Webster Groves Presbyterian Church

What Webster Groves Presbyterian Church does

Webster Groves Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination, founded in 1865/1866 and headquartered at 45 West Lockwood Avenue in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. The organization serves local community members across four primary segments — Webster Groves residents broadly, families with children (PreK through 5th grade), youth in grades 6–12, and adults of all ages — through an integrated portfolio of ministry programs including Sunday worship (in-person at 9:30am and online), faith formation for all ages, mission outreach, music ministries, caring ministries (pastoral care, grief support), environmental stewardship, advocacy, and fellowship. The church operates an Early Childhood Center preschool on the same campus and maintains mission partnerships with organizations such as Home Sweet Home, Rise Against Hunger, LifeWise StL, and the Webster Groves School District.

The church is supported by 8 paid staff (Head of Staff Pastor Ed Zumwinkel called in 2015, Associate Pastor Rev. Matthew Elder Miller installed January 2025, Director of Children's Ministry Lesli Johnston hired Summer 2025, Nursery Attendant Anna Stokes, and additional ministry and administrative roles), with elected elders, deacons, and trustees providing lay governance under Presbyterian polity. Its technology footprint consists of a website with online worship streaming, a Churchlife Directory, and digital giving platforms — no proprietary software, API, or AI capabilities are described.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary giving mechanisms: recurring tithes and offerings from congregation members, planned (estate) giving, per capita payments supporting denominational work, and periodic capital campaigns — most recently a $3 million campaign completed at Easter 2025 to fund renovation of the chapel, conference room, parlor, fellowship hall, and Lockwood entrance. The church does not publicly disclose financial statements and charges no fees for worship or programming.

Name

Webster Groves Presbyterian Church

Legal name

Webster Groves Presbyterian Church

Website

https://wgpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Webster Groves Presbyterian Church is a PC(USA) congregation in Webster Groves, Missouri, founded in 1866, that serves local families, youth, and adults through Sunday worship, faith formation, mission outreach, music, pastoral care, and an on-site preschool, funded entirely by voluntary member tithes, offerings, and capital campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (House of Worship)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Faith formation programs
• Congregational ministries
• Mission outreach services
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Webster Groves

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. Tithes and Offerings: Regular Sunday worship offerings from congregation members
2. Capital Campaign Donations: Special campaign donations for building renovation projects - $3 million raised in 2025 for chapel, conference room, parlor, fellowship hall and Lockwood entrance renovation
3. Planned Giving: End-of-life and estate giving programs for long-term church support
4. Per Capita Payments: Voluntary per capita contributions from members to support denominational work

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Webster Groves Presbyterian Church delivers weekly Sunday worship services (in-person at 9:30am and online streaming) along with a portfolio of ministry programs: faith formation for children, youth, and adults; mission outreach addressing hunger, poverty, and housing; music ministries; caring/pastoral support; environmental stewardship; advocacy; fellowship; and an early childhood center. Programs are offered free of charge to congregation members and the surrounding Webster Groves community, supported by voluntary donations.

Product overview

Webster Groves Presbyterian Church offers a portfolio of interconnected ministry programs and services centered on worship, faith formation, mission outreach, and community fellowship. The church operates as a single unified ministry organization with distinct programmatic offerings including online and in-person worship services, age-based faith formation programs (children, youth, adults), mission and advocacy initiatives, music ministries, early childhood education, environmental stewardship, and pastoral care services. These programs work together to support the church's mission of living Christ's love, welcoming all people, and serving God.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online and In-Person Worship Services
• Faith Formation Programs
• Mission Outreach
• Music Ministries
• Early Childhood Center
• Environmental Stewardship Ministry
• Caring Ministries
• Fellowship Programs

Named customers3 records

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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Home Sweet HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to help those who were unhoused, providing housing support and assistance programs
• LifeWise StLsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working to provide long-term solutions to issues such as unemployment that contribute to food insecurity
• Berea Curby Presbyterian ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity meal supported by WGPC, providing food assistance to those in need
• Emmanuel EpiscopalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted Wear Orange for Gun Violence Prevention march and rally with WGPC
• Webster Groves School DistrictsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWGPC provides healthy snacks to the school district as part of hunger alleviation efforts
• Churches Together for JusticesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition organizing Friday evening Black Lives Matter vigils; WGPC participates
• PC(USA) Presbyterian ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenominational affiliation providing theological framework, resources, and connection to wider Presbyterian network; includes Presbyterian Hunger Program, Matthew 25 initiative, and Earth Care Congregation programs
• Rise Against HungersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWGPC packs meals with Rise Against Hunger as part of hunger action ministry

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• More Light Presbyterians: Network organization through which WGPC earned its 'More Light Congregation' designation for LGBTQIA+ inclusion; closely aligned mission partner and programmatic peer around affirming congregational identity.
• First Presbyterian Church of St. Louis: Historic PC(USA) congregation in downtown St. Louis with a similar multi-generational ministry model including worship, Christian education, music, and mission outreach; comparable in denomination affiliation and urban/metro service area.
• Second Presbyterian Church, St. Louis: Fellow PC(USA) congregation in the greater St. Louis area offering comparable Sunday worship, faith formation, and community outreach programs; directly comparable in denomination, ministry portfolio, and regional operating context.
• Brentwood Presbyterian Church: Neighboring PC(USA) congregation in Brentwood, Missouri, a suburb directly adjacent to Webster Groves; comparable denomination, suburban catchment, and ministry structure including children's, youth, and adult programming.
• Kirkwood Presbyterian Church: PC(USA) congregation in Kirkwood, Missouri, a nearby St. Louis suburb; directly comparable in denomination, community-scale ministry, and inclusion/progressive engagement within the regional Presbyterian network.

Regional players

• St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Ladue: Mainline Episcopal congregation in Ladue that has partnered with WGPC on community advocacy (e.g., Wear Orange gun violence events); comparable mainline liturgical tradition, regional catchment, and social-justice ministry focus.
• Ladue Chapel: Interdenominational Protestant congregation in nearby Ladue, Missouri, serving a similar affluent St. Louis County demographic with comparable worship, Christian education, and community service programs.

Broad incumbents

• The Presbyterian Church (USA): National denomination to which WGPC is affiliated; sets theological and operational standards, runs denominational programs (Matthew 25, Earth Care, Hunger Action) referenced by WGPC, and represents the broader institutional peer set against which the local congregation's activities are benchmarked.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/webster-groves-presbyterian-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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