Leadership Team & Pastoral Advisors

	Debbie Hernandez Married since February 1984, to husband Paul, the worship pastor at North Albany Community Church and promotions director/on air host at KHPE Hope Radio, Debbie serves on the worship team at their church and co-hosts a radio program with Paul. Debbie has worked at Linn Benton Community College since 1999. She is the mother of three adult children, one who is married, and has a beautiful new grandson as of October 2011, she’s madly in love! Debbie enjoys family activities, singing, reading and laughing.
	Janine Gould Having hosted a non-denominational ladies bible study in her home for the past several years, Janine enjoys sharing her love of the Word of God with women of all ages and backgrounds. Married to husband Rick for over 40 years, Janine is the mother of two children and four beautiful grandchildren.
	Angela Miller With a degree in psychology, Angela loves to mentor women who struggle with a variety of life issues. She has volunteered at Options Pregnancy Resource Centers and is currently a group leader with Mid-Valley Fellowship, a non-profit inter-denominational ministry offering support to individuals, churches and those facing the reality of a homosexual friend or family member. Married to Scott Miller, pastor of Willamette Community Church in Albany, they are parents of three children, ages 12, 10, and 6.
	Dorothy Graybill Dorothy has enjoyed being a pastor’s wife for the past 33 years and she and husband, Bill, have served as pastors of Abundant Life Center in Jefferson. Being involved in multiple areas of ministry and in the lives of people has brought much joy and fulfillment to her life. She especially enjoys encouraging other women in ministry. Dorothy’s passion is to help people press through life’s circumstances and realize God is at work, for their good, in every detail of life. She has two married sons and one grandson and enjoys spending time with her family, camping, walking, and living every day with God.
	Shelly Herndon Shelly began by serving in ministry with Moms In Touch International; a prayer ministry, then ministered through her local pregnancy center (New Hope Pregnancy Center) in many capacities. As the director of New Hope (currently Options Pregnancy Resource Center) for 12 years, Shelly loved to offer grace and truth to those who came through the doors. It was there that the Lord rekindled a vision that Christians can work side by side inter-denominationally to impact communities for positive change. She has served on the Women’s Ministry leadership team at her local church. She loves to study and share God’s word and encourage others in their pursuit of God. Shelly is married to husband Richard. They have three grown children. Currently she is serving the community through Post Abortion Recovery Bible Studies.
	Teresa Burcham Currently board secretary for Options Pregnancy Resource Centers, Teresa has served there for over 11 years. In community service and ministry, she has facilitated event coordination, including weddings, banquets and meetings. Teresa desires to see women changed by, and committed to, the truth of God’s Word. She and husband Jay own and operate Burcham’s Metals in Albany and welcome opportunities to serve the Lord together. Teresa enjoys the evidence of God’s character as reflected in His creation.
	Barb Dyer Scott and Barb Dyer have been in ministry in one form or another their whole 40 years of marriage. Currently Scott is a pastor at Prince of Peace Community Church in Adair Village and Barb works in the church office. Barb’s vision is for people to have a deeper understanding of their faith and to help them grow in their personal relationship with Christ. They have two grown daughters and four wonderful grandchildren.
	Jeni Leeson After graduating from Training for Reigning School of Ministry at Vineyard Christian Fellowship in 2006, Jennifer has had the opportunity to minister in several countries including India, Sierra Leone, and Israel. She attends church at the Valley Christian Center in Albany and is on the prayer ministry team there. She enjoys writing, speaking to women’s groups and sharing her testimony. Jennifer has been married to husband Ralph for 38 years and is the mother of three grown children and is grandma to eleven grandchildren.
	Alana DeWeese Alana comes to MVWC as a humble servant with a heart to see the valley come together as one body of believers in Christ. She and her family currently attend The Shift. She is a big supporter of the community bible studies that Mid-Valley Women of Christ sponsors. Along with her daughter Andrea, a Young Life leader, Alana facilitates a small group bible study in her home for high school senior girls. Alana and her husband, Rick, have been married for 31 years. They have a beautiful daughter, wonderful son-in-law and the most precious grandson ever.
	Vickie Eick Vickie began her experience in Women’s Ministry as a bible study leader at Northwest Hills in Corvallis early in her marriage. Vickie has served in Women’s Ministries as a Bible Study Coordinator, Retreat Coordinator, and “Titus Woman” for her local MOPS group in Colorado. After moving to Albany in 2001, she worked to bring “Better Than A Story” to Albany and served with the Mornings for Moms women as mentor at Willamette Community Church. In 2003 she completed her degree in Family Studies at Corban College. Married with three grown children she enjoys reading and sewing.
	Brenda Wrightson Brenda Wrightson joins the MVWC team after serving in leadership with a Eugene Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) class. Her desire is to see women across the valley grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ as they study the Word of God together. As the mother of six-year-old Brianna, stepmother of 3 adult children, and grandmother of 3, Brenda believes in investing in the lives of children and young mothers. Currently Brenda and her family attend Albany First Assembly of God church.

Advisory Board Members~

Pastor Brad Duncan In 1996 Brad and his wife Naomi moved to Nashville so he could pursue a professional career in music. He has toured with Whiteheart, Petra, Geoff Moore, and was an original band member for Rebecca St. James. Brad and his family relocated to Albany, Oregon in 2007 when God called him to start a church named The Shift, for people who hate church. Brad believes he is most effective when speaking hope into young people’s lives by equipping them to carry truth out of a subculture plagued with addiction, isolationism, and countless man-made philosophies that govern their daily routines. Brad and Naomi have been married for 17 years and are the parents of two young children.
Pastor Denny Holbert At nineteen years of age Pastor Denny Holbert met Christ and has found Him to be the most faithful friend he has ever known. Denny is associate pastor at North Albany Community Church and has served the Lord there, along with several other pastors and servant leaders, for the past ten years. Pastor Denny says there is no greater joy than working with people who love God and lay down their lives daily for His concerns. He and wife Pam are passionate about people finding Jesus and walking with Him. Being in the people business, their goal is to see the Lord dramatically change lives for the better. The Holberts are parents of three grown children.
Pastor Ed Sweet Formerly a youth pastor at Faith Center Foursquare Church in Eugene, Pastor Ed and his wife Felicia have been with Valley Christian Center in Albany almost since its beginning in 1987. Ed is a die hard Duck fan, having graduated from the University of Oregon. He received his Masters in Theology from Northwest Graduate School of the Ministry (now Bakke Graduate University). In his spare time Ed likes to fish, golf, and ride his motorcycle. He and Felicia have three grown children.
Pastor Scott Dyer A native Oregonian, Scott was educated at Western Oregon State University, Cascade College and Western Evangelical Seminary. After working in industry for 16 years, Scott Dyer felt God’s call on his life and become an ordained minister. He now pastors Prince of Peace Community Church in Adair Village, a non-denominational fellowship committed to meeting the needs of real people. Having been adopted at age eight, Scott grew up in Pedee, Oregon. In his free time he enjoys hunting, welding and building trailers. He and his wife Barb are the parents of two grown daughters and they have four grandchildren.