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RELIGION 4• SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 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 BIBLICAL 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 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick IGNORANCE Great Plains Baptist Assn. Antioch Christian 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-526-3949 1902 Watts St., Sayre 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 You.” 580-225-5344 1 S. Walnut, Erick Nazarene More than half of American Pastor Brad Hyatt 580-526-3284 Christians think the Bible has Numerous surveys show that Sunday Worship 11 am First Church of The Nazarene too little influence on a morally as America’s Christians know Wednesday 6 pm First Christian Church 816 W. 6th St., Elk City (Diciples of Christ) 580-225-2026 declining culture, yet only 26% less about the Bible, it becomes Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Rev. Andrew Dages of Christians read the Bible on a evident in our life choices. For 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 regular basis. example, sexual compromise, 580-225-0212 Pentecostal divorce and anxiety has explod- First Christian We often don’t read the Bible ed among Christians, as our un- Eastside Baptist 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Grace Temple 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 601 W. 20th St, Elk City because life is busy, generally derstanding of human sexuality, 580-225-0742 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors comfortable and our felt needs commitment and security has Chase Brower, Min. Church of Christ are met by the bank, grocery become formed by our culture, Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La store or local pharmacy. We’re rather than by God’s Word. Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City Pena not motivated to the discipline Without intimate knowledge 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 600 W. Main, Elk City Dixie Yoder 580-225-0203 Gantt Carter, Min. Pastor, Jose Reyes of learning what God’s Word of God, we cannot experience 580-799-2964 The first two months of 2026, promises until tragedy strikes: freedom from immorality, bro- First Baptist I have written about statements death, loss of a job, illness….. ken relationships and anxiety. 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick Presbyterian Christians often use without and suddenly we get serious 580-225-7951 Douglas Holland, Minister about praying, going to church, People complain that the 816-726-6988 First Presbyterian thinking through what they re- 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City reading the Bible. Sales of the Bible is too difficult to read, al- First Baptist Bible Study 10am Sunday ally mean. I’m going to change 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Worship 11am Sunday 580-225-3130 now to statements that are Bibli- Bible increased 12% during though most English versions 580-526-3375 Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednesday cally true, but when asked about the covid lockdown. Howev- scarcely rise above a fourth Jason Klechner, Min. Evening Open Bible Study 7pm Non-Denominational their meaning, believers strug- er, when the pressure eases, we grade reading level. It’s difficult Wednesday gradually slip back into careless because it takes self-discipline First Baptist The Way Church gle to find an explanation. First, 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City indifference. and concentration to actually 504 N. 4th St., Sayre I want to emphasize how criti- 580-928-5518 Church of Christ Elk City cally important it is to have a read the book. It also requires Elk City Community Meets at Pioneer & Bell continually growing knowledge Reading the Bible is like fill- a willingness to accept admoni- First Hispanic Baptist 580-501-0175 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City and understanding of Scripture. ing a prescription for an anti- tion from our Heavenly Father. 919 W. 8th St., Elk City [email protected] 580-225-1184 biotic—it won’t have any effect 580-225-7901 Gateway I received this email from a on the infection until you open We cannot believe more than Main Street Baptist Westside Church of Christ 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City reader: the bottle and absorb the medi- we know, and we’ll never rise 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-1184 580-225-3052 cine. Our Bible reading habits higher in our life experience 580-225-2938 Curtis Newton, Min. “Dr. Dixie, I have a friend have been strongly influenced than our beliefs. High levels of by “seeker-friendly” churches anxiety and compromise are di- Mt. Carmal Baptist Church of God The Link who is struggling with a terri- 200 S. Main, Elk City that minimize Bible study, while rectly connected to the absence 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 501 W. 1st, Elk City ble situation. I prayed for her, 580-225-2061 580-225-0227 and I remember hearing that maximizing entertainment and of concentrated, intentional Trinity Fellowship Joe Thompson, Min. the Holy Spirit will bring to our relationships. When intimate Biblical teaching in our homes One Church Sayre knowledge of God is not the and churches. 200 East Broadway, Elk City Jehovah’s Witnesses 580-928-2345 remembrance what we need to say, but I realized how little I aim of ministry, churches be- 580-210-8881 Jehovah’s Witnesses Kevin Brosius (pastor) 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Christ Ministiries know of what the Bible really come filled with believers who In 2 Peter 1:2 the apos- 580-928-9330 804 W. 6th St., Elk City says about anything. I have ne- simply don’t know enough to be tle gives this blessing: 580-243-9708 glected to give the Holy Spirit faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. May God’s favor and peace, much to work with, and I didn’t which is perfect well-being really have a lot to offer—just Life changes come through and good; all spiritual prosper- platitudes.” knowing the Word of God so deeply that our thinking and ity, and freedom from fears, agitating passions and moral SUPPORT & RECOVERY RESOURCES You aren’t alone in finding life choices are affected: Psalm conflicts, be multiplied to you AA-Elk City Original Group– 105 Meadow Ridge Dr, Elk City, CR - The Link Church - 200 S. yourself Biblically unequipped. 119:9-11 (Amplified Clas- through the full, personal, pre- 113 Meadow Ridge Dr Suite K, Elk Nightly at 7pm Main St, Elk City, Mon at 7pm sic): “How shall a young man cise, and correct knowledge City–M-F at noon & M,W,F,S,Su at NA-Elk City– 100 S. Monroe CR - Great Plains Baptist Asso- Believers are justifiably con- cleanse his way? 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