Tony G. Crosby
Pastor
A lifelong United Methodist, Tony G. Crosby has served the church throughout his life. He began playing the piano at Weeks Chapel UMC at age 12 and directed the church’s choir as a high school senior. While completing his Bachelor of Music at Valdosta State University, he served as pianist and organist for the Valdosta FUMC. He then served as Music Director for seven years at Wesley UMC in Evans, Georgia. In 2004, Tony answered the call to pastoral ministry. He is a graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity where he was elected a member of the International Society for Theta Phi, an honor society for theological students and scholars in the field of religion. Tony was ordained an elder in full connection in the South Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church in June 2012 and has served pastoral appointments in Lakeland, Alma, Columbus, and Macon, GA.
In addition to pastoral ministry, Tony maintains an active music ministry leading music and worship for conference events and campmeetings. Throughout his ministry journey, Tony has continued as an active pianist, organist, and vocalist appearing in student and faculty recitals at colleges and universities and as a freelance collaborative artist. He has also sat at the piano and in the conductor’s chair for professional and community musical theater productions. As a singer, he was a founding member of the Sine Nomine Singers of Valdosta, an invitation-only choral ensemble, and was a member of Cantus, a professional choir in Columbus, GA. Tony and his wife, Lisa, have been married for 25 years and have two adult children,. Natalie is a freshmen at Columbus State University and Nicholas is a band and chorus teacher in the Early County school system.
Kim French
Director of Music Ministry
Kim French has been the Minister of Music at Vienna First United Methodist since April of 2019. She resides in Cordele,Georgia. She is a private piano and voice teacher and has been teaching for 32 years. She has served as Minister of Music over the past 23 years in churches in Warwick Georgia, Cordele Georgia, Sycamore Georgia and Vienna Georgia.
She has three children. Her daughter Lauren Barnette(Todd), is co-owner of Empire Dance and Performing Arts in Cordele,Georgia. Her son Austin French(Joscelyn), is a Contemporary Christian artist who resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Her youngest daughter Hannah French is a master cosmetologist, musician, performer and a vocal coach.
Kim enjoys her five grandchildren: Coleman, Chatham Grace, Owen, Baker and Harrison.
Robbi Jefferson
Office Administrator/Financial Secretary
Robbi is the engine that keeps the church running. She has served as the Office Administrator and Financial Secretary since June of 2019. She is a native of Dooly County and currently lives in Byromville.
Barbara Woods
Organist
Barbara Woods has been organist at Vienna United Methodist Church since June 2006. She lives in Vienna with husband Derald. She is retired from Dooly County Department of Family & Children Services and worked for the state of Georgia for 30 years. Barbara has served as organist in this area for over 45 years. She served at Vienna First Baptist Church, Pinecrest Baptist Church-Cordele and continues to serve Christ Episcopal Church in Cordele for the 9:00 service. Barbara and Derald have three children, Todd Woods (Billie Ann) of Cordele, Landon Woods (Heather) of Powder Springs, and Natalie Johnson (Clay) of Pinehurst.
Danny Posey
Church Custodian