Two of our remaining gift giving projects will conclude this coming Sunday. Many thanks to all of you who have given so graciously!!! One is the Volunteer Ministry Center gift giving project where we provide gifts for the “holiday store” where participants work to earn points to use to go shopping for their family. How cool is this??? They’ve already picked up two loads of donated items. They are extremely appreciative. The other project is for teenagers who must spend time at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center. These young people (boys and girls) range in age from 14 to 17. This Advent season, we would like to show God’s love to them, to let them know that someone is thinking of them and praying for them. Gift tags have been made telling them this message. Some examples of donations are: scarves, gloves, harmonicas, slippers, combs, brushes, small mirrors, nail polish, games, books, pens, pencils, writing papers, candy, or other small things for a teen.
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.