It is with great appreciation that I write to you about our Rise Up, Restore, Rejoice! campaign. Hiring your firm and specifically having your consultant on the ground in the office with us was essential to the success of our campaign. His knowledge, experience and roadmap were exactly what we needed to launch and successfully complete our campaign. I am pleased to tell you that we have surpassed our $10,0000,000 goal and begun our restoration efforts! Thank you Jim for your firm’s support and leadership.
Parish Administrator
Christ Church Greenwich
Greenwich, Connecticut
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.
