University Christian Church

Name

University Christian Church

Legal name

University Christian Church

Website

https://uchristianchurch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

University Christian Church is a progressive, Open and Affirming Christian congregation in San Diego offering Sunday worship services (in-person and livestream), youth programs, and seven community Collaboratives, funded by voluntary donations and operating the affiliated Hillcrest Preschool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Community Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

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), Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM), Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community church programs
• Youth ministry programs
• Congregational life services
• Music ministry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: Voluntary contributions from congregation members through online donations (powered by Breeze), in-person giving, and mailed checks. Church hours for in-person donations: Sunday 9:00am to Noon, Mon-Thurs 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

University Christian Church is a progressive Christian congregation that delivers weekly Sunday worship services both in-person at its San Diego sanctuary and online via livestream. The church runs seven Community Collaboratives (Community Building, Environmental, Health & Wellness, Spirituality, Learning, Outreach, Peace & Justice) that plan monthly events, operates a youth group (SD United Youth Collaborative) for grades 6-12, music programs (Choir, Sunday Band, Musician-in-Residence program), and runs Hillcrest Preschool as an affiliated childcare ministry founded in 1970.

Product overview

University Christian Church is a progressive, inclusive congregation offering Sunday worship services (in-person and via livestream on YouTube and Facebook), children's programming, and choir. The church runs several community programs through its Collaboratives initiative covering community building, environmental action, health and wellness, spirituality, learning, outreach, and peace and justice. Related programs include Hillcrest Preschool (childcare services), the San Diego Climate Hub (environmental advocacy), and a Musician-in-Residence program featuring various artists. The church maintains partnerships with organizations like the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus, Amor Ministries, and SD United Youth Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly worship services held in-person at the San Diego sanctuary and broadcast online via livestream on the church website, YouTube, and Facebook. Services include music, preaching, and community connection for the congregation and broader community.
• Hillcrest Preschool Childcare and early childhood education preschool founded by University Christian Church in 1970, providing quality childcare at affordable rates. Does not teach religion but incorporates humanistic values such as love, respect, acceptance, and inclusion.
• Collaboratives Programs Monthly community programs organized through seven collaboratives covering Community Building, Environmental, Health and Wellness, Spirituality, Learning, Outreach, and Peace & Justice. Each collaborative plans monthly events open to all participants.
• SD United Youth Group Open and affirming cooperative youth group for teens in grades 6-12 throughout San Diego, bringing together faith communities and families from across the region. Co-led by UCC and Normal Heights United Church.
• UCC Choir Weekly choir that sings during Sunday services, offering anthems, hymns, and choral offerings. Rehearsals held Thursdays at 7pm and Sundays at 9am.
• Musician-in-Residence Program Church-hosted residency program featuring visiting musicians as Artists in Residence, currently with Flamy Grant (award-winning drag queen and Billboard-charting artist). The program engages the community with featured musical artists.
• San Diego Climate Hub Environmental initiative and hub bringing together San Diego-based organizations (Bike San Diego, Climate Action Campaign, San Diego 350, Surfrider) to expand collective efforts for climate policy and infrastructure changes. Hosted at the UCC campus.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• San Diego Gay Men's ChoruscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996UCC has been the proud home of the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus since 1996. First and only faith community inducted into their Hall of Fame for support of the LGBTQ+ Community. RC Haus, former Artistic Director, is also congregation's Director of Music.
• San Diego Climate HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Climate Hub brings together San Diego-based organizations to expand collective efforts for climate policy and infrastructure changes. Current members include Bike San Diego, Climate Action Campaign, San Diego 350, and Surfrider. UCC is home to this organization.
• Amor MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCC has partnered with Amor Ministries for decades to build homes for those in need. Amor has significant impact and the only organization that has built more homes than Amor is Habitat for Humanity. UCC houses their offices.
• Hillcrest PreschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1970 by University Christian Church as part of ministry to provide quality childcare at affordable rates. Does not teach religion but incorporates humanistic values (love, respect, acceptance, inclusion). Over 50 years of service to San Diego community.
• SD United Youth CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative youth group for teens in 6-12th grade throughout San Diego. Led by Marshela Salgado-Solorio (UCC Associate Minister) and Melissa Tucker (Normal Heights United Church). Partnership with leaders from various house churches and congregations throughout SD County.
• Normal Heights United ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church in SD United Youth Collaborative. Melissa Tucker (Minister of Congregational Care, Children & Youth) co-leads the youth group with UCC's Marshela Salgado-Solorio.
• Disciples LGBTQ+ AllianceminorOthersUCC is a proud member of the Disciples LGBTQ+ Alliance and the Open & Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ.
• Open & Affirming Coalition of the United Church of ChristminorOthersUCC is a proud member supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion in church life and leadership.
• San Diego Green New Deal AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCC is a founding member of the San Diego Green New Deal Alliance, supporting environmental policy and action.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Center for Progressive Christianity: Network organization co-led by UCC's senior minister. Comparable in theological framing and progressive Christian thought leadership, though operating as a movement rather than a local congregation.

Direct peers

• Metropolitan Community Church (MCC): Denomination explicitly founded to serve LGBTQ+ Christians; one of the original Open and Affirming movements. Most directly comparable on LGBTQ+ affirming identity and progressive theology.
• Normal Heights United Church: Partner church in the SD United Youth Collaborative. Shared denomination, progressive theology, and overlapping youth programming make this a closely allied peer rather than a pure competitor.
• Cathedral of Hope (Dallas): Large, prominent LGBTQ+ affirming congregation with music programs and community outreach. Comparable progressive identity, scale of programming, and community-anchor positioning.
• The Riverside Church (NYC): Large, progressive, interdenominational congregation with strong social justice programming, music ministry, and community partnerships. Comparable at scale on progressive identity and program breadth.
• All Souls Church Unitarian (NYC): Progressive, socially engaged congregation with strong music, arts, and justice programming. Comparable in theological posture, programming model, and community engagement approach.
• First United Methodist Church of San Diego: Historic downtown San Diego mainline progressive church with comparable community outreach, music programs, and inclusive theology. Local direct competitor for progressive Methodist/Protestant congregants.
• Glide Memorial Church: Iconic progressive, inclusive church in San Francisco serving marginalized communities with extensive social programs. Comparable in mission, radical welcome posture, and community service depth.
• First Congregational Church of San Diego: Progressive mainline Protestant congregation in San Diego with inclusive stance and similar community programming. Most directly comparable peer given shared city, denomination-adjacent identity, and progressive positioning.

Regional players

• Hillcrest United Methodist Church: Local San Diego (Hillcrest-area) progressive mainline church that directly competes for the same neighborhood's inclusive congregants. Most relevant local geographic competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMkyNpMS2_Z2BLl7OI_3OwA
• Facebookfacebook.com/uchristianchurch
• Instagraminstagram.com/university_christian_church
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-christian-church-disciples-of-christ

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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