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RELIGION 4• SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026 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 LIFE SHOULD BE FAIR, Baptist Great Plains Baptist Assn. First Christian Church (Diciples of Christ) 1500 N. Randall, Elk City 320 S Magnolia Ave, Erick 580-526-3949 [email protected] Sunday Worship: 9:00am FUN AND FREE 1902 Watts St., Sayre 580-225-7801 580-928-2585 United Methodist - Sayre 802 N. 4th St., Sayre • 580-928-2146 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 does the Lord require of you 580-225-5344 Pastor Brad Hyatt Sunday Worship: 10:45am We hear The Lie constant- but to do justly; love kind- New Life Christian Center Tuesday Bible Study: 12pm Sunday Worship 11 am 20210 East Co. Road 1120 ly, Business, medicine, edu- ness and mercy, and walk Wednesday 6 pm Elk City, OK 73644 cation, government and re- humbly with your God…” Nazarene ligion all use advertising to Central Missionary Baptist Pastor: Michael Anderson First Church of The Nazarene 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City www.NewLifeElkCity.com convince us The Lie is true: Having fun is important 580-225-0212 816 W. 6th St., Elk City in a joyful life, but when Service Information 580-225-2026 Sundays: 10:00am & 6:00pm Rev. Andrew Dages “You’re God’s princess and life-choices are dictated by Eastside Baptist Wednesdays: 7:00pm you deserve only the best. the “fun-factor”, we’ll ac- 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Pentecostal Believe God for that Rolls complish little of eternal Chase Brower, Min. Church of Christ Royce…” significance. Eternal accom- Grace Temple 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City “You deserve fun and ex- plishment, especially in dif- Fairview Baptist 580-225-0718 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors citement so buy this bigger, ficulty, is far more satisfying 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City Gantt Carter, Min. faster, better… whatever. than the constant, empty 580-225-0203 Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La Pena Pay later!” pursuit of “fun.” 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick 600 W. Main, Elk City First Baptist Douglas Holland, Minister Dixie Yoder “You deserve to always (Proverbs 10:23 Message: Pastor, Jose Reyes 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 816-726-6988 be comfortable so ask your “A fool’s fun is being bad; 580-799-2964 580-225-7951 Bible Study 10am Sunday I received this email from doctor if XYZ is right for a wise man’s fun is being a frustrated reader: “Dr. First Baptist Worship 11am Sunday Presbyterian you.” wise!” Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednesday Dixie, I work in a crowded “You’re a victim. Of 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Evening Open Bible Study 7pm First Presbyterian office space. I hear constant 580-526-3375 Wednesday course you deserve restitu- “Free” is defined as any- 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City Jason Klechner, Min. complaining about money, tion and special treatment. thing that doesn’t seem to 580-225-3130 Church of Christ Elk City government, people, houses, Call ABC Law Firm, to claim cost me something. But First Baptist Meets at Pioneer & Bell spouses and children…ad 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-501-0175 Non-Denominational your rights today.” everything is paid for by 580-928-5518 infinitum. What aggravates someone. “Free medical [email protected] me is, most of my co-work- The Way Church But from the time human- care”; “free college tuition” First Hispanic Baptist Westside Church of Christ 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City ers say they’re Christians. kind rebelled against God’s “free phones” cost taxpayers 919 W. 8th St., Elk City 580-225-3052 Why don’t they sound like righteous sovereignty, what dearly. The only genuinely 580-225-7901 Gateway it?” we actually deserve is hell. free gift we’ll ever receive is Church of God 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City Main Street Baptist 501 W. 1st, Elk City 580-225-1184 However, God’s expressed salvation, but it cost Jesus 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-0227 Curtis Newton, Min. We live in a culture that His unrelenting love in the His life. 580-225-2938 Joe Thompson, Min. claims Christianity while re- death of His Son and of- The Link jecting the discipleship that fered mercy. Psalm 103 and Complaining announc- Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses 200 S. Main, Elk City makes it real. We work, live 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City Jehovah’s Witnesses Lamentations 3 tell us: “The es we’ve accepted the false 580-225-2061 Trinity Fellowship and study in a cultural mi- 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Lord is merciful, slow to an- belief that fairness, fun and 580-928-9330 Sayre crocosm, surrounded by un- ger and abounding in loving free stuff makes life worth- One Church 580-928-2345 biblical expectations. These kindness…He does not treat while, not God. Bellyaching 200 East Broadway, Elk City Lutheran expectations create the an- us as our sins deserve, nor is eliminating by daily: 580-210-8881 Christ Ministiries Kevin Brosius (pastor) Christ Lutheran 804 W. 6th St., Elk City ger that destroys marriages, retaliate for our wrongs… recognizing life can be 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City businesses and churches. 580-243-9708 we should never complain satisfying even when not Prairie View Baptist 580-225-2266 We each have our own defi- when we suffer consequenc- constantly fun. I-40 & S Hwy 34, Elk City nition of “fair”, and when we Pastor Tod Thornton Seventh-Day Adventist es for our sin. Instead, let’s recognizing that while our Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30 can’t make another person examine our ways, and turn jobs may be challenging, Seventh-Day Adventist Wed Prairie View Troops 3:30 change their definition, re- back to the Lord…” work is a satisfying part of Wed Prayer Meeting 6:30 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City lationships crumble and we being human. 580-472-3472 join in singing the new na- Retrop Baptist Church Service times: When we focus on un- acknowledging pain as 2:00 pm Bible Study tional anthem, “It’s not fair; fair circumstances rather an unavoidable part of a Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 580-303-0791 2:50 pm Church Service it’s too hard; it’s no fun; it than on God, we, like un- sin-broken world without shouldn’t cost me anything.” believers, consider worry allowing it to control. and complaining to be un- cultivating habitual grati- Complaining comes from the entitlement attitude avoidable. This indicates we have accepted The Lie that tude for every day. SUPPORT & RECOVERY RESOURCES which permeates American life “should” be fair, fun and Please join me in praying culture. Entitlement flows AA-Elk City Original Group– 105 Meadow Ridge Dr, Elk City, CR - The Link Church - 200 S. free, and when it isn’t, we that the Body of Christ will from The Lie Satan told the 113 Meadow Ridge Dr Suite K, Elk Nightly at 7pm Main St, Elk City, Mon at 7pm think we have “no choice” come to know deeply what it first couple in Eden: “God is City–M-F at noon & M,W,F,S,Su at NA-Elk City– 100 S. Monroe CR - Great Plains Baptist Asso- but to grumble and worry. means to be the Body! I pray withholding from you. You 7pm Ave, Suite 18, Elk City, Nightly at ciation- 1906 N Watts, Sayre - Th that each believer in Jesus deserve to have that fruit… AA-Elk City Southside Group– 7pm 6:30 Fair is actually impossible will embrace His sufferings, you deserve to have the in a sin-contaminated world. not just pursue His blessing. same knowledge God has… However, we can increase (Philippians 3:8-11) Send you deserve to have no lim- justice to the genuinely op- questions and comments to its…” pressed. Micah 6:7: “…what [email protected]. SUBSCRIBE TODAY Current news and great deals delivered right to your door! Call today to support the church page! 580-225-3000