Mo Ranch Men’t Conference is an annual weekend retreat for men.  This year’s conference theme is “Eating Plums in the Peach Orchard.”  This particular workshop will be given on Saturday, 10:30 – 11:30 am and again 2:15 – 3:15 pm.   Th workshop will be participatory, dynamic, spending some time on the question “what is compassion,” then summarizing the history of the Charter for Compassion International (CCI), PC(USA)’s affirmation and partnership with CCI, and Dallas / Fort Worth area experience.  There will be specific focus on Richardson, Texas experience through the work of Compassionate DFW, a grassroots organization that was “spawned” by St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church, and whose mission is to encourage intentional affirmation of the Charter, compassion and compassionate action in all areas of individual and community life using the Golden Rule as guiding principle.

Presenter:  Charles Barker, Elder, St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church, Richardson, TX; Family Practice 15 years 1975-1990 Valdosta, GA; Navy

call up Desert Storm 1990, remained in Navy and retired 2007 to Dallas, TX; completed Master of Theological Studies, Perkins

SMU 2014; President, Compassionate DFW, a non-profit, charity corporation; married to Conoly Lemon Barker, three children

and five grandchildren.