Sardis Baptist Church will have revival services starting Sunday morning, August 8. An ice cream social will follow the evening service which begins at 6 p.m. The Monday and Tuesday evening services will be at 7 p.m. Rev. Steve Rayner will be guest speaker with special singing each evening. Rev. Jim Newsome, pastor of Sardis, invites everyone to come join us for these special services. ƒSunday morning at Sardis, Rev. Newsome's sermon was "Blindness" from the book of John. Courtney Gunter played the piano with Joyce Fry leading the music. Pastor Newsome gave the chil- dren's message at the altar. The evening service was the study from the Book of Corinthians led by the pastor. Prayer meeting was held at the Echols Home Wednesday evening. ƒPrayers continue for Johnny Shedd, Milton Blackmon, Tina Huff VanHart, Kenneth Callaway, Ricky Dawson, Tim Echols, Tommy Garrett, Jack Armour, Grady Rogers, Judy Wright, Tracy Bussey, Charles Blakey, Rev. Roy Cates, Geneva Cowart, Marvin Weaver, Reece Smith, Randall Smith, Becky Thomasson, Marilyn Newsome, Jack Newsome, Thomas Shultz, Wilda Boatwright, Ann Williamson, Elizabeth Denard, Edythe Harper, Thelma Favor, Maude Mauldin, Brooke Bentley Pearson, George Wideman, Dorothy Callaway, Sallie Mae Arnold, Nancy Moon, Frances Vinson, Patsy Epps, Judy Thornton, Morrison and Priscilla Maxwell. ƒSympathy is extended to the families of Betty Hendricks Morton, McNeil Coleman, and Jack Mathews. ƒBonnie Boatwright attended a bridal shower Saturday afternoon honoring Marie Maxwell, bride-elect of Brad Wells, at the home of Peggy Walker. She received many nice and useful gifts which she appreciated very much. ƒBonnie Boatwright had an enjoyable visit with Ruth Flynt Monday afternoon of last week. I came home with a jar or delicious homemade cucumber pickle that Ruth had made from a vine in her yard. Aren't neighbors wonderful? ƒLucile Edmonds of Anderson, S.C., visited her sister, Doris Walker, several days last week. They enjoyed going to Greensboro and the Reynolds Plantation sightseeing and browsing in shops. Saturday evening, Bonnie Boatwright joined them at Doris' home for a wonderful visit. Doris and Lucile cooked up a delicious meal for the three of us complete with steak, baked potato, salad, tea, and strawberry pie. It was wonderful. ƒBuck and Linda Echols' Sunday guests were Angela Armour, Cody and Hunter, Samantha Callaway, Scott and Sissy Smith and J.T., and Richard and Lou Heard and Hank. ƒZachery Frankel of Crawford spent Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights with his grandparents, Clyde and Sandy Whittington. ƒBonnie Boatwright spent Wednesday afternoon with her sister, Martha Jones of Bogart. They joined their sister, Frankie Jones of Athens, and brother and his wife, James and Sharon Smith of Stephens, and Wayne Williams of Watkinsville, for dinner at Chiles in Athens. ƒHope and Delaney Remsen of Evans are spending several day this week with Peggy Echols. ƒShirley Chafin, Ronnie and Racquel spent a few days at Apple Mountain. Thursday they went to Hiawassee to hear T. Graham Brown who told them to tell everyone down here in Rayle hello. We miss him coming to Rayle and visiting like he used to. ƒMonday, Debra (Bobby) Armour, Amber Armour, Rebecca Armour and Frances Fendley browsed around in Athens and ate at Taco Bell. ƒMack and Ronnie Chafin caught a bunch of fish for one of their wonderful fish fries Sunday at Shirley's house. Joining Shirley, Mack, and Ronnie were Terri, Sheila, George and Mozelle Casey, and Pete Poss. Wade Bridges visited the Chafin family Sunday. ƒ Joey and Abbi Berry Pruitt had a family get-together at their home on the Centerville Road for their daughter, Lindsey Pruitt, for her fourth birthday. The Berry and Pruitt families were the guests. ƒSandy Whittington attended a bridal shower Saturday honoring Courtney Haughey, bride-elect of Thorne Brown, at the home of Jennifer McAvoy. The wedding is August 7. ƒBonnie Boatwright attended homecoming at Antioch Baptist Church in Stephens Sunday. It is always good to go back to my home church at Antioch where I grew up. It was good to be with old friends who are still members there, and with my brother and sister-in-law, James and Sharon Smith who live in Stephens and are members at Antioch. Rev. Charles Jones, guest speaker, brought a wonderful homecoming message. I enjoyed the choir and especially the special, "Jesus Is Coming Soon," by the choir. They had a new pianist who played beautifully. Jean Moore, pianist for many years, had given it up because she said her hands weren't working so well any more. I also got to hear most of the wonderful Sunday School lesson. A bountiful dinner was served in the fellowship hall after the service due to the heat, breaking a longtime tradition of having the meal out under the trees. It was indeed good to see old friends, Jean Moore and family, Don and Joni Keiser and children, Robert Sanders and family, Marilyn Hester Mattox and family, LaNelle Hester and family, Harvey Hester and family, Mrs. Leon Ray, Patsy Spratlin, Martha Stpratlin, Sue Jones, Lily Ruth McFarland, and many other friends whom I have met over the years as I go back to homecomings and other special events. It was a great homecoming day at Antioch. ƒSandy Whittington attended a baby shower for Karla Dawson Grimaud at the home of Donna Hardy. ƒGeorge and Mozelle Casey and Frances Fendley visited Meadow Maxey in Lexington Wednesday. ƒJ.W. and Bonnie Boatwright went to Thomson Friday afternoon to browse around and enjoyed eating at Ryan's.