FIRST UNION BAPTIST CHURCH

What FIRST UNION BAPTIST CHURCH does

First Union Baptist Church (FUBC) is a historic African American Baptist congregation founded circa 1875 in South Richmond, Virginia, with its principal facility at 6144 Derwent Road. It operates as a 501(c)-style religious nonprofit, serving congregation members and the broader South Richmond community through weekly Sunday worship at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday and Saturday Bible studies, a Thursday morning prayer conference call, and a multi-ministry program structure covering Adult, Men's, Women's, Youth, and Missions/Evangelism audiences. The church marked its 150th Anniversary in November 2025 alongside the installation of Rev. Dr. Roberta Young-Jackson as Senior Pastor, and in August 2026 ordained Rev. Andrea D. Wilson as Associate Minister.

The organization's product surface is built around spiritual services rather than commercial goods: Sunday worship services (in-person and live-streamed on Facebook Live and YouTube), Zoom-based Bible studies, an online Sermon archive, a Prayer & Praise Wall, an online giving portal for tithes and offerings, and the First Union Food Pantry — a weekly Tuesday food distribution program coordinated with regional food bank Feed More that also distributes diapers, pullups, and wipes with no income requirements. The technology stack is composed entirely of standard consumer digital platforms (Facebook Live, YouTube, Zoom, Google Calendar/iCalendar/Outlook/Yahoo integrations, and a dial-in conference call prayer line); no proprietary systems, no APIs, and no AI/ML capabilities are described.

The business model is donations-based. All worship services, Bible studies, prayer support, and ministry programs are provided free of charge, and the church's revenue is sourced from voluntary tithes and offerings collected during services and through the website's online giving portal. Distribution is community-led and event-driven, combining in-person attendance, social-media-driven outreach (Facebook and YouTube), and community-service touchpoints (food pantry, VHDA home-buying class). The organization reports only 9 employees and is independently owned and governed by its congregation under pastoral leadership; it is not venture-backed, PE-owned, or publicly traded.

Name

FIRST UNION BAPTIST CHURCH

Legal name

First Union Baptist Church

Website

https://thefubc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

First Union Baptist Church is a historic African American Baptist congregation in South Richmond, Virginia, founded circa 1875, providing worship services, Bible studies, ministry programs, and a community food pantry to its congregation and local residents, funded by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

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

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Bible study programs
• Community food assistance
• Faith-based ministry
• Spiritual education

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church revenue through voluntary tithes and offerings collected during worship services and through online giving via the church website.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

First Union Baptist Church provides weekly Christian worship services, Bible study programs, prayer support, and faith-based ministry programs for its congregation and the broader South Richmond, Virginia community. Core offerings include in-person and live-streamed Sunday worship, mid-week Bible studies via Zoom, a Thursday morning prayer conference call, and a Tuesday food pantry in coordination with Feed More. Membership-supported Adult, Men's, Women's, Youth, and Missions ministries complement these weekly programs.

Product overview

First Union Baptist Church is a religious organization offering spiritual services and community programs. The church operates primarily as a place of worship with its core products being Sunday worship services (held at 10:00 a.m. in-person and live-streamed via Facebook Live and YouTube), Bible study programs (Wednesday evening and Saturday morning via Zoom), and prayer services (weekly prayer line on Thursdays). The church also provides community outreach through the First Union Food Pantry, which distributes food every Tuesday in coordination with Feed More. Additional ministry programs include Women's Ministry, Men's Ministries, Youth Ministry, Adult Ministries, and Missions and Evangelism. Digital services include Online Giving for tithing and donations, a Prayer & Praise Wall for member engagement, and an archive of past Sermons. The church's product ecosystem centers on in-person and virtual worship experiences supported by technology integrations for live streaming and calendar synchronization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• First Union Food Pantry: Food distribution program operating every Tuesday from 6-7 p.m., in coordination with Feed More, serving those in need in South Richmond, VA. Also distributes diapers, pullups and wipes free of charge.

