January Newsletter

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Rev. Candace Barron Leave a comment

Psalm 31:1 “In you, O Lord, I seek refuge; let me never put you to shame; in your righteousness, deliver me!” The rush of the Christmas Season is finally over, and we think “Whew, now we can relax”. Not to fear, Easter is coming in March so we barely can get our breath before we […]... Read More

Radical Hope

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Rev. Candace Barron Leave a comment

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13). “To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, […]... Read More

World Series Winner – Texas Rangers

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Rev. Candace Barron Leave a comment

In the 63 years of being a club, this is the first time that the Texas Rangers won the World Series. They did it in 5 games. Most of their runs seemed to come in just one or two innings, so it was a little nerve-wracking for the fans. I was happy to see them […]... Read More

Faith First Responder

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Rev. Candace Barron Leave a comment

I started working with the Clinton Foundation earlier this year. We did several months of training in Substance Use Disorder plaguing this nation. I organized a training event at my church along with two of my colleagues from the Clinton Foundation, Rev. Arthur Hunt and Rev. Frank Timmons. We had one of the most respected […]... Read More

VILE “It’s 4 o’clock somewhere”

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Rev. Candace Barron Leave a comment

“At four in the afternoon, I submitted ‘to be more vile’ and proclaimed in the highways the glad tidings of salvation,” Wesley wrote in his journal on April 2, 1739. That day, he preached to 3,000 people about Luke 4:18-19. I received my t-shirt today with this statement. I was inspired to get this because of her great sermon/lesson […]... Read More

Baggo Tournament

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Rev. Candace Barron Leave a comment

Tonight, we are having a Baggo Tournament at the church. We are raising money for Mount Eagle Retreat Center. Our church has a close connection to Mount Eagle and were happy to have a chance to help. Many of the churches in our Conference have done or will do similar events. The winner of each […]... Read More

Happy Birthday – Carolyn & Sandra

Posted on July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 by Rev. Candace Barron Leave a comment

Two of the ladies in my church are being celebrated today. Carolyn & Sandra do everything together so it was fitting that they are both July babies. They were some of the earliest friends I made when I was appointed here and I am glad that so many people are making a special effort to […]... Read More

Youth Mission Trip Denver Colorado

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Rev. Candace Barron Leave a comment

The day after Annual Conference we left for Denver Colorado in two vans with all the youth and four adults. Later that night we arrived in Denver (exhausted) and crashed for the night at Bethany United Methodist Church. We met our host Rev. Denise who had planned all our missions for our week in Denver. […]... Read More

Annual Conference 2023

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Rev. Candace Barron Leave a comment

I am just back from Annual Conference 2023. It was my first regular Annual Conference as the Conference Secretary. I have done two special conferences that were only one day but this was the main show. It is one of the best conferences I have ever attended and not because of me. The spirit of […]... Read More

Knee Procedure

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Rev. Candace Barron Leave a comment

I got stem cell shots in both of my knee’s today. They drew my blood up, put it in a centrifuge, and get it down to the stem cells. Then they take that and inject it back into my knees. It works well for me. Great system that gets me pain-free without using any pain […]... Read More