Meet The Staff
Rev. Joe Cailles
Pastor Joe was raised in Southern Indiana, near Louisville, Kentucky.
He's been serving United Methodist congregations in Virginia for 25 years, and his passion for ministry is
as strong as ever.
Pastor Joe and his wife, Kim, have been married for 17 years.
Pastor Joe has two sons, Joshua who is 15 and Jacob who is 13.
The Rev. Andrew LaBar-Dietz,
Associate Minister of Discipleship
Andrew is a fourth generation clergyperson and a recent graduate of Drew Theological School in Madison, NJ. He has a passion for worship, education, music, and camping ministries and loves finding new ways to intersect those fields. He is a church history nut, board game enthusiast, and spends much of his free time in a hammock. He is happily married to his wife Danielle. Email Andrew.
Linwood Campbell,
Director of Worship & Outreach
Linwood comes to Peakland with a vast amount of experience in all types of music performance and production. Linwood worked for Roberts Piano Company as a specialist for Allen Organs, Rivermont Ave Baptist Church as organist/pianist, and most recently as music director for Thomas Road Baptist Church. To learn more about him, visit his website: linwoodcampbell.wix.com/home.
Cindy Harding,
Business Manager
Cindy has been the Business Manager for several other local United Methodist Churches and brings over 26 years of experience with her to our staff. She has served many pastors that we know and that have served here. Welcome, Cindy!
Kim Ness,
Office/Facility Manager,
Asst. to the Pastor
Kim joined the staff in September 2014. She and her husband, Jon, have three children, Hannah, Sawyer, and Jack and each is a graduate of Peakland Preschool. Kim's responsibilities include managing the front office and overseeing the daily operation of the church as well as scheduling. She is also the facility manager. She also designs the weekly bulletin and newsletter as well as the monthly Peakland Pages. Kim is also the Membership Secretary. Email Kim.
Robert Armstead,
Custodian
Robert's responsibilities include opening and closing the building and operating the heating/cooling equipment during the week and on Sunday mornings, and maintaining the cleanliness of the facility during the week. Robert has been Peakland's custodian since 1987.
Noémi Szigeti Lee,
Asst. Director of Choral Music
Noémi was born and raised in Romania. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Gh. Dima Music Academy of Cluj, Romania, and her Master of Music degree in piano performance at the University of Alabama. Noémi served as the music director at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church. She currently teaches piano as an adjunct instructor at Lynchburg College and maintains an independent studio. Mrs. Lee is an active performer in Lynchburg, both as a soloist and as a chamber musician.
Rev. David Drinkard, Director of Senior Adult Ministries
Rev. Drinkard is a former Lynchburg District Superintendent and former associate at Fort Hill UMC. Rev. Drinkard helps the full-time clergy with visitation for our Homebound members. Rev. Drinkard was born and raised in Appomatox. When Rev. Drinkard isn't discussing Methodism, he can be found camping or on the golf course. Rev. Drinkard and his wife, Linda, live in Forest.
Annie Williams,
Preschool Director
Annie grew up within the walls of Peakland United Methodist Church. She moved to Lynchburg when she was 10 and has since been active in the church. After graduating from the University of Lynchburg with a B.S. in Marketing, she moved to Durham, NC. Annie wore many hats as the office manager of a stationery manufacturer in Raleigh, NC. Since she was young, Annie has always enjoyed working with children. Ultimately, her love for children led her to teach preschool. She worked at Grove Park Preschool in Durham, then served as a 3-year-old teacher at Peakland prior to their move back to Lynchburg.
Annie and her husband, Eddie, moved back to Lynchburg to raise their children and to be close to their families. Annie and Eddie have 2 young, active boys (Owen and Walker). They spend most of their weekends on the soccer field or at swim meets.