The consultant has been serving here at Foothills Unitarian for the last month, helping us to establish whether we are ready to raise the funds for a large building expansion project. He has been very helpful in the process, giving guidance, organizing sessions, and helping to prepare materials and speakers for the presentations. I have been involved in a number of the sessions and have been in meetings with him during that time. He has provided a very encouraging presence. It has been a great benefit to have him onsite during this period, when we have held 17 focus groups that have engaged more than 250 people in the congregation. On all occasions he has been well organized and the sessions have gone very smoothly. Personally, the consultant has been very pleasant, easy to work with, and quickly integrated into our situation. He is a good fit!
Foothills Church
Fort Collins, Colorado
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.
