Happy Friday Westminster! Aren’t you loving all this sunshine? Someone shared with me this great saying yesterday – “If the grass seems greener on the other side of the fence – it is time to spread fertilizer”. =) I’ve been thinking about how important it is to apply this simple phrase … Read More
March 3, 2011
Good Afternoon Westminster, Isn’t it awesome to drink in this sunshine the Lord is blessing us with today??? I don’t know when I have been so ready for winter to be over with than I am this year. You want to know something cool? The bulbs I planted from the … Read More
February 24, 2011
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 … Read More
Musica Organi – Friday, January 21
ORGANIST CHARLES BOYD TOMPKINS will be heard in recital at Westminster Church Friday evening, January 21, at 8:00 as part of this season’s Musica Organi series. Dr. Tompkins is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and the University of Michigan and is University Organist and Professor of Music … Read More
Wednesdays With Westminster
The Westminster parking lot is a winter wonderland! The snow is absolutely gorgeous! We have decided to postpone tonight’s Epiphany Party until next Wednesday (January 12). Hopefully all that yummy soup that Worship, Music, and the Arts cooked for us tonight can be put to great use! So mark your … Read More
Sunday, December 26, 2010
We have decided to cancel Sunday worship due to the snowy conditions. We hope that you have a very safe and happy Sunday!
December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas Westminster! What a beautiful Advent season we have had together at Westminster! I look forward to our Christmas Eve services tonight. The bulletins for both the 5 pm and the 11 pm services have been posted on the website under the “Worship” tab. Just a reminder that both … Read More
December 13, 2010
Christmas miracles really do happen! If you attended last evening’s performance of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, you witnessed one. For most miracles, a lot of prayer, preparation, and persistence precede the actual event. Last evening was no exception. Our youthful actors and actresses and their parents spent hours memorizing … Read More
December 6, 2010
Happy Monday Westminster! Only 19 more days until we get to celebrate the birthday of our sweet Savior! The Advent music shared last Tuesday set the tone for my advent season. I appreciate our choir members who give of their time and talent so freely! I had the joy of sitting … Read More
Songs and Carols of Advent & Christmas
On Tuesday, November 30th at 7:30PM, there will be a concert of vocal music celebrating Advent and Christmas. Come and hear music of Handel, Bach, Hassler, Praetorius, Vaughan Williams, and others performed by Waterfriends, a group of musicians from Westminster and the Knoxville area. There will be familiar music, as … Read More
November 5, 2010
Happy Friday Westminster! Hope you get to enjoy this cold snap we are having with a cup of hot chocolate or coffee and a good book over the weekend. I have a couple of items to share with you all: Sunday is Stewardship Commitment Sunday in the life of our denomination. … Read More
October 22, 2010
Youth Club will be filling Christmas stockings for children for the Salvation Army on Sunday November 7th. We need your help in donating items (listed below) for a boy or a girl. A collection box will be just outside the kitchen door for your donations. Last year we were able to fill 57 … 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.