Leadership
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Providing spiritual and strategic leadership to the ministries of the church ensuring that the work of the church is aligned with the mission and vision of Culpeper UMC.
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Providing oversight and counsel for the day-to-day operations of the church including issues related to staff.
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Monitoring the finances of the church and recommending an annual budget to be approved by the Church Conference.
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Completing annual evaluations for the Lead Pastor and Associate Pastor.
The Leadership Team consists of nine lay members serving in rotating three-year terms, plus the Lead Pastor, the Associate Pastor and the Executive Director.
Responsibilities
The Team
Lead Pastor
I greet you in the name of our Resurrected Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
My name is Pastor Josh. I’ll save the “how to pronounce Munnikhuysen” part for when we meet in person.
This is my 4th appointment in the Virginia Conference. I grew up in the hustle of Northern Virginia, met my wife in Richmond, and have served churches in Smith Mountain Lake, Southside and Central Virginia.
My call to pastoral ministry began two decades ago and fell somewhere between "Jonah & Abraham". I was an active lay member of a congregation, paying the bills as a cabinet maker, when in a holy and terrifying season God called me to leave the familiar and serve him. I did the only natural thing and doubled down in the opposite direction. Our Lord is patient and lovingly lead me to release the life I knew and enter an adventure, leaving home and woodworking behind.
I have been married to Jessica, a Registered Nurse at UVA, for almost three decades. She didn’t marry a pastor (bless her heart), she doesn’t make rolls or play the piano…go figure. She’s wicked smart! She can win adults and children alike with her smile, but be careful, she’s salty. We are ‘tastefully’ irreverent. If anybody asks us the secret to being together so long, we’d probably say we cause each other to belly-laugh.
In our free time, my wife and I enjoy live music, and hiking. As an Enneagram 5, I take joy recharging my batteries between our two long-haired dachshunds with a book in hand. If that doesn’t work, they lay at my feet while I astonish them with a guitar. They are soooo easy to impress. Jessica is still working on getting me to take better care of the body I left behind in high school. I return the favor by exorcising her soul.
When I’m not leading a bible-study, preaching or presiding at the sacrament, I share conversation with my friends and colleagues at our podcast called Crackers and Grape Juice. We remind one another that Jesus and his grace for sinners is the most important story we have.
Darryl Lam - Chair
2024
Darryl Lam is a long-time member of Culpeper UMC. Darryl has served on many CUMC committees previously, including Property, SPRC, Trustees, Missions and Finance. Darryl served as the Chair of Property, SPRC and Trustees.
Darryl is very active with mission work, andhas assisted with missions including Handy Hearts, Wood Ministry, and is currently the coordinator of the Central Virginia Mission HUB, and one of the coordinators for Kits and Cans for the Three Notch'd District. He has also served as an ERT member and VIM Team leader, and has served on the Disaster Response Team and the Mission Committee for the District.
Jithendra Manne
2025
Jithendra has served in Finance committee , Men’s group, Chaplain in men’s group, Building committee, Kelsey’s Big Give, Counting Coordinator, Choir member, Honduras Mission team , Confirmation Mentor, WBB . Jithendra’s professional experience includes, Programmer , IT , Customer Experience and Leadership.
Tracy Chapman
2024
Tracy started attending CUMC in 2016 when she moved to Culpeper to begin her teaching career. She currently teaches at Farmington Elementary School.
During her time at CUMC she has been involved in children's and youth ministry, YES sponsor, confirmation mentor and leader and has worked with the AV team for the last 5 years.
Outside of the church she enjoys her mission work with camp at Jumonville in Pennsylvania where she likes to spend her summer ministering to children and youth of all ages teaching them about God through Bible studies and activities at camp.
Jack Dalaba
2026
Jack is married to Willi and they have 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Jack graduated from Anderson University, Ball State University and United Theological Seminary.
Sixteen years ago Jack retired as executive director of a child and family mental health agency in Gloucester County, Virginia. Jack served in many leadership capacities of the United Methodist during the past 55 years and has been a member of Culpeper UMC since he and his wife transferred their membership to CUMC in 2018.
Bernie Posey
2026
Bernardene (Bernie) Posey joined Culpeper UMC in 2014. She attended a Methodist Church in Manassas for 59 years serving as Chairman of the Administrative Council, Member of the (then) Pastor/Parish Committee, served on the building committee, taught Sunday School and led the teen youth group. Bernie also worked for Prince William County Schools for 34 year as an Executive Secretary.
Bernie is very passionate about mission work. She was a part of the Chili Mission Team that traveled to Chili in 2014, works with Manna Ministries to serve lunches to the less fortunate, and is an active member of the Central Virginia HUB. Bernie is a member of the Edith Burton Circle and currently serves as their treasurer. She has also been involved in many bible studies, including one small group for about 6 years.
She has been married to Nathan Posey for 52 years, has two sons, and three granddaughters.
Anne Jewett
2025
Anne is a long-time member of CUMC. She has served in ministry as a small group leader, Sunday School teacher, member of the Preschool Committee, member of the Children's Team, chair of the Scholarships Committee, and YES Sponsor. She enjoys supporting various missions such as USDA, Powerpack, and VIM Mission Teams. Professionally, she is an educator
Bob Tuttle
2025
Bob has been a member of CUMC for 9 years.
During those years he has served the church and
community with Kelsey’s Big Give, USDA program,
the HUB ministry, the wood ministry and various Bible studies. His faith in God over his life has guided him to be involved with helping people where possible.
Bob served professionally as a Medical Technologist in a number of hospital and research settings in Vermont, New York, and Massachusetts. He has a B.A. degree in
Biology and General Science.
He and his wife have 2 sons and 2 grandchildren and celebrated 47 years together on July 24th 2023. Bob enjoys fly fishing and kayaking with friends and family. He is a member of the Lake of the Woods Square Dance Club and has served as treasurer for 5 years.
Barbara Kile
2024
Barbara is a 20-year member of CUMC where she served as a small group leader, UMW circle officer and program contributor, annual Kelsey’s Big Give participant, VBS volunteer, and supporter of various other missions. Barbara has advanced degrees in mathematics and a master’s degree in National Security Studies. She spent almost 30 years as a Department of Defense analyst and manager, and, for more than 12 years, she taught mathematics and statistics at the junior college and college levels. In full retirement, her love of mathematics and teaching led her to volunteer as a tutor in the Culpeper public school system and the county jail.
Pete Read
2026
I have been a member of CUMC since 2018. During this time, I have served by visiting the home bound, serving as an usher, and reading scripture. I look forward to corporate worship and fellowship with my CUMC family! Everyday I try to grow as an ambassador of Christ on Earth and as a person.
I am married to my wife, Angela. I have a six year old son, Andrew. I was born in Minneapolis, MN, but have lived in central Virginia for almost 40 years. Graduated from Orange County HS in '96.
Currently, I serve the citizens and visitors of Culpeper County as a Firefighter/Paramedic. I also own and operate a small trucking company.