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Tommy Braswell
Pastor
Tommy Braswell began his pastoral tenure here on June 1, 2025. He is married to Anessia and together they have two daughters, Isabell who is Downs syndrome (25 yrs) and Rebekah (21). Isabell continues to reside with the family due to her condition and is an intricate part of their ministry as she spreads joy and cheerfulness towards everyone she meets. Recently, Rebekah moved to Huntsville, TX to be married to Martin Perez, who not to long ago returned from serving in the U.S. Army.
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Tommy served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a combat engineer and as a police corporal in the Gwinnett County Police Department in Gwinnett County GA before entering the ministry. Anessia works in the medical field as a Certified Medical Coder. Anessia has contributed greatly to the family's ministry work. She is very patient and has a wonderful ability to lift praise to God in song and acts of kindness to our congregations.
Together, before disaffiliation, Tommy and his family served the United Methodist Church in the North Georgia Conference for approximately 9 years then moved to the South Georgia Conference where they were at the Alpha Methodist Church for nearly 4 years. In their time of service, they have been witnesses to God as He brought hope to hopeless situations, healing to those in need of spiritual healing, and miracles of various kinds as He intricately weaves together these days we call life, assuring us of His consistent presence and fulfilling Christ’s promise of abundant life.
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Kim French
Director of Music Ministry
Kim French has been the Minister of Music at the Vienna 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.
Robbi is a native of Dooly County and currently lives in Byromville. She is a graduate of South Georgia Technical College with a Clerical Degree and has worked as a secretary for 48 years. She has two sons. Bryan Jefferson (Lacie) and three grandchildren (Halie, Mason & Levi) live in Ellaville. Cory Jefferson lives in Byromville. She enjoys watching The Young & The Restless and The Bold & The Beautiful and being with family and friends. She also enjoys taking care of her plants and cats. She is a lifelong member of Byromville United Methodist Church and has been the third secretary from BUMC to work at Vienna Methodist Church. She says it is rewarding working in Vienna to know she has two church families.
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Barbara Woods
Organist
Barbara Woods has been organist at the Vienna 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.
Janice Turner
Volunteer Pianist
A member of the Vienna Methodist Church since January 2011, Janice was hired as part time pianist in her first year at the church. She alternated Sundays with Jane Mason. When Jane Mason passed away, Rosella Jarvis took her place and she alternated Sundays with her. These treasured saints did not want to play every Sunday, but did want to be part-time pianists. When Rosella passed away, Janice became the primary pianist on staff. As of January 2025, Janice now serves as a volunteer instead of a paid staff member.
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Janice and her husband, Gary, reside in Dooly County. Previously, Janice served as a pianist in Penia Baptist Church in Cordele and at Vienna First Baptist. She and Gary have one child Kelly Everett (David). Kelly is financial aid director at South Georgia Technical College in Americus. They have one grandson, Logan Everett.