Our Leadership
State Coordinator
Cara Lynn Vogel
Cara Lynn has served as State Coordinator/Executive Director of Christian Women’s Job Corps of NC, Inc. since January 2007. From 2007 to 2014, this role was a portion of her work with Woman’s Missionary Union of North Carolina. In 2014, she resigned her other work with WMUNC to devote more time and effort to growing CWJC and CMJC sites in North Carolina and in other countries as requested.
As a National Trainer for CWJC, Cara Lynn has led trainings in North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, South Africa and Uganda. In South Africa, CWJC is called Project Dorcas and since trainings in 2010 continues to thrive and expand. In Uganda, both CMJC and CWJC are a part of the work of Amani Sasa, a ministry to refugees from around east Africa. These 2 sites registered in 2023.
Cara Lynn grew up in various parts of North Carolina as a child of a minister. Raleigh is the first place that she chose to live after graduating from Meredith College with a BA in English, Speech and Communications (‘89). In 2007 Cara Lynn graduated from Campbell University Divinity School with a MA in Christian Education/Concentration in Preschool & Children. Cara Lynn has been married to Jamie since 2002 and they have a son born in 2008.
Site Coordinators
Mary Ellen Bowman
Site Coordinator at Bridge (CWJC a HOPE Ministry) • mebow85@hotmail.com
Cynthia Thelen
Site Coordinator at Caring Connections Ministry CWJC • cynthia@caringconnectionsministry.com
Hannah Hord
Site Coordinator at CWJC of Cleveland County • cwjcclevelandco@gmail.com
Pat Byrd
Executive Director/CWJC Site Coordinator at The Gathering Place Ahoskie • pbyrdcwjc@gmail.com
Woody Baker
CMJC Site Coordinator of Roanoke Chowan • woodybaker001@gmail.com
Ruth Bass
Site Coordinator at Pathways to Hope CWJC • Ruthobass@gmail.com
Felicia Bryant
Site Coordinator at CWJC of Robeson County • cwjcflb@gmail.com
Joanne Henley
Site Coordinator at Pivot Ministry • info@pivotnow.org
Patricia Ihlenfeldt
Site Coordinator at Project Dorcas CWJC • patricia@baptistunion.org.za
Missy Ward Angalla
Founder & CEO of Amani Sasa CWJC & CMJC • info@amanisasa.org
Justine Baliruno
Site Coordinator at Amani Sasa CWJC & CMJC • info@amanisasa.org
Board of Directors
Deborah Taylor
Chair • Lumberton, NC
Linda Todd Chambers
Waynesville, NC
Cara Lynn Vogel
State Coordinator • Raleigh, NC
Meredith Brewer
Secretary • Raleigh, NC
Irma Duke
Angier, NC
Leigh Adams
Angier, NC
Madison Stephens
Fuquay Varina, NC
Lori Barbour-Moore
Benson, NC
Barbara Hill
Ex-officio • Statesville, NC