UUMC

What UUMC does

UUMC (University United Methodist Church) is a Reconciling Congregation within the United Methodist Church, founded in 1900 and headquartered at 2409 Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas, adjacent to the University of Texas campus. The organization delivers weekly in-person worship at 11:00 AM, online streaming and sermon podcasts, and a broad portfolio of religious education (Children, Youth, College, and Adult Sunday Schools), music (a Sanctuary Choir with an 80-plus-year tradition), and life-event services (weddings, funerals, pastoral counseling). It also runs social ministries including a clothing closet (Fig Leaf Store), an Open Door outreach program for unhoused neighbors, and a microloan initiative.

Its service portfolio extends across age cohorts — Vacation Church Camp (Wesley Falls), Juniors' Summer Camp, Level Up Camp for tweens, Our Whole Lives sex education, Tween Time, youth summer mission trips (civil rights road trip and Fort Worth education justice mission), Queer Fellowship, and adult education series such as Tuesday Night Lights. The church also conducts advocacy-oriented programming through Reproductive Freedom Congregation designation and partnerships with Texas Freedom Network, Equality Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, and the Dialogue Institute, positioning it as a progressive faith community with explicit LGBTQ+ affirmation.

UUMC operates as a non-profit with 1-10 staff; its economic base is member donations and tithes, supplemented by nominal program fees (e.g., $170 per child for Level Up Camp, $10 Youth Summer Shares). Distribution is primarily local (Austin Metropolitan Area) through its physical campus, with digital extensions via website, podcasts, and Zoom-enabled support groups. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard nonprofit SaaS — Squarespace, Breezechms, SignUpGenius, Google Calendar, and Zoom — with no disclosed AI, automation, or proprietary platform investments.

Name

UUMC

Legal name

University United Methodist Church

Website

https://uumc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UUMC (University United Methodist Church) is a 125-year-old Reconciling Congregation in Austin, Texas, delivering worship, religious education, social justice programming, and community outreach to families, youth, college students, LGBTQ+ individuals, and vulnerable neighbors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

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 Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Faith education programs
• Community outreach
• Youth ministry
• Religious nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

University United Methodist Church delivers weekly in-person and online worship services, along with age-based religious education (Children, Youth, College, Adult Sunday Schools), music ministry through the Sanctuary Choir, and quarterly Vacation Church Camp. It also runs social-service ministries including the Open Door outreach to the unhoused, the Fig Leaf clothing closet, and a Microloan program, plus targeted programs for youth, college students, LGBTQ+ persons, and justice-minded adults. The core purpose is faith formation, community building, and social-justice engagement for the Austin metropolitan area.

