We have finished off the advance phase of the campaign with the kickoff luncheon today. Thanks to a couple of late, large pledges, we are at $2.5M (which is 50%!!) with pledges from about 20% of the parish.
Our Klote consultant s doing a great job. He’s made himself part of the congregation, and is super organized. He’s firm but gentle in forming and guiding the steering team, while keeping focused on the impact that is possible for ministry.
I couldn’t be happier with his work.
-Ron Luman
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Highland, Maryland
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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.
