It is with great pleasure that I write to commend the consultant and James D. Klote and Associates for guiding the stewardship campaign that will enhance our church, our congregation, and our ministries in perpetuity. The success of the campaign is most evident but, in the process, the consultant has led the congregation to clarify our goals and facilitate a more productive process for achieving them. In the last year I have watched our leadership coalesce toward a better-defined mission in many areas as a result of his guidance.
I am also fortunate to be able to say that my life has been improved by James D. Klote & Associates, Inc., not only during this campaign but two others. I graduated from St. Stephen’s Episcopal High School in 1977 and New College of Florida in 1982. I thank you for growing my church, my high school and my college!
The consultant has been a welcome addition to the fabric of life at Redeemer, not only as our consultant but in worship and our communal life. I would like to thank him and recognize his skill in guiding and encouraging us to achieve the best for the Church of the Redeemer.
Church of the Redeemer
Sarasota, Florida
703-399-0518 
info@jdklote.com 
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Carmel Lutheran Church kicked off its ‘Hearts Compelled To Share’ capital campaign in record style. As of January 25th just 73 families of the more than 900 in the church had already committed $3.75 million dollars. That total represents not only the best kickoff to a campaign at CLC, it also represents the best campaign in total even though only 8% of the congregation has pledged so far.
The previous best campaign was just four years ago when CLC collected a total of about $3 million in pledges from over 425 donors.
"Jim Klote, president of James D. Klote and Associates, a capital stewardship consulting firm based in Fall Church, VA, appears on the big screen during his "All Things New" presentation at this year's Annual Conference session. Klote and Associates will conduct free stewardship education workshops for churches in all 18 districts of the conference this fall.
Participants listen attentively during the church stewardship workshop at Wright's Chapel UMC.The Virginia Conference sponsored series of stewardship workshops in each district is winding down, with two more district gatherings remaining in November.
