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RELIGION 4• SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 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 HUMILITY 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 United Methodist - Sayre ANIHILATES PRIDE 580-928-2585 802 N. 4th St., Sayre • 580-928-2146 First Christian [email protected] Calvary Baptist Church 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre 1018 W B Avenue, Elk City Sunday School: 9:30am 580-928-3639 Sunday Choir Practice: 10:15am 580-225-5344 Pastor Brad Hyatt Sunday Worship: 10:45am New Life Christian Center Tuesday Bible Study: 12pm “Everyone who is arrogant the house built on sand de- Sunday Worship 11 am 20210 East Co. Road 1120 Wednesday 6 pm Elk City, OK 73644 in heart is an abomination to scribed in Matthew 7:26-27. Nazarene the Lord; be assured, he will Central Missionary Baptist Pastor: Michael Anderson First Church of The Nazarene not go unpunished.” Prov- Humility, on the other 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City www.NewLifeElkCity.com 816 W. 6th St., Elk City 580-225-0212 Service Information erbs
hand, is quiet, respectful 580-225-2026 Sundays: 10:00am & 6:00pm Rev. Andrew Dages and genuinely strong. It is Eastside Baptist Wednesdays: 7:00pm The words pride, arro- powerful enough to over- 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Pentecostal gance and many other syn- come the hollow brashness Chase Brower, Min. Church of Christ Grace Temple onyms are used dozens of of pride. 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City times in every good trans- Fairview Baptist 580-225-0718 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City Gantt Carter, Min. lation of Scripture, and not “A man’s pride will bring 580-225-0203 Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La Pena once is it commended, nor him low, but he who is of 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick 600 W. Main, Elk City suggested that we should a humble spirit will obtain First Baptist Douglas Holland, Minister Pastor, Jose Reyes 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 816-726-6988 pursue it. It is associated honor. Proverbs
580-799-2964 580-225-7951 Bible Study 10am Sunday Dixie Yoder most frequently with the A humble person recog- First Baptist Worship 11am Sunday Presbyterian Since sin entered the words fool, foolish, blind and nizes their strengths without Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednesday 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Evening Open Bible Study 7pm stupid, and we are strongly exaggerating them and ac- First Presbyterian world in the garden of Eden, 580-526-3375 Wednesday 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City human beings have been tor- instructed not to associate knowledges their weakness- Jason Klechner, Min. 580-225-3130 mented continually by the with those who exhibit those es without feeling ashamed. Church of Christ Elk City First Baptist Meets at Pioneer & Bell tendency to rebel against the traits. This promotes willingness 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-501-0175 Non-Denominational One who designed and cre- to learn and grow because 580-928-5518 [email protected] Pride is sneaky because it humble individuals are able The Way Church ated us and the world we live First Hispanic Baptist 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City feels like a virtue! It is cul- to accept feedback, learn Westside Church of Christ in. To rebel against our De- 919 W. 8th St., Elk City 580-225-3052 signer and design is as fool- turally encouraged above from mistakes, and seek 580-225-7901 Gateway true integrity. Pride is al- guidance from others. Church of God 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City ish as a duck trying to run Main Street Baptist 580-225-1184 ways completely justified One of the greatest ben- 501 W. 1st, Elk City a marathon! For his efforts, 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-0227 Curtis Newton, Min. the duck will be destroyed. by the proud. Even though efits of humility is its posi- 580-225-2938 Joe Thompson, Min. pride is loud, belligerently tive impact on relationships. The Link Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses 200 S. Main, Elk City Living habitually in re- demanding and entitled, it Humble people tend to listen 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City Jehovah’s Witnesses bellious pride confuses the is extremely good at making carefully, show respect, and 580-225-2061 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Trinity Fellowship itself invisible to the one be- value the opinions of others. 580-928-9330 Sayre conscience so that soon the One Church 580-928-2345 person is unable to distin- ing invaded by it. Deceptive- They build stronger friend- 200 East Broadway, Elk City Lutheran guish between the right and ly presented as a good thing, ships, healthier family con- 580-210-8881 Christ Ministiries Kevin Brosius (pastor) Christ Lutheran 804 W. 6th St., Elk City wrong given to us by God. pride is the deadly poison nections, and more produc- 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City 580-243-9708 The prophet Isaiah shows us that has been the destroyer tive workplace relationships. Prairie View Baptist 580-225-2266 that this is not a new prob- of the human race since the Their willingness to admit I-40 & S Hwy 34, Elk City very beginning. We should mistakes and apologize Pastor Tod Thornton Seventh-Day Adventist lem: “Woe to those who call Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30 evil good and good evil, who mourn over those who are when necessary helps reduce Wed Prairie View Troops 3:30 Seventh-Day Adventist proud of being prideful. It is conflicts and fosters trust. Wed Prayer Meeting 6:30 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City put darkness for light and 580-472-3472 light for darkness, who put a fatal error. Humility contributes to Service times: Retrop Baptist Church bitter for sweet and sweet for emotional well-being. By re- Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 2:00 pm Bible Study Pride is a user. It turns fusing the prideful need for 580-303-0791 2:50 pm Church Service bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and everyone into a threat to constant attention and rec- shrewd in their own sight!” be eliminated, or a tool to ognition, humble individu- Isaiah
be used. Pride always has als are more grateful for their a ledger and is constantly achievements and more re- SUPPORT & RECOVERY RESOURCES “Pride goes before de- checking to see if it is get- silient in the face of setbacks. AA-Elk City Original Group– 105 Meadow Ridge Dr, Elk City, CR - The Link Church - 200 S. struction, and a haughty ting what it “deserves” or “Put on then, as God’s 113 Meadow Ridge Dr Suite K, Elk Nightly at 7pm Main St, Elk City, Mon at 7pm spirit before a fall.” Prov- is entitled to. Pride is bitter chosen ones, holy and be- City–M-F at noon & M,W,F,S,Su at NA-Elk City– 100 S. Monroe CR - Great Plains Baptist Asso- erbs
and angry when someone loved, compassionate hearts, 7pm Ave, Suite 18, Elk City, Nightly at ciation- 1906 N Watts, Sayre - Th else is perceived to have got- kindness, humility, meek- AA-Elk City Southside Group– 7pm 6:30 “When pride comes, then ten more. Even when pride ness, and patience,”. Colos- comes disgrace, but with the is presented as self-assured sians
humble is wisdom.” Prov- confidence, it is an actually Send your questions and erbs
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