Alva Church of God
Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Alva Church of God is located at 517 Ninth St. in Alva, and can be found on the web at http://www.AlvaChurchOfGod.org.
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, April 14: 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 & Gals also meets at 6 p.m. This ministry is for children in preschool to third grade.
Tuesday, April 9: 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, April 10: Our midweek prayer meeting and Bible study begins at 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 21: We will start with our Sunrise Service at 713 Lane at 6:30 a.m. Our main Resurrection Worship Service will be at 11 a.m. After church, we will have a Gigantic Easter Egg Explosion for preschool through fifth-grade children.
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. This Sunday will be Palm Sunday. Pastor Nathan will preach a message titled “Stones That Cry Out.” Come worship and grow closer to Christ as we celebrate “The Triumphal Entry.”
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. 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 go straight onto Major Road. The church is located 2 miles west on Major Road. Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church, 35021 Major Road, Alva, OK 73717. You can also visit our website: CedarGroveWesleyan.doodlekit.com.
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
Sixth-grade to 12th-grade students are invited to come to this fun place to hang out after school and through the summer. The eXtreme, located at 425 College Ave. in Alva, is under the direction of youth pastor Stony Kalonga. Sumer hours at the eXtreme are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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: Sunday school for all ages at 9:15 a.m. is followed by morning worship at 10:30 a.m., for which nursery is provided. The choir will rehearse at 2 p.m.
Tuesday: At noon is a brown bag Bible study – bring your lunch.
Wednesday: At 3 p.m. is Share Convalescent Home. Handbell practice is at 4 p.m. Church supper is at 5 p.m., followed at 6 p.m. by Team Kids (first through sixth grades); Bible study (Philippians), Jonah (women), “33” (men); and praise and worship team. Choir rehearsals are at 7 p.m.
First Christian Church
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.
First Presbyterian Church
All are welcome!
Sunday, April 14: Palm Sunday. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. Worship and communion service begins at 11 a.m. Rev. Bud Ruggia will bring the sermon “The Finest Day in History.” Liturgist will be Ida Evans. First reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a. Psalter: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29. Epistle reading: Philippians 2:5-11. Gospel reading: Luke 19:28-40.
Tuesday, April 9: Presbyterian Women meet at noon.
Wednesday, April 17: At 6 p.m. will be youth group.
Holy Week Schedule: Maundy Thursday, April 18: worship at 6:30 p.m. with Rev. Bud Ruggia and liturgist Ida Evans Good Friday, April 19: Sanctuary open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for self-guided prayer and reflection.
Alva First Presbyterian Church is located at 628 Church St. in Alva.
First United Methodist Church
Saturday, April 13: Prayer Shawl Ministry meets in Education Building at 9 a.m.
Sunday, April 14: Sunday school classes will begin at 9:30 a.m. At 10:30 a.m. is worship service; children will lead the Palm Sunday Parade of Palms. The Sherrill Bell Choir will ring. Dr. Carol Cook Moore's sermon, “Do You Know What Time It Is?” is from Luke 19:28-40. Liturgist, Children's Time and ushers are members of United Methodist Youth. At 4 p.m., the Adult Confirmation Class will meet in Choir Loft Classroom At 6 p.m. our church will host the Alva Ministerial Alliance Community Palm Sunday Service in the sanctuary, followed by a dessert fellowship in the basement. Everyone is invited to attend!
Monday, April 15 – Friday, April 19: Alva Ministerial Holy Week devotional services meet at the Wesleyan church at noon, followed by lunch provided by a different Alva church daily.
Tuesday, April 16: United Methodist Women Circles meet: Priscilla at 9:30 a.m. in Church Parlor, Mary-Martha at 2 p.m. in Church Parlor, Hannah at 7 p.m. in Church Parlor. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oklahoma Blood Institute will hold a blood drive in Fellowship Hall. Call 580-327-2571 to schedule an appointment.
Wednesday, April 17: At 6 p.m., the Adult Confirmation Class meets in Choir Loft Classroom. From 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., United Methodist Youth meet in Youth Building. At 6:30 p.m., Leap Into Health wellness group led by Dr. Liz Kinzie will meet in Church Parlor.
Thursday, April 18: At 6:30 p.m. the Maundy Thursday potluck meal will be in Fellowship Hall. At 7:30 p.m. will be Maundy Thursday Service in the sanctuary.
Friday, April 19: Church office closed.
Hopeton Church
Hopeton: a non-typical church! You don't have to dress in a suit to be accepted; you can wear your jeans, get a cup of coffee, and enjoy contemporary music, great videos, and a relevant message.
Hopeton Church meets at 10 a.m. at the main campus in Hopeton, just a few short miles south of Alva on 281. Coffee bar begins at 9:30 a.m. in the new children's wing. We have something for every age: nursery, children, teens, adults, women's support groups, and adult small H.O.M.E. groups for fellowship.
19390 County Road 440, PO Box 7, Hopeton, OK 73746. Phone: 580-435-2400, fax: 580-435-2401, email: hwc@hopetonchurch.org, Web site: http://www.hopetonchurch.org.
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, April 14: Palm Sunday. At 9:30 a.m. will be Sunday school for all ages. The adult Sunday school lesson will be “Called to Remember” from Matthew 26:1-13. At 10:30 a.m. worship service will begin. Neal Gordon will bring the communion meditation. Neal Gordon and Justin Lau will serve communion. Children's Church: Cherie Lau or Anita Jacobson. Pastor Paul Cole will bring the sermon.
Tuesday, April 16: Town and Country Saints will meet at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17: Youth group will meet from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Easter Youth Program: meal at 6 p.m., program at 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 21: Easter Sunday.
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 zlcalva@yahoo.com or zlcalva@cneconnect.com.
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