About us

Rev Sandra Marshall
Minister for Barrow upon Soar Methodist Church

Sandra joined us in 2021. 

After studying at Aberystwyth she entered ministry in 1990 as a Student Minister in the Weardale Circuit. She has served in Newark and Southwell, Nottingham East, where she was a hospital and hospice chaplain and in Sheffield. 

Along the way, Sandra has also trained and worked in Operating Theatres at Stoke Mandeville and High Wycombe and Newark hospitals. Sandra’s gifts in ministry are very much pastoral and especially in bereavement care. Sandra has a passion for travel and enjoys reading, crosswords and scrabble, the cinema and theatre. 

Rev Karen Beecham
Superintendent Minister - Loughborough Circuit

Karen joined the Loughborough Circuit in September 2023. Karen is the minister to Trinity Loughborough, Knightthorpe and Woodhouse Eaves, as well as having circuit responsibilities. 

Karen has previously served in Rotherham and Dearne Valley Circuit, Crosby Circuit and the Emmaus Circuit. 

Karen is passionate about discipleship and mission. Her particular gifts are storytelling, being organised and looking for opportunities to encourage mission in new ways. Karen enjoys her hobbies; baking, reading, walking and card making. 

Mission Statement

We seek to show God's love to our community and the world in our witness, service and giving.

We help the Church family to grow their relationship with God and others and to grow in faith through worship and learning.

In our worship, we seek to be welcoming and accessible, we worship in a variety of styles and with other Churches in the community.

We serve our community through opening our premises, through our pastoral care and our commitment to be involved in local and wider issues and projects.

We seek to care for the environment and be good stewards of the earth's resources.

We seek to share God's love in words and action.

Barrow Methodist Church Contact

Email:  barrowmeths@gmail.com

Loughborough Circuit Contact

Circuit Administrator - Josephine Wills on 01509 807441
Office Hours:  Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10.00 am - 2.00 pm