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October 20, 2021 9 Call today to support the church page! Devotional 580-225-3000 TOWERS OF Yow Auto Supply TRUTH (221 South Jefferson lowers have been built Elk City, Oklahoma: by mankind since the 1121 South Main, Elk City beginning of time. Taller P.O, Box 2579, Elk City, OK 73648 than they are wide, they Phone: 580-243-0466 + Fax: 580-243-0472 reach up into the sky and provide a place of lookout and defense, a place to JL Pamela J. Muncreif CPA send signals, or a place to Office: 580.225.8877 showcase architectural Fax: §80.225.1183. beauty and function. [email protected]| Cathedral towers were Company PLLC built to glorify God...to Nae cons 1000 N. Main, Elk City point us to the heavens and to thoughts of God and His love for us. In Psalm 122:7, David said... “Peace Great Plains Bank be within your walls and Randy Dupree, LUTCF Ete City security within your towers.” Find God’s peace Life + Home + Farm + Auto SEE4FID LICE and security at your house 503 West 3rd, Elk City gebankokcom of worship this week. 580-2225-3330 Photo Cred: biostoiphotasiete_ was Daily Devotional Reading Amos Amos Amos Amos Amos Amos Micah 41-13 51-27 6:1-14 7AAT 8:1-14 91-15 121-16 Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society ©2021, Keister-Williams Newspaper Servi 30x 8187, Charlottes IA 22906, www.kwnews.com_ isn’t new! riah 2:13 NET; Habakkuk She shall have music wher- 2:20 AMPC): “Be still, and ever she goes. With plenty know, recognize and under- of rhythm to tickle her toes, stand that I AM God. I will Assembly of God First Baptist Church Canute Seventh-Day Adventisq wherever she goes, she shall be exalted among the nations! 580-471-3688 Assembly of God Pastor Martin Brown have music. I will be exalted in the earth! 115 W. Sth St., Brick Seventh-Day Adventist She shall have songbirds to Be silent in the Lord’s pres- Pastor: Gary Griffin Retrop Baptist Church 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City sing her to sleep. With plenty ence, all people everywhere, Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 580-472-3472 of dream birds to count up Assembly of God 580-303-0791 Pastor Wes Via her sheep; awake or asleep, for He is being moved to 7th and Locust St., Sayre she shall have music. action in His holy dwelling 580-928-4296 She shall have church bells to place. The Lord is in His Jimmy Blanken, Min, Queen of All Saints United Methodist ring out in rhyme, so we can holy temple; let all the earth 914N. Sth St., Sayre 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk go marching in honeymoon hush and keep silence before First Assembly of God 580-928-2385 City Rey. Danny Grover 580-225-0262 time. She shall have music Him.” 2701 S. Randall, Elk City Scott Rodgers, Rev. wherever she goes It’s unrealistic to suppose we 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic “Dr. Dixie, I'm concerned Ceaseless music may sound can go from thirty seconds Kevin Akins, Min, 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City United Methodist pleasant, but is actually de- of the quiet music that we 580-225-0066 320 S. Magnoliea St., Brick that “worship” is so noisy. structive because the words Grandview Assembly of God 580-526-3949 T’'m not targeting any particu- call “silence” to suddenly ten Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City set to music so often con- minutes of complete silence 580-225-7742 United Methodist lar music style. It just seems tradicts Biblical truth, and Mark Little, Mit our hyperactive culture has because our minds are never in a church worship service; Antioch Christian 802 N. 4th St., Sayre 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-928-2146 blasted into church, so there’s allowed to experience es- or that we can personally en- 580-243-0066 never time to simply be still. sential, restorative stillness. joy silence and stillness with- Jeff McDowell ‘There’s even less quietness in There’s little rest even at ‘out deliberate practice. Great Plains Baptist Assn. First Church of The Nazarene kids’ programs. Adults and night because the chatter of Beginning with 30 seconds 1902 Watts St., Sayre ‘Christian Church 816 W. 6th St, Elk City children are so over-stimulat- TV or other technology pro- of silent contemplation of 580-928-2585 1S. Walnut, Erick 580-225-2026 ed, it’s no surprise we're rest- vides “white noise” in many God’s love, add five seconds Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 Robert Barkely, Pastor less! Sometimes I just long homes. each day until you can sit in 1018 W.B Avenue, Elk City Pentecostal for quiet!” When noise of some kind fills true silence for at least five 580-225-5344 First Christian Church Diciples of Christ) Grace Temple We've been culturally trained every waking moment, the minutes. Ask your pastor to 601 W. 20th St, Blk City to need noise to function. resulting inner and outer cha- incorporate this stillness into Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors Quietness is either boring or os prevents private, intimate 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 terrifying to the American communication with God; worship, beginning with one 580-225-0212 First Christian Iglesia Bvangelica Cristo Bs La mind. Satan is our spiritual hindering our spiritual, men- minute of no singing or back- Eastside Baptist 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Pena enemy who effectively lures tal and emotional wellbeing. ground music; adding five or 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 600 W. Main, Elk City us into avoiding any still- The Bible endorses joy- ten seconds weekly until the 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Pastor, Jose Reyes ness, guaranteeing we'll also ful—and often loud—wor- Chris Carlisle, Min, 580-799-2964 congregation enjoys 2-3 min- avoid any contemplation of ship of God when Christians ‘Church of Christ Presbyterian the condition of our spirit and come together. One example utes of stillness, This pro- Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 580-225-0718 First Presbyterian soul. This cultivated need for is found in Psalm 100:1-3 vides opportunity for quiet 312. Lusk Avenue, Elk City Gantt Carter, Min. 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City constant activity and loud au- (NET): “Shout out praises to contemplation which pro- 580-225-0203 580-225-3130 dio stimulation certainly has vides opportunity for spiritu- the Lord, all the earth! Wor- First Baptist Church of Christ crept into our worship ser- ship the Lord with joy! En- al and emotional restoration, 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Blk City Brick Non-Denominational vices. ter His presence with joyful and invites the participation 580-225-7951 580-526-3397 Not understanding the need singing!” ‘The Way Church for genuine quietness, we're But Biblical worship also re- of each person present. First Baptist Church of Christ Elk City 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City likely to choose fearful si- fers often to our need to qui- Please join Infinite Grace 400 8. Sheb Wooley, Brick Meets at Pioneer & Bell Elk City Community lence when opportunities etly recognize the holiness Ministries in the fight to re- 580-526-3375 580-225-5295 120 $. Randall Ave., Elk City come to speak out about the of God. Without the balance store and strengthen families Jason Klechner, Min. 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