Our Purpose

Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Rev. James Dotson
Rev. Dotson is a retired UMC clergy and serving as interim pastor at Shuevyille through June 2018.

He was born and raised in southwest Iowa as the oldest of six farm kids. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa and Master of Divinity and Doctor of Divinity from Dubuque Theological Seminary. In 1970 he married his high school sweetheart Rosemary. They have two children: Peter and wife Alison in Minneapolis, and Susannah in Philadelphia.

Jim served as pastor at Center Grove and Rockdale (Dubuque), Shell Rock, Ames First, La Porte City, and Grand View (Dubuque). He has also served as interim pastor at four churches and is eager to share his ministry with the congregation at Shueyville.
Mike Jones, Youth Pastor
Mike and his wife Mariah have three children, Lyla, Carver and Taylor. Mike comes to us after having served as the Youth Pastor at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Muscatine.  The Shueyville youth program will be centered around 3 main things: worship, small groups, and service. He will also be involved in the community as a middle school football coach.

For Newcomers
A Glance at the Shueyville Church:
Offerings
- Elevator in Lobby for handicap access
- Nursery
- Sunday School for Children
- Middle School & High School Groups
- All God's Children Preschool & Child Care
- Adult Small Group Focus, Fall & Spring
Sunday Morning Schedule
Worship:
8:00 & 9:15 am - Traditional in Sanctuary, Upper Level
10:45 am - Contemporary in Family Life Center,  Main Level
Fellowship: Join us in the Family Life Center between worship services for snacks and conversation.
Nursery: 9:15 am & 10:45 am
Sunday School:  9:15 am Three years old to 5th Grade (schedule)
Discover SUMC!
If you are new to Shueyville Church or the Corridor area, please join us for the next Discover SUMC, also known as the Newcoming Gathering. This is hosted by Pastor Jim on some Sundays at 9:15 am in the Fireside Room, and is designed to answer your questions and help you find ways to become involved in faith and fellowship.  To RSVP for the next event, or to ask questions about the church, click below.
Fireside Room Location: From the church main entrance, go through the Lobby to your right and up the stairs or elevator to the open upper area (the Narthex). Look for the sign over one of the doors on the north side of the Narthex.