SPECIAL NEEDS MINISTRY

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Audrey Earley, began her career in Education in 1999, with a move into the world of Special Education in 2010. With the move of her daughter to Van Alstyne ISD, she visited Elmont in 2015. She began volunteering in early childhood. After becoming a member and dedicated volunteer she pursued different areas of volunteering in Elmont Kids, Women’s Ministry, and a Small Group Leader. Volunteering in different areas of the church grew her love and passion for Elmont and their staff. Audrey has worked in various roles of Special Education for 14 years, all of them in Anna ISD, and most recently works as their Assistant Director of Special Education.

Audrey and her husband Michael, have called Anna home since 2011. They love Elmont; enjoy creating connections in and around their community. In the fall of 2024, Audrey accepted the calling to become the coordinator of the new Elmont Special Needs Ministry. She is looking forward to growing this specialized ministry to serve all the families in this church community.

Ashley Owens, a school psychologist for Van Alstyne ISD, started her career in Special Education in 2007. Ashley has worked across various school districts in North Texas (Frisco, Prosper, Grayson County schools) supporting the mental health of children between the ages of 3 to 21. She specializes in school based psychological assessment in the areas of Autism, Depression, Anxiety, and ADHD. Her experiences across 18 years in supporting self-contained behavioral classrooms, providing school based therapy, providing behavioral consultation for teachers, and giving trainings on crisis intervention/ prevention have built her toolbox to help give practical solutions to support teachers and parents. Ashley has provided parent trainings across churches and districts on behavioral supports in the home and has a passion for helping parents with their child's positive educational and social/emotional trajectory.

Ashley, her husband Nick and three children moved to the country in Gunter in 2020. They began attending Elmont in 2022. Ashley has served since attending Elmont in the early childhood program, Elmont kids program, VBS, and the children Christmas program. Ashley is excited to build close relationships with families of children with special needs at Elmont! What a blessing it is to build a special needs ministry where parents can feel respite at church and know their children will be included in worshipping God.

Amy Fletcher and her family served at Elmont Church and called it home since November 2009 when her husband, Mark accepted the Lead Pastor position. She enjoys serving with Quest 45 students and in the Special Needs Ministry. Outside of church ministry, she works full time for the local school district, serving as the Receptionist at Van Alstyne High School. She has had many opportunities both in and out of the classroom since working for the school district: working in structured teaching classrooms, 1-on-1 aide positions with non-verbal and autistic children, as well as experience with student that have various behavioral needs.
Mark and Amy have four daughters, Payton (22), Laney (20), Macy (17) & Taylor (16). The enjoy vacationing at the beach and spending time together laughing and having fun!