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RELIGION 4• SATURDAY, MARCH 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 A MIRAGE CAN’T 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 QUENCH THIRST 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:10:45 580-225-5344 1 S. Walnut, Erick Nazarene unchangeable understand- of goods—who gets it?” Pastor Brad Hyatt 580-526-3284 ing of life. Sunday Worship 11 am First Church of The Nazarene Good investments, good Wednesday 6 pm First Christian Church 816 W. 6th St., Elk City We create and believe in government, good looks, (Diciples of Christ) 580-225-2026 Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Rev. Andrew Dages mirages because we crave good family and good 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 certainty and security. There health are real and can pro- 580-225-0212 Pentecostal are many illusions that ap- duce comfortable circum- First Christian pear to offer security, includ- stances. However, the per- Eastside Baptist 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Grace Temple ing a strong government or manent security we believe 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 601 W. 20th St, Elk City 580-225-0742 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors healthy economy. Then we they provide is a mirage, Church of Christ Chase Brower, Min. add the mirage of self-cre- and a mirage never quench- Church of Christ Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La ated certainty. We think, es thirst. In contrast, Jesus Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City Pena “If I can just know that this promises: “I am the bread 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 600 W. Main, Elk City or that is certain, I’ll feel se- of life …no one who comes 580-225-0203 Gantt Carter, Min. Pastor, Jose Reyes Dixie Yoder 580-799-2964 cure. If I carefully “play by to Me will ever be hungry, First Baptist I heard this comment in the rules” as I understand and no one who believes 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick Presbyterian a recent discussion with them, surely I’ll get the result in Me will ever be thirsty 580-225-7951 Douglas Holland, Minister friends: “My parents taught I want.” However, Jesus de- again. (John 6:35 (HCSB) 816-726-6988 First Presbyterian clares that He is the only un- First Baptist Bible Study 10am Sunday 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City me to be confident in gov- 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick 580-225-3130 failing certainty, in contrast The Bible says what re- Worship 11am Sunday ernment bonds; that our 580-526-3375 Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednesday government is strong, stable to the irrefutable limitations mains throughout eternity is Jason Klechner, Min. Evening Open Bible Study 7pm Non-Denominational and trustworthy. The selfish and failure of people: faith, hope and love (1 Cor- Wednesday stupidity and greed rotting inthians 13:13). If we place First Baptist The Way Church “Men are nothing but a our faith, hope and love in 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City our great country from the 580-928-5518 mere breath; human be- the illusion of possessions, Church of Christ Elk City inside out has made me re- Meets at Pioneer & Bell Elk City Community think what I’ve been taught. ings are unreliable. When people or the fleeting power First Hispanic Baptist 580-501-0175 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City I know God takes care of weighed in the scales, all of of government that agrees 919 W. 8th St., Elk City [email protected] 580-225-1184 me, but what people do with them together are lighter with us, our “faith” will fail 580-225-7901 than air…Jesus Christ the when these things invariably Gateway God’s provision scares me!” Main Street Baptist 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City Messiah is always the same, fail. What we view as “trea- Westside Church of Christ 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-3052 580-225-1184 “Heat shimmer” describes yesterday, today; yes, forever sure” is where the center of 580-225-2938 Curtis Newton, Min. the mirage produced by through eternal ages.” (Psalm life will be (Matthew 6:21). looking through heated air 62:9; Hebrews 13:8 NET) If what we’ve believed to be a Mt. Carmal Baptist Church of God The Link treasure is a mirage, the cen- 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 501 W. 1st, Elk City 200 S. Main, Elk City like the hot exhaust of jet en- 580-225-2061 The greatest wealth and ter of our life will inevitably 580-225-0227 gines, or across hot asphalt. Joe Thompson, Min. Trinity Fellowship Known as “highway mirage”, apparent security can vanish collapse. One Church Sayre this optical illusion is some- in a moment. And even if it 200 East Broadway, Elk City Jehovah’s Witnesses 580-928-2345 thing we think we see, but it lasts through this lifetime, it God shows us the uncer- 580-210-8881 Jehovah’s Witnesses will vanish in the moment of tainty inherent in every- Kevin Brosius (pastor) 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Christ Ministiries isn’t really there. It’s caused 804 W. 6th St., Elk City death. (Luke 12:15-20 The thing but Himself so we’ll 580-928-9330 by reflected light that dis- 580-243-9708 torts reality and distance. Message): Jesus said, “Take choose to trust Him. Only care! 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