Accelerometer (ADXL335) + Servo on a single breadboard

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Hey everyone - just starting to get into Arduinos and I've run into a snag.

I'm trying to build a self-correcting system - something a bit like an aeroplane's autopilot, but only on a 2-dimensional axis. I'm planning on going-about this by having the accelerometer talk to the Arduino, run a check for an offset, and activating the servo to correct for it.

I've been using a combination of Youtube and the Arduino beginner's guidebook so far for my research.
From this, I've managed to set-up 2 separate boards; an accelerometer (an ADXL335 ), and a Stepper Motor Servo connected to a potentiometer.

Accelerometer: http://i.imgur.com/BCdInwj.jpg
Servo: http://i.imgur.com/drCQAFU.jpg

I was hoping for some help in combining these two separate circuits onto a single breadboard, removing the potentiometer in the process, as I'll be running the correction through the code - a diagram would be like, the best thing ever.

Hope to hear back from you soon!

Below are the images of what I have going on so far:

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Don't power the servo from the Arduino 5V. That will give you nothing but trouble, and can even damage the Arduino. Use a separate power supply and connect the ground leads.

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Jrmington,

So would I connect the Servo to GND on the breadboard, and could I attach a 9V to the red line? And in that case, would I still need a capacitor for the Servo?

Can just take out the potentiometer and all associated parts?

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Servos require 4.8 - 6V. 4xAA batteries will work.