We had a campaign some twenty years ago, but it did not feel as comfortable as we feel now about your resident-directed approach, and the way we felt then. This personal relationship that we develop with your representative goes much deeper than needing monies for an expansion project, to building better stewardship relations between and among our members.
You could not have sent us a better coordinator. He immediately showed us new approaches for a project, and the simplest ways to accomplish our mission. He demonstrated, by becoming one of us, just how to make this a God-Pleasing project.
You are going to have a hard time getting him away from staying here with us, even when the project is over. He has become a regular attendee and participant in several of our church’s activities, such as the Tuesday Morning Men’s Prayer Breakfast. So don’t be surprised if he doesn’t return to Louisville. Our prayers are being answered by your organization.
Concordia Lutheran Church
Kirkwood, Missouri
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.
