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RELIGION 4• SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026 The Elk City News Area Church Directory Assembly of God Catholic Methodist Queen of All Saints Assembly of God 914 N. 5th St., Sayre 115 W. 5th St., Erick United Methodist - Elk CIty 580-928-2385 720 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City • Pastor: Gary Griffin Rev. Danny Grover 580-225-0262 Assembly of God [email protected] St. Mathews Catholic www.elkcityumc.com 7th and Locust St., Sayre 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-928-4296 Sunday Worship: 9:00am (traditional); 580-225-0066 11:00am (contemporary) Jimmy Blanken, Min. Rev. Danny Grover Sunday School: 10:00 am First Assembly of God Christian Sunday Choir Practice: 10:15am 2701 S. Randall , Elk City Wednesday Night: 5:30pm Dinner; Antioch Christian 6:00pm Nursery (0-2 years old), 580-225-1167 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City Kevin Akins, Min. GLOW Kids (2 years old to 3rd grade), 580-243-0066 Highway 456 (4th-6th grade), Youth Jeff McDowell group (7th-12th grade), 6:30pm Adult Grandview Assembly of God Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City Bible Study Christian Church 580-225-7742 1 S. Walnut, Erick United Methodist - Erick SPIRITUAL Bryan Herrick 580-526-3284 320 S Magnolia Ave, Erick Baptist First Christian Church 580-526-3949 [email protected] (Diciples of Christ) Sunday Worship: 9:00am Great Plains Baptist Assn. 1500 N. Randall, Elk City 1902 Watts St., Sayre 580-225-7801 580-928-2585 United Methodist - Sayre BODY ODOR Calvary Baptist Church 1018 W B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-5344 Pastor Brad Hyatt First Christian 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-928-3639 New Life Christian Center 802 N. 4th St., Sayre • 580-928-2146 [email protected] Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Choir Practice: 10:15am Sunday Worship: 10:45am Tuesday Bible Study: 12pm observation that may sound mately and behaving differ- Sunday Worship 11 am 20210 East Co. Road 1120 Wednesday 6 pm Elk City, OK 73644 distasteful, but is an import- ently because of our growing Nazarene ant concept: wherever a knowledge of Him. Central Missionary Baptist Pastor: Michael Anderson First Church of The Nazarene physical or spiritual body is, 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City www.NewLifeElkCity.com 816 W. 6th St., Elk City 580-225-0212 Service Information there will inevitably be some Every person has a unique 580-225-2026 Sundays: 10:00am & 6:00pm Rev. Andrew Dages level of body odor! Changes belief system, developed in Eastside Baptist Wednesdays: 7:00pm in cultures and eras often de- a unique family, church and 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Pentecostal termine what level is consid- life situation, so we each have Chase Brower, Min. Church of Christ Grace Temple ered acceptable. a different perspective of 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City what “stinks”. We may get so Fairview Baptist 580-225-0718 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City Gantt Carter, Min. People in early European focused on someone’s offend- 580-225-0203 Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La Pena history rarely bathed. Body ing behavior that we neglect 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick 600 W. Main, Elk City odor was accepted as normal, to acknowledge what has First Baptist Douglas Holland, Minister Pastor, Jose Reyes 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 816-726-6988 and not particularly noticed. changed on the inside. Paul 580-799-2964 580-225-7951 Bible Study 10am Sunday Dixie Yoder In America, anything more addressed this problem in First Baptist Worship 11am Sunday Presbyterian frequent than a weekly bath Romans 14: “One man’s faith Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednesday 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Evening Open Bible Study 7pm only became common within permits him to eat all things First Presbyterian 580-526-3375 Wednesday 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City “Dr. Dixie, I’m a fairly the last 75 years; mass mar- while a weaker one limits his Jason Klechner, Min. 580-225-3130 new believer. I’ve been pretty keting of deodorants did not eating to vegetables. Neither Church of Christ Elk City First Baptist Meets at Pioneer & Bell disappointed in what is con- begin until the early 1960’s. is to regard the other with 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-501-0175 