Wrightsville United Methodist Church

Name

Wrightsville United Methodist Church

Legal name

Wrightsville United Methodist Church

Website

https://wrightsvilleumc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL), Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Faith-based community
• Christian education programs
• Early childhood education
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Wrightsville Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Traditional church giving through weekly offerings during worship services, including tithes, memorials, and designated gifts for various ministries (youth, missions, small groups). One-time and recurring gifts can be made online.
2. Memorial Garden and Columbarium Services: Revenue generated from niche reservations ($3,000 for first person, $1,500 for second person), burial of ashes ($1,000), and memorial plates ($1,000). Includes opening/closing services, engraved covers, urns, and perpetual care.
3. Preschool Tuition: Wrightsville United Methodist Preschool charges tuition for children ages 2-5 years old, operating Monday-Thursday from 9:00-12:00. Small class sizes with low teacher-to-student ratios.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wrightsville United Methodist Church is a United Methodist congregation providing weekly worship services (in-person and online), age-tailored faith formation programming for children, youth, adults, and families, a private preschool for ages 2-5, music ministries, community outreach, pastoral care, and a Memorial Garden and Columbarium. The church is funded primarily by member tithes and offerings, supported by preschool tuition and Memorial Garden reservations.

Product overview

Wrightsville United Methodist Church is a multi-generational faith community offering a comprehensive portfolio of worship, educational, and fellowship programs. The church provides three Sunday worship services in-person and online via The Vine, along with age-specific ministries including the Children of JOY program for children birth through 5th grade, 4:12 Youth Ministry for middle and high school students, Adult Ministries featuring various Bible study groups and Sunday School classes, and a Preschool program for children ages 2-5. Additional offerings include Music Ministry with choirs for all ages, Family Ministry coordinating retreats and family events, Community Engagement/Outreach programs, and practical services such as Online Giving, a Memorial Garden and Columbarium, sermon archive, and prayer request system. The church utilizes Realm Online Directory for member management and Vanco Payment Solutions for online financial giving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services In-person worship services held at 8:15 am, 9:45 am, and 11:15 am in the Sanctuary, with the 9:45 am service broadcast live on Facebook, for congregants and visitors in the Wrightsville Beach/Wilmington area.
• The Vine Online Worship Online worship service available via YouTube for those who cannot attend in person, offering on-demand access to weekly services.
• Children of JOY Ministry Children's ministry program for birth through 5th grade including Sunday School, Children's Choir, Joyful for Jesus mid-week program, nursery, and family-friendly worship.
• 4:12 Youth Ministry Youth ministry program for middle and high school students featuring Sunday nights, confirmation classes, Sunday School, life groups, Bible study, youth choir, mission trips, and outreach opportunities.
• Adult Ministries Adult Bible study groups, Sunday School classes (Agape, Walk in Faith, Circle of Friends), United Women in Faith circles, and United Methodist Men fellowship.
• Wrightsville United Methodist Preschool Private preschool program for children ages 2-5 years, meeting Monday-Thursday from 9:00-12:00, focusing on social, emotional, academic, and spiritual development with small class sizes and low teacher-to-student ratios.
• Family Ministry Family-focused programs including retreats, Remix family nights, Family Camp, Bible studies, and coordination of children's and youth ministries.
• Music Ministry Music programs including Handbell Choir, Chancel Choir, Children's Choir, and Youth Praise Band, featuring various musical styles in worship services.
• Community Engagement and Outreach Local and global mission opportunities including partnerships with 2SHARE furniture ministry, Snipes Elementary support, and various community service programs.
• Memorial Garden and Columbarium Sacred memorial space featuring columbarium niches for cremated remains and burial areas, with engraved plaques for honoring loved ones. Pricing: $3,000 single niche, $1,500 second person in same niche, $1,000 ground burial of ashes, $1,000 memorial plate only — each including opening/closing, engraved cover/urn where applicable, and perpetual care.
• Communion Services Monthly communion served on the first Sunday of each month using open communion and intinction practice, welcoming all to participate.

