DON ROLLINS
Interim Minister

The Rev. Don Rollins came to UUCS in the specialized role of interim minister; his task is to work with the church in preparation for its next settled minister.

He was raised in Southern Ohio and has previously served UU congregations in Ohio, Maine, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, New Mexico, Ontario, and Minnesota.

KATHLEEN ANDERSON
Director of Lifespan Faith Development

Office Hours Wednesdays, Sundays, or by appointment
Cell # (864) 494-3205

KEITH PLUMLEY
Director of Music

An active Friend of UUCS for several years, Keith Plumley has been our official Director of Music since October 2009. The Board describes him as "competent, experienced, and passionate about music at UUCS."

Keith is responsible for the overall direction, planning and implementation of the music program, working in coordination with our minister and the Worship Committee. He accompanies the worship services most Sundays,
directs the adult choir with the goal of twice-
monthly anthem performances, and arranges for
occasional guest musicians/musical programs.

A graduate of the University of South Carolina
Upstate, Keith had his first experience as an
accompanist as a teenager in a church in his
hometown, Landrum SC. He also accompanied
and directed a traveling singing group during
college, under the auspices of the SC United
Methodist Conference. Keith says: "I am most
excited about this position at UUCS because of
the opportunity to be part of a congregation
with diverse religious backgrounds where the
presentation of music from any genre is accepted
and appreciated."

Keith works full-time as the director of sales in the Piano and Keyboard Division at Case Brothers of Spartanburg, where he has been employed for thirty years. He's the proud father of two sons, John (28) and Seth (26), both guitarists. In his spare moments, Keith enjoys gardening, genealogy, traveling, collecting old hymnals, and spending time with his four Shih Tzus.

KELLY STATON 
Office Administrator

Kelly Staton, who began her position with UUCS on June 1, 2010, comes to us with a number of years experience as an office assistant, customer service rep, and medical records spe­cialist.

Kelly was born and raised in Pacolet, SC; after the passing of her grandmother in February 2009, she and her family moved back to her childhood home. She has been married to her second husband Jeff for two years as of April, and Kelly reports that Jeff is “an excellent stepfather” to her ten-year-old daughter, Ciera Taylor, and eight-year-old son, Kris Taylor. As a family, they like to play outside and explore nature. They all enjoy finding waterfalls, parks, and other beautiful places to visit, and Kelly and Ciera especially love trying their hand at photographing these.

An online student at Limestone College, Kelly expects to graduate in May 2012 with a double Bachelor of Arts in psychology and criminal justice. Ideally, she would like to enter the human
services sector, helping troubled chil-
dren in some way. Kelly reports that,
for now, “I am VERY excited to become
a staff member of your church. I do not
belong to a church myself, but my liberal
religious views are very much in line with
the beliefs of your church.” She feels
she will learn a lot both administratively
and socially working with other UUCS
staff, church members, volunteers, and
community partners.

MARY BRACEY
Director of Children and Youth Activities

MONNIE CANNON
Publications
Director

Monnie Cannon joined UUCS in 1989 and later spent eight years editing the newsletter and the service bulletin before changing to online publications director just this year. Outside the church, she worked for twenty-plus years as a book editor and designer, and has been interested in computers ever since she got her first Radio Shack Color Computer twenty-five years ago.

Monnie is a native of Spartanburg. She has
a brother in Illinois and a mother at White Oak Estates who has just celebrated her 100th birthday. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel HIll, she has a masters in English and a Ph.D. in comparative literature. She enjoys reading, writing, playing the piano, listening to opera, and computer programming. She is also the author of a number of hymns which UUCS sometimes uses in the service.

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