With the registration for our All Church Retreat officially over tomorrow, I am happy to announce that there are 113 of us traveling to Fall Creek Falls in April. I am SO excited to spend the time together! There is a group forming to go see the play “The Silver Whistle” on that Friday at the Cumberland County Playhouse which is about half way from Knoxville to Fall Creek Falls. If you are interested, please see Betty McKeehan. If you haven’t registered yet but would like to go – please contact me and I’ll try to book you a room. Camping is available all the way up until the time of the retreat. We currently have eight families who are going to camp.
On February 27, immediately following the 11:00 a.m. worship service, there will be an informative meeting regarding the Dominican Republic mission trip scheduled for June 4 – 11. If you would like to attend, please meet up with the group in the Library.
On March 1, Buran’s last class in the BLT class will be studying Psalms 23 and 91. I really appreciate the insight that Buran has given us as well as the class discussion of what the psalmist is saying to us. It has been a really great class. You are more than welcome to join us this coming Tuesday at noon!
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.