What We Do
Magic Valley Chaplains Inc, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides training and support for its members and Bibles and other study materials in English and Spanish for those incarcerated.
We provide regularly scheduled onsite and remote church services, as well as individual inmate visits. We support inmate aftercare programs and housing. We supply Bibles, Bible study courses, spiritual study materials, and related spiritual non-fiction books to inmates. These are used to stock Magic Valley jail libraries, as well as to fill individual requests for materials.
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Where We Serve
Inmate Chaplains provide Bible-based ministry to inmates in Twin Falls County Jail, Jerome County jail, Twin Falls Juvenile Detention, IDOC Work Release facility in Twin Falls, Gooding County jail and the Mini Cassia Criminal Justice Center.
In Magic Valley Jail facilities alone, approximately 600 inmates have opportunities throughout each week to come share in worship and messages from God’s word of hope and love for them that can change their lives.
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Ministry Site Leaders & MVC Board 2024
Facility Site Leaders - Inmate Ministry

Kathy Steinmetz - Twin Falls County jail, MVC Board Secretary, & News Letter

Zach Ivey - Twin Falls Snake River Juvenile Detention

Bruce Venable - Jerome County Jail

Barry Knoblich - IDOC Reentry Center

Corina Christensen - Mini Cassia

Nick Carroll - Gooding County Jail
Magic Valley Chaplains Inc. 501C3 Board

Tim Wood - MVC President

Brent Reinke - MVC Vice President

Sharon Donalson - MVC Treasurer

Kathy Steinmetz - MVC Secretary

Zach Ivey - Strategy, Planning & Goals

Barry Knoblich - Immediate Past President

Calena Wood - MVC Board
Ministry Coordinators

Barry Knoblich - MVC materials ordering & facility restocking, MVC Website, Funding, Inmate Christmas card project, Jail Staff appreciation project, chaplain recruiting, Inmate book drive project and Chaplain I.D. cards

Ruben Trujillo - Spanish Coordinator

Calena Wood - Inmate Aftercare

Kathy Steinmetz - Quarterly News Letter

George Krastev - MVC Men’s Twin Falls Jail Saturday Coordinator

Phil Gerrish - Bible Study Course Administrator
MVC Mission
