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RELIGION 4• SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025 The Elk City News GMO CHRISTIANITY results in rampant “aller- spiritual Pop-Tart, void gies” of agnosticism, athe- of nutrition. Spiritual ism, acceptance of sinful growth and increased un- behaviors, fear and despair. derstanding cannot grow Christians live defeated, in the stagnant—although ineffective lives—slowly temporarily comfortable— being affected by spiritual atmosphere of boxed reli- malnutrition—even star- gion. Paul warned Timo- vation. thy to watch for those who would mislead spiritually “The time is coming ignorant and weak believ- when people will not toler- ers away from Truth: ate sound and wholesome instruction, but, having “For although they hold Dixie Yoder ears itching for something a form of piety—true reli- With the advent of boxed pleasing and gratifying, gion—they deny and reject Area Church Directory food, nutritional deficiency they will gather to them- and are strangers to the selves one teacher after power of it. Their conduct Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30 in the American diet has Assembly of God Wed Prairie View Troops 3:30 580-225-2266 become a pervasive prob- another, chosen to satisfy belies the genuineness of Wed Prayer Meeting 6:30 lem. As someone wryly ob- their own liking and to fos- their profession. Avoid all Assembly of God Seventh-Day Adventist 115 W. 5th St., Erick Seventh-Day Adventist served, we would be better ter the errors they hold,” (2 such people! For among Pastor: Gary Griffin Retrop Baptist Church Timothy
them are those who worm Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City off eating the boxes that 580-472-3472 their way into homes and Assembly of God 580-303-0791 breakfast cereal comes in, Service times: rather than the cereal itself. “… you have become dull captivate silly, weak-na- 7th and Locust St., Sayre Catholic 2:00 pm Bible Study in your spiritual hearing tured and spiritually 580-928-4296 2:50 pm Church Service At least the boxes aren’t Jimmy Blanken, Min. Queen of All Saints made of nutritionally defi- and sluggish—even sloth- dwarfed women, loaded 914 N. 5th St., Sayre cient sugar and there is the ful—in achieving spiritual down with the burden of First Assembly of God 580-928-2385 Methodist insight. For even though their sins and easily swayed 2701 S. Randall , Elk City Rev. Danny Grover potential of gaining some United Methodist fiber from the cardboard! by this time you ought to and led away by various evil 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk be teaching others, you desires and seductive im- Kevin Akins, Min. City 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City A new problem has aris- actually need someone pulses. These weak wom- 580-225-0066 580-225-0262 Grandview Assembly of God Scott Rodgers, Rev. en as farmland shrinks to teach you over again en will listen to anybody Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City Rev. Danny Grover and the demand for food the very first principles who will teach them; they 580-225-7742 Christian United Methodist increases: genetic modifi- of God’s Word. You have are forever inquiring and Bryan Herrick Antioch Christian 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick cation of seeds. The intent come to need milk, not getting information, but 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-526-3949 Baptist is to increase production, solid food. For everyone are never able to arrive at a 580-243-0066 who continues to feed on recognition and knowledge Jeff McDowell United Methodist but in many cases, the re- Great Plains Baptist Assn. 802 N. 4th St., Sayre • 580-928-2146 sult is something that looks milk is obviously inexperi- of the Truth.” 2 Timothy
1902 Watts St., Sayre Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 Christian Church like wheat or corn or other enced and unskilled in the 580-928-2585 1 S. Walnut, Erick doctrine of righteousness, James describes genuine, Nazarene seeds, but is nutritionally Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 different—often lacking for he is a mere infant not non-GMO Christianity: First Church of The Nazarene 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City 816 W. 6th St., Elk City in natural food value and able to talk yet! But sol- “External religious wor- 580-225-5344 First Christian Church (Diciples of Christ) 580-225-2026 more difficult to digest. id food is for full-grown ship that is pure and un- Rev. Andrew Dages 1500 N. Randall, Elk City With it comes increased men, for those whose sens- blemished in the sight of Central Missionary Baptist 580-225-7801 es and mental faculties are God the Father is this: to 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City food allergies. Celiac dis- 580-225-0212 Pentecostal ease runs rampant, and trained by practice to dis- visit and help and care for First Christian criminate and distinguish the orphans and widows in 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Grace Temple many Americans suffer Eastside Baptist 601 W. 20th St, Elk City between what is morally their affliction and need, 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 from malnutrition and Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors obesity. good and noble and what and to keep oneself unspot- 580-225-0742 Church of Christ is evil and contrary either ted and uncontaminated Chase Brower, Min. Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La Church of Christ This can be compared to to divine or human law.” from the world.” James
216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City Pena Fairview Baptist 600 W. Main, Elk City an even greater problem in (Hebrews
312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 Gantt Carter, Min. Pastor, Jose Reyes the spiritual arena. As peo- Infinite Grace Ministries 580-225-0203 580-799-2964 ple reach more and more Genuine, unmodi- offers balanced Biblical 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick for a feel-good, sugary fied spiritual food for Guidance for strength- First Baptist Douglas Holland, Minister Presbyterian 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City form of “boxed” religion, grownups cannot be found ening and restoring rela- 580-225-7951 816-726-6988 in one-minute devotional tionships, and growing up Bible Study 10am Sunday First Presbyterian they are less and less satis- 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City on our phones as we dash spiritually. Call 580-774- First Baptist Worship 11am Sunday fied. The “GMO” religion Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednes- 580-225-3130 being touted as genuine off to the next ballgame 2884 or visit drdixie.org for 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick day or exercise class. That’s a more information. 580-526-3375 Jason Klechner, Min. Evening Open Bible Study 7pm Non-Denominational Wednesday The Way Church First Baptist 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City 504 N. 4th St., Sayre Church of Christ Elk City 580-928-5518 Meets at Pioneer & Bell 580-225-5295 Elk City Community 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City First Hispanic Baptist 580-225-1184 919 W. 8th St., Elk City Northeast Church of Christ 580-225-7901 616 N. Locust Avenue 580-225-4395 Gateway 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City Main Street Baptist 580-225-1184 1101 N. Main St., Elk City Westside Church of Christ 580-225-3052 Curtis Newton, Min. 580-225-2938 Church of God The Link Mt. Carmal Baptist 200 S. Main, Elk City 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 501 W. 1st, Elk City 580-225-2061 580-225-0227 Joe Thompson, Min. Trinity Fellowship Sayre One Church Jehovah’s Witnesses 580-928-2345 200 East Broadway, Elk City 580-210-8881 Jehovah’s Witnesses 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Christ Ministiries Kevin Brosius (pastor) 804 W. 6th St., Elk City 580-928-9330 580-243-9708 Prairie View Baptist Lutheran I-40 & S Hwy 34, Elk City Pastor Tod Thornton Christ Lutheran 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City Call today to support the church page! 580-225-3000