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RELIGION 4• SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2026 The Elk City News WORRY-LESS IN 2026 reality, worry and fretting cultivate difficult circum- Jesus cannot be replaced stances! Worry produces a with chemicals! Thought- sense of impending doom and-lifestyle changes are so powerful it affects appe- critically important if we are tite, health, lifestyle hab- going to live in the freedom its, relationships, sleep and Jesus bought for us through job performance. Habitual His death and resurrection: worriers are so anxiety-rid- den they frequently seek God says to fill our minds Area Church Directory relief in harmful habits such with His Words, not idle as overeating, smoking, and chatter from a generally using alcohol and drugs. atheistic media. Reverse the Assembly of God Prairie View Baptist Lutheran I-40 & S Hwy 34, Elk City amount of time spent on so- Pastor Tod Thornton Christ Lutheran If we seek relief in chem- cial media with the amount Assembly of God 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City 115 W. 5th St., Erick Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30 Dixie Yoder icals: street, liquid or pre- of time spent reading God’s Wed Prairie View Troops 3:30 580-225-2266 Pastor: Gary Griffin scribed, we join millions Word, learning His ap- Wed Prayer Meeting 6:30 A common response to on a drug merry-go-round. proach to life. Seventh-Day Adventist “don’t worry” is, “I can’t help Assembly of God Seventh-Day Adventist The more we take, the more High-sugar-caf- 7th and Locust St., Sayre Retrop Baptist Church it! You’ve no idea what my we “need” as drug tolerance feine-empty calories make Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City life is like!” We all face the 580-928-4296 580-472-3472 sets in and side-affects es- us feel jittery and anxious. Jimmy Blanken, Min. 580-303-0791 temptation to worry just Service times: calate. Soon it seems like Determine to eat food creat- Catholic 2:00 pm Bible Study as Jesus did. Jesus refused there’s no place to exit the ed by God. God had noth- First Assembly of God worry, and encouraged His Queen of All Saints 2:50 pm Church Service “drug-ride.” Worry grows as ing to do with white sugar, 2701 S. Randall , Elk City disciples as they faced the 580-225-1167 914 N. 5th St., Sayre we try to figure out how to white flour and soft drinks. 580-928-2385 Methodist most terrifying night of get the chemicals we “need” Real food fuels our energy Kevin Akins, Min. their lives: Rev. Danny Grover and, as Big Pharma relent- in a healthy way, preventing United Methodist Grandview Assembly of God 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk lessly raises prices, how to obesity and illness. Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City St. Mathews Catholic John 14:27 (Amplified): pay for our habit. The fact Move! Move! Move! Daily 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City City Peace I leave with you; My 580-225-7742 580-225-0262 that liquid drugs (alcohol) exercise—outside whenever Bryan Herrick 580-225-0066 own peace I now give to you. are now available right be- possible—costs nothing and Rev. Danny Grover Scott Rodgers, Rev. Not as the world gives… Baptist (You) do not let your hearts side our carrots and celery creates a physical tiredness Christian United Methodist in the grocery store does not that ends in real sleep, not a 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick be troubled or afraid. (You) Great Plains Baptist Assn. Antioch Christian make that habit less deadly four-hour drug coma. 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-526-3949 stop allowing yourselves to or addictive. Be sexually abstinent out- 1902 Watts St., Sayre be agitated and disturbed; 580-928-2585 580-243-0066 side of marriage. Take time Jeff McDowell United Methodist and (you) do not permit Jesus told us clearly how to find a man or woman Calvary Baptist Church 802 N. 4th St., Sayre • 580-928-2146 yourselves to be fearful and not to worry when He said, who loves God more than 1018 W B Avenue, Elk City Christian Church Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 intimidated and cowardly “I AM your peace.” Our un- anyone or anything else. 580-225-5344 1 S. Walnut, Erick and unsettled! Nazarene derstanding is often more Pastor Brad Hyatt 580-526-3284 Sunday Worship 11 am First Church of The Nazarene tuned into the American God loves us perfectly and This is strong language— Wednesday 6 pm First Christian Church 816 W. 6th St., Elk City pharmaceutical mindset desires the very best for His 580-225-2026 not a suggestion to His than the Bible, so we tend human beings! We receive (Diciples of Christ) disciples about how to live Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Rev. Andrew Dages to read Jesus’ words about His best when we say “yes” 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 life with less tension, but the issue of anxiety and de- to the gift of His Son. Let’s an imperative command, 580-225-0212 Pentecostal pression like this (Matthew grow into greater agreement First Christian equally strong as “You shall 11:28-30): with God in this New Year. Eastside Baptist Grace Temple 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre not murder!” So how do we 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 601 W. 20th St, Elk City obey His command, “You “Come to the neighbor- Take advantage of the 580-225-0742 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors shall not worry”? Chase Brower, Min. Church of Christ hood pharmacy, when you Biblical discipleship oppor- Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La are overloaded with your tunities with Infinite Grace First, it’s important to Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City Pena work and sports schedule! Ministries! It’s an amazing 600 W. Main, Elk City realize that no amount of 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 Heavy-laden with anxiety, “tool chest” for living life in 580-225-0203 Pastor, Jose Reyes worry will prevent bad Gantt Carter, Min. depression and the pres- a sin-broken world and will 580-799-2964 things from happening. In sures of your fast pace of change you in ways you nev- fact, Proverbs 18:20-21 in- First Baptist living? The newest anti-anx- er imagined possible! Call 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick Presbyterian dicates we get what we say, iety drug will give you rest, 580-774-2884 for your per- 580-225-7951 Douglas Holland, Minister either for life or death. In refreshing your souls.” sonal appointment today. 816-726-6988 First Presbyterian First Baptist Bible Study 10am Sunday 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Worship 11am Sunday 580-225-3130 580-526-3375 Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednesday Jason Klechner, Min. Evening Open Bible Study 7pm Non-Denominational Wednesday First Baptist The Way Church 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City 580-928-5518 Church of Christ Elk City Meets at Pioneer & Bell Elk City Community First Hispanic Baptist 580-501-0175 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City 919 W. 8th St., Elk City [email protected] 580-225-1184 580-225-7901 Gateway Main Street Baptist Westside Church of Christ 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-3052 580-225-1184 580-225-2938 Curtis Newton, Min. Mt. Carmal Baptist Church of God The Link 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 501 W. 1st, Elk City 200 S. Main, Elk City 580-225-2061 580-225-0227 Joe Thompson, Min. Trinity Fellowship One Church Sayre 200 East Broadway, Elk City Jehovah’s Witnesses 580-928-2345 580-210-8881 Jehovah’s Witnesses Kevin Brosius (pastor) 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Christ Ministiries 580-928-9330 804 W. 6th St., Elk City 580-243-9708 Call today to support the church page! 580-225-3000