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RELIGION 4• SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026 The Elk City News Area Church Directory Assembly of God Prairie View Baptist Lutheran I-40 & S Hwy 34, Elk City Pastor Tod Thornton Christ Lutheran Assembly of God 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City 115 W. 5th St., Erick Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30 Wed Prairie View Troops 3:30 580-225-2266 Pastor: Gary Griffin Wed Prayer Meeting 6:30 Seventh-Day Adventist Assembly of God Seventh-Day Adventist 7th and Locust St., Sayre Retrop Baptist Church Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City 580-928-4296 580-472-3472 Jimmy Blanken, Min. 580-303-0791 Service times: Catholic 2:00 pm Bible Study First Assembly of God 2:50 pm Church Service 2701 S. Randall , Elk City Queen of All Saints 580-225-1167 914 N. 5th St., Sayre Kevin Akins, Min. 580-928-2385 Methodist Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist Grandview Assembly of God 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City 580-225-7742 Bryan Herrick St. Mathews Catholic 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-225-0066 Rev. Danny Grover City 580-225-0262 Scott Rodgers, Rev. ABOUT ABSOLUTE TRUTH Baptist Great Plains Baptist Assn. Christian Antioch Christian 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City United Methodist 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick 580-526-3949 1902 Watts St., Sayre every 64 ounces. dictably in effect no matter 580-928-2585 580-243-0066 Jeff McDowell United Methodist what time period or culture Calvary Baptist Church 802 N. 4th St., Sayre • 580-928-2146 Indignant, you insist that we live in. 1018 W B Avenue, Elk City Christian Church Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 the pump be recalibrated. 580-225-5344 1 S. Walnut, Erick Nazarene “Oh no,” the owner says. “I God’s Word and His Holy Pastor Brad Hyatt 580-526-3284 Sunday Worship 11 am First Church of The Nazarene decided this morning that it Spirit are the heavenly “De- Wednesday 6 pm First Christian Church 816 W. 6th St., Elk City doesn’t matter what THEY partment of Weights and (Diciples of Christ) 580-225-2026 Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Rev. Andrew Dages say a gallon is. I need great- Measures” that offers protec- 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 er profit, so I’m charging the tion from the inevitable loss 580-225-0212 Pentecostal same amount for less gas. I and damage suffered when First Christian know it’s right because it we try to live outside of His Eastside Baptist 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Grace Temple 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 601 W. 20th St, Elk City makes me feel good to make plan and design. God is our 580-225-0742 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors more money.” The station heavenly Daddy. He loves us Chase Brower, Min. Church of Christ Dixie Yoder owner would quickly have without limit and desires to Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City Pena Here is a question I hear to answer to the Department protect us from the destruc- 600 W. Main, Elk City 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 often: “I’m so tired of Chris- of Weights and Measures, tion of sin as He leads us into 580-225-0203 Gantt Carter, Min. Pastor, Jose Reyes tians telling me that my be- which checks accuracy of maturity. 580-799-2964 havior is wrong. They don’t the meters so that consumers First Baptist 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick Presbyterian know my life details so how aren’t deceived and “ripped- Psalm 33:11-12 “The 580-225-7951 Douglas Holland, Minister can they be so critical? May- off ” at the gas-pump. counsel of the Lord stands 816-726-6988 First Presbyterian be those things are wrong for forever, and the plans of First Baptist Bible Study 10am Sunday 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Worship 11am Sunday 580-225-3130 them, but it’s right for me!” What your parents want to His heart from generation 580-526-3375 Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednesday do is protect you from being to generation. Blessed is the Jason Klechner, Min. Evening Open Bible Study 7pm Non-Denominational What these people are re- “ripped-off ” morally. Believ- nation whose God is the Wednesday First Baptist The Way Church ferring to is “relative truth”: ing the lie that we can “change Lord…” 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City 504 N. 4th St., Sayre the belief that truth is deter- truth” to whatever feels good 580-928-5518 Church of Christ Elk City mined by how we feel or by at the moment always results “So Jesus said to those Jews Meets at Pioneer & Bell Elk City Community First Hispanic Baptist 580-501-0175 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City our circumstances. Accord- spiritual, emotional and rela- who had believed in Him, If 580-225-1184 919 W. 8th St., Elk City [email protected] ing to this mindset, abso- tional chaos; producing a life you abide in My word [hold 580-225-7901 lute or unchangeable truth that is foundationally unsta- fast to My teachings and live Gateway doesn’t exist, and the claim ble. The moral quagmire we in accordance with them], 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 that it does exist is regarded currently face as a nation is you are truly My disciples. 580-225-2938 Curtis Newton, Min. as “intolerant”. The irony is the result of believing the lie And you will know THE that they believe as absolute of relative truth. Truth, and THE Truth will Mt. Carmal Baptist Church of God The Link 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 501 W. 1st, Elk City 200 S. Main, Elk City truth that absolute truth set you free…so if the Son 580-225-2061 580-225-0227 doesn’t exist! God has put certain foun- liberates you [makes you free Joe Thompson, Min. Trinity Fellowship dational, unchangeable truth men], then you are really and One Church Sayre 200 East Broadway, Elk City Jehovah’s Witnesses 580-928-2345 We see in many practical principles in place, so that we unquestionably free.” (John
580-210-8881 Jehovah’s Witnesses ways that even secular hu- can avoid moral and spiri- Kevin Brosius (pastor) 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Christ Ministiries man societies need unchang- tual chaos. When God says “Jesus said to him, I am 580-928-9330 804 W. 6th St., Elk City ing standards to avoid chaos. it is absolutely true that im- THE the Way and THE 580-243-9708 For example, there are units morality will cause terrible Truth and THE Life; no one of measure that are standard, harm, deciding it doesn’t feel comes to the Father except and cannot be changed by any individual. A gallon is al- true to you at the moment won’t change the principle by (through) Me.” (John
SUPPORT & RECOVERY RESOURCES ways 128 ounces. Let’s imag- (fundamental truth) that you Infinite Grace Ministries AA-Elk City Original Group– 105 Meadow Ridge Dr, Elk City, CR - The Link Church - 200 S. ine that you buy gas for your will incur emotional damage exists to provide light to the 113 Meadow Ridge Dr Suite K, Elk Nightly at 7pm Main St, Elk City, Mon at 7pm car, and notice that the “gal- if you indulge in immoral way of Truth of the Gospel City–M-F at noon & M,W,F,S,Su at NA-Elk City– 100 S. Monroe CR - Great Plains Baptist Asso- 7pm Ave, Suite 18, Elk City, Nightly at ciation- 1906 N Watts, Sayre - Th lons” meter is turning very behavior. Just like gravity of Christ. Call 580-774-2884 AA-Elk City Southside Group– 7pm 6:30 rapidly. As you calculate the operates identically in every today to find how Truth can price, you realize that instead century, on every continent, untangle the most complex of $2.59 for 128 ounces, you God’s unchanging truth re- situation! The Truth of God’s are being charged $2.59 for mains invariably and pre- love will truly set you free! SUBSCRIBE TODAY Current news and great deals delivered right to your door! Call today to support the church page! 580-225-3000