Sunday School
What’s available for kids during the adult and youth 10:00 Sunday school hour?
Youth and Adult Sunday school meet at 10:00am, while children’s Sunday school follows the Children’s Sermon during the 11:00 service. There is still plenty available for kids at this time though!
Our nursery staff is available for babies and toddlers 0-3 years old during the 10:00 Sunday school hour.
Fellowship Time is available for children 4 years old – 5th grade during the 10:00 Sunday school hour. We will read a story and play a related game/activity together. Join us downstairs for Fellowship Time!
Questions? Contact Sophia Manrod
Director of Children Ministries
865-584-3957
Sunday school for children 4 – 3th grade is held during the 11:00 worship service. Children in
this age group begin church in the sanctuary with their parents until the Time with the Children
(11:10). Following the children’s sermon, the kids are walked downstairs and begin Sunday
school. Here is what we are doing this year!
Primary Class: Our older 3 year olds – Kindergarteners will be learning from the Follow Me:
Young Children curriculum. Each Sunday they will discover a new lesson from the Bible in a
very kid-friendly, colorful, and descriptive way. The little ones adore these lessons! There is
plenty of time for snacks, activities, and free play in this room.
Intermediate Class: We will work our way through the “Holy Moly!” curriculum, a fun and
interactive format that the kids love! This semester we are starting at the very beginning with
Abraham. How fitting for our homecoming after so many months apart.
Our goal is to provide children with a strong foundation of faith and a sense of belonging.
Sunday school is the perfect opportunity to accomplish that!
Have Questions?
Sophia Manrod, Director of Children Ministries
865-584-395
Making Faith Connections!
The 5-8th graders will explore our faith using the engaging Follow Me curriculum. Using videos, hands-on activities, and team-building discussions, Connect helps youth uncover major Biblical themes and discover how the Bible relates to their own lives. Sunday school and Fellowship will help youth grow spiritually and socially. Our goal for Sunday morning is to encourage youth to explore and develop their individual faith while realizing they are valued members of the church and worldwide faith community.
The Middle School (5th thru 8th graders) Sunday School meets during the regular Sunday School time (10:00 a.m.) in the Middle School Room.
Have questions?
Barbara Adamcik, Director of Youth and Connectional Ministries
865-584-3957 Ext. 104
barbara@wpcknox.org
At Westminster, 8th graders are given the opportunity to participate in Confirmation. Confirmation is a formal process whereby individuals may confirm the vows make at their
baptism or choose to be baptized and publicly affirm their beliefs. Confirmation will provide a place and space for questions and reflection leading to that affirmation. Each confirmand will be partnered with a member of the church who will share this journey with them. The class meets weekly, in Barbara’s office during Sunday School (10-10:50 am) If you are a post-8th grader and desire to be confirmed, contact Barbara about classes for older youth. The next confirmation class will begin September 2023.
Have questions?
Barbara Adamcik, Director of Youth and Connectional Ministries
865-584-3957 Ext. 104
barbara@wpcknox.org
Faith Now!
High schoolers will reflect on their life’s faith journey, where they’ve been, where their journey is taking them. Using the PC(USA) Faith Questions, Follow Me, and Feasting on the Word curriculae, our older youth will be discussing how they meet challenges of faith in the “real world” and realizing the powerful impact their faith and actions have in our community and the world!
The High School (9th through 12th graders) Sunday School meets during the normal Sunday School hour (10:00 a.m.) in the Senior High Room.
Have questions?
Barbara Adamcik, Director of Youth and Connectional Ministries
865-584-3957 Ext. 104
wpcyouth.barbara@gmail.com
If you are visiting Westminster, just ask anyone you see at the church for directions to the meeting rooms. Also, be sure to check the announcements in each week’s church bulletin or on the video screen outside the kitchen for more learning opportunities.
Have questions?
Rev. Gradye Parsons
865-584-3957
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.