Jean and I would like to take the opportunity to briefly express our thanks to you and your firm. We are pleased to be working with your consultant on the Capital Campaign at St John. The structure of the program and process is very well done. The input and leadership provided by the consultant is focused and coordinated well. This approach, using the personal visits, is much different than previous campaigns. It is the difference maker. Jean and I are not the type of people who like to talk about money, whether it be our own or that of others but the consultant put us at ease. I believe we will reach our goal and receive great additional dividend, strictly from the personal visitation and conversation. The result is obviously in our members’ hearts and minds, and in God’s hands. Thanks again.
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Cypress, Texas
703-399-0518 
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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.
