PLEASANT GREEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

What PLEASANT GREEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH does

Pleasant Green United Methodist Church (PGUMC) is a nonprofit religious organization located at 3005 Pleasant Green Road in Durham, North Carolina, operating as an independent local congregation affiliated with the United Methodist Church denomination. Founded in 1832 from an initial arbor and log building, the church has expanded its physical campus multiple times, most recently dedicating a new Sanctuary in March 2003 while preserving the original 1912 Sanctuary. The organization is led by Pastor Rev. Alex Parker and supported by approximately eight paid staff plus a volunteer Administrative Council, and serves the Durham/Orange County community through a multi-generational program portfolio.

The church delivers a diversified set of faith-based products and services centered on weekly Sunday worship at 10:30 AM (in-person and YouTube live streamed), age-segmented ministries (Children's Ministry for nursery through elementary, Youth Ministry for grades 6-12, Adult Sunday School classes, and a retirees' group called Pleasant Greeners), a Music Ministry with Chancel Choir and Praise Band, and a Vacation Bible School. Beyond worship and formation, PGUMC operates an Afterschool Program (launched August 1991) and Summer Camp as fee-based childcare services, and rents its facilities (Fellowship Hall, Parlor, Sanctuary, Chapel, outdoor space) for community events. Mission and outreach span local programs (OCIM food pantry, Central Elementary School support, Global Friends ESL Program with Church at Spring Forest and Durham World Relief), regional work (Habitat for Humanity, Robeson County and Western North Carolina construction projects, UMCOR disaster relief), and international engagement (annual El Salvador mission trips since 2008).

PGUMC's revenue model combines recurring tithes and offerings (Sunday collection plate), digital giving via Pushpay and text-to-give (text 'pleasantgreen' to 77977), and fee-based income from Afterschool/Summer Camp tuition and facility rentals. Distribution and outreach are community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, weekly email newsletters, the church website, YouTube live streaming, and Google Forms-based registration. The organization has no formal parent company, does not disclose financial statements publicly, and operates as a 501(c)-style nonprofit under United Methodist polity.

Name

PLEASANT GREEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Legal name

Pleasant Green United Methodist Church

Website

https://pleasantgreenumc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1832

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pleasant Green United Methodist Church is a Durham, North Carolina-based nonprofit congregation founded in 1832, serving local families through weekly worship, multi-generational ministries, afterschool/summer camp childcare, ESL programs, and community mission outreach funded by tithes and program fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Faith formation programs
• Childcare services
• Community missions
• Youth ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Durham

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional Sunday offering plate collections during worship services, representing the primary source of church funding from congregation members.
2. Digital Giving: Text-to-give option (text 'pleasantgreen' to 77977) and Pushpay online giving platform for recurring or one-time donations.
3. Afterschool and Summer Camp Tuition: Fee-based childcare and summer camp programs providing all-day care for children. The Afterschool began in August 1991. Tuition and fees information available through Google Docs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pleasant Green United Methodist Church is a nonprofit religious organization that delivers weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and YouTube live streamed) along with comprehensive multi-generational faith formation programs, including Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, and Adult Sunday School classes. It also runs fee-based Afterschool (since August 1991) and Summer Camp childcare programs, Vacation Bible School, Music Ministry, and a portfolio of local, regional, and international mission outreach efforts.

Product overview

Pleasant Green United Methodist Church offers a unified portfolio of faith-based programs and services centered around building disciples of Jesus Christ. The core offerings include weekly worship services (in-person and live-streamed), age-specific ministry programs (Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Adult Education), and childcare programs (Afterschool and Summer Camp). Additional services include Vacation Bible School, Music Ministry (Chancel Choir and Praise Band), Missions and Outreach programs spanning local, regional, and international efforts, digital giving options, volunteer programs, and event space rental. The church serves the Durham, NC community through an inclusive approach supporting all ages and stages of faith development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services
• Children's Ministry

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Church at Spring ForestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Global Friends ELL program, a combined effort to teach English to new global neighbors through volunteers who practice everyday English language while respecting home country cultures.
• Durham World ReliefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Global Friends ELL program providing English language instruction to immigrants and refugees based in Christian practices of hospitality and Jesus' love.
• El Salvador Mission ProjectsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual mission trips to El Salvador since 2008. Partnership developed warm rapport with people in Ahuachapan area. PGUMC funded land and building of homes, churches, and construction. Led medical teams, VBS, and food delivery.
• Orange Congregations in Mission (OCIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission partnership with ~50 congregations in northern Orange County meeting emergency needs. PGUMC collects canned goods monthly for OCIM food pantry.
• Habitat for HumanityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork teams assembled to assist in construction projects in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity, typically on Saturdays.
• UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork teams assembled for disaster relief and construction assistance in conjunction with UMCOR, typically on Saturdays.
• Central Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with Orange County Schools, specifically Central Elementary, to provide Christmas presents for needy children and support school programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Covenant Presbyterian Church (Durham): Mainline Protestant church in Durham offering traditional worship, Christian education programs for all ages, and mission outreach. Comparable to PGUMC as a Durham-area mainline congregation with similar programmatic breadth.
• Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church: Mainline Protestant congregation in downtown Durham offering worship, children's and youth programs, and community outreach. Different denomination (PCA) but comparable mainline church operating model in the same local market.

Direct peers

• Asbury United Methodist Church (Durham): UMC congregation serving Durham, NC with comparable multi-generational programming, traditional and contemporary worship services, and community mission focus. Operates in the same NC Conference of the United Methodist Church.
• Durham First United Methodist Church: Largest UMC congregation in Durham, NC. Same denomination (United Methodist), same city, same worship and ministry model including traditional services, children's programs, and community outreach. Most direct comparable for a Durham-area UMC congregation.
• Benson Memorial United Methodist Church: UMC congregation in Durham, NC within the same district/conference as PGUMC, with traditional worship, Sunday school for all ages, and active mission outreach programs.
• St. Paul's United Methodist Church (Durham): UMC congregation in Durham offering traditional worship, Sunday school for all ages, youth programs, and music ministry. Operates under the same denominational structure with similar small-to-mid sized church profile.
• Christ United Methodist Church (Durham): UMC congregation in Durham offering comparable programming including children's ministry, youth group, music programs, and local mission engagement under the same denominational polity.
• Bethany United Methodist Church (Durham): UMC congregation in the Durham area with comparable worship, Sunday school, and youth ministry offerings. Same denomination and similar small-congregation operating model with volunteer-driven committees.
• Cole Mill United Methodist Church: United Methodist congregation in the northern Durham/Orange County area near PGUMC's Eno Township location. Direct geographic peer offering traditional worship, children's and youth programs, and community missions.

Others

• Urban Ministries of Durham (Community Help House adjacent): Adjacent nonprofit serving Durham's homeless and food-insecure populations, partnering with faith communities including UMC congregations. Comparable as a faith-affiliated community-services organization but not a direct church peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pleasantgreen2995/streams
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pleasant-green-united-methodist-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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