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January 10, 2024 News The Elk City News - 3 SOMETHING WONDERFUL 18920 E 1170 Rd Sayre, OK 580-928-3366 Great Plains Bank Eth City EEE.FIDZIZE5 gpbarkokcore Designing Photo Cet igsocphoto Sos Your New Year he scent of freshly baked bread is a wonderful aroma. We associate love and satisfaction with that delectable smell. It you watch or listen to? Our you to experience instead of brings to mind a cozy kitchen or special bakery. In John 6:35, our thinking is programmed focusing on what the devil Lord says, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me shall not by those things with which wants to shove down your we choose to surround our- hunger.” We attempt to satisfy our appetite for happiness with selves. throat. The devil never wants possessions and position and are left wondering why we still feel .-how we feel is determined you to think about what empty. We don’t have to go far to be filled...only to the doors of by what we think. The only you're thinking about. our house of worship. Come to God as you came into that cozy way to change our emotions ..changing influence and is to change how we think kitchen as a child...expecting something delightful. about a particular situation thinking will change how you or life in general. feel. Stop allowing yourself Daily Bible Readings ..our choices are determined tobe controlled by your emo- Colossians Colossians Mark Mark Mark Mark Mark by our emotions. Decisions tions. Emotions don’t have a 3:5-17 -18 1:1-20 1:21-45 21-17 218-28 31-19 are open doors to our life ex- brain and cannot think! Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society XX Daily Devotionalat www.AmericanBible.org perience, good or bad. ©2024 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com Dixie Yoder ...our habits are built by deci- ..change your choices. More sions and actions. of what hasn't worked in the ‘A bag of seed stored in the our character is deter- past will not work better in Area Church Directory barn won't produce a wheat mined by habits. the future! crop as long as it's in the ..character determines life - break old, destructive hab- Assembly of God First Baptist Church Canute Seventh-Day Adventisy barn. While in the barn, ro- experience destination, good 580-471-3688 dents, birds and bugs will or bad. its. Build new, constructive Assembly of God Pastor Martin Brown gnaw away at the kernels Seventh-Day Adventist habits. 115 W. Sth Pastor: GarySt.,Gut Brick Retrop Baptist Church 11375 N. 1990 Rd, Elk City until it can no longer pro- We personally design most .-be intentional about build- 580-472-3472 duce abundantly, even when of our own life experience. Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 ing character traits that agree 580-303-0791 Service times: planted in the soil. If we're dissatisfied with Assembly of God 2:00 pm Bible Study our experiences and desire with God’s Word rather than 7th and Locust St., Sayre Catholic 2:50 pm Church Service ‘The Bible describes itself as change, it's necessary to the surrounding culture. 580-928-4296 Queen of Alll Saints seed (Matthew 13:19). When change our primary influenc- Jimmy Blanken, Min 914 N. Sth St., Sayre we don’t know the Word, we es. : empty entertainment, While other people and their First Assembly of God 580-928-2385 , Methodist ; cannot sow it by speaking negative or vulgar music Rev. Danny Grover United and cannot grow crops of and videos and unwise time choices may have an impact oe % 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk abundant provision, heal- choices on phones or online on our lives, we cannot hon- Aa Akins, Kevin Ata Min. St. Mathews Catholic 3001 E. Hwy 66, ElkC City 580-225-0262 ing or joy. Ignorance of the time are a few examples. estly blame others for our 008 580-225-0066 Kl Scott Rodgers, Rev. Word of God is the primary personal failure to exercise Grandview Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover reason for the miserable, Word origins are interesting. authority over our own life Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City United Methodist joyless, sick and poor lives To muse means to think. The 580-225-7742 Christian 320 S. Magnoliea St., Brick so many believers experi- prefix “a” or “ah” neutralizes experience. Start 2024 with Nat Hicks Antioch Christian 580-526-3949 ence. When we neglect to the word that follows. The an intentional focus on God’s 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City plant good seed (the Word) origin of the word amuse (ah- Word. The difference will United Methodist in good soil (our minds), the muse) means to delude