About Chestnut Mountain Village
The Village is a statewide ministry of Chestnut Mountain Ranch, and our mission is to create Christ-centered communities to provide hope and healing for foster, adoptive and other vulnerable children and families in West Virginia. To accomplish this, The Village team is guiding and equipping churches using a proven, step-by-step ministry method called Family Advocacy Ministry (FAM).
The Village brings experience and a proven method to help you start and sustain FAM ministries. It has guided dozens of churches across multiple West Virginia counties to care for foster, adoptive, kinship, and vulnerable children and families in their communities. The same ministry methods and tools used by the Village have been developed over many years, and are used in thousands of churches across over 30 states.
Our Purpose at Chestnut Mountain Village
Our Mission
Creating Christ-centered communities to provide hope and homes for vulnerable kids and families.
Our Vision
Through His church, God’s promise to set the lonely in families is fulfilled in a tangible, measurable way.
“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families.” – Psalm 68:5-6
Chestnut Mountain Village Staff
Greg Clutter, Director
Greg Clutter launched Chestnut Mountain Village after he joined the Ranch in 2021, following a 30-year career in business and nonprofit leadership. A longtime supporter and former Board Member of the Ranch, Greg previously served as COO of a WV-based R&D firm and led statewide entrepreneurship efforts. Earlier, he worked for Deloitte & Touche LLP and Nortel Networks. He holds an MBA from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and a B.S. from WVU. Greg now directs The Village statewide foster care ministry through church partnerships that equip West Virginians to support vulnerable children and families with sustainable, Gospel-driven solutions
Melissa Cargill, North Central WV Community Coordinator
Melissa Cargill joined Chestnut Mountain Village in 2023 after years as a stay-at-home mom and community leader. With a Communications/Training degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, she brings a deep passion for family connection and spiritual encouragement. As a military spouse and mom of four, she knows the value of strong community. In Morgantown, she led MOPS and women’s Bible studies
at Chestnut Ridge Church. Melissa enjoys hearing people’s stories, helping them connect, and building relationships that re
Emily Saidi, Metro Valley Community Coordinator
Emily Saidi joined Chestnut Mountain Village in May 2024 after years of experience in both child welfare and hands-on foster care. She holds a business degree from WV State University and has served in Child
Protective Services and as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. A passionate advocate for vulnerable children, she has fostered dozens over 15 years and is mom to eight adopted, one biological, and two currently in foster care. Emily leads a support group at her church and partners with local congregations to surround foster and adoptive families with Gospel-centered care, encouragement, and practical support.
Jane McCracken, CarePortal Ambassador
Jane McCracken became West Virginia’s first CarePortal Ambassador in Spring 2024, training and supporting churches as they join the CarePortal network. After a 20-year IT career and retirement from
a regional bank in Columbus, she moved to Morgantown to be near family. Jane began volunteering at the Ranch Thrift Store and launched a Family Advocacy Ministry at CMA Church of Morgantown. She
later joined The Village team. Jane holds a B.A. in Business administration from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and is passionate about helping churches respond faithfully and practically to the needs of vulnerable children and families.
ABOUT CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN RANCH
Chestnut Mountain Ranch is a Christ-centered home and school. We reach the hearts of young men and restore broken families through a structured, loving community.
The vision of the Ranch is to restore hope to children and families.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.” – 2 Corinthians 5:17
About Us
Chestnut Mountain Village (‘The Village’), a ministry of Chestnut Mountain Ranch, is dedicated to creating Christ-centered communities to provide hope and homes for vulnerable kids and families. To do this, the Village guides and equips church partners to care for vulnerable children and families by providing a proven, step-by-step ministry model …