Dunnellon - Holy Faith Church

Holy Faith Episcopal Church has a new, good-neighbor policy that is paying off in increased Sunday attendance and higher, positive visibility in “greater Dunnellon.”

It’s really more like a good-member, good-volunteer and good-neighbor philosophy, said Tom Shaffer, senior warden since July.

Like many older mainline churches in smaller communities, Holy Faith had become like a worn piece of parlor furniture to its neighbors and even many of the members – taken for granted and not all that comfortable anymore.

“People are so happy to be here now,” Mr. Shaffer said. “We have done a lot of face rebuilding, and attendance has doubled this year.”