A recent study of over 1,000 churches across the United States who had recently completed capital campaigns revealed that seemingly subtle differences in the ways various churches approached their campaigns yielded startling and significantly different campaign results. The study was conducted in June-July 2010 by Volkart May & Associates, a Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota based marketing and market research firm.
All Things New
"You and your staff have provided excellent leadership for us at the Conference, regional and local church levels."I wanted to especially express my gratitude, and that of the Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church, for the outstanding service you are rendering to us in our Capital Campaign, "All Things New".
I have appreciated the quality of the 18 Stewardship Workshops conducted in each of our 18 district organizaions. These workshops set the stage for the district campaign committee members to engage their work.
There is a wonderful energy and deep commitment in our Conference Steering Committee for "All Things New". The invitational approach in this campaign perfectly meshes with our invitational approach to growing new faith communities and strengthening existing ministries.
Thank you for the privilege of working with you and your staff. It has been a joy to come to know you, to work closely with our Director as well, and to know we are in good hands with your experience and your commitment to success.
I would highly recommend James D. Klote and Associates to any congregation who wants to develop stewards and undertake a capital campaign for their church.
– Bishop Charlene Kammerer
Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church
Glen Allen, Virginia
1-800-360-2315
