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RELIGION 4• SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 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 ALL OF GOD; Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City St. Mathews Catholic 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City City 580-225-7742 580-225-0262 Bryan Herrick 580-225-0066 Rev. Danny Grover Scott Rodgers, Rev. Baptist Christian United Methodist Antioch Christian 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick NONE OF ME Great Plains Baptist Assn. 580-526-3949 1902 Watts St., Sayre 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-928-2585 580-243-0066 Jeff McDowell United Methodist Calvary Baptist Church 802 N. 4th St., Sayre • 580-928-2146 1018 W B Avenue, Elk City Christian Church Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 580-225-5344 1 S. Walnut, Erick Nazarene of me,” Paul would not de- not in vain. I worked hard- Pastor Brad Hyatt 580-526-3284 Sunday Worship 11 am First Church of The Nazarene scribe ministry as a cooper- er than all of them—yet not Wednesday 6 pm First Christian Church 816 W. 6th St., Elk City ative effort. I, but the grace of God that 580-225-2026 (Diciples of Christ) Second, the Bible teaches was with me” (1 Corinthians Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Rev. Andrew Dages that God empowers human 15:10). Paul acknowledges 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 beings rather than eliminat- both his effort and God’s 580-225-0212 Pentecostal ing us. Philippians 2:12–13 grace. This is not “none of First Christian Eastside Baptist 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Grace Temple captures this beautifully: me,” but “the best of me em- 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City 580-928-3639 “Work out your own sal- powered by all of Him.” 580-225-0742 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors vation with fear and trem- Jesus Himself affirms a Chase Brower, Min. Church of Christ bling, for it is God who model of cooperation rath- Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City Pena works in you both to will er than cancellation. He 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 600 W. Main, Elk City and to do of His good plea- calls His disciples to “take 580-225-0203 Pastor, Jose Reyes Gantt Carter, Min. sure.” Notice the dual action. up their cross” (Luke 9:23), 580-799-2964 Dixie Yoder Believers are commanded “follow Me” (Matthew 4:19), First Baptist to work, while God simulta- and “abide in Me” (John 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick Presbyterian The phrase “all of God neously works in them. The 15:4). These are relational 580-225-7951 Douglas Holland, Minister and none of me” is often 816-726-6988 First Presbyterian used by sincere Christians human will is not bypassed; commands with expecta- First Baptist 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City Bible Study 10am Sunday to express humility and it is energized. God’s work tion of participation. Even 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Worship 11am Sunday 580-225-3130 dependence on the Lord. does not negate human re- in John 15, where Jesus says 580-526-3375 Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednesday While the sentiment is sponsibility—it enables it. “apart from Me you can do Jason Klechner, Min. Evening Open Bible Study 7pm Non-Denominational Third, Scripture repeated- nothing,” He does not say Wednesday understandable, the state- First Baptist The Way Church ment is not biblically accu- ly calls believers to obedi- “you do nothing.” Instead, 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City rate. Scripture consistently ence, discipline, and inten- He says that with Him, be- 580-928-5518 Church of Christ Elk City teaches a partnership be- tional action. Commands lievers bear much fruit. The Meets at Pioneer & Bell Elk City Community such as “present your bodies branch does not disappear; First Hispanic Baptist 580-501-0175 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City tween God’s empowerment 580-225-1184 as a living sacrifice” (Ro- it becomes fruitful through 919 W. 8th St., Elk City [email protected] and human responsibility. 580-225-7901 God does not erase the hu- mans 12:1), “put to death connection. Gateway man person; He transforms, the deeds of the body” (Ro- The phrase “all of God Main Street Baptist Westside Church of Christ 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City equips, and commissions mans 8:13), and “resist the and none of me” can unin- 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-3052 580-225-1184 devil” (James 4:7) require tentionally lead to passivi- 580-225-2938 Curtis Newton, Min. us to act. A more biblical expression would be “all of active participation. God ty or fatalism, especially in Mt. Carmal Baptist Church of God The Link God in all of me, surren- does not obey these com- the current “cancel culture”. 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 200 S. Main, Elk City 501 W. 1st, Elk City dered to Him.” Many Scrip- mands for us. He provides Scripture never encourages 580-225-2061 580-225-0227 tures tell us that God wants grace, strength, and guid- believers to withdraw from Joe Thompson, Min. Trinity Fellowship ance, but we must respond. action under the guise of One Church Sayre active participation from Jehovah’s Witnesses 580-928-2345 If the Christian life were humility. Instead, we are 200 East Broadway, Elk City His people rather than their 580-210-8881 Jehovah’s Witnesses disappearance. truly “none of me,” these called to boldness (Joshua Kevin Brosius (pastor) Christ Ministiries 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre First, Scripture affirms commands would be mean- 1:9), courage (1 Corinthi- 580-928-9330 804 W. 6th St., Elk City that believers are called ingless. ans 16:13), and the good 580-243-9708 to co-labor with God, not Fourth, the idea of “none works prepared for us in to be replaced by Him. Paul of me” contradicts the bib- advance (Ephesians 2:10). writes, “We are laborers to- lical teaching that God God’s grace is not given to gether with God” (1 Cor- redeems and transforms erase effort but to empower SUPPORT & RECOVERY RESOURCES inthians 3:9). This does not the human person rather it. God desires to work in us, than erasing it. Believers through us, and with us. All AA-Elk City Original Group– 105 Meadow Ridge Dr, Elk City, CR - The Link Church - 200 S. suggest that God works in- 113 Meadow Ridge Dr Suite K, Elk Nightly at 7pm Main St, Elk City, Mon at 7pm stead of us, but that He are called “new creations” of God in all of me, surren- City–M-F at noon & M,W,F,S,Su at NA-Elk City– 100 S. Monroe CR - Great Plains Baptist Asso- works with us. Paul planted, (2 Corinthians 5:17), not dered to Him. 7pm Ave, Suite 18, Elk City, Nightly at ciation- 1906 N Watts, Sayre - Th Apollos watered, and God noncreations. God does not Infinite Grace Ministries AA-Elk City Southside Group– 7pm 6:30 gave the increase (1 Corin- remove personality, will, or is a trustworthy place to dis- thians 3:6). Human effort identity; He restores them. cover greater intimacy with and divine power operate si- Paul could say, “By the grace Father God. Call 580-774- multaneously. If the correct posture were truly “none of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was 2884 or visit infinitegrace. com for more information. SUBSCRIBE TODAY Current news and great deals delivered right to your door! Call today to support the church page! 580-225-3000