It was great to get back to church at Sardis Baptist Sunday after missing four Sundays. J.W. and I both had viruses and then I had some back problems. Everything is going better with us now and we're back into the swing of things. ƒWe had a good service at Sardis Sunday morning with a very informative sermon, "Surviving the Test," from Luke 4:1-13 by Rev. Jim Newsome. The congregational singing was led by Joyce Fry with Pam Hall playing the piano. The choir has been re-established and sounded wonderful. There were many praises and prayer requests given. The children were called to the altar for their message by the pastor. After this they went to the annex with Denise Armour and Jackson who assisted her for children's church. Several visitors were present and as always were very welcome. The Lord's Supper was served by the deacons after some very enlightening words about this by the pastor. He asked that we think about the Meaning of The Lord's Supper and to be thankful for the reason for it, the shed blood and the life given on the cross by our Lord Jesus Christ for our sins. He told that it is a gift from God and that we should remember this every time we eat bread. ƒWe had another great service at Sardis Sunday night. Rev. Andy Perryman, Director of Missions for the Georgia Baptist Association, and his wife Joni visited with us and Andy told about some things that are going on in the Association and with them. He also sang a beautiful song. We enjoyed having them. Rev. Jim Newsome brought the message. ƒPlease always remember the ones who are in need of prayer. Some that I know about are Sonny Chafin, Joan Echols, Jean Harper, Sybil Hayes, Charlton Ware, Martha Cates, Shane Echols, Scott and Juanita Williamson, Tammy Smith of Atlanta, Deana Boatwright, Colton Standridge, Jeannie Armour, Priscilla Maxwell, Donnie and Kris Berry, Linda Stevens, Nancy Moon, Cindy McCarty, Don Anderson, Kathryn Padgett, Ed and Velma Crook, Gary Rogers, Mike Webb, George Casey, Jimmy Poss, Thomas Fleming, Joyce Bowen, Bonnie and J.W. Boatwright. ƒSonny Chafin is very ill at the home of his sister, Lynne Chafin Land, and husband Gene. ƒJane Taylor Bailey of Bogart spent the day Thursday with Ruth Flynt. ƒFred Weidner spent Thursday through Monday with Clyde and Sandy Whittington. Kyle Frankel spent Friday night and Zachery Frankel spent Saturday night with their grandparents. Avery Hall visited Saturday while his little friends were here. ƒGeorge and Ann Wideman enjoyed going to Dove Creek Baptist Church in Elbert County Sunday of last week to hear her cousin, Rev. Douglas Huff, preach. They enjoyed seeing his family and being with them.. ƒBuck and Linda Echols had all their children and their families spend Sunday with them. They were Greg and Angela Armour, Cody and Hunter; Will and Samantha Callaway; Scott and Sissy Smith, Abby and J.T.; Richard and Lou Heard, Mattie and Hank. ƒWilda Boatwright and Sudie Kennedy visited Wilda's sister, Annette Hughes in Watkinsville, Thursday. ƒBonnie Boatwright enjoyed a visit with Gene and Linda Stevens in the Ficklen community Thursday evening. I also enjoyed getting to see their daughter and grandson, Gene Stevens Broome and Jason. ƒMary Grace Owen came down from Rossman, N.C., and took her mother, Ruby Arnold, and Kim Berry and Aaliya to Florida for a visit with David and Adriane Owen and family. While there they went to Niceville to visit other relatives and to Panama Beach to visit another relative. They enjoyed the beach while they were there. ƒMargaret Turner of Hephzibah spent Thursday night with Peggy Echols. ƒPeggy Echols visited her sister, Sybil Hayes, in St. Mary's Hospital in Athens several times during the week. Sybil had knee surgery Thursday. ƒSybil Vaughn and Betty Berry attended church at Burt's Methodist Church in Enterprise Sunday. ƒBetty Berry is the proud great-grandmother of Hallie Marie Parker who was born to Joshua and Samantha Poss Parker on August 19. She weighed six pounds, eight ounces. Her grandparents are Tom and Sandra Parker.

ƒSunday guests for dinner and supper of Troy and Shirley Chafin were Mack, Terri, and Domingo, Eric, Tangie, and Caleb, Haley, and two of her friends, Audrey and Heather. ƒJ.W. and Bonnie Boatwright enjoyed a visit and lunch Saturday with Bonnie's brother and his wife, James and Sharon Smith of Stephens, at the Pizza Hut in Washington. It is always good to be with family. ƒDoris Walker went to Athens Saturday morning to the home of Cliff and Janet Lewis, Walker and Isabella, where she joined them to go to their lake house in Greene County to enjoy the weekend. ƒLyn Shedd came and had Sunday lunch with Johnny and Kathryn Shedd. ƒBonnie Boatwright enjoyed Sunday dinner with Lamar and Kay Berry, Trey Berry, Brooke Berry, Kaitlyn and Bryson Porter.