Rev. Katie Z. Dawson is the pastor at First UMC Marengo.  She and her husband Brandon are both from the Cedar Rapids area, but they lived in Tennessee while Katie attended seminary.

Pastor Katie is a graduate of Simpson College and Vanderbilt University Divinity School, where she did her Masters of Divinity. During this time she has also been working on her ordination and is currently a provisional elder within the United Methodist Church.

Pastor Katie likes to watch movies, try cooking new things, and play video games.  She is also interested in experimenting with many forms of worship (like Taize, emerging practices, ancient liturgies, etc.) and practicing spiritual disciplines.

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