Rev. Narae Kim

Associate Pastor

Narae Kim was born and raised in South Korea. She came to DC in 2012 to begin her Master of Divinity in Wesley Theological Seminary. She became a Provisional Elder in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference in 2018 and served LaVale UMC in LaVale as an associate pastor for two years. She met her husband Heerak Kim at Wesley and they have two daughters, Ana and Ruah. Noel is their gray tabby kitten.

Narae is interested in expressing faith in creative and fun ways. She likes to study about minorities in the Bible and read the Bible through different perspectives. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, trying local restaurants and collecting art supplies.