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4• SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026 RELIGION The Elk City News Area Church Directory Assembly of God Catholic Methodist Queen of All Saints Assembly of God 914 N. 5th St., Sayre 115 W. 5th St., Erick United Methodist - Elk CIty 580-928-2385 720 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City • Pastor: Gary Griffin Rev. Danny Grover 580-225-0262 Assembly of God [email protected] St. Mathews Catholic www.elkcityumc.com 7th and Locust St., Sayre 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-928-4296 Sunday Worship: 9:00am (traditional); 580-225-0066 11:00am (contemporary) Jimmy Blanken, Min. Rev. Danny Grover Sunday School: 10:00 am First Assembly of God Christian Sunday Choir Practice: 10:15am 2701 S. Randall , Elk City Wednesday Night: 5:30pm Dinner; Antioch Christian 6:00pm Nursery (0-2 years old), 580-225-1167 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City Kevin Akins, Min. GLOW Kids (2 years old to 3rd grade), 580-243-0066 Highway 456 (4th-6th grade), Youth Jeff McDowell group (7th-12th grade), 6:30pm Adult Grandview Assembly of God Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City Bible Study Christian Church 580-225-7742 1 S. Walnut, Erick Bryan Herrick United Methodist - Erick 580-526-3284 A TRIBUTE 320 S Magnolia Ave, Erick Baptist First Christian Church 580-526-3949 [email protected] (Diciples of Christ) Sunday Worship: 9:00am Great Plains Baptist Assn. 1500 N. Randall, Elk City 1902 Watts St., Sayre 580-225-7801 580-928-2585 United Methodist - Sayre 802 N. 4th St., Sayre • 580-928-2146 TO MOTHER First Christian [email protected] Calvary Baptist Church 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre 1018 W B Avenue, Elk City Sunday School: 9:30am 580-928-3639 Sunday Choir Practice: 10:15am 580-225-5344 Pastor Brad Hyatt Sunday Worship: 10:45am New Life Christian Center Tuesday Bible Study: 12pm Sunday Worship 11 am 20210 East Co. Road 1120 Wednesday 6 pm Elk City, OK 73644 she kept us clean in a metal work hard to exceed “aver- Nazarene washtub with water heated age”, simply because that’s Central Missionary Baptist Pastor: Michael Anderson First Church of The Nazarene 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City on a stove. Our “facility” was what God’s children do when 580-225-0212 www.NewLifeElkCity.com 816 W. 6th St., Elk City Service Information 580-225-2026 a little building outside, away we know His power. Sundays: 10:00am & 6:00pm Rev. Andrew Dages from the house, equipped Eastside Baptist Wednesdays: 7:00pm 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City with an outdated Montgom- I remember that even when 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Pentecostal ery Wards catalog. hot and tired, Mother did Chase Brower, Min. Church of Christ Grace Temple what had to be done without 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City Fairview Baptist My birth caused a blood complaining. Her “bad leg” 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors Gantt Carter, Min. clot in Mother’s leg. Because was always wrapped with an 580-225-0203 Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La Pena of this serious health threat, elastic bandage, and anytime 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick 600 W. Main, Elk City First Baptist she became very interest- she sat down, she elevated her 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City Douglas Holland, Minister Pastor, Jose Reyes 816-726-6988 580-799-2964 ed in nutrition. Her “from painful leg to reduce swell- 580-225-7951 Bible Study 10am Sunday scratch” cooking was simple ing. But I never heard even a Worship 11am Sunday Presbyterian Dixie Yoder First Baptist and wholesome from home- hint of accusation or resent- 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednesday Evening Open Bible Study 7pm First Presbyterian Mother’s Day was estab- grown garden produce, eggs ment that my birth brought 580-526-3375 Wednesday 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City lished as an official national and milk, and meat that that life-long suffering to her. Jason Klechner, Min. 580-225-3130 holiday in 1914. For many, was butchered and stored at First Baptist Church of Christ Elk City Meets at Pioneer & Bell it’s a time to say “thank you”. home. Mother confidently be- 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-501-0175 Non-Denominational For others like me, because lieved prayer makes a