Church Staff

Rev. Dr. Rob Bruce is a second career pastor entering the ministry after spending 33 years in the corporate world as a salesperson, sales manager, CEO, and Senior VP of marketing and sales.  Read Bio »

Elena Mitchell is in her first year of seminary at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. She graduated from the University of Georgia last year with a bachelor’s degree in human development and family Science and minors in Human Services and Religion. She is currently working towards ordination as a deacon in the United Methodist Church.        Read Bio »

Spencer Daughtry is the youth minister at Watkinsville First UMC and is a native of Elberton, GA. He is currently a student at Candler School of Theology at Emory University pursuing a Master of Divinity. He is a recent graduate of the University of Georgia, receiving his degree in International Affairs in 2023. Read Bio »

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Suzanne was born in Seoul, Korea. Immigrated to the United States when she was 10 years old. She has two grown children, a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Alex. She is the owner of a formal dress shop in Athens Georgia. She lives with an Austrian Terrier, Lola, and a Tabby cat, Babygirl in Athens Georgia. Read Bio »

Sandra Kenney is the financial secretary at Watkinsville First United Methodist Church. She received a certificate in business/bookkeeping from Morehead State University. While raising her two children, she kept the books for their fundraising company from 1984-2013. Sandra started keeping the financials for Watkinsville FUMC in April 2016.  Read Bio »

Craig grew up in Gatesville, TX.  He served in the United States Navy and has combat medical, hazmat, fire rescue, and underwater rescue training. Never scared to learn anything new, Craig is proficient in automotive, carpentry, plumbing, electric, basic HVAC, landscaping, and fencing. Read Bio »

Lora Atkins is the Office Manager for Watkinsville First United Methodist. She was born in New York and raised in the Grayson, Loganville area, attending Snellville United Methodist Church in her youth. Lora has a passion for office administration and keeping things organized and running smoothly.  Read Bio »

Vincent Tong is the pianist, organist, and choir accompanist at Watkinsville First United Methodist. He is also currently pursuing a doctoral degree in piano performance at UGA studying with Dr. Evgeny Rivkin, while also minoring in music theory and piano pedagogy. Read Bio »

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