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Executive & Lay Staff

Won Lee

Lead Pastor

Born and reared in Inchon, Korea (near capital city of Seoul) Won Lee grew up in the Korean Methodist Church and received his calling to ministry when he was twelve years old. Perhaps his calling was
influenced by his grandfather who had served as a pastor of Korean Methodist Church for over 45 years.

Following his completion of Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology at Methodist University in Seoul Korea, Won Lee came to America in 2002 and enrolled at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D. C. to
further his theological training. Upon his graduation with a Master of Divinity Degree in 2005 he was received into the Virginia Conference.
Pastor Won is married to Young Lee and they have two boys, Elliot and Eric. Pastor Won and his family are eagerly looking forward to our shared journey of living into God’s vision as witnesses of Jesus Christ
at Culpeper United Methodist Church.

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Kelly Weiss

Executive Director

Hi, I’m Kelly Weiss, the Executive Director at Culpeper United Methodist Church. I joined Culpeper UMC in January 2018 after I heard God’s call to join this beautiful church in its mission, and I became a professing member of the church in February 2018. I have been blessed to work for Culpeper UMC, to be part of this community, and to be involved with the many wonderful ways in which Culpeper UMC helps out in the community.

Prior to joining Culpeper UMC, I spent 17 years at ATIS – the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions in Washington, D.C. where I was the Vice President of Finance and Operations. I have also worked for law firms in Washington, D.C., for the Alaska Department of Revenue, and in the U.S. Senate for an Alaskan Senator. I received my Master of Public Administration from The American University, and my undergraduate degree from the University of Washington (go Huskies!).

I have been married to my lovely wife, Maria for 23 years. Maria works for the City of Charlottesville as the IT Operations Manager. We have two amazing daughters, Hailey (18) and Caitlin (16). Our other family members include our two Pugs, one Golden Retriever puppy and our four (!) cats.

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Cheyenne Garvey

Children's Ministry Director

Hey there! I’m Cheyenne, the Children’s Director at Culpeper United Methodist Church. I’m joining the CUMC ministry team in obedience to my call to ministry after a tumultuous pandemic put it on hold for a while.

Before this role, I served in other children’s ministry positions. I have served hundreds of families as a doula and caregiver. I graduated with a divinity degree in 2018 and began graduate school just before 2020 studying public health, focusing specifically on maternal and postpartum care around the world. In addition to my role at CUMC, I’m a recruiter for a newborn care agency that hires nurses and caregivers to ensure families have access to the care that they need in the early months of their babies’ lives.

My husband and I live in Remington with our daughter. I love to garden and grow food for my family - so I joined our local community garden in the summer of 2022 and have so enjoyed providing food for my family and my community. If the children around me have Jesus in their hearts and dirt under their nails, I’m a happy woman!

My passion in ministry is not only teaching our children to live like Jesus and to love Him - but to spread that love to others through sacrificial service and community outreach. I want the children in our community to feel loved by Culpeper UMC even if they never walk through our doors, and I want our children to be a part of that!

I’m so thankful for this new opportunity to serve you.

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