From Kansas City-While most sit and eat, George Dunmore stands off to the side of the Center for Grace’s cafeteria hall.
From where he’s standing, he can see all 18 tables and keep a watchful eye for any empty plates. As soon as he spots one, he swoops down to the table, offering to fix another plate or refill an empty glass.
As he watches, he explains that serving others is at the core of what brings him and other parishioners of St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church together.
“It just got contagious,” Dunmore said.
After it was nearly shut down in the early 2000s, this Olathe church with fewer than 75 active families has rallied around a central mission of serving its community to regain its stability and thrive as a mission-centric Episcopal parish.
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