St Matthew’s United Methodist Church

What St Matthew’s United Methodist Church does

St Matthew's United Methodist Church is a private non-profit religious congregation affiliated with the United Methodist Church denomination, operating from a single campus at 15653 E Newton St., Hacienda Heights, California. The church's core offering is three weekly worship services conducted in three different languages, led by Pastor Dr. David Choi with a music program directed by Elaine Ono (a USC-trained Music Director & Organist serving since 1999). The organization runs a lean staff of four to five, including an Office Administrator, and is sustained financially through voluntary donations and tithes collected via the Church Center online giving platform, supplemented by tuition from Blessings Preschool, a state-licensed early-childhood facility located on the church campus. The church extends its community footprint through Cub and Boy Scout programs serving over 100 youth and families, a free community music lessons program, Bible study groups, and fellowship groups spanning seniors, men, women, and book clubs.

The church's technology footprint is modest and commodity-based: a WordPress website (stmatttsumc.com) hosting weekly newsletters (Parishscope), event calendars, and ministry information; Facebook pages for the church and music program; and Facebook Live streaming of the Sunday 10:00 AM worship service for remote attendees. There is no proprietary software, no mobile application, and no AI or machine-learning capabilities. Digital channels function as engagement and giving infrastructure rather than as differentiated products. Pastoral care requests are collected through an online prayer request form, and pledge campaigns are run through the Church Center giving platform.

St Matthew's go-to-market is community-led: outreach is driven by word-of-mouth, local civic partnerships (e.g., Thanksgiving food basket drives with Hacienda Heights schools, a community-wide Easter Egg hunt), in-person worship attendance, and organic social media (Facebook). The customer base is entirely individual congregants and community members, with no enterprise or institutional donors. The church operates within the United Methodist denominational structure but maintains local autonomy in operations and governance, with no external venture, private equity, or institutional investment indicated in the available data.

Name

St Matthew’s United Methodist Church

Legal name

St Matthew's United Methodist Church

Website

https://stmattsumc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St Matthew's United Methodist Church is a non-profit religious congregation in Hacienda Heights, California, offering multilingual Sunday worship, an on-campus preschool, scouting programs, and fellowship groups to local residents of all ages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (House of Worship)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian community programs
• Preschool education
• Youth scouting programs
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hacienda Heights

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: Voluntary contributions from congregation members and community supporters through online giving portal (Church Center) and in-person donations
2. Preschool Tuition: Revenue from Blessings Preschool located on campus serving Hacienda Heights community

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St Matthew's United Methodist Church is a faith community that conducts weekly worship services in three languages, provides pastoral care and Bible study, and operates community programs including a licensed preschool, Cub and Boy Scout programs, music and choir programs, free music lessons, and fellowship groups for all ages. Its fundamental offering is multigenerational Christian worship and community-based ministry, supported by voluntary donations and preschool tuition.

Product overview

St Matthew's United Methodist Church offers a unified set of religious and community services centered around its worship program. The church conducts three weekly worship services in three different languages, enhanced by a music program featuring vocal and hand bell choirs. Supporting services include Bible study, youth scouting programs, a licensed preschool (Blessings Preschool), free community music lessons, various fellowship groups, community outreach programs, an online donation system, and a weekly Parishscope newsletter. The church also provides live streaming of services via Facebook and accepts prayer requests through an online form.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blessings Preschool: State Licensed preschool facility located on the St. Matthews campus serving the Hacienda Heights community.

Products and services

• Worship Services
• Live Streaming Services
• Music Program
• Free Music Lessons
• Blessings Preschool
• Pastor's Bible Study
• Scouting Programs
• Fellowship Groups

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 youth and families served through scout programs

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blessings PreschoolcoreOthersBlessings Preschool is located on the St. Matthews campus and serves the Hacienda Heights community. It is a State Licensed facility that meets and seeks to exceed all safety and health standards of the State of California. Applications are being accepted.
• UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)minorOthersOutreach ministry partner for disaster relief and humanitarian assistance through the United Methodist Church connection
• Local Hacienda Heights SchoolsminorOthersChurch, Preschool and Scouts work together to gather food for Thanksgiving food baskets which are distributed through local schools; hosts community-wide Easter Egg hunt

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• First United Methodist Church of Pasadena: A Southern California United Methodist congregation with comparable worship, music, and community programming, slightly larger but operating in the same regional denominational context.
• Glenkirk Church (Glendora, CA): A community-focused Southern California church with multi-generational programming (worship, youth, seniors, music) and a comparable campus-based operating model in the same regional market.
• Hacienda Heights Baptist Church: A direct local competitor in Hacienda Heights operating in the same single-community geography with comparable small-staff, family-oriented programming and worship services.
• St. Mark's United Methodist Church (Glendale, CA): A nearby United Methodist Church in the greater Los Angeles area with a similar small-staff, community-focused operating model. Directly comparable on denomination, scale, and programming mix including worship, music, and community outreach.
• La Mirada First United Methodist Church: A nearby UMC congregation in the LA metro area with similar small-staff structure, weekly Sunday worship, music program, and community outreach focus — directly comparable in scale and ministry mix.

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA): A large, well-established Southern California church with a multi-site model and broad programming portfolio. Operates as an incumbent at much greater scale in the same regional faith ecosystem, illustrating the upper bound of the community-church model.
• Bayside Church (Sacramento area, CA): A large Northern California multi-site community church with a comparable blend of weekly worship, youth programs, music ministry, and small-group fellowship — broadly comparable ministry model.

Regional players

• Mariners Church (Irvine, CA): A large regional Southern California church with comparable multi-generational programming (worship, youth, music, community outreach) operating in the same geographic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/St-Matthews-United-Methodist-Church-261073950603820
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-matthew%E2%80%99s-united-methodist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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