Happy Friday Westminster,
I have several things to share with you: (1): Helpers needed for VMC lunch. This Sunday, Sept 26th the Fry Family will be serving lunch at the Volunteer Ministry Center (5th & Broadway). They need 2-3 people to help them prepare (easy!) and serve the meal. No experience necessary. Youth are more than welcome. The Frys are happy to provide transportation to/from the church if needed. Meet at VMC at 11:15 and finish at 12:30pm. To volunteer please call Jean or Mike at 692-3065. (2): Online registration for Olan Mills Photography begins today. You can sign up online for your photo appointment until October 7th. Just push the link button on the home page. Easy as pie! If you want to wait until sign ups are held at church, those dates are October 10, 17, an 24th. Every family who gets their picture taken gets a free 8×10 picture as well as a copy of the church directory. (3) Breakfast in the Smokies will be held on Saturday, October 2nd at 9:00 a.m. at the Metcalf Bottoms Picnic area. What an awesome Westminster tradition. You can’t beat this good ‘ole mountain breakfast. Sign ups are very helpful to the members of Fellowship Ministry Team who are hosting this event. You can either email me or sign up on Sunday in the Schilling Gallery. For those who want to, we will take a hike after breakfast to “work off” our yummy breakfast. If you want to sit around the fire and fellowship – that is awesome too. (4) Adult Sunday School options for this coming Sunday: i) Contemporary Issues (Fellowship Hall) will be discussing Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Tennessee. Fran Ansley, Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, UT College of Law, will be the guest speaker. ii) Faith Topics (McKinnon Room) will study Chapter Two of “Soul Feast”, by Marjorie Thompson. Books are available for $10. iii) Special Topics (Library) will discuss chapters 3-5 of “Boundaries With Kids” by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Thompson. The class will cover the topics of kids needing parents with boundaries, actions and consequences, and responsibility. iv) Bible Experience (Prayer Room) will be examining the psalms by looking for the hymns and the prayers and their use by the people of Israel in worship, by Jesus, by the New Testament writers, and by the early church.
Have a beautiful weekend!
Renee Wiesehuegel
(865) 584-3957 ext. 100
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.