About Us
a local Christian organization helping individuals obtain sexual and relational wholeness in the midst of a broken and confused world
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Often in our spiritual journeys, God uses past hurt and brokenness to help us better understand others in similar situations. Such is the case for us at Mid-Valley Fellowship. Through our own lives and experiences, God has enabled us to "comfort ... with the comfort [we] have received from God" (II Corinthians 1:4b).
Mid-Valley Fellowship is a non-profit, interdenominational ministry, serving the Central Willamette Valley (Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, and Salem). We are not a mental health facility. Instead our methodology utilizes personal testimonies, trained lay counseling, Biblical instruction, and Christ-centered accountability groups. For more information, check out our Mission Statement and Doctrinal Statement. |
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Duan Walker - Executive DirectorDuan is a co-founder and the Executive Director of Mid-Valley Fellowship. He was raised in a small town in Arkansas, and relocated to the northwest in 1990 and the Mid-Valley in 1998. In 2005, Duan left his corporate career to pursue a ministry internship at our sister ministry Portland Fellowship. He had an opportunity to develop ministry skills and put them into practice in a well-established ministry. As the internship came to a close, Duan felt called to return to Albany and begin a new ministry serving the Central Willamette Valley. Read Duan's full story.
Duan has spoken at churches, schools, small groups, and consulted with ministry leaders and teams. |
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Angela Miller - Women's Ministry DirectorAngela has a degree in psychology and loves to mentor women who struggle with a variety of life issues. She began volunteering for Mid-Valley Fellowship in 2007, coming on staff in 2011 to provide support to women. She also serves as a group co-leader for our support programs. Her compassionate heart is a great source of encouragement and support to women as they face difficult issues. Read Angela sharing about her experience caring for women.
Angela and her husband Scott live in Albany and have three children. |
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Dwight Wolfe - Men's SupportDwight has served as a volunteer leader at Mid-Valley Fellowship since 2010, helping others find freedom as he did in his own struggle. He has learned that freedom from sexual addiction is possible, but it is a journey, not a destination, and it cannot be traveled alone. God has given him a strong desire to walk alongside others who desire to free themselves from this sin. In 2018, Dwight joined the Mid-Valley Fellowship staff team, offering individual support to men struggling with sexual brokenness. His approach to counseling is to mirror what he has learned and experienced in his own recovery: that his behavior was a coping mechanism as a result of deep-seated fears and struggles that he did not know how to address.
Read Dwight's full story. |
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Mandy Jorgens - Women's SupportAfter 17 years of marriage and 3 children, Mandy found out about her husband's pornography addiction. She came to Mid-Valley Fellowship for support in 2015 and attended the Hope Together program for spouses. She found freedom from crippling anxiety and depression, sex abuse, and betrayal trauma through groups and individual counseling. In 2020-21, she completed the Erēmos Internship and found more healing and a desire to walk alongside other women through their own trauma and life issues. She is excited to counsel women in a more official capacity, as someone who has found freedom from the pain and wants to glorify God by passing along His powerful redemptive heart.
Read/Watch more about Mandy's internship experience. |
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Mike Hatfield - Men's SupportMike joined the staff team at Mid-Valley Fellowship in January of 2024 after partnering in various volunteer responsibilities over the last ten years. He brings 20 years of pastoral ministry experience, deep connections in the Central Willamette Valley, and a passion for people to encounter freedom in Jesus Christ.
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Jennifer Hutsell - Ministry CoordinatorJennifer came to Mid-Valley Fellowship in 2012 seeking continued healing from a past of abuse and neglect. After engaging in one-to-one counseling, followed by the Erēmos Internship and serving as a volunteer leader for a few years, she joined our staff part-time serving in a development role. That quickly led to full-time employment as our Ministry Assistant. She is passionate about sharing the ministry with others, leading and mentoring in the Erēmos Internship program, and walking alongside others as they engage with Jesus in an ongoing healing and maturing process.
Read Jennifer's full story. |
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Moriah Scales - Internship AssistantAfter experiencing the devastating damage of sexual brokenness in her marriage, Jesus led Moriah to Mid-Valley Fellowship. She joined the Hope Together program, and her husband later joined Clean Heart. The transformation and redemption that came shouted loudly of the Lord’s faithfulness.
Through going after healing, the Lord gave her a heart to see restoration in other marriages walking the same path. That led her to pursue the Erēmos Internship, which she graduated from in 2023. She enjoys being able to use her journey to walk alongside other women, and she is confident the Lord has something in this area of ministry for her and her husband. The desire of her heart is to see others come to an awareness that Jesus alone is the answer. Read more about Moriah's internship experience. |
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Evie Jorgens - Administrative Assistant |
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Daniel Barraza - Administrative Assistant |
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Want to get involved? |
VolunteersThe caring service of our volunteers allows us to minister to an increasing number of individuals who are impacted by sexual brokenness. Without their time and energy, the ministry would not be possible. Volunteers serve in many capacities, consistent with their passion and ability.
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