Alva Church of God

Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Nathan Braudrick. Alva Church of God is located at 517 Ninth St. in Alva, and can be found on the web at http://www.AlvaChurchOfGod.org.

Sunday: Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening worship begins at 5:30 p.m. Young adults gather at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Wednesday services include 7 p.m. Bible Study, and youth group also meets at 7 p.m.

Alva Friends Church

Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m .; coffee and donut fellowship at 10:10 a.m .; worship at 10:30 a.m. Alva Friends Church is on the corner of College Avenue and Center Street.

Avard Christian Church

Sunday services are from 2-4 p.m. Avard Christian Church is 7 miles west of Alva on Highway 64 and 7 miles south on County Road 370, or 6 miles south on Highway 281 and 7 miles west on Garvin Rd. Avard Christian Church, Rt. 2 Box 92, Alva, OK 73717. Pastor Neal Gordon, 580-431- 2646; cell 580-430-8464.

Barnes Street Church of Christ

Sunday worship services will be at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. (7 p.m. during daylight savings time). Visitors are most welcome to attend the worship services. For more information, contact Andrew Rhodes (327-3368) and Brian Gaddy (327-5130).

Bible Baptist Church

Sunday: Our Sunday school and adult Bible study groups start at 10 a.m. There are three graded classes for children, a teen class and two adult Bible classes. Join us for a time of learning and fellowship. Our worship service begins at 11 a.m. Come and sing the great hymns of faith and hear a message focused on making the Bible applicable to your life today.

Junior and Teen Impact, our student ministry for fourth through 12th grades, meets at 5 p.m. Looking for a Sunday night service? We have one starting at 6 p.m. Wise Guys and Gals is on hold during the summer and will resume after Labor Day.

Tuesday: Celebrate Recovery meets on Tuesday night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-based recovery program to help provide a safe place to discover a Savior who can give freedom from hang-ups, hurts and habits. Everyone is invited to attend.

Wednesday: Our midweek prayer meeting and Bible study begins at 7 p.m.

As always, transportation and nurseries are available for our services. We look forward to having you and your family visit us this Sunday!

Capron United Methodist Church

Come visit us at the little church on the prairie. Church service at 9:30 a.m.

Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church

Pastor Nathan Hosier and the Cedar Grove family invite you and your family to come this Sunday to worship with us. Pastor Nathan will share a short message and we will have an installation ceremony for the members of the local church board for the new church year. We look forward to seeing you then.

Our Worker Appreciation Truck Stop is continues every other Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the church. Stop by and see us.

Come join us every Sunday for Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m. We also have a group study Sunday evening at 6 p.m. at the church. The church is located 7 miles west of Alva on U.S. Highway 64; turn north onto County Road 370, drive 10 miles to the S curve, and take half of the S and straight onto Major Road. The church is 2 miles west on Major Road. Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church, 35021 Major Road, Alva, OK 73717.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Service times at Alva Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have changed: Sunday meetings will now be two hours instead of the previous three-hour block. The Alva Branch will now conduct services from 10 a.m. to noon each Sunday at the church building located at 1467 Thunderbird Rd., next to the Alva Recreation Center. Visitors are always welcome.

General authorities of the church at headquarters in Salt Lake City announced the change, effective in January, at the church's semi-annual General Conference in October. Leaders also announced a new program of home gospel study for individuals and families that correlates with the Sunday lessons.

The new two-hour block will consist of two meetings each week. Sacrament meeting (worship service) is scheduled 10-11 a.m. for all ages. The second hour will alternate between Sunday school for youth and adults on the first and third Sundays and Relief Society/Priesthood for adults and Young Men/Young Women for youth on the second and fourth Sundays. The branch president will determine the fifth Sunday curriculum. Children will attend Primary classes every Sunday for the second hour.

The curriculum for home study, Sunday school and Primary will center on the New Testament throughout the year with a theme of “Come Follow Me.” Anyone seeking more information can contact the Alva missionaries at 580-278-5592.

College Hill Church of Christ

Sunday Bible class for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship begins at 10:30 a.m. Following the weekly fellowship lunch, the afternoon service will begin at 12:45 p.m. Don't miss a Sunday with our great Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

From our family to yours, we sincerely invite you to worship God with us this coming Sunday. Be encouraged and lifted up as we sing songs of praise, lift up our prayers to God, observe the Lord's Supper, and hear a portion of His eternal word. You will be sure to enjoy our “no visitor left behind” policy which means that, as a visitor, yo14 will be greeted and we would love the opportunity to get to know you more.

Dacoma United Methodist Church

Everyone is welcome. Fellowship coffee and doughnuts are at 8:45 a.m. Worship service with Rev. Don Jones is at 9 a.m.

All visitors are welcome at Dacoma United Methodist Church, which is located at 900 Main St., Dacoma, Oklahoma. If you have a need, contact Rev. Don Jones at 580-541-8381.

eXtreme Youth Center

The eXtreme, located at 425 College Ave. in Alva, is a ministry of Hopeton Church. Students in sixth through 12th grade are invited to come hang out, play games, work on homework and enjoy time with friends after school from 3 to 5:30 p.m. The eXtreme is currently closed for the summer for renovations. See you in the fall.

The eXtreme is available to rent for parties and events. For questions, call 580-435-2400 or email [email protected].

First Assembly of God

Morning worship will be at 10:45 a.m. Evening worship will begin at 6 p.m. For more information please contact us at 580-327-0894.

First Baptist Church

Sunday: 9:15 a.m. small groups, 10:30 a.m. morning worship with nursery provided

Tuesday: Noon Brown Bag Bible Study. Bring your lunch and enjoy the fellowship.

