POTLUCK WEDNESDAYS AT WESTMINSTER!!
Come gather for a Westminster Family Potluck meal and programming! Dinner will be held from 6:00-6:45pm. Afterward, we will break up for opportunities for formation and programming from 6:45-7:45pm. Dates: third Wednesday of each month: July 17, and August 21.
Option 1: Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life by Richard Rohr. We will be talking about our experiences finding meaning in the second half of life. Conversations led by Richard Coble and Gradye Parsons. Please let Richard know if you would like for us to order you a copy of the book or you will be purchasing one on your own. The cost is $20 per book. Richard@wpcknox.org.
Option 2: Never Thought of It that Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times – series of conversations about how to address charged topics as a community of faith. Classes led by Jaclyn Beeler, Jeff Gilbert, Daniel Lewis, Wendy Neff.
Programming for Children: Saints and Holy Helpers
Who are saints? Are saints only from our past, or are there still saints today? How am I called to be a holy helper? Bible lessons, drama time, and crafts will provide our younger members with spiritual formation using Saints and Holy Helpers. Sophia Manrod, Mary Boyd, and Debbie Babelay will be leading the children while they experience God’s love and presence in our lives as they learn about saints from the Bible and observe saints that surround us in our daily lives.
Youth: The Gospels
Why do you think there are four books about Jesus in the Bible? Do you think it’s OK that there are differences in the four books? If you were to share the story of Jesus’ resurrection, what do you think would be the key points to share? The fact that there are four Gospels in the Bible can lead people to wonder, not only why there are four books, but also which one is the most authentic, important, or “true” account. We will explore how each Gospel plays its own unique role in sharing the message of Christ’s life and ministry. We will also see how the combination of the four Gospels gives us a more holistic image of who Jesus was and why we believe what we do. The Youth classes, grades 6-12, will be led by Barbara Adamcik, Kathy Parsons, and others.
I love teaching 3rd and 4th grade Sunday school. I find it is an age where children are beginning to have the ability to discuss topics and form their own opinions. I love watching children discover what the world looks like through their eyes.
Hello, my name is Debbie Babelay. This year I have the wonderful opportunity of teaching the 2-3 year olds in our Sunday School program. They are all precious to me. We have fun learning about God’s love and how each of us is a special child of God. I look forward to their smiling faces each Sunday morning. This is my 3rd year teaching in the Sunday School program. I have also worked with vacation bible school.
I have known Westminster my entire life! I grew up in the church since birth. My faith is rooted in so many wonderful experiences at Westminster such as going on trips with Choristers, Montreat, and a Mission experience to Mexico. I went to college in Alabama at Birmingham-Southern. After college, I lived in Birmingham where I worked in sales. I met and married my husband Wiley there. Jim Carter (former Westminster minister) married us at Independent Presbyterian in Birmingham. Wiley’s career has taken us to New Mexico and Arkansas, and now back to Knoxville. We have been here since 2011. We have 3 children, Ella (11), Grant (7), and Walker (5). I work as the Assistant Director of the preschool at Central Baptist which allows me to have a similar schedule to my children. My favorite job is being their Mom!
Bio: Junior at the University of Tennessee 
I am a senior at UTK majoring in Global Studies with a focus in Economics. I am currently in the process of apply to graduate school for CSP. I love to be outdoors and travel. I also work as an Resident Assistant at Volunteer Hall on campus and enjoy babysitting and baking.
My name is Malena D’Alessandro and I’m a junior studying marketing at the University of Tennessee. I’m originally from south east Michigan where I attended high school at Oxford High School. I am currently part of Spring Sports Ambassadors, Volunteer Team and Best Buddies at UT.