We benefited considerably from the full-time, personalized approach of James D. Klote & Associates. Gateway Trinity Lutheran Church recently conducted a Capital Stewardship Program to reduce long-term indebtedness, which began to negatively affect our mission and ministries. By involving the total congregation in a Readiness Assessment, we were able to fully explain our current needs and our opportunities. Through this process of engaging our church family, we enjoyed an outstanding campaign success. Our church now has a firm financial foundation in which to build as we consider new ministry opportunities in Fort Myers.
-Rev. Kent R. Lee
Gateway Trinity Lutheran
Ft. Myers, Florida
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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.
