Recording Available: Autism and Communities of Belonging

If you were unable to attend the October event titled “Imago Dei in the Church: Autism and Communities of Belonging”  sponsored by Access and Women’s Leadership Networks of the Next Generation Leadership Initiative, the recording is now available! ‘

From the Initiative Directors :

We appreciate Dr. Erik Carter doing a wonderful job moderating the panel discussion and the panelists for sharing their insights and experiences with us! We hope the discussion enhanced your perspective on autism as you continue to consider how your church can become a community of belonging for people with and without disabilities, a place to worship, grow, and serve together.

RECORDING: Here is the recording of the Imago Dei event, which you are free to share. Most of the video is open captioned, and the sign language interpreters are always in view. From the full video, we are developing shorter video segments of each of the six questions addressed by the panelists along with a discussion guide. Be looking for those on the Access Leadership Network webpage and in a future email.

RESOURCES: To learn more about the Ten Dimensions of Belongingidentified through the research of Carter, Biggs, and Boehm you can read “A Place of Belonging.” To help guide your church in discerning next steps, this rubric adapted from Carter’s Reflection Tool for Churches may be helpful.

ACCESS LEADERSHIP: Click here if you would like to receive updates regarding future Access Leadership Network (AcLN) events. We have a virtual gathering each month on various topics. 

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP: Click here to subscribe to the Women’s Leadership Network’s newsletter for updates and events for ordained women and lay women in the ACNA.  

May God richly bless you as you seek to serve him and build his Kingdom!

Rev. Kathy Ayres, Director, Access Leadership Network 

Rev. Virginia Musselman, Director, Women’s Leadership Network