Revival services will begin at Sardis Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Sunday, October 5, with Rev. Donnie Berry as guest speaker. Services each evening Sunday through Tuesday will start at 7 p.m. A dinner on the grounds will be held following the Sunday morning service. Jo Randall will be pianist. Rev. Jim Newsome, pastor of Sardis, extends a warm welcome to everyone to join us at these services. ƒThe Philomath Volunteer Fire Department will have a chicken mull and cake walk Saturday, October 4, beginning at 5 p.m. with the cake walk at 6 p.m. Donations of $6.00 will be taken for the chicken mull and $1.00 for the cake walk. ƒThe prayer list continues for Doris Walker, Robert and Edythe Harper, Joan Echols, George Casey, Lamar Berry, Teresa Fry, Rosie Maxwell, Rev. John Mark Carpenter, Joyce Bowen, Ann Williamson, Rose Newby, Denise Adams Blaschke, Frances Moon, Susan Hargrove, Linda Turner, Gene Parker, Gary and Tracy Collins, Don Wheatley, Sybil Hayes, Don Anderson, Martha Cates, Shane Echols, Tammy Smith of Atlanta, Scott and Juanita Williamson, Colton Standridge, Jeannie Armour, Priscilla Maxwell, Jon Smith, Ruby (caregiver for Helen Price), Nancy Moon, Linda Stevens, Cindy McCarty, Gary Rogers, Mike Webb, J.W. and Bonnie Boatwright. ƒDoris Walker is recuperating nicely at home on Walker Road after having a light stroke and spending Wednesday through Sunday in St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. All her children have been with her along with her husband Billy, giving her tender loving care.

ƒBonnie Boatwright and Lesa Dooley attended the homecoming at Pentecost Chapel Church celebrating 100 years Sunday and the singing in the afternoon. I saw many friends and relatives there and enjoyed being with them. Oscar Taylor was as spry as anyone at 89 years of age and got up and gave a testimony. One of my classmates, Sylvia Thomas Esco, from the Class of 1956 of Oglethorpe County High School, was there and I enjoyed seeing her. The Woods brothers, Sammy, Wallace, and James, Lamar Aaron, and others were there playing the mandolin, guitar, bass fiddle, with Gloria Roberts at the piano, singing beautiful old time hymns and many others also sang specials. Wayne Norman and James Woods did a wonderful job of leading the singing. There were several others there from Wilkes County. My cousins, Harland and Martha Crane from Carnesville, were there. Tye Sorrow, who was pastor of Pentecost for many years, brought the homecoming message after the history of the church was given by Butch Roberts. Barbara Palmer and Gail Aaron told of all the pastors and evangelists that the church had from 1908-2008. Pentecost will have revival services October 8-12, at 7 p.m., with evangelist Milton Martin as guest speaker. ƒGeorge Casey is recuperating nicely at his home on the Centerville Road after being at Emory in Atlanta for two weeks where he had heart surgery. He has had visitors and is being given tender loving care by his wife Mozelle and other family members. ƒRichard Burkett, Joann Perez, and Frances Fendley visited George and Mozelle Casey. ƒSybil Vaughn and Betty Berry attended a birthday party for Tristan Hosting at the home of Lee and Shelley Parker Sunday afternoon. ƒClyde and Sandy Whittington attended the lovely wedding of Brian Dawson to Nikki Harrison Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Washington. ƒRosemary Gresham of Washington; Bonnie Boatwright, Ruby Arnold, Kim Berry, and Aaliya Berry, attended Kaitlyn and Bryson Porter's birthday party Sunday evening at the home of Lamar and Kay Berry and Trey, given by Demetrice Porter and Brooke Berry. Several of Kaitlyn and Bryson's little friends also attended. ƒSunday dinner guests of Tracy and Denise Armour, Justin, Ethan, and Jackson were Audra Chapman, Taylor Echols, Manuel Wheatley, Talitha Hopkins, Jimmy Wheatley, Jonathan Wheatley, Scott and Angie Wheatley, and Traci Bussey and Brett. ƒClyde and Sandy Whittington enjoyed a fish fry with Neil and Kim Frankel, Zachery, Kyle and Bryce Friday at their home in Crawford. ƒDenise Armour was treated to a birthday dinner Thursday night by her family, Tracy, Justin, Ethan, and Jackson, and Audra Chapman. ƒPeggy Echols spent Sunday of last week with her sister, Sybil Hayes, in Stephens and cooked dinner for her. Sybil is recuperating from knee surgery. ƒFrances Fendley and Joann Perez enjoyed seeing Dominique play in a baseball game in Washington in which they won. ƒDinner guests of Troy and Shirley Chafin Saturday were Mack Chafin, Ronnie Chafin, and Racquel, Ricky Donnagon, Kenny Prak, and Tommy Fong. ƒAmber Armour and Alex Avery spent the weekend with Haley Hill Chafin. Audrey and Heather spent Saturday afternoon with Haley and her friends.

ƒSunday dinner guests of Troy and Shirley Chafin were Mack Chafain, Ronnie Chafin and Racquel, Ken and Sheila Arnold, Blake and Mandy Young and Walker, Tangie Chafin, Eric Brown and Caleb. ƒGarrett Paul and his friend Melissa of Lexington, and Paul and Hannah Wright and Ava, visited Johnny and Kathryn Shedd Sunday afternoon ƒRuby Arnold, Dorothy Callaway, and Aaliya Berry attended the Hubbard family reunion at Watson Mill State Park Saturday. They enjoyed seeing many whom they only see at the reunions and enjoyed lots of good food and fellowship.