Our church is 160 years old and is growing! The school has been an amazing ministry and is driving the growth. Now we are in major need of updates and new facilities- especially the school. But you probably know all this already.
I have four children who are either currently attending or have attended Immanuel Lutheran school. I was baptized at the church 52 years ago and it is deeply meaningful to me.
We are in the silent or advanced phase of our capital campaign and being guided by the Klote consultant. The purpose of this message is to thank you and your team for everything you are doing to assist us in our Campaign. Your model of having a full-time person living in our church community is a real point of difference. It seems like our consultant has been a part of our congregation for a long time!
I have had a chance to work closely with our consultant and I really appreciate his approach. We have had candid conversations about the campaign and I have learned a lot from him. He has been in my home on several occasions and I have enjoyed our time together. We have made calls together and bonded through the amazing experience of “making the ask” in an attempt to grow our church and school.
I know God has a plan for us and for Immanuel Lutheran. Whatever His will be done! I am glad his plan included your company and our consultant to assist us in our journey.
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Valparaiso, Indiana
703-399-0518
info@jdklote.com 



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.
