I am just writing to thank you for sending the consultant to work with us here at UUCLR. He is doing excellent work! I appreciate both his knowledge of fundraising and church life and also his diligence in helping to make possible what some of us here thought might not happen anytime soon— an inspiring campaign to help us move toward our dreams.
The consultant has quickly learned our names, and our stories. He knows so many of us and also demonstrates an understanding of the sometimes complicated web of relationships that is a part of any congregation’s life. He has earned the trust of our top leaders.
I also appreciate his ability to appear calm even when congregational anxiety manifests — as it always does when a congregation is trying to move forward on anything.
I am grateful to the consultant and to your company for his work with us.
UUC of Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
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.
