Hello Everyone. Moms, I hope you received our “super” invitation in the mail this week. We’re celebrating you a week early!! Since most moms want to hang with their families on Mothers Day, our youth have a tradition of making dinner for Mom, Grandma, and Just-Like-Moms a week before the … Read More
All Church Picnic is May 3, 2015
The All Church Picnic to honor the Confirmation Class and High School graduates of 2015 will be held on the lawn of Leonard and Betty McKeehan on Sunday, May 3 immediately after worship. We will all park at Westminster and ride a trolley to the picnic. The cost is $7 … Read More
Welcome to Westminster!
Are you a new member at Westminster? Are you interested in joining, but want more information? Are you an “old” member, but need a refresher course? We’ve got the class for you! This class will continue for three weeks, April 26 – May 10. You’ll learn about what it means … Read More
Peace and Kindness Sunday is May 17, 2015
The youth are going to host our all-church food packaging event May 17 after worship. Together we will assemble more than 10,000 meals to be sent around the world. More details will follow.
All Church Retreat – Final Sign Ups this week!!!
SUNDAY (MARCH 1) IS THE FINAL DAY to sign up for the All-Church Retreat. Don’t miss the fun and fellowship April 17-19 at Tremont Lodge and Resort in Townsend. Registration forms can be found on the sign-up table in the Schilling Gallery. The fee is $25 per person, with a … Read More
Annual Progressive Dinner is March 6, 2015
WPC BLUE DENIM DINNER is Friday, March 6th at 6:00 p.m. We will begin the evening by enjoying appetizers at the Buckingham club house. The fun continues as we divide into small groups and progress to our hosts’ homes for the main course and dessert. The cost is just $12 … Read More
Organ Recital on Monday, March 2, 2015
THE CONGREGATION IS CORDIALLY INVITED to hear organist Emma Whitten in recital at Westminster Church Monday evening, March 2 at 7:30. A native of Oak Ridge, Emma recently received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Arizona State University, where she studied with Musica Organi recitalist Kimberly Marshall. Her program, … Read More
February 22, 2015 Worship Services
Due to continued icy/snowy conditions of the church parking lot, we have decided that it best to cancel all church events today – including Sunday worship, the Stated Session meeting, Kids Club, Choristers, and youth Fellowship. Under all the slush in the parking lot, there is still a layer of … Read More
February 22, 2015 Worship Services
Due to the icy/snowy conditions of our parking lot, we have decided to cancel the 9 am worship service as well as the Sunday School hour. Buran, Peter, and members of our awesome Property Ministry Team will assess the parking lot early in the morning to determine if we will … Read More
Post from Rev. Dr. Buran Phillips
Due to the weather, we believe it is necessary to cancel tonight’s Ash Wednesday Service. Nevertheless, I hope you will use this opportunity to reflect on the beginning of the Lenten Season. The origins of Lent apparently began as a kind of training time to prepare candidates for their eventual … Read More
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
The church office is closed today due to the wintry weather conditions. We hope you have a safe and happy Tuesday!
All Church Retreat Registration
NOW is the time to sign up for the April 17-19 All Church Retreat in Townsend at the Tremont Lodge and Resort (deadline is February 28th). This year’s retreat promises to be a wonderful weekend with fun and fellowship with your friends at Westminster. It will be complete with a … Read More
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.