differ- 580-928-5518 [email protected] We slept outside on the ence, and she prayed her way The Way Church our mothers are gone from First Hispanic Baptist Westside Church of Christ 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City earth, Mother’s Day is cele- back of an old flatbed truck through every day. She was 919 W. 8th St., Elk City 580-225-3052 brated through memories. throughout each summer. I quietly reserved, and I didn’t 580-225-7901 Gateway thought we slept there be- hear her pray aloud until Church of God 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City Main Street Baptist 501 W. 1st, Elk City 580-225-1184 This Mother’s Day, the love cause it was fun—and indeed much later, but I know she 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-0227 Curtis Newton, Min. and appreciation from my it was an adventure for three prayed simply because she 580-225-2938 Joe Thompson, Min. small children watching con- survived the hardships and The Link family stirs up thoughts of Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses 200 S. Main, Elk City my Mom, whose life ended stellations move across the pain of life without bitterness 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City Jehovah’s Witnesses much too soon. She went to sky; counting shooting stars or resentment. It was a daily 580-225-2061 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Trinity Fellowship and watching jets fly over. choice! She cultivated kind- 580-928-9330 Sayre be with the Lord in 1988 at One Church 580-928-2345 the age of 60. Only years later did I discov- ness and forgiveness. 200 East Broadway, Elk City Lutheran er we slept outside because 580-210-8881 Christ Lutheran Christ Ministiries Kevin Brosius (pastor) 804 W. 6th St., Elk City Her Godly impact on me it was too hot to sleep in the I think about my Mom, 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City 580-243-9708 cannot be fully measured in house, where there wasn’t sometimes with sorrow be- Prairie View Baptist 580-225-2266 this life. Her influence was even a fan. It must have been cause of a life ended too soon; I-40 & S Hwy 34, Elk City Pastor Tod Thornton Seventh-Day Adventist great—not because she was quite a chore to move the much more often with enor- Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30 a perfect mom, but because bedding each day. mous gratitude for a life lived Wed Prairie View Troops 3:30 Seventh-Day Adventist well. Jesus, until I see her in Wed Prayer Meeting 6:30 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City her relationship with the 580-472-3472 Lord was evident every day, I think about Mother as a eternity, would you tell her Retrop Baptist Church Service times: and we knew she loved us. young woman, determined “thank you” for me again? Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 2:00 pm Bible Study to build a happy home un- 580-303-0791 2:50 pm Church Service She sparked my interest in spiritual things; affecting my der somewhat harsh circum- Ladies, please join me in decision to enter full-time stances. There was very little accepting the challenge to ministry 45 years ago. money. Mother was a seam- be Godly moms, raising sons stress, and many of our dress- and daughters to love God SUPPORT & RECOVERY RESOURCES Mother was 20 when she es were made from the pretty and make their corner of the AA-Elk City Original Group– 105 Meadow Ridge Dr, Elk City, CR - The Link Church - 200 S. married my dad, and by age flowery fabric of 50-pound world a better place to live! 113 Meadow Ridge Dr Suite K, Elk Nightly at 7pm Main St, Elk City, Mon at 7pm 25, was mom to three chil- flour sacks. I’m grateful that City–M-F at noon & M,W,F,S,Su at NA-Elk City– 100 S. Monroe CR - Great Plains Baptist Asso- dren. She made our home she never indicated we were Thank you for partnering 7pm Ave, Suite 18, Elk City, Nightly at ciation- 1906 N Watts, Sayre - Th for ten years in a tiny—less poor or “less than” any- with Infinite Grace Minis- AA-Elk City Southside Group– 7pm 6:30 than 400 square feet—house, one else. We were certainly tries in the fight to restore divided into two even tinier not permitted to envy what and strengthen families. rooms. With only cold run- someone else had. Rather, Send your questions and ning water in the kitchen, by example and instruction, I learned to trust God and comments to drdixie51@ gmail.com. SUBSCRIBE TODAY Current news and great deals delivered right to your door! Call today to support the church page! 580-225-3000