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RELIGION 4+ SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025 The Elk City News ARE YOU LUCKY?? ‘Touchstone Energy” ‘Cooperatives 18920 1170 Rd — ——- ee Great Plains Bank Eth City- | 716 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-3442 DOI REALLY NEED Photo CreatockphotacomThingass TO KNOW? eY scjast won the lottery! Are you lucky? Maybe, maybe not, many winners go on to lose everything. A layoff at work; are you unlucky? Maybe, maybe not, you may end up with a better job. We cannot the car owner seems more pray that her life perspective control our state of being, but we can control our state of mind. anxious about her car than will become less self-cen- Instead of luck, depend on God. Have faith that He is in control no his life?” tered. matter what happens. “But weare not of those who shrink backandare destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.” (Hebrews 1 39) I'm certainly not sug- When we understand it Worship this week in God’s House. Depend on Him, not on luck. gesting that we should ig- isn’t our responsibility to fix nore people’s hurts, or be- a crisis in “Timbuktu”, we Weekly Scripture Reading come callous toward the can pray for those involved, John Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts genuine needs that we can and choose to put the situ- 171-26 61-15 71-34 7.35-8.3 84-25 8.26-40 91-25 help meet. But we absorb far ation aside, confident that Sctiptures Selected by the American Bible Society too much idle chatter errone- God is always at work in the ©2025 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, 20. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com ously called “news”. Infor- lives of people, simply be- mation overload becomes cause He loves us! frustration when we're re- Area Church Directory Dixie Yoder peatedly alerted to needs Often we use so much we cant meet. We have energy being _ frustrated Assembly of God Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30 Wed Prairie View Troops 3:30 580-225-2266 Acclient recently said, “Dr. the pre-early, early, regu- about people and things we Wed Prayer Meeting 6:30 Dixie, I heard a news story lar, mid-day, early-evening, can’t change, that we have Assembly of God Seventh-Day Adventist evening, late-evening and no strength left to spend on 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church Seventh-Day Adventist about a man who jumped Pastor: Gary Griffin Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 11375 N. 1990 Rad., Elk City 35 stories, attempting sui- post-late-evening editions what we really can change! 580-472-3472 cide, but miraculously lived of the news. By the time In John 21, the risen Lord Assembly of God 580-303-0791 Service times: when he hit a car parked we've listened to 47 repe- Jesus is conversing with Pe- 7th and Locust St., Sayre Catholic 2:00 pm Bible Study at the curb, broke the back titions of the early morning ter. After asking him three 580-928-4296 Queen of All Saints 2:50 pm Church Service Jimmy Blanken, Min, window and fell into the “breaking-news” murder, it times, “Do you really love 914N. Sth St., Sayre back seat. He broke both seems like we’ve been in- Me?” Jesus tells Peter that First Assembly of God 580-928-2385 2701 S. Randall , Elk City Rev. Danny Grover legs, but survived. When the formed of 47 murders. Ac- he will die a martyr’s death United Methodist car owner expressed con- cording to Wikipedia, bad (v.18). Peter immediately 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk news coverage outweighs looks around at John, ask- Kevin Akins, Min. 3001 B. Hwy 66, Elk City City cem that her damaged car good news 69% to 31%. A ing, “What about him?” In 580-225-0066 580-225-0262 wouldn’t be repaired by her Grandview Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover Scott Rodgers, Rev. insurance company, report- steady diet of hopeless neg- verse 22, Jesus’ response Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City ers criticized her for being ativity always produces anx- was very straightforward: 580-225-7742 Christian United Methodist uncaring. Am I bad because iety andfrustration. Intoler- “...what concern is that of Bryan Herrick Antioch Christian 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick I sympathize with the car ance toward people comes yours? You follow Me!” 