It has been my pleasure to work these past few weeks with the consultant on our Capital Campaign. He is very accessible and easy to talk to and get to know. His past years of experience have helped guide us as we encountered problems, discussed the meaning of church visits, and wondered about our church response to a Capital Campaign.
He even has a sense of humor which is a wonderful asset during this process. He has offered to bring materials to me in restaurants and to my home or wherever the most convenient place seemed to be at that time.
He was always glad to listen to me when I encountered church members that took our visit as an opportunity to communicate a negative message or an unusual message, and his advice was a piece of wisdom that helped me keep the faith and continue to move forward.
We will miss him and wish he was moving to Lufkin and not Austin. His people skills are excellent along with his talent for administration and organization.
St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church
Lufkin, Texas
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.
