Sunday morning at Sardis Baptist Church was Youth Sunday. Brandon Ware of Monroe was the guest speaker. Brandon is the 17-year-old son of Todd and Terri Ware and is a senior at Westminster Christian School. He is the grandson of Norris and Frances Ware of Washington. Many family members and visitors were in the congregation as Brandon impressed the audience with his very first sermon. Rev. Jim Newsome directed the music with Courtney and Maddie Gunter as pianists as the congregation sang beautiful old hymns. The children went down to the altar for their message from Pastor Newsome. The children and youth were in charge of Sunday School and the worship service by teaching a Sunday School Class, taking up offerings, reading scripture, handing out bulletins, saying a prayer, and playing the piano. Participating in this very impressive service were Courtney Gunter, Casey Davis, Jackson Armour, Meredith Gunter, Hunter Armour, Avery Hall, D.C. Lamar, Jordan Thompson, Bryson Porter, Kaitlyn Porter, Lexie Lamar, Jasmine Fry, Jeremiah Fry, Maddie Gunter, and Azeriah Jenkins. They did a good job and we are so proud of our youth leadership at Sardis. ƒFamily night was enjoyed in the annex at Sardis Sunday evening with a bountiful fellowship meal and mission meetings. Prayer meeting is held at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday evening at the Echols Home. ƒFriday night some of the youth and children of Sardis gathered at the home of Tracy and Denise Armour for board game night. Joining Tracy and Denise were Jackson Armour, Avery Hall, Anthony Echols, Hunter Armour, Miles Chafin, and Angela Armour. ƒSympathy and love go out to the families of Wiley Crittenden, Emily Callaway McDonald, Willie Johnson Cooper, Barry Dean Dunn, Clisby Alphonzo King, Alma T. Gilreath, Sarah Lois Milton, Rose M. Andrews. They will be greatly missed. ƒA memorial service for Wiley Crittenden was held at Sardis Baptist Church Wednesday, March 17, at noon. Our love and sympathy go out to his family. We will miss him. ƒPrayer continues for Edythe Harper, Richard Burkett, Randall Smith, Rev. Wade Palmer, Lyn Armour, Ann Williamson, Monica Gunter, Robbie Tanner, Nina Boatwright, Teresa Saggus, Eddie Boswell, Marty Echols, Tim Echols, Betty Berry, Tommy Bowen, Graham Eason, Ann Gunter, Catherine Callaway, Douglas Burkett, Jimmy Fisher, Ridge Moore, Kelly Armour, Freddy Brown, Thomas Shultes. Jimmy Compton, Brooke Pearson, Calli Nickels, Grady Rogers, Jenelle Newsome, Betty Hight, Geneva Cowart, Nancy Moon, Frances Vinson, Luanne Brown, Travis Adams, Patsy Epps, Liz Bolton, Thelma Favor, Edythe Harper, Maude Mauldin, Eric Arnold, Dorothy Callaway, Marion and Millie Mansfield, Morrison and Priscilla Maxwell. ƒThelma Favor is back home after being in the hospital. Our love and prayers are for her that she will feel better. ƒEdythe Harper had surgery Sunday morning in Athens after she fell at her home, breaking her hip. Our love and prayers are for her to have a quick recovery. ƒFran Thaxton attended a memorial service for Genevieve Barrett Holley Thursday, March 11, at Hopkins Funeral Home in Washington. ƒBonnie Boatwright joined James and Kathleen Canup and Margaret Peterman of Lexington and Fran Thaxton Tuesday afternoon for a trip to Elberton to play bingo with other seniors at Wendy's. ƒTommy and Fran Thaxton enjoyed the weekend in the mountains of Franklin, N.C. ƒSudie Kennedy visited Barbara Bradley Tuesday. Friday, Sudie and Wilda Boatwright visited with the seniors in Thomson and browsed around town. ƒJames and Kathleen Canup and Margaret Peterman of Lexington and Fran Thaxton and Bonnie Boatwright went to Thomson Friday and had lunch at Ivery's. ƒA dinner honored Raeleigh Armour Sunday at the home of her grandparents, Bobby and Debra Armour. Joining them for her birthday celebration were Chris Armour and Rebecca, Amber Armour, Dwayne Armour, Heather Armour, Frances Fendley, Richard Burdett, Joanne Perez, and James Bolton. ƒA cookout at the home of Lee and Shelley Parker Saturday honored Bradley Parker. Joining Bradley and his parents were Tristan and Lila, Sara Long, Tom and Sandra Parker, Donnie and Kris Berry, and Betty Berry. ƒ Bonnie Boatwright joined Helen Smith, Gertrude Jones and Joyce Silvey of Crawford Friday evening for a trip to Washington for supper at McDonald's in Washington. ƒAngie Williams and Jeffrey and Alyssa Roth visited Johnny and Kathryn Shedd Sunday. ƒAngela Armour, Hunter, Avery Hall, Will and Samantha Callaway, Scott Smith, J.T. and Abby, and Richard and Lou Heard, Mattie and Hank visited Buck and Linda Echols Sunday. ƒShirley Chafin had most of her family with her for Sunday dinner. ƒBilly and Doris Walker visited Joyce Chamberlain and Dorothy Couch in Tignall Sunday. ƒReece and Whitney Taylor visited Billy and Doris Walker Saturday. ƒZachery and Kyle Frankel visited their grandparents, Clyde and Sandy Whittington. ƒJ.W. and Bonnie Boatwright enjoyed going to the ham and egg supper Saturday evening at Burt's United Methodist Church in Oglethorpe County. ƒHarriet Wolfe of Washington joined her sister, Sandra Mathews of Lexington, Saturday and enjoyed going to the ham and egg supper at Burt's ƒDavid and Margie Randall of Washington went to the ham and egg supper at Burt's. ƒBonnie Boatwright joined Lamar and Kay Berry, Brooke Berry, Kaitlyn and Bryson at the Pizza Hut in Washington for Sunday dinner.