Wednesday: 3 p.m. Sharing at Share Convalescent Home, 6 p.m. Youth (7th Grade and up)

First Baptist Church is located at 714 College Boulevard, Alva.

First Christian Church

Sunday: Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. (On Fifth Sundays, we have a breakfast here at the church during this time.) Worship begins at 10:30 a.m., as does Worship and Wonder for children over 4 years of age; nursery is provided for children under age 4.

Rev. Drew Kirtley will preach “What About Now?” from Luke 12:13-21.

Serving will be elders Chet Shelite (also serving at Beadles) and Mark Ream (also serving at Share) and deacons Steve Sneary (counter also serving at Beadles), Craig Schafer (greeter also serving at Share), Marissa Orcutt (captain) and Cameron Gaisford (greeter).

Doris Roberts will teach Sunday school. Dani Cushenbery will teach Worship & Wonder. Shelly Bouziden will have the Children's Moments. Keli and Kyle Woods will be in the nursery. Bill Beeler and Philip Anton will run sound and video.

First Presbyterian Church

Sunday: Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. Worship service (and communion) begins at 11 a.m. All are welcome! Rev. Bud Ruggia will bring the sermon “Supersized!” Liturgist: James Smith. Psalter: Psalm 107:1-9, 43. First reading: Hosea 11:1-11. Second reading: Colossians 3:1-11. Gospel reading: Luke 12:13-21.

Wednesday, Aug. 21: Youth group resumes. Youth meet at 6 p.m. for a meal and religious education.

Alva First Presbyterian Church is located at 628 Church St., corner of 7th and Church, in Alva.

First United Methodist Church

Sunday: Enjoy coffee and fellowship in the Welcome Area (entry foyer) from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Sunday school classes begin at 9:30 am., and worship service starts at 10:30 a.m. Liturgist is Henry Moore. The communion offering this month will support the Backpack Drive sponsored by the Seekers Sunday school class. Everyone is invited to participate and “Pack a Backpack” (now until Aug. 12): choose a grade, buy a backpack, fill it with supplies and deliver it to First Methodist Church office Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday: United Methodist Women summer gathering.

Wednesday: Youth meet at Youth Center from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Leap Into Health wellness group, led by Dr. Liz Kinzie, meets in Church Parlor at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday: Prayer Shawl Ministry meets in Education Building at 9 a.m. St. Yootz Day for youth at Frontier City, Oklahoma City – church vans will leave the church parking lot at 9 a.m. Cost is $25 per person, with an evening concert by For King and Country. If you wish to go, you must contact Youth Director Shane Hansen by Sunday, Aug. 4.

Hopeton Church

Hopeton is a “come as you are” church! Located a few miles south of Alva on Highway 281, Sunday service starts at 10 a.m. Come early for coffee and fellowship. LIVE every Sunday morning on Facebook.

19390 County Road 440, PO Box 7, Hopeton, OK 73746. Office: 580-435-2400, fax: 580-435-2401, email: [email protected], Web site: http://www.hopetonchurch.com.

Nazarene Church

Donut and coffee fellowship is at 9:15 each Sunday morning, Bible study for ages 6 and up at 9:30, and worship begins at 10:30 a.m. Nursery is available for children under age 6 during worship. Missions lessons for ages 6 through fifth grade are held the second and fourth Sundays of the month.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

The celebration of Holy Mass (Jesus in the Eucharist) is the source of our spiritual nourishment. Rev. Father Bala, Sagili Jesudas, is the parish priest (pastor) of Sacred Heart in Alva and its missions in Cherokee and Waynoka. You are welcome; be a part of the Sacred Heart Parish family.

Saturday: Waynoka services at Our Mother of Mercy Church include Sacrament of Confession at 4:30 p.m. and Holy Mass (Eucharist) at 5 p.m.

Sunday: Alva services at Sacred Heart Church include Sacrament of Confession at 8:15 a.m., Holy Rosary (1 and 3 Sundays) at 8:30 a.m., Holy Mass (Eucharist) at 9 a.m. Cherokee services at Saint Cornelius Church include Holy Rosary at 11 a.m. (all Sundays), Sacrament of Confession at 11:15 a.m., and Holy Mass (Eucharist) at 11:30 a.m.

For more information, call 580-327-0339 or log onto http://www.sacredheartalva.org.

Town and Country Christian Church

Sunday: At 9:30 a.m. will be Sunday school for all ages. The lesson for the adult Sunday school class is “A Covenant Between Friends,” from 1 Samuel 18:1-5 and 1 Samuel 19:1-7. The morning worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. Communion meditation will be led by Pastor Chuck Lightfoot. Serving communion will be Neal Gordon and Justin Lau. Children's Church will be led by Cherie Lau or Anita Jacobson. The sermon will be brought by Youth Pastor Neal Gordon.

Tuesday: Town and Country Saints will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Youth group will meet from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11: Rest home services

Sunday, Aug. 25: Fellowship meal will follow the morning worship service.

Zion Lutheran Church

Please join us on Sundays for Sunday school and worship with Rev. Aaron Wagner at Zion Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) at Third and Maple streets.

Sundays school (children and adults) begins at 9:15 a.m. Fellowship is at 10 a.m. Worship starts at 10:30 a.m. with Communion on the first and third Sundays. During Advent and Lent, Zion holds Wednesday services at 7 p.m.

Weekly Happenings: Weekday School (grades 4-6) meets on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Handbells practice Mondays at 5 p.m..

Monthly meetings: Pitch Group (first Sunday evening of the month), Ruth Circle (first Monday of the month at noon), LWML (first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.), Seasoned Saints (third Tuesday at 1 p.m.), Youth Group.

For more information about Zion Lutheran Church call 580-327-0510 or e-mail [email protected] or [email protected].