Children and Young Families
Kids Welcome at Discover Westminster Day
August 28, 2017Growing in Grace and Gratitude Elementary Sunday School Offering
October 6, 2016Westminster Infant and Toddler Nursery is for children ages: Infancy – Age 2
Sunday mornings:
Fall: September 10, 2017 – May 20, 2018 8:45 ~ 12:00
Summer: May 28, 2018 – September 9, 2018 – 9:45 ~ 11:00
For families visiting or new to our congregation, the Nursery is often the first and most important introduction to Westminster. Our Infant and Toddler Nursery is a Ministry for young families and their children. We have a Nursery Staff that is very experienced in caring for infants and toddlers, that have been trained in our Child Protection Policy, CPR trained and certified, and background checked. Having a paid Nursery Staff helps to maintain a comfortable, nurturing environment for your child by having the same familiar faces to greet them when they come into the Nursery.
Have Questions?
Allie Brewington
Director of Children Ministries
584-3957 ext. 103
Elementary Sunday School
Our Elementary Sunday School program at Westminster offers the best possible curriculum, teaching staff, and atmosphere where children can learn the stories, traditions, and history of our faith, and to grow in their personal relationship with God.
Our Curriculum for all Elementary Children is Growing in Grace and Gratitude published by PCUSA Congregational Ministries. This curriculum follows Westminster’s Mission statement and our goals in Christian Formation for our children’s programming and education. “Growing in Grace & Gratitude is rooted in the foundation of Presbyterian identity where God’s grace and our gratitude are the heartbeat of our faith, life, and worship; extends an invitation to discipleship that inspires children to learn and practice hospitality, generosity, and love; and reaches beyond Sunday morning, encouraging children to live their lives as an expression of God’s grace.”
Preschool: (Ages 3, 4 & 5) held at 10:00 in the Preschool Sunday School room
Kindergarten & 1st Grade: held in the Children’s Worship/K & 1st Grade classroom
2nd, 3rd & 4th Grade: held in the left side of the downstairs Fellowship Hall
We will all meet together each Sunday in the downstairs Fellowship Hall for singing, Kids News and Offering led by Debbie Babelay. From there children move to their individual classrooms. If you have any questions about our program, please contact Allie Brewington allie_wpc@comcast.net or 865-556-8034 ext 103.
584-3957 ext. 103
KIDS CLUB
Kids Club is for children ages K – 4th grade. We meet once or twice a month September through May. Families are welcome to join us for any of our events. Most activities will begin right after the 11:00 worship service, roughly 12:00-2:00. Dates that do not follow this schedule are indicated with a star.
Here is a look at what we will be doing this year:
September 17- Fun and games
October 1- Painting pumpkins with pizza (we have timed this so kids participating in play try outs will be able to attend both activities)
October 29*- Trunk or Treat (5:00 PM- bring the whole family!)
November- No events this month due to play practice
December 13*- Christmas craft night with the Knox Youth Jazz Orchestra (6:00 PM)
December 17 – Christmas cookie decorating
January 7- Time capsules
January 21- Ice skating
February 11- Valentine’s party
March 11- Enjoy your spring Break!
March 25- Easter egg dying
April 1*- Easter egg Hunt (10:00 AM, between worship services)
April 15- Bowling
May 13- Pool party
Here is a photo from last year’s VBS!
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.
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!