We have spiritually, as well as financially, grown through our work with J.D. Klote & Associates. Our church had not run a capital campaign for fifty years. The work that we needed to do was extensive after years of deferred maintenance and “getting by” with a facility that had been built in 1952. The work of the campaign was tedious and difficult as our membership had not been challenged for many years. Our consultant worked tirelessly side by side with our campaign committee. Our church now knows how to ask for what is needed to fund the mission and ministry of our church. I am confident that giving will increase and our project will in time be completed. I am most grateful for both the increased commitment to our project and the stewardship education of our members.
First UMC of Berea
Berea, Ohio
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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.
