I am an elder at First Presbyterian Church in Anderson, SC. I was present at the Session Meeting last year when you visited and gave a presentation about your organization and your vision for helping us with our first capital campaign since the 1960’s.
It has been a pleasure working with your representative. Under his leadership as Campaign Director, we have had a very successful campaign, receiving donations and pledges of roughly $3 million of the $3.4 million goal to date.
The Director managed a very professional and organized campaign. He, from the beginning, was dedicated to making it not about the dollar amount given by donors but rather about their involvement and love for our church and its future for generations to come expressed through sacrificial giving.
During his time here my wife and I developed a friendship with the director and his wife, which I am certain will continue. We feel truly blessed to have gotten to know them.
Many thanks to you, your organization, and to your campaign director and his wife for being such an integral part of our successful campaign.
First Presbyterian Church
Anderson, South Carolina
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.
