Woods Chapel Church

What Woods Chapel Church does

Woods Chapel Church is a United Methodist congregation founded in 1976 and headquartered at 4725 NE Lakewood Way in Lee's Summit, Missouri, operating two campuses (Lee's Summit and Raytown) with approximately 34 staff members across pastoral, operational, and program roles. The church runs a multi-format worship platform featuring a Traditional Service in the Sanctuary (10:00 AM) and Modern Services in the Worship Center (9:00 AM and 10:30 AM), with selected services streamed online via YouTube, alongside a differentiated 'dinner church' experience called The Table hosted on Wednesday evenings at the Raytown campus. Its ministry portfolio spans seven wholly-owned subsidiary programs: WC Kids (children's ministry), WC Students (6th-12th grade youth), CLEARR Ministries (faith-based addiction recovery), Grace Place (food pantry, clothing closet, budget counseling), We Care (pastoral care and prayer support), the Raytown campus, and The Table dinner church. The technology stack is conventional for a mid-sized church and consists of a Squarespace-hosted website, Church Community Builder (CCB) for member management, and Pushpay for recurring online giving.

The organization serves a diverse congregation including general members, families with children, middle and high school students, individuals affected by addiction, and community members experiencing financial hardship. Its GTM motion is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, personal invitations, 'Meet The Pastors' events, and a Growth Track pathway that formalizes visitor-to-member conversion; digital channels (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, email newsletters) support top-of-funnel awareness. Revenue is derived entirely from voluntary tithes and offerings, with Pushpay enabling monthly recurring donations; the church does not publicly disclose financials. Customer/segment reach extends regionally across Lee's Summit, Raytown, and Blue Springs in Missouri, with online streaming providing global potential reach. Pastoral leadership includes newly ordained Pastor Abby Peper and Licensed Local Pastors Adam Dean and Emily Scott, supported by an operations consultant (Carol Quiring, retired CEO of Saint Luke's Home Care & Hospice) lending operational and grief-care expertise.

Name

Woods Chapel Church

Legal name

Woods Chapel Church

Website

https://woodschapelchurch.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Woods Chapel Church is a United Methodist congregation operating two Missouri campuses (Lee's Summit and Raytown) with approximately 34 staff, delivering multi-format worship services and seven ministry programs serving families, students, the addiction recovery community, and residents in need.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Faith-based community ministry
• Addiction recovery support
• Children's ministry programs
• Community assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lee's Summit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church operates primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members. Online giving available through Pushpay platform with monthly recurring donation options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Woods Chapel Church is a United Methodist congregation that delivers weekly in-person and online worship services across two campuses (Lee's Summit and Raytown), complemented by a portfolio of ministry programs including children's (WC Kids), student (WC Students), faith-based addiction recovery (CLEARR Ministries), community assistance (Grace Place food pantry and clothing closet), care ministry, small groups, and a Wednesday dinner church experience at Raytown.

Product overview

Woods Chapel Church offers a multi-service worship platform with Traditional Services in the Sanctuary and Modern Services in the Worship Center, both available in-person and online. The church operates several ministry programs including WC Kids (children's ministry), WC Students (youth ministry), CLEARR Ministries (addiction recovery), Grace Place (community assistance with food pantry, clothing, and budget counseling), Care Ministry, and various Small Groups. The church maintains two campuses: the Lee's Summit main campus and WC Raytown, which features The Table dinner church experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WC Kids: Children's ministry program at Woods Chapel Church
• WC Students
• WC Raytown
• The Table
• CLEARR Ministries
• Grace Place
• We Care

Products and services

• Traditional Service - Sanctuary Traditional worship service held in the Sanctuary at 10:00 AM, offered both in-person and online, for congregation members and visitors seeking a classical worship experience.
• Modern Service - Worship Center Modern worship service held in the Worship Center, offered in-person at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM (the 10:30 AM service also streamed online), for those preferring a contemporary worship style.
• CLEARR Ministries Faith-based addiction recovery community meeting weekly on Tuesdays with worship, discussion, and service components, including CLEARR Nights and additional S.O.S. and Sisters of Strength events, for individuals and families impacted by addiction.
• WC Kids Children's ministry program for kids from birth through elementary school, providing Sunday programming, summer activities (including Vacation Bible Camp), and milestone events such as Backpack Blessings, designed for families seeking faith formation for their children.
• WC Students Student ministry for 6th-12th grade, offering Sunday small groups, youth group gatherings, summer programs, and mission trips, designed for adolescents seeking faith development and peer community.
• Grace Place Community assistance program offering a food pantry, clothing closet, and budget counseling services for families experiencing financial hardship in Lee's Summit, Raytown, and Blue Springs, Missouri.
• The Table at WC Raytown Mid-week dinner church service held on Wednesdays at 5:30 PM at the Raytown campus, where the community gathers to share a meal together as an act of worship, offered in addition to Sunday services.
• WC Raytown Second campus location of Woods Chapel Church in Raytown, Missouri, serving the local community with worship services (including the dinner church), Grace Place clothing closet and food pantry, and ministry programs.
• Care Ministry Pastoral care ministry providing prayer requests and care resources for people in the church and broader community, including support during life events such as illness, bereavement, and other needs.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Healing House Kansas CityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2026Bobbi Jo Reed, CEO & Founder of Healing House Kansas City (area's largest addiction recovery program) is hosting a guest speaker event at Woods Chapel. Healing House provides recovery services and shares similar mission of helping those affected by addiction.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• North Hills Community Church: KC-area non-denominational church running comparable children's, student, and small-group ministries at similar congregational scale. Comparable as a regional mid-sized competitor for the same KC-metro family demographic.
• Asbury United Methodist Church: Mid-sized UMC with multi-generational ministries and community outreach in the broader KC region. Comparable by denomination, programming model, and mid-tier congregational scale.
• Church of the Resurrection: Largest United Methodist Church in the KC metro (Leawood, KS), operating a multi-campus model with extensive recovery, missions, and multi-generational ministries. Closest comparable to Woods Chapel by denomination, geography, and ministry breadth — and a useful benchmark for the upper end of what a regional UMC can scale to.
• Lenexa United Methodist Church: Johnson County, KS UMC operating contemporary and traditional services with established children's, youth, and small-group ministries. Comparable by denomination, programming breadth, and KC metro footprint.
• Country Club United Methodist Church: KC-metro UMC running a similar portfolio of traditional and contemporary worship, children's and student ministries, and community outreach. Comparable in size, denomination, and ministry mix to Woods Chapel's Lee's Summit campus.
• St. Andrew's United Methodist Church: Prairie Village, KS-based UMC in the same KC metro as Woods Chapel, offering traditional and contemporary services plus established children's, youth, and missions programs. Comparable in denomination, geographic market, and mid-sized multi-program footprint.
• Platte Woods United Methodist Church: Nearby Kansas City-area UMC with comparable mid-sized congregation profile, multi-generational programming, and community service outreach. Directly comparable by denomination and catchment demographic.
• Blue Springs United Methodist Church: UMC in adjacent Blue Springs, MO — one of the exact communities Grace Place serves. Directly comparable by denomination, geography, and congregational scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WoodsChapelChurch/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/WCRaytown
• Instagraminstagram.com/woodschapelraytown
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woodschapelchurch

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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