Removing Barriers,

Creating Communities of Belonging.

“Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” 1 Cor 12:27

June 2026  

O Lord our heavenly Father, whose blessed Son came not to be served, but to serve: We ask you to bless all who, following in his steps, give themselves to the service of others; endue them with wisdom, patience, and courage, that they may strengthen the weak and raise up those who fall, and, being inspired by your love, may worthily minister to the suffering, the friendless, and the needy; for the sake of him who laid down his life for us, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.  

(BCP 2020, p660, Prayer for those who serve others.)

Becoming a servant leader is a biblical aspiration for followers of Jesus. Have you considered how to raise-up servant leaders with people with disabilities? Young Life’s Capernaum ministries took up this challenge in 2020. You are invited to learn more at the virtual gathering of ACNA’s Access Leadership Network.

June 15 at 7:00pm, ET (6:00pm CT).

Link to join the virtual gathering found here.

and at www.pln.anglicanchurch.net/access-leadership-network/

Servant Leadership - Young Life Capernaum’s 

Leadership Experience:

Created for all leaders.

Crafted for leaders with disabilities.

Raising Expectations. Raising Servant Leaders.

Changing the face of leadership!

Blessings to you as we continue to grow together!

Dcn. Kathy Ayres

Director, Access Leadership Network

and

The AcLN Leadership team,

Ruth Brewbaker

Beth Kirby

Don Pollard

Heidi Reichert

Avery Figeroa and Kelsey Hamilton

Avery Figeroa, a Leadership Experience graduate from the second graduating class will share her experience. Avery is a natural leader at her day program and works for an organization that focuses on disability awareness. Avery also returned to LE to serve as a Mission Specialist who helped lead the training. 

Kelsey Hamilton, the new Coordinator for the Leadership Experience (LE), will be sharing about this training program YL Capernaum has been developing and refining since 2020. The LE is designed to raise-up servant leaders with disabilities 18-years old and up. Many are Capernaum alumni, but that is not a requirement. 



We look forward to learning from these two young women!

Monday, June 15  -  7pm to 8pm Eastern

Connecting People and Sharing Resources

to support the church's ministry

with and by people with disabilities.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.

1 John 4:7

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Access Leadership Network (AcLN) seeks to come alongside churches to inspire, equip, and empower leaders working in churches across the ACNA to build communities of belonging for people with and without disabilities.

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And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and

peace to those who were near. For through him we

both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

Ephesians 2:17-18

Removing Barriers, Creating Communities of Belonging.

Access Leadership Network (AcLN) seeks to come alongside churches to inspire, equip, and empower leaders working to build communities of belonging for people with and without disability in churches across the ACNA.

To learn more or to partner with the Access Leadership Network,

email Dcn. Kathy Ayres.

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