or amaze you! Genial Se Moral Jeff McDowell 802N. . ath Ath St.,St, Sayre Sayre+ 580-928-2146 580-928. devil and his pests (demons) deceive or to stare stupidly. Infinite Grace Ministries Great Plaiiie Bap tet Aamn: 1902 Watts St., Sayre - Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 will come in and destroy the Much of the entertainment 580-928-2585 Chiiatien Charch 1S, Walnut, Brick Nazarene little we know, and sow the that surrounds us cultivates teaches freedom from ig- 580-526-3284 First Church of The Nazarene weed-seed of ignorance, la- norance and bondage by fo- the elimination of intelligent Bible Baptist Church 816 W. 6th St., Elk City thought or reasoning, and cusing on the wisdom and 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-2026 ziness, discouragement, bit- 580-225-5344 First Christian Church terness and rage (Matthew encourages stupid staring. knowledge of God's Word. By (Diciples of Christ) Rev. Andrew Dages 13:25-39). Louder noise and brighter Central Missionary Baptist 1500 PaperN. Randall, Elk City lights neutralize intelligence, praying and giving financial- 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City Pentecostal We design our personal life learning and the ability to ly, youare an essential part of 580-225-0212 experience by... concentrate. First Christian oes — -.the influences we allow this ministry of hope. Please ‘ . Eastside Baptist 1601N. 4th St., Sayre ™ Lindell & . 20th St,NequitBlk a Bi City Pastors into our eyes, ears and To change our 2024 life expe- consider Infinite Grace Min- 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580°928-3639. sical: sei alia mouths. Whatever our pri- rience... istries in your year-round ee pore - Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La mary influence is will move ..change your primary influ- giving! Your generosity is an ‘ase Brower, Min, a bene us in particular direction, ences in use-of-time, music, eternal investment in this 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 600 W. Main, Elk City Fairview Baptist Pastor, Jose Reyes good or bad. videos and ah-muse-ment. and future generations. Call 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 Gantt Carter, Min. 580-799-2964 ..the way we think is deter- Determine to learn to think! 580-774-2884 for informa- 580-225-0203 mined by the main influenc- change what you think Church of Christ Presbyterian es around us. Who do you about! Focus on God's prom- tion about convenient au- First Baptist Erick “hang-out” with? What do ises and what He desires for to-debit. 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-526-3397 First Presbyterian 580-225-7951 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City First Baptist Church of Christ Elk City 580-225-3130 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Brick 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 616 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City Elk City, Oklahoma First Baptist Sa N.ieLocust nee Avenue 880-225-2166 504 N. 4th St., Sayre Elk City ‘ity Ci Community i 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 Church of God 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City 501 W. 1st, Elk City 580-225-1184 Main Street Baptist 580-225-0227 Curtis Newton, Min. 1101 N. Main St., Elk City Joe Thompson, Min. 580-225-2938 ‘The Link Jehovah’s Witnesses 200 S. Main, Elk City |——————_+—__—— Lites aches 1121 South Main, Elk City Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah's Witnesses Company PLLC stn. main, Ex iy P.O, Box 2579, Elk City, OK 73648 Phone: 580-243-0466 + Fax: 580-243-0472 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 580-225-2061 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Trinity Fellowship 580-928-9330 Sayre 580-928-2345 [Bank Of Western Oklahoma| One Church 200 East Broadway, Elk City Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Bk Cty « Vie + Cordell» Geary + Weatherford s Woodward Witness Christ Ministiries 580-210-8881 627 E. Benton Ave., Sayre 804 W. 6th St., Elk City Hours of Operation: Lobby: 9:00am - 3:00pm (Monday - Friday) Kevin Brosius (pastor) Prairie View Baptist 1-40 S. Hwy. 34, Elk City Ptatheran | Christ Lutheran 580-243-9708 Dive Th: 9:00 - 5:0 pm (Mer 580-225-2844 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City Dirive-Thrw: 9hlam -12-00pm (Satur 580-225-2266 100% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Call today to support Job Opportunities Available the church page! Your Hosts: The Phillios Family 2009 South Main Street 580-225-3000 Elk City * 580-243-1200 Locally owned and operated for over 30 years/Equal Opportunity Employer