Thank You for Visiting Our Website!
We've been waiting for you! It's true, because we believe that every person who comes into the circle of this special fellowship was sent by God Himself. It's not by accident that you have visited our website. So, above all else, we want to express Christ's love to you with genuine, heartfelt warmth. We're eager to know you, and we're excited to share with you the marvelous ways God is working in our church.
If you visit us, it won't take long for you to discover that this is truly a family, rich in the relationships that matter most. Growing together, we worship, we serve, we laugh, we cry, we learn, and we reach out to our world with life-transforming truth. We reach out to you, as well. Our doors are open. Our hearts are open, too. If you've been thinking, praying, searching, and hoping for a place to belong, we say again -
Welcome!
Sunday: A Gathering for Worship that includes Children's Church & Sermon Application Groups - 10:00 AM
Tuesday: Young Men's Bible Study - 6:00 PM Wednesday: AWANA & G.Y.M. Youth - 6:15 PM
Thursday: Ladies’ Bible Study - 6:30 PM Men’s Bible Study - 7:00 PM
Saturday: Grand Re-Opening Community Open House - 1:00-4:00 PM
Quiet Time Reflections
Our weekly Sunday Morning Gathering includes a time of sharing during which our folks reflect on the passages we’ve read and studied over the last week of personal devotions from the WOL Quiet Time Diary.
The devotion passages for the week of September 14-20, 2025 are:
Sunday: Genesis 6:1-16 - Monday: Genesis 6:17-7:10
Tuesday: Genesis 7:11-24 - Wednesday: Genesis 8:1-12
Thursday: Genesis 8:13-22 - Friday: Genesis 9:1-19
Saturday: Genesis 11:1-9
Two questions to consider each day:
What is the writer saying? How does it apply to my life?
Let's all get involved! You may download the Quiet Time App online at www.wolstore.org
Or see Bob Blair for the spiral-bound WOL Quiet Time Diary.
Announcements
This Week
Work at the Church
As we prepare for the Grand Re-Opening we need your help. If you were unable to help during the scheduled work days, see Ray Ward or Jessica Hayes for projects you and your family can do prior to September 19, 2025. Thanks everyone!!
Sept 18 - Oct 23
Ladies Fall Bible Study
Our Ladies Fall bible Study will be on Thursday this Fall! We’ll begin Thursday, September 18, 2025 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM at the church.
Will you join us for this six week study on "The Attributes of God", by the Daily Grace Company, where we will learn the practical applications of knowing and loving God more deeply? Reserve your copy of the study by signing up on the OBC Bulletin Board. Payment of $10 each is due the first night of our study.
Wednesdays
AWANA Children’s Clubs
Our AWANA Children’s Clubs are Wednesdays at the church from 6:15-7:45 PM. This is a fun-filled ministry for K5 through 6th grade students to learn to love God, love His Word and make new friends. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
If school is cancelled on a Wednesday due to weather or holidays, our AWANA will not meet either.
Wednesdays
G.Y.M. Student Ministry
Teens, this program is for you!! We have an exciting new teen ministry called G.Y.M. which meets on Wednesdays from 6:15-7:45 PM.
Thursdays
Men’s Fall Bible Study
Our Men’s Fall Bible Study meets from 7:00 - 8:00 PM on Thursdays at the church beginning September 4, 2025. We will be studying the Book of Colossians led by Pastor Larry Starett.
Sept 20 & 21
Grand Re-Opening Celebration
Saturday, September 20, 2025, we will be opening our doors to the public, 1:00-4:00 PM. Then Sunday, September 21, 2025, will be our Homecoming Gathering at 10:00 AM followed by Reunion Dinner at 12:00 PM. Please prayerfully consider being a part of one of the ministry teams we’ll need to make this a great weekend! See Pastor Wayne to volunteer.
Sept 28
Last Sunday Lunch
Join us for our next Last Sunday Lunch, Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 12:15 PM, at Quaker Steak & Lube, 6245 Ameriplex Dr., Portage, IN. You can sign up on the bulletin board at church. This is a great time for fellowship and meeting new people.
Oct 3
1st Friday Art with Friends
First Friday Art with Friends & Family will begin this Friday, October 3, 2025, at Open Bible Church. The doors will open for set up at 5:00 PM and classes will be from 5:30-8:00 PM.
Oct 5
Christmas in October
Our Prayer & Praise service for October is centered around our OBC missionary family. We will have a meal and share in an offering for our missionaries Christmas gift from OBC. Our meal will begin at 5:30 PM and the meeting will follow. Don’t miss it! Sign up for the carry-in at Church Central or on Facebook.
Have you ever felt that something was missing from your life?
CLICK HERE to get God's answer to that question.
If you have questions about salvation, Biblical counseling or discipleship, baptism or church membership, please contact one of our elders:
Pastor Larry Starett, Bob Blair or Wayne Vanderwier
OPEN BIBLE CHURCH
1401 Porter Avenue
Chesterton, IN 46304
219.921.0033
pastor@openthebible.com
Facebook: Open Bible Church of Chesterton