Non-Denominational sidered “normal” Christian Now, we have abundant clean contempt…rather let us de- 580-928-5518 [email protected] water and soap available to termine not to put an obsta- The Way Church living. I believe Christianity First Hispanic Baptist 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City us to minimize or eliminate cle or stumbling block in a Westside Church of Christ is true and right, but why ar- 919 W. 8th St., Elk City 580-225-3052 en’t Christians more different physical odors; good nutri- brother’s way.” 580-225-7901 Gateway tion can reduce odors from Church of God 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City than what’s around them? I Main Street Baptist 580-225-1184 the inside. It has become cul- We cannot make others act 501 W. 1st, Elk City really want to admire Chris- 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-0227 Curtis Newton, Min. tians more than I do!” turally unacceptable not to the way we think they should, 580-225-2938 Joe Thompson, Min. shower daily. or even the way the Bible says The Link Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses 200 S. Main, Elk City Both Christians and they should. We are to en- 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City Jehovah’s Witnesses non-Christians have higher So, what do our bathing courage and admonish one 580-225-2061 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Trinity Fellowship habits have to do with Chris- another while paying close 580-928-9330 Sayre expectations of people who One Church 580-928-2345 profess to know Jesus as Lord. tian behavior? I’m glad you attention to our own behav- 200 East Broadway, Elk City Lutheran Because we are anticipating a asked! At salvation, the Holy ioral “cleanliness”; choosing 580-210-8881 Christ Ministiries Kevin Brosius (pastor) Christ Lutheran 804 W. 6th St., Elk City certain level of behavior, dis- Spirit moved into the phys- not to be offended by others 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City 580-243-9708 appointment is greater when ical bodies of believers to as God does His sanitizing Prairie View Baptist 580-225-2266 Christians fail. Sadly, over eliminate the odor of sin on work in each one, from the I-40 & S Hwy 34, Elk City the inside (1 Corinthians 6:9- inside out. Pastor Tod Thornton Seventh-Day Adventist the past several generations, Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30 those who claim to know 7, 19). Because Jesus is the Wed Prairie View Troops 3:30 Seventh-Day Adventist Living Water, and we have 1 Thessalonians 5:14-18: Wed Prayer Meeting 6:30 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City God have become noticeably 580-472-3472 less knowledgeable about the His cleansing life within, it is “We urge you to admonish Service times: Retrop Baptist Church Word of God. When Chris- now possible to progressively the loafers and the disorder- Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 2:00 pm Bible Study wash away the “odor” of sin ly, encourage the timid and 580-303-0791 2:50 pm Church Service tians are ignorant of God’s power, and are uninstructed from our behavior: dishon- fainthearted, help the weak; about the practical changes esty, greed, lack of discipline, be patient with everyone, al- needed in our daily behavior, unfaithfulness, gossip and ways keeping your temper. we will continue to act just unkindness, to name a few. Do not repay anyone evil for SUPPORT & RECOVERY RESOURCES like the unsaved world. Dis- These sinful, immature be- evil; always seek to do good AA-Elk City Original Group– 105 Meadow Ridge Dr, Elk City, CR - The Link Church - 200 S. illusionment will certainly haviors, especially when seen to one another…rejoice al- 113 Meadow Ridge Dr Suite K, Elk Nightly at 7pm Main St, Elk City, Mon at 7pm follow. in men and women who have ways, pray without ceasing, City–M-F at noon & M,W,F,S,Su at NA-Elk City– 100 S. Monroe CR - Great Plains Baptist Asso- been a part of the Body for give thanks in all circum- 7pm Ave, Suite 18, Elk City, Nightly at ciation- 1906 N Watts, Sayre - Th The New Testament de- many years, is spiritual Body stances; for this is the will of AA-Elk City Southside Group– 7pm 6:30 scribes believers as “the Body odor. It’s offensive, and needs God in Christ Jesus for you.” of Christ”. 1 Corinthians 12 to be “washed” by becoming and Romans 12 explains that sensitive to the Presence of Send questions and com- each believer is a unique part of the His Body. 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