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Minister
Rev. Timothy Kay
Tim was born and raised in the south (Mississippi and Georgia). After graduating from Belhaven College with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration he spent 2 years in campus ministry with Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) at the University of Alabama. Tim attended seminary at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS). It was during the years at RTS that Tim met and was married to his wife Andrea. After seminary Tim and Andrea moved to Tuscaloosa, Alabama where Tim was the youth minister at Trinity Presbyterian Church for five years. They moved to Atlanta in 1999 for Tim to join the pastoral staff of Westminster where he has served ever since. Andrea and Tim have the delight of three daughters: Hannah, Rachel, and Maggie. Tim enjoys: spending time with his family, the outdoors, music, movies, and playing and watching sports; he is an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves and Falcons as well as Alabama Crimson Tide football and basketball.
Church Staff
Tim Kay, Minister
Jerry Naff, Director of Music
Regina Kreiner, Organist
Linda Estile, Office Administrator
Andy Rogers, Director of Camp Ministries
Session
Charlie Akins, Clerk of Session
Tim Kay, Moderator
Chet Lilly, Administration
Jared Kee, Camp Board / PNC
Mel Hope, Camp Board
Tim Townsend, PNC
Ken Rolston, Children & Youth
Tim Lieuwen, Missions & Outreach
Erik Veerman, Adult Ministries
Board of Deacons
William Akins
Bob Belvin
Bill Chandler
Carlo Davila
Richard Eidson
Stephen Gentry
Josiah Gunter
Scott Hilton
Jeff Kiser
David Montaldi
David Morley
Marty Nowak
Camp Westminster
The purpose of Camp Westminster is to promote both the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the personal growth of the individual Christian, emphasizing ministry to youth in a fun and safe camp environment. READ MORE
History of Westminster
On June 30, 1901 a commission from Atlanta Presbytery organized Westminster Presbyterian Church to serve the rapidly growing Northeast section of the city. The Rev. Charles R. Nisbet was installed as the first pastor on September 9, 1901.
While meeting in a borrowed space in the Jackson Hill Baptist Church, the young congregation purchased property at the corner of Forrest Avenue and North Boulevard and began construction of its first building. The brick and stone building was completed in mid 1902.
The Westminster congregation used this facility until it was destroyed by the Great Atlanta Fire of May 21, 1917. The fire consumed nearly 3,400 buildings and left 10,000 people homeless including nearly 75% of the Westminster congregation. The very next Sunday, worship services were held in a tent erected on the ruins.
First services in the new building a few blocks north at the corner of Boulevard and Ponce de Leon Avenue were held on April 1, 1922. Seating capacity was enlarged to 700 in 1936 during the ministry of Rev. Peter Marshall. Dr Marshall served through September 
of 1937 and was succeeded by Rev. Ferguson Wood who remained until 1946. During Dr. Wood's pastorate, each member of the congregation serving in the armed services was prayed for by name during the mid-week prayer service.
Reverend Fulton C. Lytle was installed as Westminster's pastor in October of 1946 and served until January 1949. He was succeeded by Rev. John R. Richardson who served until March 1967.
Under Dr. Richardson's leadership, Camp Westminster was founded in the summer of 1954 and the church moved to its present location. The first service in this sanctuary was on Easter Sunday April 14, 1963. In the next few years the church was able to add to the property with the aquisition of two houses just west of the church building.
Also under Dr. Richardson's leadership, Westminster began a World Missions program in 1951. It was not until 1966 however, that the first missions conference was held.
Dr. Richardson was succeeded by Rev. James Patterson who served until 1972. Dr Richardson returned as interim pastor, and was serving in that capacity when the Convocation of Sessions was held at Westminster in May 1973. The Convocation of Sessions led to the founding of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Two months later in July 1, 1973, Westminster voted unanimously to withdraw from the Presbyterian Church in the United States. The church, however, remained independent until voting to join the PCA in June 1985 and being received by North Georgia Presbytery on July 20th.
Rev. Sam S. Cappell served as senior pastor from 1974 to 1978 and was succeeded by Dr. John M. Montgomery. It was under Dr. Montgomery's leadership that Westminster joined the PCA. He served as senior pastor from 1979 to 1991. Dr. Oliver J. Claassen served as senior pastor from 1992 to 1998.
Rev. Charles Frost came to Westminster from Redeemer Presyterian Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Under his leadership a major renovation program was undertaken. In addition, the steeple chimes, which had not sounded for over two decades, were repaired. The pipe organ, moved to this building from the previous building, was also renovated and enlarged.
Westminster continues to review its past and look to the future. At the time of the 75th anniversary it was noted: "As each 25th year anniversary has been observed at Westminster, it has been stated that it is a church that has always stood firm on the Bible, as the infallible Word of God."
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