Who We Are
Our Leadership Team
Strengthened by an advisory board of four local pastors, Mid-Valley Women of Christ’s core leadership team works diligently to seek the heart of God on behalf of women who live, work or worship in the Mid-Willamette Valley. All members of the team are committed to God, His church, and to prayer.
Following the August 2008 Beth Moore simulcast in Albany, Oregon, a number of women voiced their desire to be involved with each other in unity and harmony on a regular basis, not just limited to ‘one-time’ events. With a vision to see women from many churches coming together in worship, prayer and the study of God’s Word, three women with a passion, joined forces to create the organization now known as Mid-Valley Women of Christ. Their first effort towards reaching this goal was to offer an inter-denominational bible study for women on the book of Esther, a video series taught by nationally renowned bible teacher Beth Moore. The study attracted 200 women from 14 churches. Their vision sprang to life and became a reality when community-wide bible studies began during the winter of 2009, targeting the needs of women in smaller churches without formal women’s ministry leaders or the funding for costly video bible studies.
From left to right: Linda David, Donna Dluehosh
Linda David, Facilitator
As project coordinator for the 2008 Albany area Beth Moore simulcast, Linda provided effective leadership that brought over 700 women together from 52 different churches. She has long had a vision to bring women together from various denominations for prayer and bible study. Having taught bible studies and serving in women’s ministries for over thirty years, she also organized a mentoring program for young women. Married to husband Don for 43 years, they have worked in various ministries at Albany First Assembly of God. Together they have two sons and four grandchildren. Linda loves the Lord with all her heart and credits Him with blessing her life and ministries.
Donna Dluehosh, Prayer Movement Coordinator
On staff at Valley Christian Center in Albany, Donna has been working in pastoral care and counseling since 2006. She was also a women’s ministry leader for several years, as well as marriage mentor, outreach leadership team member for Better Than a Story and Hope for the Home. Donna’s calling and passion for many years has been to be used as an instrument to bring unity among women in the body of Christ in this community and the Mid-Willamette Valley. She provides leadership for gathering women together by providing a time, place, and atmosphere, to build up and affirm women. One of her main goals is to unite women through prayer as they bring their requests to God for the needs of their communities, churches, pastors, and women’s ministries. Donna has been married for 40 years and has two children and two grandchildren.