I just wanted to drop a line to let you know how pleased the Steering Committee for the capital campaign at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ithaca, NY is with your consultant. His expertise has been marvelous! He was able to really move us along at a quick speed to get everything in place during the silent phase of the campaign, as well as for the kick off and now the visiting phase. He is such a nice person and is full of great ideas and always very available. We are very sad to have to say goodbye to him in two days as he moves on to his next assignment. I have been very impressed with the wealth of ideas and expertise he has given us to make this such a successful campaign. I’m sure you realize what a valuable employee you have in your consultant, but I just wanted to let you know how highly all of us on the Steering Committee regard him and how much we will miss having him to push us along, offer expertise, and simply be such a nice man to work with (even though he’s made it clear that he’s only a phone call or email away now that he’s leaving us physically).
St. John's Episcopal Church
Ithaca, New York
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.
