Opening Keynote & Breakout Session Speakers

Bart and Nancy were high school sweethearts, and have been married 50 years! They are the proud parents of their 33 year old son Evan, who has a Developmental Disability. Their self-imposed burden is to love and support families living with disability; to share the love of Christ with them; and to see the church grow exponentially by welcoming families like ours into their body. They reside in South Lake Tahoe.

Closing Keynote & Breakout Session Speakers

Brent and Rachel entered the world of disabilities in 1990 with the birth of their oldest child. They have served together in disability ministry for almost 30 years. Rachel is currently the Director of Disabilities Ministry at Jacksonville Presbyterian Church in southern Oregon (www.jvillechurch.org/connect/disabilities-ministry), and they both serve as co-directors for Camp Levi (www.CampLevi.org), a retreat for families affected by disability. They are very close to retiring and have recently obtained a wheelchair accessible motorhome in order to take their son Bryce on his dream trip across the United States to explore his special interest of Native American historical sites. Adventure awaits! They reside in Phoenix, Oregon with Bryce.

Breakout Session Speakers

Rev. Darrell & Donnell Kenworthy are Co-Directors of Special Grace Disabilities Ministry (AGNCN). Darrell & Donnell draw from lived experience and research-based best practices to offer churches support in answering the Biblical mandate for an intentionally inclusive church that reaches individuals and families impacted by disabilities. Darrell, Donnell, and DJ reside in West Sacramento, California with their son DJ.

Breakout Session Speaker

Marcy’s heart was won over in 1980 right after college when she accepted a position working with severely emotionally disturbed (SED) adolescents at Yolo County's Mental Health Treatment program. This led her to pursue a Masters in Recreation/Rehabilitation Therapy where she continued to serve adolescents and children and, eventually, adults in the mental health field for 22 years. In 2016, she began serving at Bayside Church and was Director of Special Needs Ministry when she left in 2016.

While semi-retired, she continues to volunteer as Co-Director of the Lighthouse adult ministry and as a Master Gardener. Marcy resides in Penryn, California with a menagerie of animals.

Breakout Session Speaker

Scott is the Special Needs Pastor at Bayside Church, Granite Bay. He has a passion to partner with the Church, so that every individual with special needs can encounter Jesus from where they are at. Scott believes that inclusion is the key to building the future church, and he wants to play his part in that.

Scott lives in Granite Bay, California with his wife Claire, daughter Penelope, and newly born son Graham.

Emcee and Breakout Session Speaker

Stephanie is passionate about serving children and their families affected by special needs. She has volunteered and worked in a variety of church, school and clinical settings for 21 years. She is currently a 3rd grade teacher in the San Juan Unified School District in Sacramento. Stephanie resides in West Roseville, California.