Product overview

UUMC (University United Methodist Church) is a Reconciling Congregation in Austin, TX offering a comprehensive portfolio of religious and community services. The core offerings include weekly In-Person and Online Worship Services, Sunday Schools for all ages (Children, Youth, College, Adult), and music ministries including the Sanctuary Choir. Seasonal programs include Vacation Church Camp (Wesley Falls), Juniors' Summer Camp, and Level Up Camp for tweens. Social ministries include the Fig Leaf Store (clothing closet), Open Door Ministry for unhoused neighbors, Microloan Program, and Flower Ministry. Additional programs include Queer Fellowship, the Our Whole Lives sex education program, Tuesday Night Lights educational series, and Reproductive Freedom Congregation advocacy. The church also offers wedding services and maintains partnerships with organizations like the Texas Freedom Network and Reconciling Ministries Network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services Weekly worship services held at the UUMC sanctuary at 11:00 AM, featuring traditional and contemporary music, sermons, and communion. Open to all community members.
• Online Worship Streaming of worship services and weekly sermon podcasts for remote congregation members who cannot attend in person, available on demand through uumc.org.
• Sunday Schools Age-based religious education programs held during designated hours, including Children, Youth, College, and Adult Sunday School classes for all ages.
• Vacation Church Camp (Wesley Falls) Week-long summer camp for children featuring crafts, games, activities, and spiritual education centered on themes of empathy and kindness.
• Youth Summer Trips High school civil rights road trip through the South and middle school education justice mission trip to Fort Worth, TX, organized by the Youth Ministry.
• Sanctuary Choir Over 80-year tradition of choral music in worship services, open to all singers, led by Director AV with identity-affirming rehearsal practices.
• Juniors' Summer Camp Week-long camp for Kinder through 3rd graders featuring service projects, SEL activities, crafts, games, and walking field trips.
• Level Up Camp Camp for 4th-5th graders and young middle schoolers (6th-7th) featuring morning service projects and afternoon adventures, with snacks, lunch, and activities included.
• Fig Leaf Store Clothing closet providing gently used and new clothing to those in need, accepting donations and hosting coat drives.
• Open Door Ministry Outreach ministry serving unhoused community members in Austin, featuring programs like the Street Stories art project.
• Microloan Program Microloan services supporting community members with small loans, with recipients sometimes providing catering for church events.
• Our Whole Lives (OWL) Sex Education Comprehensive lifespan sexuality education program for children, taught by trained OWL instructors.
• Queer Fellowship Fellowship group for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies, hosting events like coffee chats, game nights, and Pride activities.
• Tuesday Night Lights Series Weekly Tuesday evening educational series featuring topics on faith, art, racial justice, and Christian nationalism studies.
• Weddings Wedding ceremony services at the UUMC sanctuary with over 100 years of tradition, inclusive of marriage equality.
• Reproductive Freedom Congregation Program Program affirming reproductive rights through Texas Freedom Network partnership, with educational events and congregation voting.
• Flower Ministry Ministry providing flowers for worship services and special occasions.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dialogue InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for interfaith dialogue through an Iftar Dinner event during Ramadan, bringing together UUMC members with University Christian Church and Dialogue Institute participants for shared meal and interfaith conversation
• Texas Freedom NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTFN is an Austin-based grassroots organization of religious and community leaders supporting religious freedom and individual liberties. UUMC studied and voted on becoming a Reproductive Freedom Congregation through TFN's program. The church hosts educational events with TFN speakers including Felicia Martin (President) and Shan Schaffer
• Texas Civil Rights ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUMC hosted a Lunch & Learn event featuring Rev. Jim Harrington of the Texas Civil Rights Project, sharing stories from his book about building a social justice movement
• Reconciling Ministries NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUMC is affiliated with RMN as a Reconciling Congregation. The church celebrates RMN Sunday annually with special worship services led by the Queer Council, affirming commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion in the United Methodist Church
• Partnerships for ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUMC youth and tweens volunteer with Partnerships for Children through service projects, providing support for the organization's work with children and families
• Equality TexasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUMC hosted a regional advocacy webinar with Equality Texas to educate congregation on LGBTQIA+ rights advocacy, current legislative developments, and effective engagement with lawmakers
• General Commission on Religion and Race of The United Methodist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUUMC utilizes GCORR's educational curriculum for anti-racism study groups and immigration education programs, including the 'Vital Conversations on Immigration' study series

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin: A progressive Austin congregation similarly emphasizing inclusivity, social justice, and LGBTQ+ welcome, with comparable multi-generational programming and community outreach orientation.
• St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Austin): Another progressive mainline church in Austin with comparable theology, social-justice engagement, and multi-generational programming serving overlapping demographics.
• University Christian Church (Austin): An Austin mainline progressive Christian congregation near UT Austin with parallel commitments to interfaith dialogue, justice work, and inclusive theology; UUMC has explicitly partnered with them on the Iftar Dinner.
• First United Methodist Church of Austin: Another UMC congregation in Austin operating worship, education, and outreach ministries under the same denomination, sharing both structural affiliation and direct local membership overlap.
• Wilshire Baptist Church (Dallas): A progressive Baptist congregation known for LGBTQ+ affirmation, social justice work, and extensive community programming — a comparable affirming mainline-adjacent church model.

Broad incumbents

• Metropolitan Community Church: A denomination founded explicitly around LGBTQ+ inclusion; shares UUMC's affirming theology and justice-oriented ministry at a national/international scale.
• The Riverside Church (New York City): A historic progressive mainline congregation with strong social-justice commitments, hybrid broadcast reach, and a comparable multi-generational programming model.
• Highland Park United Methodist Church (Dallas): A large, established UMC congregation offering a similar portfolio of traditional worship, education, music, missions, and community programs at greater scale.

Others

• Texas Freedom Network: An Austin-based advocacy organization that partners with UUMC on reproductive freedom and religious liberty work — an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct church peer.
• Breeze CHMS: The church management software platform actually used by UUMC; a vendor/ecosystem peer providing registration, giving, and member administration infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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