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About CWC

Dedicated to bridging the gap between congregations and communities, CWC fosters collaboration to address pressing social opportunities together. Supported by the Lilly Endowment Fund, CWC empowers congregations and community partners to identify and solve challenges, providing grants and resources to help build sustainable, impactful solutions.

FROM CWC’S SENIOR DIRECTOR

Welcome

What an amazing opportunity! Thank you for visiting the Congregations With Community (CWC) website. I am personally excited because my congregation and community continually impact my life’s work. Why one unified voice? It’s because I envision a surge of active partnerships between congregations and their communities to strengthen our social fabric through collective action and a collective voice.

Because you are a part of our community, we have developed values that will guide our work together. Your unique perspective and contributions are what make our community so special. Forming relationships with you, building unity, listening, and learning will inspire the imagination to address opportunities in the community. While doing so, we will put into action ways to secure sustainability. Why? Your work matters.

It is in this spirit that your voice matters. You matter! Your thoughts, ideas, and feedback are important to us. I would love to hear from you. My contact information is below. Thank you for visiting our webpage and for taking the time to be a part of one unified voice!

McKenzie Scott Lewis

OUR VALUES

We value people and their missions.

FORMING RELATIONSHIPS

The strongest partnerships are built on foundations of respect, empathy, and loyalty. We yearn for these genuine connections where trust is earned so that communities can thrive.

BUILDING UNITY

We celebrate the many diverse voices and perspectives looking to create positive change in our communities, recognizing the strength that comes from facilitating new collaborations.

ABSORBING KNOWLEDGE

We listen to you. We work alongside you. We create change with you. It is our responsibility to continuously learn from others in our work, because no one knows your community better than you.

INSPIRING IMAGINATION

Social issues are multifaceted, complex, and demand creative solutions. We encourage originality and support our collective partners in envisioning bold approaches for positive change.

SECURING SUSTAINABILITY

With sustainable partnerships, we can achieve more. We lay the groundwork for progress to extend beyond the grant cycle in addressing challenges facing congregations and communities.

OUR MISSION

To energize collaboration between congregations and community partners with shared values to address social opportunities as one

OUR VISION

We envision a surge of active partnerships between congregations and their communities, strengthening our social fabric

OUR TEAM

Meet the people who make it happen.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL

Weronika Hajduczyk-Wilson

Weronika is the first point of contact for all enquiries relating to CWC, as well as managing busy office and events calendars across day-to-day work, special events and convenings.

A first-generation Polish American, Weronika has years of experience as an ESL teacher and German/Polish interpreter, and is currently studying for a Masters in Student Affairs and Higher Education. When she’s not at work, she enjoys the culinary arts, travel, and collecting Madonna and Patrick Nagel prints and memorabilia.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ADVISOR

Nellie González Moshier

Nellie’s focus at CWC is working with congregations and communities to uphold our values across relationship building, knowledge gathering and sustainability work. This can take the form of anything from assisting with grant applications to providing management support to successful applicants.

Holding a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations with a minor in Spanish from Purdue University, Nellie has over 15 years of nonprofit experience in both development and handling external affairs. She has also served as an interpreter at the 1987 Pan American Games and the 1996 Olympics. She loves to travel and has visited over 21 countries, enjoying the opportunity to learn about different cultures, as well as sampling their culinary history. Ask her about her history as a mascot for RCA and WB4 Michigan J Frog!

DIRECTOR OF STAFF AND GRANT ADMINISTRATOR

Wynesia Jackson

As Director of Staff and Grant Administrator, Wynesia is responsible for providing leadership to CWC’s Community Engagement Advisors as well as the grant application and implementation process.

Wynesia holds a B.A. in Sociology from DePauw, as well as a Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She has worked as a social worker across organizations like HeadStart and the Department of Child Services, as well as serving congregations on staff and as a consultant, assisting with faith formation and organizational goals. In her downtime, she spends time with family and friends, gaining new skills and exploring new places. She’s also the author of Refueling Your Faith 2.0: Daily Encouragement for a Spirit-filled Life, a 6-week devotional on the fruit of the Spirit.

SR. DIRECTOR

Reverend McKenzie Scott Lewis

Reverend McKenzie Scott Lewis leads Congregations with Community, after serving as the Northwest Director for the Center for Congregations. As Director, he also led the Center for Congregations’ diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

McKenzie’s commitment to diversity across multiple roles in his career has allowed him to lead award-winning work honored in Diversity Inc. He is also the founder and leader of S-One Consulting and S-One Ministries, offering consulting, development, coaching, planning amongst other services. Committed to providing strong leadership, he has also led academic faculty and students as an adjunct professor, teaching workplace diversity and non-profit leadership and management. Born in Anderson, Indiana, he’s the proud father of two adult children, and a wannabe standup comedian, frequently bringing the joyful sound of laughter to the office.

ABOUT OUR COMPANIONS

Driving positive change

ABOUT CENTER FOR CONGREGATIONS

The Center for Congregations strengthens Indiana congregations by helping them find and use the best resources to address their challenges and opportunities.

ABOUT LILLY ENDOWMENT

Lilly Endowment Inc. is a private philanthropic foundation based in Indianapolis. The endowment’s religious fund supports efforts that help Christians understand and respond to contemporary challenges and live their faith more fully.