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RELIGION 4• SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 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 Bryan Herrick United Methodist - Erick 580-526-3284 A DRY, THIRSTY 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 802 N. 4th St., Sayre • 580-928-2146 LAND… Calvary Baptist Church 1018 W B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-5344 Pastor Brad Hyatt Sunday Worship 11 am First Christian 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-928-3639 New Life Christian Center 20210 East Co. Road 1120 [email protected] Sunday School: 9:30am Sunday Choir Practice: 10:15am Sunday Worship: 10:45am Tuesday Bible Study: 12pm Wednesday 6 pm Elk City, OK 73644 seek the word of the Lord, but a refining season where God Nazarene they shall not find it.” Amos
teaches endurance, trust, and Central Missionary Baptist Pastor: Michael Anderson First Church of The Nazarene A physical drought is a pro- deeper dependence. 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City www.NewLifeElkCity.com 816 W. 6th St., Elk City 580-225-0212 Service Information longed shortage of water—the Physical drought weakens 580-225-2026 Sundays: 10:00am & 6:00pm Rev. Andrew Dages essential source of life. With- everything it touches. Spiritu- Eastside Baptist Wednesdays: 7:00pm out water, crops fail, animals al drought does the same. 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Pentecostal suffer, and people face hun- Joy dries up Chase Brower, Min. Church of Christ Grace Temple ger and instability. Scripture Prayer becomes difficult 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City often uses water as a symbol Worship feels mechanical Fairview Baptist 580-225-0718 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City Gantt Carter, Min. of God’s presence, truth, and Temptation grows stronger 580-225-0203 Spirit. When that “water” feels Discouragement spreads Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La Pena 301 S. Magnolia Ave, Erick 600 W. Main, Elk City absent, the soul experiences a Psalm 42:2 expresses this First Baptist Douglas Holland, Minister Pastor, Jose Reyes 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 816-726-6988 spiritual drought. Psalm 63:1 ache: “My soul thirsts for 580-225-7951 580-799-2964 Bible Study 10am Sunday Dixie Yoder captures this vividly: “My soul God, for the living God.” The First Baptist Worship 11am Sunday Presbyterian thirsts for You… in a dry and psalmist feels spiritually de- Ladies Bible Study 10am Wednesday We cannot turn the TV weary land where there is no hydrated, longing for the re- 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Evening Open Bible Study 7pm First Presbyterian 580-526-3375 Wednesday on without hearing that we water.” David’s language mir- freshing presence of God. Jason Klechner, Min. 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City are suffering from drought, 580-225-3130 rors the landscape of a phys- Plants with deep roots Church of Christ Elk City bad drought, worse drought ical drought. Just as the earth survive drought conditions. First Baptist Meets at Pioneer & Bell 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-225-0718 Non-Denominational and terrible drought. Most desperately longs for rain, the Likewise, believers with deep 580-928-5518 [email protected] of us don’t need to see the human soul has a desperate spiritual roots endure dry The Way Church latest chart to know there’s need for God. seasons. Psalm 1 compares First Hispanic Baptist Westside Church of Christ 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City 919 W. 8th St., Elk City 580-225-3052 a drought—we walk on There are some specific the righteous to a tree plant- 580-225-7901 Gateway crunchy, dry grass, we see causes for drought: ed by streams of water—sta- Church of God 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City trees shedding their leaves Neglect: Physical drought ble, fruitful, and resilient. Just Main Street Baptist 501 W. 1st, Elk City 580-225-1184 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-0227 Curtis Newton, Min. prematurely and farmers can come from changing as farmers survive drought 580-225-2938 Joe Thompson, Min. watch their cattle struggle to weather patterns or lack of through shared resources, The Link find shade and water in ponds Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses 200 S. Main, Elk City rainfall. Spiritual drought of- believers survive spiritual 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City that shrink daily. Jehovah’s Witnesses ten comes from neglecting drought through fellowship. 580-225-2061 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Trinity Fellowship A drought is one of the prayer, worship, or Scripture. Hebrews 10:25 urges believ- 580-928-9330 Sayre most unsettling experi- Hebrews 2:1 warns believers ers not to neglect gathering One Church 580-928-2345 ences in nature. The land 200 East Broadway, Elk City Lutheran to “pay much closer attention” together because encourage- 580-210-8881 Christ Ministiries cracks, rivers shrink, and so they do not drift. Spiritual ment is spiritual nourishment. Kevin Brosius (pastor) Christ Lutheran 804 W. 6th St., Elk City life that once flourished be- 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City 580-243-9708 drifting is slow, subtle, and Rain does not come in- Prairie View Baptist 580-225-2266 gins to wither. A spiritual silent—just like the creeping stantly. Spiritual renewal re- I-40 & S Hwy 34, Elk City drought feels remarkably onset of drought. quires patient waiting. Isaiah Pastor Tod Thornton Seventh-Day Adventist similar. It is the season when Disobedience: In Scripture, 40:31 promises strength to Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30 Wed Prairie View Troops 3:30 Seventh-Day Adventist prayer feels dry, Scripture feels physical drought sometimes those who “wait on the Lord.” Wed Prayer Meeting 6:30 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City distant, and God’s presence— results from disobedience. In Waiting is not passive—it is 580-472-3472 once vibrant—seems hidden. Retrop Baptist Church Service times: 1 Kings 17, God withheld rain patiently trusting and expect- Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 2:00 pm Bible Study Physical droughts can help us during Israel’s rebellion. Spir- ing while God restores. 580-303-0791 2:50 pm Church Service understand the seriousness, itual drought can also arise Physical droughts and spir- causes, and remedies of spir- when sin blocks intimacy itual droughts both reveal itual dryness. with God. Isaiah 59:2 says sin need, both expose weakness, God warns of spiritual droughts or famines: ““Be- “separates” us from God—not and create longing. Yet both SUPPORT & RECOVERY RESOURCES because He withdraws His also prepare the way for re- hold, the days are coming,” love, but because disobedi- newal. When rain finally AA-Elk City Original Group– 105 Meadow Ridge Dr, Elk City, Main St, Elk City, Mon at 7pm declares the Lord God, “when ence hardens the heart. falls, the land revives. When 113 Meadow Ridge Dr Suite K, Elk Nightly at 7pm CR - Great Plains Baptist Associ- I will send a famine on the City–M-F at noon & Every Night at Codependents Anony- ation- 1906 N Watts, Sayre - Th 6:30 Testing: Not all droughts God restores the soul, joy and land— not a famine of bread, 7pm mous-White Buffalo, Mon 5:30pm NA-Elk City– 100 S. Monroe Ave, are punishment. Some are strength arise, and faith blos- AA-Elk City Southside Group– CR - The Link Church - 200 S. Suite 18, Elk City, Nightly at 7pm nor a thirst for water, but of tests. God allowed Israel to soms again. hearing the words of the Lord. walk through wilderness Send questions and com- They shall wander from sea to places to reveal what was in ments to dedixie51@gmail. sea, and from north to east; SUBSCRIBE TODAY their hearts (Deuteronomy com they shall run to and fro, to 8:2). Spiritual drought can be Current news and great deals delivered right to your door! Call today to support the church page! 580-225-3000