Associate Pastor
Ron & Cindy Towery
Linda Crowder has been the administrative assistant at RRUMC since 1999. Linda is orginially from Indiana. Linda & her family moved to South Carolina in June 1995. Linda enjoys vacationing with family & friends, playing with her grandson Bretton, puzzling & reading.
Christy Snow has been on staff as the Children and Youth Director with Reidville Road UMC since 2016. Christy is originally from Homer, Louisiana and has lived in South Carolina since 1994. She is married to Bryan and they have three amazing daughters Haleigh, Katie and Addie. Christy has worked in Children and Youth Ministry for over 10 years. When not at church she loves reading, watching her girls play lacrosse, crying in sappy movies, and making memories with her family.
Heidi Gomez has been the Music Director at Reidville Rd. UMC since 2007. She has a Bachelor of Music degree from Central Michigan University with a focus on organ performance. Heidi also teaches piano lessons and does music classes for the preschool children at the Readiness Center. She moved from Michigan to South Carolina in 2006 and lives in Spartanburg with her husband, Carlos and their daughter, Scarlet and two dogs. When she’s not involved with church and music, she enjoys reading, gardening and cooking.
Dr. Scott Smith serves as the Contemporary Worship Leader for RRUMC. Scott's 'other' job is serving as the Director of Accountability, Research and STEM Programs for Spartanburg School District Five. Originally from Camden, SC, Scott began playing with music team for SC United Methodist Youth events while in middle school. Through the years, he performed at events including the Springmaid Beach youth retreats and Youth Annual Conference, among others. During this time, the music team recorded two albums. Scott also served as a Dean for the SC Conference Youth Choir for many years, and worked as a lead with the Batesburg-Leesville Salkehatchie camp. Prior to moving to the Duncan area, Scott served as the Contemporary Worship Leader at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church in Greenville. Smith resides in Duncan with his wife, Liz and children Molly (12) and Mason (9).
Loyd Dennis has been the Handbell Director at Reidville Road UMC since 1998. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education with a minor in music from Converse College. She has a Masters degree in Technology in Education from Leslie University. Loyd has been directing handbells since 1984. She was the handbell director at St. Paul UMC and Trinity UMC before coming to Reidville Road. She also directed the children’s choir at St. Paul. She also sings in the adult choir. Loyd is from North Carolina originally but has been in South Carolina since 1976. Her husband and daughter also play the handbells. When Loyd is not at church or teaching at Byrnes High School, she likes to sew, do crafts, camp, and read.
Meredith Stephenson is one of the youth leaders. She graduated from Appalachian State University in 2014 with a degree in Elementary Education and is currently pursuing her Masters in counseling with a concentration in school counseling from Wake Forest University. In addition to helping with the youth she is a second grade teacher at Woodruff Primary School in Spartanburg District Four. She enjoys spending time with family, friends and shopping.
Nursery Director
Haleigh McSwain
Originally from Chester, SC, Kathryn moved to Spartanburg in 1993 with her husband Bob. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina. She has been at RRRC since 1996 where she began as a 4K Teacher and became Director in 2001. She has enjoyed this special ministry which allows her to reach children and families for Christ. When not working, Kathryn emjoys spending time with her family. She and Bob have two sons, Andrew and Nick. Her late mother-in-law was the founding pastor of Reidville Road UMC.
