September brings an exciting time here at Westminster. We are blessed to resume activities and classes that we have missed over the summer, and to become involved with new opportunities. Just a few of our upcoming events are:
WOW (Women of Westminster) Dinner, Tuesday, September 6 at 6:00 p.m. – This group will meet at Bravo’s Italian Restaurant, 106 Major Reynolds Place. All the women of the church are invited to attend. Please contact Carlene Robinson to RSVP.
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast – Our Westminster men’s breakfast fellowship meets Thursday, September 8 at 7:00 a.m. in the McKinnon Room. Breakfast will be served, followed by a short discussion-oriented lesson. Please contact the church office if you’d like to have a copy of the lesson materials.
Open House – On Sunday, September 11 during the Sunday School Hour, we will showcase many of the wonderful ministries with which you can become involved at Westminster. We will serve coffee and danish at 10:00 a.m., and have time for visiting the various displays in the Schilling Gallery. Worship will be at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Keep an eye on your bulletin for more details.
A full slate of Sunday School classes will begin on Sunday, September 18 at 10:00 a.m. Great programs are planned for the children and youth, and we have a wide variety of Adult Education classes as well.
Come and be a part of our ministry here at WPC. You won’t want to miss it!
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.