Katie Z. Dawson
Community Baccalaureate Service
One of the ways that local churches can be in ministry with their community is to be aware of the transitions that others are experiencing. One of those “endings” my…
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Article Community Labor Day Worship
I am meeting in a local coffee shop this morning with other area pastors to plan our annual Labor Day community worship service. Our Labor Day ecumenical worship actually began…
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Video Bigger than the Small Church
Here, Katie explains how ministry in a small church is really ministry to the wider community, and how small church pastors can make connections far beyond their own circle of…
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Video Creative Worship on Hope
Here, Katie describes the creative worship that followed Iowa's major flooding in 2010. Using the story of Noah and some participatory artwork, the worship brought hope and…
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Article Christian Unity through Social Media
October 2, 2011 marks the annual observance of World Communion Sunday. This special Sunday in the church is observed by many denominations in order to celebrate our unity in…
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Blog A Church that Agrees Too Much
After a few years in my congregation, I realized I had a major, however, hidden problem... My church didn't know how to disagree. This may not seem like a problem on the…
About This Author
Katie Z. Dawson is Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Marengo, Iowa. She blogs at Salvaged Faith.
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