We began this process 18 months ago with James. D. Klote & Associates. They arrived to coordinate the efforts of our parish and school constituencies to raise the capital funds needed to expand the school’s facilities to accommodate the addition of grades nine through twelve and to purchase land for future growth in an adjacent county. The ten million dollar construction project is well underway, with completion expected within six months; and twenty-five acres are awaiting the Lord’s direction – praise God! The consultant’s expertise helped open many doors into God’s new tomorrow – ours is an attitude of deepest gratitude.
-The Very Rev. Charles E. Owens, Rector
The Church of the Cross
Bluffton, South Carolina
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Bluffton, South Carolina
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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.
