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December 14, 2022 The Elk City News - 5 Call today to support Devotional the church page! 580-225-3000 THE ULTIMATE CONNECTION = Yow Auto Supply 221 South Jefferson Elk City, Okiahoma 580-225-2166 1121 South Main, Elk City PO, Box 2579, Elk City, OK 73648 W: are more connected than ever before; communication is a basic need, and we expect Phone: 580-243-0466 + Fax: 580-243-0472 it to be instant. Consider another, more unearthly Kellye L. Fuchs CPA form of communication... Pamela J. Muncrelf CPA prayer. Each time we Office: 580.225.8877 come to God in prayer Fax: $80.225.1183 we can expect to connect _—_——— with Him, our source of Company PLLC all that is wise and good. Canes Nase tons 4000 N, Main, Elk City 716 W 3rd St, Elk Cit: 580-225-3442 Keeping in touch with Him through prayer can have an incredible impact on our lives! As we worship this Call today to support Great Plains Bank week, may we remember to the church page! -fth City thank God for the divine communication of prayer, SEEFIDL2O05 the ultimate connection. 580-225-3000 G4 COME Photo resist Baranco Daily Bible Reading Exodus Exodus Exodus Exodus Exodus Psalm Isaiah 15:1-18 15:19-27 16:1-21 16:22-36 171-16 75 38:1-20 Christmas Receiving Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society \X Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org ©2022 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com. The growing commer- ing Christmas gifts has Area Chur ectory cialism is unavoidable in become blurred in our Seventh. ay Advent: a culture built on escala- “give me” world, atten- First Baptist Church Canute tion. The gross national tion is centered more on Assembly of God 580-471-3688 Seventh-Day Adventist Pastor Martin Brown 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City product has to increase material things than on Assembly of God 580-472-3472 for the economy to keep the original Gift. I often 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church Pastor Wes Via Pastor: Gary Griffin Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 growing; people have to wonder how many fam- Assembly of God 580-303-0791 buy more for the GNP ilies remember to invite United Methodist 7th and Locust St., Sayre 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk to increase; and people Jesus to His own party 580-928-4296 City and sing “Happy Birth- Jimmy Blanken, Min. Queen ofAll Saints have to be convinced to 914 N. Sth St., Sayre 580-225-0262 580-928-2385 Scott Rodgers, Rev. buy more. Hence, the day, dear Jesus”! First Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover Dixie Yoder commercialization of Jesus sacrificed His 2701 S. Randall , Elk City United Methodist Christmas, Halloween, life to give us the gift of 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick Kevin Akins, Min. 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-526-3949 “Dr. Dixie, as usual, I’m Easter, Mother’s Day... Himself. Sacrifice is in- 580-225-0066 Grandview Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist not ready for Christ- ad infinitum. herent in joyful, generous Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City 802 N. 4th St., Sayre mas. Every year I’m Understanding the why gift-giving. Many care- 580-225-7742 Christian 580-928-2146 more frustrated by the Nat Hicks Antioch Christian of Christmas gift-giv- fully save money in or- Nazarene “homey” commercials ing—that it’s the annu- der to purchase gifts for 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-243-0066 First Church of The Nazarene that seem so fake and al celebration honoring loved ones. Even when Jeff McDowell 816 W. 6th St., Elk City Great Plains Baptist Assn. 580-225-2026 the pressure from adver- the birth of Jesus the money is plentiful, there 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church Robert Barkely, Pastor tisers to out-do last year Christ—helps us keep is the sacrifice of time to 580-928-2585 1S. Walnut, Erick Pentecostal with the newest toys, both our spending and find just the right thing Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 Grace Temple jewelry and cars. I asked our attitudes in balance, for each person. The 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 a friend what he thought Our Christian Bible is sacrifice is repaid in the Jesus would think of the account of a living joy of seeing someone’s Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pena the commercialism sur- Gift Who was given to face light up as the paper 580-225-0212 First Christian 600 W. Main, Elk City rounding His birthday. pay the debt of sin in- is pulled away from the 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Pastor, Jose Reyes Eastside Baptist 580-928-3639 580-799-2964 He just laughed and said, curred by humankind. gift. Jesus longs for us 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City “He'd think it’s great. This debt had to be paid to delight in the Gift He 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Presbyterian Chris Carlisle, Min. First Presbyterian After all, His first mira- in order for us to be rec- gives us—Himself. Church of Christ 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City cle was making wine to onciled to our Father and Whether the —centu- 580-225-0718 580-225-3130 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City Gantt Carter, Min. keep the party going.” could not be paid any ties-old foundation of 580-225-0203 Non-Denominational That seemed pretty shal- other way. Jesus is that Christmas is acknowl- Church of Christ First Baptist Erick ‘The Way Church low to me. How can we Gift. He came freely edged or not, the reality 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-225-7951. 580-526-3397 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City enjoy Christmas without and willingly, given to us is that when we joyfully being totally materialis- from Father God’s tender give gifts to each other, Church of Christ Elk City Elk City Community First Baptist Meets at Pioneer & Bell 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City tic?” heart of loving-kindness we commemorate the 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Brick 580-225-1184 580-526-3375 580-225-5295 For givers to experi- and mercy. Your friend valuable gifts brought Jason Klechner, Min. to the baby Jesus by the Northeast Church of Christ Gateway ence the joy of giving is correct in thinking First Baptist 616 N. Locust Avenue 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City at Christmas, obviously that Jesus delights in wise men: 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-225-4395, 580-225-1184 there must be receivers! joyful, even hilarious, Gold: a valuable metal 580-928-5518 Curtis Newton, Min, Westside Church of Christ Gift-giving is traditional giving. However, be- signifying that Jesus is 580-225-3052 ‘The Link First Hispanic Baptist 200 S. Main, Elk City at this time of the year. cause the reason for giv- King 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. 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