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November 9, 2022 The Elk City News - 5 Call today to support Devotional the church page! 580-225-3000 THAT WE MIGHT BE FREE = Yow Auto Supply 221 South Jefferson Elk City, Okiahoma 580-225-2166 Gn) 1121 South Main, Elk City wait P.O, Box 2579, Elk City, OK 73648 Phone: 580-24. 13-0466 + Fax: 580-243-0472 Kellye L. Fuchs CPA Pamela J. Muncreif CPA Office: 580.225.8877, ax: 680.25.1183 Pho Cea |__—__—_—&—___—__ Company PLLC sn sain Exccty 716 W 3rd St, Elk 580-225-3442 SS" ur Veterans risked their lives to serve our country and protect Call today to support Great Plains Bank our freedom. Each time we cast our ballot...whenever we express a political opinion without fear of reprisal...every week the church page! -F& Cily- as we worship freely let us remember the months and years they sacrificed as they defended the rights which we enjoy today. This SEEFIDL2O05 Veteran’s Day, honor the selfless men and women who have paid 580-225-3000 grbarkok. with a portion of their lives that we might be free. Daily Bible Reading Ezra Ezra Nehemiah Nehemiah Haggai Haggai Zechariah 71-10 711-28 8:1-18 12:27-47 11-15 23 8:1-23 It Should’nt Be This Hard! ‘Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org ©2022 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com. mate “ pregnancy; later when ed—and possibly wondering she watched Jesus being ha- why being healed instantly of Area Chur irectory rassed, rejected, tortured and blindness had to be so diffi- Seventh-Day Adventis killed, did she cry out in her cult and complicated. Assembly of God First Baptist Church Canute pain and sorrow, “but God, I In 2 Corinthians 12:23-30, 580-471-3688 Seventh-Day Adventist Pastor Martin Brown 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City didn’t know it would be so the Apostle Paul describes Assembly of God 580-472-3472 hard!” a life of hardship: “I am a 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church Pastor Wes Via Jesus raised Lazarus from better servant of Christ, with Pastor: Gary Griffin Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 far greater labors, far more death after he had been in the Assembly of God 580-303-0791 United Methodist tomb four days. His sisters, imprisonments, with count- 7th and Locust St., Sayre 702.W. Country Club Blvd, Blk Mary and Martha were so less beatings, and often near 580-928-4296 Queen ofAll Saints City excited and pleased to have death. Three times I was Jimmy Blanken, Min. 914 N. Sth St., Sayre 580-225-0262 him back! But it wasn’t long beaten with rods. Once I was 580-928-2385 Scott Rodgers, Rev. First Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover before the religious leaders stoned. Three times I was 2701 S. Randall , Elk City United Methodist Dixie Yoder put a price on Lazarus’ head shipwrecked; a night and a 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick (John 12:10). There were too Kevin Akins, Min. 580-526-3949 ‘Ask anyone who has or is many people believing in day I was adrift at sea; on 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-225-0066 praying for deliverance from Jesus because Lazarus was frequent journeys, in danger Grandview Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist a difficult situation—even if from rivers, danger from rob- Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City 802 N. 4th St., Sayre walking the streets. Do you bers, danger from my own 580-225-7742 Christian 580-928-2146 they received the answer they think Lazarus, Mary and Mar- Nat Hicks wanted—there’s the sense people, danger from Gentiles, Antioch Christian Nazarene tha ever thought, “but Lord! danger in the city, danger in 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City that it should be easier than It isn’t fair that they make it 580-243-0066 First Church of The Nazarene the wilderness, danger at sea, 816 W. 6th St., Elk City it is. so hard! We should be able Jeff McDowell danger from false brothers; Great Plains Baptist Assn. 580-225-2026 The words should, shouldn't, to enjoy our miracle! It just in toil and hardship, through 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church Robert Barkely, Pastor ought and might have been shouldn’t be so difficult!” 580-928-2585, always denote an expecta- many a sleepless night, in 1S. Walnut, Erick Pentecostal John 9 is the account ofaman hunger and thirst, often with- Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 tion. Our expectations are born blind. Jesus made mud, Grace Temple usually primarily rooted in put it on the man’s eyes and out food, in cold and expo- 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City 580-225-5344 First Christian Church (Diciples of Christ) Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors our emotions, not reality or told him to wash in the pool Truth from God's Word. That of Siloam. That was difficult James explained why re- Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La makes them not only unreal- because he was blind and he sponding to hardships cor- 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pena istic, but dangerous. had to have someone lead him rectly is so important: “Con- 580-225-0212 First Christian 600 W. Main, Elk City In Exodus, Moses’ complaint out of his familiar beggar’s sider it wholly joyful, my 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Pastor, Jose Reyes Eastside Baptist 580-799-2964 to God about “these people” patch to the less familiar pool brethren, whenever you are 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 and the people’s constant area. When he came back enveloped in or encounter tri- 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Presbyterian grumbling about their cir- seeing, everyone rejoiced, als of any sort...understand Chris Carlisle, Min. Church of Christ First Presbyterian cumstances gives us a clear right? Well, not exactly. The that the trial and proving of 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City Fairview Baptist 580-225-3130 picture of their expectations religious leaders violently your faith bring out endur- 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 about how their deliverance harassed him and his family ance and steadfastness and 580-225-0203 Gantt Carter, Min. Non-Denominational should have been accom- and finally threw him out of patience. But let endurance Church of Christ plished. Their expectations the Temple. Being separated and steadfastness and pa- First Baptist Erick ‘The Way Church tience have full play and do 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City and complaints cost them 40 from the Temple meant that 580-225-7951. 580-526-3397 years of misery, and eventu- he was no longer a part of the a thorough work, so that you Elk City Community ally, their lives. may be [people] perfectly First Baptist Church of Christ Elk City Jewish community —people Meets at Pioneer & Bell 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City shunned him, and even if he and fully developed [with no 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Brick 580-225-1184 We hear that beautiful song, 580-526-3375 580-225-5295 Mary, Did You Know? and knew a trade, they wouldn’t defects], lacking in nothing.” Jason Klechner, Min. Gateway the words, when you kissed hire him. When he was blind, James Northeast Church of Christ First Baptist 616 N. Locust Avenue 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City that little baby, you kissed the he had a guaranteed income Infinite Grace Ministries 580-225-4395 580-225-1184 face of God, stirs a sense of because Israel was required teaches how to endure when 504 N. 4th St., Sayre Curtis Newton, Min, tender amazement. But when to care for beggars. life is hard. Call 580-774- 580-928-5518 Westside Church of Christ Mary was being rejected and 2884 for your personal ap- 580-225-3052 ‘The Link After he was healed, he was First Hispanic Baptist 200 S. Main, Elk City criticized for her “illegiti- unemployed and unaccept- pointment today! 919 W. 8th St., Blk City Church of God 580-225-7901, Church of God Trinity Fellowship 501 W. 1st, Elk City Sayre Main Street Baptist 580-225-0227 580-928-2345 Call today to support 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-2938 Joe Thompson, Min. Christ Ministiries the church page! Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses 804 W. 6th St., Elk City 580-243-9708 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City Jehovah's Witnesses 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 J TERRY SF URNITURE — 580-210-8881 Brannan Duncan, Min. Witness 627 E. Benton Ave., Sayre SHOWROOM Sears Hometown Stores 2821 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-2131 Prairie View Baptist 1-40 S. 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