The Unitarian Church of Lincoln

What The Unitarian Church of Lincoln does

The Unitarian Church of Lincoln (UCL) is a private, self-governing Unitarian Universalist congregation located at 6300 A Street in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving approximately 196+ member households and the broader Lincoln community through weekly worship, religious education, music programs, and social-justice advocacy. Its core programs include Sunday worship (in-person and YouTube-livestreamed), youth ministry (K-12 Sunday School), adult education, choirs and a house band, the LGBTQIA+ Welcoming Congregation Committee, the Green Sanctuary sustainability program, and the Right Relations conflict-resolution team. It is a designated Welcoming Congregation by the Unitarian Universalist Association and is recognized as the first faith community in Lincoln to participate publicly in Pride events.

The church operates on a standard small-nonprofit technology stack: a Weebly-hosted website, the Realm database for member management and donations, YouTube for live and archived worship, email eblasts/newsletters, and Bluesky/Facebook for outreach. Its community partnerships include PFLAG Lincoln (monthly Coffeehouse Game Nights), the Faith Alliance coalition of 10+ Lincoln faith organizations, Star City Pride, the Visionary Youth/Malone Center school-supplies drive, UNL/UNMC academic speakers for the 37th annual Winter Lecture Series, First Plymouth Church on a Lenten climate-justice series, and The Mediation Center for Right Relations training.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: annual member pledges (subscription-style, percentage-of-income model; $269,278 in 2026 increased pledges from 109 households, total commitments exceeding $365,000), one-time and recurring donations (including Share the Plate giving), a 35-year annual spring auction hosted on 32auctions.com, and the Handmade Harvest Makers Fair (November vendor event with booth fees and raffle proceeds). The congregation recently completed a year-long ministerial search, voting overwhelmingly in April 2026 to call Rev. Karen Armina as settled minister beginning August 1, 2026, succeeding interim minister Rev. A.J. Galazen. Governance is exercised by members under a congregational polity via an elected Board of Trustees.

Name

The Unitarian Church of Lincoln

Legal name

The Unitarian Church of Lincoln

Website

https://unitarianlincoln.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Unitarian Church of Lincoln is a Unitarian Universalist congregation in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving approximately 200 member households through inclusive worship, youth education, music programs, and LGBTQIA+ affirming community work, funded by member pledges, donations, and annual fundraising events.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Pledges: Annual pledge drives where members commit financial support based on a percentage of gross income. The 2026 pledge campaign showed 109 households increasing pledges by $49,045 for a total of $269,278, with an average increase of $363/household.
2. Donations and Offerings: One-time and recurring donations through the church office, online Realm database, text giving, and check donations. Share the Plate program directs monthly offerings to voted community organizations.
3. Annual Auction: Spring fundraising auction featuring donated items, meals, events, and services. Online bidding through 32auctions.com platform. The auction has been a 35-year tradition and major fundraiser.
4. Handmade Harvest Makers Fair: Annual vendor event in November with booth fees going to the church, plus raffle proceeds. Vendors pay to participate and donate items for raffle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Unitarian Church of Lincoln is a Unitarian Universalist congregation that provides weekly Sunday worship services (in-person and livestreamed via YouTube), religious education for children and youth (K-12), pastoral care, music programs (choir, house band), newcomer classes, social justice initiatives, and LGBTQIA+ affirming community programming. Its offerings are free at point of use and funded by voluntary member pledges and donations. The congregation serves individuals and families in the Lincoln, Nebraska area seeking an inclusive spiritual community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• PFLAG LincolncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) co-hosts monthly Coffeehouse Game Night with the LGBTQA Welcoming Committee on the fourth Friday of each month. The event provides a safe, inclusive social space for people of all ages and is open to church members, friends, and the broader community.
• Faith AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church participates in the Faith Alliance coalition of over ten faith organizations and churches in Lincoln that work together on community advocacy, including Pride events. UCL was historically the only faith community to participate in Pride events when they began.
• Visionary Youth / Malone CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the annual School Supplies Drive supporting the 14th Annual Back to School Free Haircut and Backpack Event. The church collects and donates school supplies to support youth in the Lincoln community.
• Star City PridemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual participation in Star City Pride parade and related events. The church organizes floats, volunteers, and community presence at Pride in the Park and Pride Parade activities.
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) FacultyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic speakers from UNL present at the church's Winter Lecture Series on topics including pandemics, climate justice, American history, economics, and political science.Professors from History, Economics, Global Studies, Political Science, and Public Health departments.
• University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical professionals from UNMC have presented at Winter Lecture Series on health topics including COVID-19 disparities and global health threats.
• First Plymouth ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsorship of the Lenten Speaker's Series on Faith, Justice and Climate Change with First Plymouth's Climate Action Team.
• The Mediation CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Right Relations Team members have been trained by The Mediation Center to provide conflict resolution services for congregation members.
• Green Sanctuary Committee / UU Ministry for the EarthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch committee working on environmental sustainability and climate justice, participating in programs like Spring for Change - A Season of Sacred Activism with the UU Ministry for the Earth.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston:
• First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor: Mid-size UU congregation with comparable worship, RE, music, and social justice portfolio and a similar reliance on pledges, donations, and community fundraisers as primary funding streams.
• First Parish in Cambridge (Unitarian Universalist): Historic Cambridge, MA UU congregation that mirrors UCL's blend of progressive theology, music programs, social justice engagement, and religious education for all ages.
• First Unitarian Church of Chicago: One of the oldest and largest UU congregations in the Midwest, with comparable mix of worship, religious education, social justice, music, and community programming serving a similar inclusive seeker base.
• First Unitarian Church of Portland: Mid-sized Pacific Northwest UU congregation with similar community-led structure, pledge-based revenue model, LGBTQ+ inclusion, social justice emphasis, and adult/youth education programming.
• All Souls Church, Unitarian (Washington, DC): Large, historic Unitarian congregation in DC known for progressive social justice, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and robust music and education programs — directly comparable in UU identity, programming breadth, and community-engagement orientation.
• First Plymouth Congregational Church (Lincoln, NE): Progressive mainline Protestant congregation in Lincoln, NE that co-sponsors programming with UCL (Lenten Speaker's Series, Climate Action) and serves a similar inclusive, socially engaged community in the same local market.

Broad incumbents

• Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA): The national umbrella organization for UU congregations; not a direct competitor, but the credentialing body for Welcoming Congregation status and the source of shared curriculum, search processes, and governance norms that shape UCL's operations.

Others

• Faith Alliance of Lincoln: Coalition of 10+ Lincoln faith organizations in which UCL participates for community advocacy and Pride. Comparable as a peer ecosystem/coalition rather than a direct competitor; membership includes mainline and progressive congregations similar in mission to UCL.
• PFLAG Lincoln: Local LGBTQ+ family and ally organization that co-hosts Coffeehouse Game Night with UCL. Not a religious organization, but a tightly integrated community partner whose audience overlaps UCL's target seekers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/unitarianchurchoflincoln
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-unitarian-church-of-lincoln

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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