The Lord has given us a picture perfect day! Just a couple of reminders about the weekend –
Saturday, October 3
Breakfast In the Smokies (hosted by the Fellowship Ministry Team) will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Metcalf Bottoms Picnic area. The last count had 40 of us making the trip. I am excited! I appreciate you all!!
Potluck dinner and Peacemaking Presentation (presented by Presbytery, hosted by WPC) at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. You can also just come for his presentation at 7 pm. He will be talking about peace and justice issues in Israel and Palestine. Childcare will be available at 7 p.m.
Sunday, October 4
ONE SERVICE ONLY (11:00 A.M.) I am very excited about this worship service. We will be celebrating World Communion Sunday together in one service. Instead of listing it all here, check out the copy of the bulletin on this website. It has all the makings for yet another powerful worship service! Thank you Buran and Peter!!! I appreciate you both so very much. Thanks go to several members of our church family who will be participating in the service by speaking in different languages throughout the service.
The congregation is invited to join in celebration of the Htang family this Sunday. Following the 11 a.m. service, we’ll gather with Simon, Esther, and Augustine in the Fellowship Room for a combined baby shower (they’re expecting a girl!) and celebration of their one-year anniversary of being in America. The Htang’s are a lovely family and continue to be so grateful for the support from Westminster. Gifts are not expected, but since several people have inquired about what to give them, we’re recommending gift cards to Kroger, Target, etc, so they can purchase basic baby supplies and groceries.
While you are on the website, you can also participate in the online registration for Olan Mills. We hope to get the majority of our Westminster families in this upcoming pictorial directory! Many have asked what the password is while doing it. It is kind of misleading. It is asking you to set up a password that you will keep to have future access to our online directory.
Have a beautiful weekend.
Hugs,
Renee Wiesehuegel
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.