Attendance was good at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church on Christmas Eve. It was nice for the members to have their families and friends to join them for the worship service. Attendance was down a bit on New Year's Eve but we had good services and a lot of delicious food at the covered dish meal. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Blaine of Dahlonega spent the week at their home here. They visited Mrs. Evans Davis several times and also accompanied her to services at Clifford's Grove on Christmas Eve. Mrs. Evans Davis spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scoggins and family in Augusta. Mrs. Juanita Bradford had Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. John Sutherland and Brad, then they all visited Mr. and Mrs. Terry Bradford in Washington. Jason and Rebecca Deweese spent the Christmas holidays with their parents. They all joined other family members and enjoyed Christmas Day with their father, Don McNeill, in Augusta. Mrs. Gay Branham, Whitney and Charlie spent the week before Christmas at Disney World in Orlando. Whitney and Charlie Branham spent Christmas Eve night with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Huff in Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foxworth of Morganton, N.C., spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lance. Joining them for Christmas weekend were James Lance, Elizabeth Barber, and Chris Conway. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lance and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foxworth spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Mrs. Lance's mother, Mrs. Joe Johnson in Tifton. On Christmas Eve, Mr. and Mrs. Tad Hopkins of Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrs. Mark Spandle of Statesboro; Tad Hopkins III of Smyrna; Charles Hopkins, Charlie Hopkins, Mrs. Justin Turner and Harrison, all of Elberton; and Mr. and Mrs. Lance Hopkins had dinner with Mrs. Iris Dyson. Mrs. Iris Dyson joined Mr. and Mrs. Tad Hopkins and other family members and enjoyed Christmas dinner with Mrs. Felton Corbett. Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrer returned home Tuesday after spending Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Coxe and Edna Sherrer in Bennettsville, S.C. On Christmas Eve they attended 9 a.m. worship service at Smyrna United Methodist Church with Mr. and Mrs. Coxe, then joined Edna for the 11 a.m. service at Second Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sherrer, Nikki and Jamie of Raleigh came that afternoon. That evening all the family attended a special Christmas Eve Communion service at Shiloh United Methodist Church. It was a very touching service and we all were blessed by it. Mr. and Mrs. Ricky McCarty spent Sunday night with his mother, Mrs. Les Strickland in Jackson, and Mrs. Cheryl Holsclaw spent the night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John White. Pam went to Warwick and spent Christmas Day and night with her sister, Mrs. Gail Hammock. Mrs. Tom Caldwell of Thomson visited Mrs. Iris Dyson Thursday. Gene Stevens and Pete Stevens visited Mrs. Evans Davis Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Bill Scoggins, Hannah and Stephanie, visited Sunday afternoon. The Lance family had their Christmas dinner on Friday, December 29, at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church fellowship hall. Those attending were Boyce Lance, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ansley, Zack and Jacob, and their friends, Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Lance, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lance, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lance, Mr. and Mrs. Kurk Lance, Julia and Nathaniel, Rev. and Mrs. John Lance and her brother, Bill Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lance, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foxworth, Mrs. Iris Dyson, Mrs. Sara Dees, Meredith Dees, Dehstiny and Tiya Smith, Shannon Turner, Hope Davis, and Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrer. Little Madison Kay of Sharon was overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky McCarty Sunday night. We had some beautiful weather in December, but this Monday morning, the first day of 2007, is a rainy, gloomy day. I guess most folks will stay inside and get some needed rest after the busy holidays. I wish for everyone a happy and prosperous new year and may God bless America.