating in VBS and Sunday School), with the primary constituency being local families and individuals seeking spiritual community, religious education, and charitable engagement. Technology footprint is limited to standard digital channels and a basic online donation platform; there is no disclosed AI/ML, proprietary software product, or commercial SaaS offering.

Name

Peace UCC

Legal name

Peace United Church of Christ

Website

https://peaceunitedchurch.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peace United Church of Christ is a non-profit UCC congregation in Denver, Pennsylvania, offering weekly worship (in-person and online), Sunday School, Bible study, Vacation Bible School, youth programs, and community outreach to local families in Lancaster County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Religious education programs
• Community outreach ministry
• Youth ministry programs
• Online worship streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Peace UCC operates as a United Church of Christ congregation in Denver, PA, providing weekly in-person and online worship services, Sunday School for Elementary, Youth, and Adult learners, Bible and Book Study programs, an annual Vacation Bible School, a Youth Group, and multiple community ministries (Benevolence, Missions, Stewardship, Music, etc.). The church is supported financially through member tithes, offerings, online giving, and fundraising events such as the annual golf tournament and youth group sales.

Product overview

Peace UCC is a United Church of Christ congregation offering a comprehensive suite of worship and community programs. The church provides both in-person and online worship services, educational programs including Sunday School and Bible Study, youth and children's ministries, and community outreach initiatives. Key programs include Vacation Bible School, Youth Group activities, an online giving platform, and the Peace Notes newsletter. The church also hosts periodic fundraising events such as golf tournaments to support various mission and ministry programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Sunday Worship
• Online Weekly Worship
• Sunday School
• Bible Study and Book Study

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Church of Christ (UCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenominational affiliation providing theological framework, connection to broader UCC network, and shared mission and ministry resources.
• Penn Central ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional conference of the UCC providing support, resources, and connection to other UCC churches in the region.
• Lancaster AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association of UCC churches in the Lancaster area providing peer support and collaboration.
• Lancaster Theological SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing theological education resources and potential future clergy recruitment.
• Muddy Creek CemeteryminorOthersRelated cemetery organization serving church community members.
• Community HiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization collaborating with Peace UCC on cooperative projects for community benefit.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Penn Central Conference (UCC): Regional UCC body overseeing churches in central Pennsylvania, including Peace UCC. Operates at a higher geographic layer with comparable governance, mission, and resource-sharing structure.

Broad incumbents

• United Church of Christ (National): National denomination of which Peace UCC is a member congregation. Provides theological framework, mission funding, and shared resources that define Peace UCC's operations and constraints.

Direct peers

• St. John's United Church of Christ: A fellow UCC local congregation offering the same model of weekly worship, religious education, and community outreach. Directly comparable in denomination affiliation, programming mix, and member-funded revenue model.
• Zion United Church of Christ: Another UCC local congregation in the broader Mid-Atlantic region with a similar program structure (worship, education, youth, outreach). Comparable scale, model, and denominational ties.
• Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA): Mainline Protestant congregation of comparable size serving a similar rural/small-town community. Shares target demographic, member-funded revenue model, and ministry portfolio with Peace UCC.
• First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster: Mainline Protestant church in the same Lancaster County region offering worship, Sunday School, and community programs. Geographic proximity and theological similarity make it a directly comparable local peer.

Others

• Lancaster Theological Seminary: UCC-affiliated seminary and Peace UCC's named educational partner. Comparable as part of the same UCC ecosystem and provides clergy pipeline and theological resources used by the church.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/peaceuccdenver
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxCkM8mV2CkP97gI9T6s05A
• Facebookfacebook.com/peaceucc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peace-ucc
• Instagraminstagram.com/peaceuccdenver

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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