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 2SHAREcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023WUMC partners with 2SHARE, a nonprofit that collects furniture, home furnishings and beds from community donations and routes them to people in need. In 2023, 2SHARE made 79 furniture deliveries to 68 households including 70 new beds, served Ukrainian refugees through World Council of Churches, supported foster households, domestic violence survivors, previously homeless individuals, and families who lost all their furnishings due to various crises.
• United Women in FaithcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWUMC hosts a local chapter of United Women in Faith supporting ministries advocating for women, youth, and children in need. Supported ministries include The Methodist Home for Children, Wilmington Domestic Violence Shelter, Harbor District's Annual Pledge to Mission, Step Up Wilmington, Coastal Horizons Center, A Safe Place, and A.R.M.
• Camp Don LeeminorOthersCamp Don Lee is used for the Confirmation Spring Retreat (March 12-14). Located in North Carolina, it provides a retreat setting for spiritual formation and fellowship.
• Coastal Horizons CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supported ministry by United Women in Faith. Coastal Horizons Center provides outdoor adventure programming used for the Confirmation Fall Retreat at their facility in Castle Hayne, NC.
• Snipes Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWUMC supports Snipes Elementary School through various outreach programs including movie nights for students, PBIS rewards field trips, and support for students with autism through sensory-friendly experiences. The church has provided opportunities for students who may not otherwise have access to enrichment activities.
• Global Ministries / UMCORminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWUMC participates in Global Ministries and UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief), supporting Mission of Hope work in Sierra Leone and disaster relief efforts worldwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Andrew's On-the-Sound Episcopal Church: An Episcopal congregation also located in the Wrightsville Beach / Figure Eight Island corridor. Same affluent coastal sub-market, comparable worship-style diversity, and similar family-mission programming make it the closest geographically overlapping denominational peer.
• Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church: A Baptist congregation with overlapping geographic reach in the Wrightsville Beach market. Comparable local-submarket dynamics, similar mission/community focus, and similar seasonal-resident dynamics make it the closest direct geographic competitor for congregants.
• Pine Valley United Methodist Church: A mid-size UMC in the Wilmington metro serving similar family demographics. Comparable denominational identity, Sunday-school structure, and preschool/community ministry offerings position it as a same-denomination, same-market peer.
• First United Methodist Church Wilmington: The closest denominational peer — a downtown Wilmington UMC of comparable size serving the same Wilmington-area market. Comparable multi-generational programming, traditional-to-contemporary worship mix, and similar community-outreach mission profile make this the most directly comparable UMC congregation.
• Harbor United Methodist Church: A UMC congregation in the Wilmington/Harbor Island area with comparable programming across children, youth, and adults. Same denomination, overlapping market, and similar "community church" positioning make it a near-direct comparable.

Emerging players

• Christ Community Church Wilmington: A non-denominational evangelical congregation in the Wilmington market with a younger demographic skew. Overlaps with WUMC's 4:12 Youth and Family Ministry segments, representing an emerging alternative that may pull younger families away from mainline programs.

Regional players

• St. Therese Catholic Church (Wrightsville Beach): A Catholic parish serving the same Wrightsville Beach / Wilmington coastal market. Different denomination but identical local geography, similar family-mission programming, and competing for the same limited coastal-resident pool.

Broad incumbents

• First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington: A historic mainline Presbyterian congregation in Wilmington with comparable age-tiered programming (children, youth, adults) and a preschool-adjacent community footprint. Same market, similar size, and similar mainline-Protestant demographic profile.
• St. Andrew's-Covenant Presbyterian Church Wilmington: A long-established mainline Protestant church in Wilmington with similar multi-generational programming and community-outreach focus. Comparable in size and demographic targeting, though Presbyterian rather than Methodist, making it a strong same-market comparable for member retention dynamics.
• First Baptist Church of Wilmington: A large historic Baptist congregation in downtown Wilmington with comparable Sunday programming, music ministry, and community outreach. Different denomination but same market, similar coastal-Southeast family demographic, and overlapping ministry categories (children, youth, adults, music).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLVdmxNw9qkIQLxwLn81UWBL0xYyZdcaqm
• Facebookfacebook.com/WUMCWB
• Instagraminstagram.com/wumcwb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wrightsville-united-methodist-church

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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