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November 1, 2023 The Elk City News - 7 Touchitone Energy” ‘Cooperatives LISTEN TO GOD 18920 £1170Rd Sayre, OK 580-928-3366 ‘www.nfecoop.com y SSS Great Plains Bank Eth City 716 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-3442 HALLOWE’EN Photo Credit tockphotoDorttyaMathe gins in All Souls Day parades Valentine’s Day. Candy was new puppy is a delight, until we try to get him to obey our in England, where the poor cheaper than toys and fruit, orders! If we can’t teach him to listen, he might run away would beg attendees for food. and kids loved it. From then and get hurt. A well-loved puppy, however, is slowly and patiently To hallow means to sancti- on, candy became a major trained, until he almost always obeys and is mostly safe. Could fy or make holy. However, player during Halloween and God feel the same way about us? We can live our lives according to even as Christian missiona by the early part ofthe 1970s, His Word and surely, we are safer and happier when we do so. He ies tried to make All Saints it was the obvious choice for also gave us free will, and our human nature seems to often lead us Day the focus of celebration, people to hand out to trick-or- astray; yet we are well loved by God and He will never give up on the ghoulish paganism of treaters us. Worship God this week and train in His Word. Samhain remained, and the Many object Hallowe'en observance of All Hallows celebrations because of its Daily Bible Readings ghoulish, pagan roots, and T a celebration of the disembodied dead prevailed. certainly think there are more Jeremiah Deut. Deut. Genesis Genesis Psalm Psalm Dixie Yoder 31:23-40 1:9-18 10:1-22 1:1-2:4a 2:4b-25 104 8 Gifts of food and drink were beneficial events to com- Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society XX Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org The origins of Hallowe'en placed outside the door to ap- memorate. But I think we're ©2023 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, PO. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com lie in the ancient Celtic festi- pease wandering spirits. This missing two very subtle, but val known as Samhain (pro- began the tradition of chil- extremely powerful, dangers dren dressing up as spooks of Hallowe'en: Area Church Directory nounced sow’win): a festival focused on the spirits of the and ghouls and going door to ‘This over-indulgence of sug- First Baptist Church Canute dead. The festival was tradi- door to collect treats. ar that lasts far longer than Assembly of God 580-471-3688 Seventh-Day Adventist tionally held on the official In the mid 1800s, Irish im- one night of the year, makes Assembly of God Pastor Martin Brown Seventh-Day Adventist migrants brought their ver- ‘Americans prone to diabetes, 115 W, Sth St., Brick 11375 N. 1990 Ra., Elk City start of winter on the Celtic Pastor: Gary Griffin Retrop Baptist Church calendar, which corresponds sion of Hallowe’en to North tooth decay, obesity, ADHD Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 580-472-3472 America, where it was cele- and cancer. Sugar is highly 580-303-0791 Service times: to November | on our calen- Assembly of God 2:00 pm Bible Study dar. The wintry darkness of brated with public costume addictive, and should be g 7th and Locust St., Sayre Catholic 2:50 pm Church Service November symbolized death parades and parties, Twenti- en to children very sparingly 580-928-4296 Queen of All Saints eth-century mass production at any time. Jimmy Blanken, Min, 914N. Sth St, Sayre to the Celts. 580-928-2385 of costumes increased the Americans will spend nearly First Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist During Samhain, revelers popularity of Halloween for $7,000,000,000,000 (yes, that 2701S, Randall , Elk City 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk is BILLION) on Hallowe'en 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic City would light bonfires to keep kids and adults. Kevin Akins, Min. 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-225-0262 spirits away. It was believed costumes and candy this Grandview Assembly of God 580-225-0066 Scott Rodgers, Rev. that the border between life Candy became a staple in year. Pet owners will spend Rev. Danny Grover $350,000,000 to dress pets in Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City United Methodist and death was softened at Hallowe'en tradition in the 580-225-7742 Christian 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick midnight on October 31, al- late 1950s, when candy various costumes. With so Nat Hicks 580-526-3949 companies began marketing much lack in our world, God Antioch Christian lowing wandering spirits to 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City “come back” to destroy crops sweets as the perfect Hal- must grieve over this egre- 580-243-0066 United Methodist lowe’en treat. Going door gious waste of His provision. Jeff McDowell 802 N. 4th St,, Sayre« 580-928-2146 and cause mischief. The Great Plains Baptist Assn. Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 Celts wore animal-themed to-door on Hallowe'en be be- 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church gan in the late 1930s. By the If we believers don’t step 580-928-2585 costumes as they sacrificed 1S. Walnut, Brick First Church of The Nazarene crops and animals by throw- 1940s, dressing up as mon- away from Hallowe'en be- Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 816 W. 6th St., Elk City ing them into the raging bon- sters and ringing doorbells cause of its questionable 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City First Christian Church 580-225-2026 became a nationwide affair. foundations, perhaps we 580-225-5344 Rev. Andrew Dages fires, hoping to summon the (Diciples of Christ) protection of deities. ‘Throughout the 40s and even could prayerfully reconsider Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City into the 50s, kids received how we treat our bodies, and 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pentecostal In the 8th century, Pope Greg- 580-225-0212 ory TIT made November 1 a cakes, fruits, coins and even how we allocate the resources First Christian Grace Temple toys, but as trick-or-treater’s God has placed in our hands. 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre 601 W. 20th St, Elk City holiday by which to remem- Eastside Baptist 580-928-3639 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors ber saints and martyrs. This numbers increased, these 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City celebration, called All Saint items became too expensive. Send your questions and 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La Chase Brower, Min, Pena Day, included a few Samhain Candy makers had already comments to: Church of Christ 600 W. Main, Elk City customs, All Hallows’ Eve— been using holidays as a way Dr. Dixie Yoder Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 580-225-0718 Pastor, Jose Reyes the night before All Saints to increase candy sales—they PO Box 466 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City Gantt Carter, Min. 580-799-2964 580-225-0203 Day—became Hallowe'en. produced the heart-shaped Weatherford, OK 73096 Presbyterian Some believe that trick-or- chocolate box in the early [email protected] First Baptist Church of Christ 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City Erick treating had some of its ori- 1900s to market candy on www.drdixie.org 580-225-7951 580-526-3397 First Presbyterian 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City First Baptist Church of Christ Elk City 580-225-3130 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Meets at Pioneer & Bell 580-526-3375 580-225-5295 Non-Denominational Yow Auto Supply Jason Klechner, Min. Northeast Church of Christ ‘The Way Church 221 South Jefferson First Baptist 616 N. Locust Avenue 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City Elk City, Oklahoma. 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-225-4395 580-225-211 Elk City Community 580-928-5518 Westside Church of Christ 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City 580-225-3052 580-225-1184 First Hispanic Baptist 919 W. 8th St., Elk City Church of God Gateway 580-225-7901 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City ~\ lye L. Fuchs Kel CPA Church of God Main Street Baptist 501 W. 1st, Elk City 580-225-1184 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-0227 Curtis Newton, Min. Joe Thompson, Min. Fax: 980.225.1183 580-225-2938 Jehovah’s Witnesses ‘The Link 200 S. Main, Elk City 1121 South Main, Elk City Mt. Carmal Baptist GOSES 580-225-2061 SS emnmanen| | OR oe Company PLLC | Jehovah's Witnesses 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Trinity Fellowship 580-928-9330 Sayre 580-928-2345 mn estern ma One Church Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's ‘Elk City « Vici « Cordell « Geary « Weatherford « Woodward 200 Bast Broadway, Elk City Witness Christ Ministiries 201 £ 580-210-8881 627 E. Benton Ave., Sayre 804 W. 6th St., Elk City “Where Pi Phone Kevin Brosius (pastor) 580-243-9708 Prairie View Baptist Deke FC Lobby: 9:00 1-40 $. 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