salvaged faith
tr.v. sal-vaged 1) to save from loss or destruction; 2) to save discarded or damaged material for future use. Welcome to the blog of Katie Z. Dawson – United Methodist pastor and Coordinator for Imagine No Malaria in Iowa
Tag Archives: youth ministry
mission trip 3.0
My youth group and I are on our third Group Week of Hope right now and life is good. We have had some of the regular snags that come with … Continue reading
Where’s Katie?
I know, it has been a little while since I’ve posted. I’ve been busy. And a little stressed out. And I stopped making time for writing. But I’m putting the … Continue reading
self-haters no more
I am now in the habit of stalking my youth group members on facebook… not to see what kinds of mischeif they are into… but to remind them that they … Continue reading
What tires you?
I recently had my annual interview with my conference superintendent. We talked about what was going on in the church, the joys and the struggles of ministry in a small … Continue reading
pre-vacation lame duck session
It is absolutely impossible to work when you know you are going on vacation in four short days. All I can think about are the last minute things I need … Continue reading
disappointing numbers
The numbers game is something that we play a lot in the church. We want to know how many baptisms and members and monies and ministries were at play in … Continue reading
youth group and hitler
I don’t have the energy or discipline required for 6-9th grade boys and girls. It is exhausting. But I love them, so every Wednesday night, we gather. Tonight, with Valentine’s … Continue reading