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-526-3949 owner? I am increasingly from hardening our hearts, 580-243-0066 as we try to protect avoid Jeff McDowell United Methodist intolerant of people who do (Galatians 6:1-2, 5 Mes- Great Plains Baptist Assn. 802 N. 4th St., Sayre+ 580-928-2146 dumb things to themselves helplessness and frustration. if someone falls 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 and others, oftentimes with -save your critical 580-928-2585 1S. Walnut, Erick | Nazarene | disastrous results.” In those times that we comments for yourself. You Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 can’t avoid the negative may need forgiveness be- 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City First Church of The Nazarene We live in a world where or pointless “news”, our fore the day is out! Stoop 580-225-5344 First Christian Church 816 W. 6th St., Elk City (Diciples of Christ) 580-225-2026 “breaking news” announc- first response should be to down and reach out to the 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Rev. Andrew Dages es a house fire in Timbuk- pray for those caught in oppressed. Share their Central Missionary Baptist 580-225-7801 tu fifteen seconds after it difficult situations—even burdens, and so complete 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0212 Pentecostal ignites. The angry, “intol- when it’s self-imposed. In Christ’s law...each of you First Christian 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Grace Temple erant” emotions you're ex- prayer, we're more likely must take responsibility for Eastside Baptist 601 W. 20th St, Elk City periencing are produced by to see people through Je- doing your creative best 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors information overload. Your sus’ eyes. Instead of seeing with your own life...” 580-225-0742 Church of Christ impatience isn’t necessarily the guy that jumped out of Chase Brower, Min. Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La an indication of being bad; the window as an idiot, we Please consider becom- Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City Pena it does show you lack wis- can recognize his hopeless ing a regular financial and 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 600 W. Main, Elk City Gantt Carter, Min. Pastor, Jose Reyes dom in what you choose to neediness, and pray for res- prayer partner to this very 580-225-0203 580-799-2964 listen to daily. toration. And even though effective discipleship minis- 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Brick we might understand the try. In a world gone crazy, First Baptist Douglas Holland, Minister 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City We need to ask, “Do I re- car owner's frustration that Infinite Grace Ministries is 816-726-6988 she will have to deal with a bright light for Truth and 580-225-7951 Bible Study 10am Sunday First Presbyterian ally need to know about this 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City guy jumping out of a sky- insurance and out-of-pocket sanity. Visit infinitegrace. First Baptist Worship 11am Sunday Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednes- 580-225-3130 scraper and landing in a car? repairs, through the eyes of com or call 580-774-2884 400. Sheb Wooley, Erick day 580-526-3375 Is it really my concern that Jesus, we are more likely to for more information. Jason Klechner, Min, Evening Open Bible Study 7pm Non-Denominational Wednesday ‘The Way Church First Baptist 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City 504N. 4th St,, Sayre Church of Christ Elk City 580-928-5518 Meets at Pioneer & Bell 580-225-5295 Elk City Community Yow Auto Supply First Hispanic Baptist 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City Northeast Church of Christ 580-225-1184 221 South Jefferson 919 W. 8th St. Elk City 616 N. Locust Avenue Elk City, Oklahoma 580-225-7901 Gateway 580-225-4395 580-225-2166 Main Street Baptist 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City 1101 N. Main St., Elk City Westside Church of Christ 580-225-1184 580-225-2938 580-225-3052 Curtis Newton, Min. Kellye L. Fuchs CPA Church of God ‘The Link Mt. Carmal Baptist 501 W. 1st, Elk City 200 S. Main, Elk City Pamela J. Munereif CPA 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City fice: 580.228.8877 580-225-2061 580-225-0227 Joe Thompson, Min, ‘Trinity Fellowship Fax: $80.225.1183 One Church Jehovah’s Witnesses Sayre 580-928-2345 Company PLLC |__—____—_&—_______ ; 1121 South Main, Elk City 200 East Broadway, Elk City 580-210-8881 Jehovah's Witnesses ube P.O, Box 2579,Elk City, OK 73648 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Christ Ministiries a YOON: Mains EIKGY| | none: 580-249-0460 5 Fay: 800-249-0472 Kevin Brosius (pastor) 580-928-9330 804 W. 6th St., Elk City 580-243-9708 Western Oklahoma] Prairie [Bank Of View Baptist TIACiy-Vie Cond - Geary» Wether Woodand 1-40 & S Hwy 34, Elk City Christ Lutheran 201 E. Brow k Chey, OK. 73648 Pastor Tod Thornton 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City phone: 580-225. 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