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Sunday worship services held at 10:00 a.m. at the 6144 Derwent Road sanctuary, available in-person and live-streamed via Facebook Live and YouTube for remote attendees.
• Wednesday Evening Bible Study Weekly Bible study held Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom conference call, led by Pastor Rev. Dr. Roberta Young-Jackson, focusing on teachings applied to everyday life.
• Saturday Morning Bible Study Weekly Saturday Bible study held at 8:00 a.m. via Zoom, studying the Word of God and applying it to everyday life.
• Weekly Prayer Line Call Weekly prayer conference call held Thursday mornings at 7:00 a.m., accessible via dial-in number 1-605-562-8401 with access code 3857955#.
• First Union Food Pantry Weekly food distribution program held every Tuesday from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the church location, in coordination with Feed More. No income requirements or documentation needed. Also distributes diapers, pullups, and wipes free of charge.
• Women's Ministry Spiritual development and fellowship program for women, including annual Women's Ministry Weekend events, virtual retreats, and Bible study workshops.
• Youth Ministry Spiritual development program for youth, with youth services provided during Wednesday evening Bible Study.
• Men's Ministries Spiritual development and fellowship program for men within the congregation.
• Adult Ministries Spiritual development and fellowship programs for adults within the congregation.
• Missions and Evangelism Outreach and mission programs dedicated to spreading the gospel and community service.
• Online Giving Digital tithing and donation platform allowing congregation members to submit tithes and offerings online.
• Prayer & Praise Wall Online platform for members to submit prayer requests and share praise reports with the congregation.
• Sermons Archive Archive of past sermons and teachings available for online viewing on the church website.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• REAPERS For Christ MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2026REAPERS For Christ Ministries, led by Senior Pastor Apostle Dr. Teresa S. Johnson in Sandston, Virginia, served as the Guest Preacher venue for the ordination service of FUBC Associate Minister Rev. Andrea D. Wilson on August 1, 2026.
• Emmaus Baptist Church Male ChorusminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2019Emmaus Baptist Church of Goochland, VA partnered with First Union Baptist Church for a combined Male Chorus Christmas Concert on December 15, 2019. This collaborative worship event brought together choir members from both congregations for a joint celebration of the birth of Christ through music.
• Feed MorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeed More is a regional food bank that coordinates with First Union Baptist Church's food pantry program. The church serves as a designated food distribution site in South Richmond, VA as part of Feed More's network. This partnership enables the church to provide food assistance to community members in need through the USDA and food bank distribution program.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Potter's House: Very large multi-site African-American-led church; comparable demographic focus and broad ministry portfolio, but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Saddleback Church: Large multi-site congregation with a strong digital/streaming worship model; comparable hybrid worship distribution approach but very different demographic and scale.
• National Baptist Convention USA: Denominational body of African-American Baptist churches. FUBC is a member-class entity within this broader institutional framework; relevant as a contextual incumbent.

Direct peers

• First Baptist Church of Glenarden: Large Mid-Atlantic African-American Baptist congregation with extensive ministry programming and community outreach — directly comparable operating model in a similar regional market.
• Ebenezer Baptist Church: Historic African-American Baptist congregation in Atlanta (founded 1886) with comparable multi-generational ministry structure and a similarly deep community-anchor role. Closest direct comparable on legacy, demographics, and program breadth.
• Concord Baptist Church of Christ: Long-standing African-American Baptist church in Brooklyn with comparable ministry breadth (youth, men's, women's, community services) and urban congregation profile.
• Abyssinian Baptist Church: Historic African-American Baptist congregation in Harlem, NYC, with comparable community-service programs, strong digital presence, and a comparable urban congregation profile.

Emerging players

• Elevation Church: Modern multi-site church with a digitally native worship and small-group model; represents an emerging operating approach that competing legacy congregations like FUBC must respond to.

Regional players

• McLean Bible Church: Large mid-Atlantic congregation with comparable hybrid in-person/streaming worship and ministry programming; operates in a different local market but in the same broader region.

Others

• Feed More: Regional food bank that supplies the First Union Food Pantry. A direct partner and infrastructure provider rather than a competitor; included for ecosystem context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@firstunionbaptistchurch-de4637/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/thefubc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/first-union-baptist-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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