As we welcome in the first day of Autumn tomorrow, I rejoice in the knowledge of all the new and exciting events happening at Westminster! When you have a few minutes to spare, check out our calendar to get all the latest events added to our already eventful program!!
I thought last night’s kickoff to our Wednesdays With Westminster was awesome. The Loaves and Fishes Ministry team did a fantastic job in preparing our meal. Every morsel was eaten – Marlene sure has raised the bar when it comes to serving a dinner at church. It was SO yummy! I thought the youth did an outstanding job describing their summer experiences both at Montreat and Operation Backyard. I got the opportunity to spend a few hours at both of these events – I am incredibly proud of them!!! Next week’s presentation of the mission trip that involved installing a water system as well as work at an eyeglass clinic will be very interesting! I hope you make plans to join us!
The Fellowship Ministry Team has several events coming up:
September 25 at 6:30 pm – Ceilidh! (fiddle music and some contra dancing) – Fellowship Hall
October 1 at 9:00 am – Breakfast in the Smokies at Metcalf Bottoms – RSVP in Schilling Gallery
October 16 from 4 to 7 pm – Fall Festival – at Carl Cowen Park off Northshore Drive, just west of Pellissippi Parkway
October 22 – Race for the Cure
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.