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December 29, 2021 5 Call today to support the church page! Devotional 580-225-3000 WALK WITH GOD Photo Credit: bigstockphoto/dasya11 A nother New Year, another list of resolutions - exercise more, eat less, save money. Why not consider your spiritual fitness and walk with God? Worship regularly, spend time in prayer and fellowship - it’s the best resolution. Spending time with God will fill your life with the peace and serenity that brings joy and prosperity. Have a healthy and faithful new year! Daily Devotional Reading Luke Titus Titus Titus Revelation Revelation Ephesians Born in a barn 2:21-52 1:1-16 2:1-15 3:1-15 21:1-17 Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society 22:1-21 1:1-14 ©2021, Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com no room for Mary and Jo- don’t know exactly how it seph in the inn. The Greek happened, it’s more accurate Area Church Directory word is kataluma: a word to understand that when Seventh-Day Adventist used only one other time, Mary and Joseph did not First Baptist Church Canute in Luke 21:11 and the par- Assembly of God 580-471-3688 Seventh-Day Adventist allel passage of Mark 14:14. find space in the upper room Pastor Martin Brown 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City It describes the place where Assembly of God 580-472-3472 living quarters of the ances- 115 W. 5th St., Erick Jesus observed the Last Sup- Retrop Baptist Church Pastor Wes Via tral home, they stayed on the Pastor: Gary Griffin per with His disciples. In us- Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 Methodist ing the word kataluma, Luke ground floor in the domestic 580-303-0791 Assembly of God United Methodist was describing a large, fur- stable, still within the house, 7th and Locust St., Sayre Catholic 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk nished second-story room in where a manger was located. 580-928-4296 City a private home in Jerusalem; Jimmy Blanken, Min. Queen of All Saints What we do know absolutely 914 N. 5th St., Sayre 580-225-0262 called the “upper room.” 580-928-2385 Scott Rodgers, Rev. This strongly suggests that is that Jesus was born fully First Assembly of God 2701 S. Randall , Elk City Rev. Danny Grover Dixie Yoder the kataluma of Mary and human, in humble circum- United Methodist Joseph’s experience was a 580-225-1167 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick stances, to bring salvation to Kevin Akins, Min. St. Mathews Catholic similar room in Bethlehem. 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-526-3949 Christmas cards often show humankind! Infinite Grace Mary and Joseph trudging When Mary and Joseph ar- Grandview Assembly of God 580-225-0066 rived at Joseph’s ancestral Ministries provides the op- Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist through the Judean moon- Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City 802 N. 4th St., Sayre light, alone with their don- home, it was already full of portunity for emotional 580-225-7742 Christian 580-928-2146 key. However, because of the family members who had freedom to many struggling Mark Little, Min. threat of attacks by bandits, arrived earlier. First prior- Antioch Christian Nazarene with depression, anxiety, Baptist 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City caravans were the common ity would have been given to 580-243-0066 First Church of The Nazarene elder members of Joseph’s self-hatred and broken rela- 816 W. 6th St., Elk City form of travel in Joseph and Jeff McDowell family; a young, pregnant tionships. Jesus purchased Great Plains Baptist Assn. 580-225-2026 Mary’s time. A large group 1902 Watts St., Sayre traveling together also pro- woman would take second that freedom with His vir- Christian Church Robert Barkely, Pastor 580-928-2585 vided safety in case of acci- place. gin-born, sinless life and 1 S. Walnut, Erick Pentecostal dent or sickness. Normally So that’s when they went to Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 resurrection. Contact us if Grace Temple covering about twenty miles the barn, right? Well, not ex- 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City actly. Again, Dr. Luke never you have questions about 580-225-5344 First Christian Church daily, the eighty miles from (Diciples of Christ) Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors Nazareth to Bethlehem was mentions a barn, stable or God’s great gift of salva- Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City a 4-5-day journey. Mary cave; we’ve made that as- tion through His Son, Jesus 580-225-7801 Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La and Joseph almost certainly sumption because of the 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City Pena manger. In our culture, a Christ 580-225-0212 600 W. Main, Elk City joined a caravan, along with First Christian many who were traveling to barn is the logical place we Thank you for partnering 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Pastor, Jose Reyes Eastside Baptist 580-799-2964 Bethlehem because of the re- would expect to find a feed- with us in the battle to re- 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 quired registration and taxa- ing trough for animals. store and strengthen families 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Presbyterian tion. However, in the culture into Chris Carlisle, Min. as we focus on the limitless Church of Christ First Presbyterian The traditional understand- which Jesus was born, man- 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City gers were found within the love-power and mercy of God Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City ing is that they arrived in 580-225-0718 580-225-3130 Bethlehem and were turned house itself, where a small through one-on-one counsel- 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0203 Gantt Carter, Min. away from a crowded inn by a number of flock animals ing, Bible studies and train- Non-Denominational stressed-out innkeeper who were harbored inside on the Church of Christ ground floor, along with ing classes. Your year-end fi- First Baptist The Way Church gave them refuge in a barn or Erick nancial gift to Infinite Grace 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City cave. There Jesus was born tools and farm produce. Kept 580-225-7951 580-526-3397 and laid in a feeding trough. inside, valuable animals were Ministries reduces your tax Church of Christ Elk City Elk City Community The Biblical account of the protected from weather and liability while providing hope First Baptist Meets at Pioneer & Bell 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City birth of Jesus is found pri- theft. Their presence also 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick 580-225-1184 and healing to many in crisis 580-225-5295 marily in Luke 2:1-7. It’s provided body heat for cool 580-526-3375 surprising to note that Dr. nights as well as convenient who cannot pay. Call 580- Jason Klechner, Min. Gateway Northeast Church of Christ Luke never mentions an inn- access to milk for meals and 774-2884 or mail your tax- 616 N. Locust Avenue 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City keeper! Our modern-day dried manure for cooking First Baptist 580-225-1184 deductible donation to PO 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-225-4395 children’s plays are the only fuel. Family sleeping quar- Curtis Newton, Min. Box 466, Weatherford, OK 580-928-5518 places we find an innkeeper ters were on the second floor Westside Church of Christ in the account of Jesus’ birth. in the upper rooms. 73096; postmarked by De- 580-225-3052 The Link First Hispanic Baptist 200 S. Main, Elk City Luke 2:6 records there was Consequently, though we cember 31. 919 W. 8th St., Elk City Church of God 580-225-7901 Trinity Fellowship Church of God 501 W. 1st, Elk City Sayre Main Street Baptist 580-928-2345 Call today to support 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-2938 580-225-0227 Joe Thompson, Min. Christ Ministiries Jehovah’s Witnesses the church page! Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses 804 W. 6th St., Elk City 580-243-9708 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 580-225-3000 580-225-2061 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre 580-928-9330 One Church 120 N. Main, Elk City Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Wit- 580-210-8881 ness Brannan Duncan, Min. 627 E. Benton Ave., Sayre Lutheran Prairie View Baptist I-40 S. Hwy. 34, Elk City Christ Lutheran 580-225-2844 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City 580-225-2266