I am writing to thank you for the guidance that Klote and Associates, and particularly the consultant, provided in helping the Lutheran Church of the Ascension plan and execute the Capital Campaign for the renovation and restoration of the congregation’s facilities. The consultant’s dedication to our campaign, his support for our campaign committee, his organizational skills in creating support materials, and his interest in and even advice for our project managers made his presence invaluable as we moved forward to raise almost 5 times our 2016 budget. Klote and Associates’ enthusiasm and insights created a successful outcome, even during a time of pastoral vacancy and interim pastoral leadership.
Klote and Associates’ dedication to heartfelt Christian Stewardship and excellent campaign planning not only “sold” Ascension’s leaders on your services for our campaign, but also proved to inspire excellent preliminary commitments. Thank you for your example of what it means to give in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I trust that our paths will cross again. If there is, at any time, an opportunity for me to recommend your stewardship services to a congregation, I will be happy to do so. God bless you as you continue to enable congregations to meet their stewardship goals.
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
Savannah, Georgia
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.
