I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you how much I appreciate your consultant’s presence here as part of our staff. He is so positive and generous with his time and his attitude about what he is doing is contagious. He brings with him a smile everywhere he goes and with whomever he meets. He is a real blessing.
As for his work with our church, I feel he is offering a vital and helpful role as a consultant for us as we are moving along in our growing process. He is open and willing to answer questions and stay as long as is necessary to field those questions.
If I may speak for the whole staff, we are pleased that the consultant is with us here at Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church.
Mt. Pisgah UMC
Greensboro, North 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.
