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
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 October 5-11, 2025 are:
Sunday: Genesis 27:34-46 - Monday: Genesis 28:10-22
Tuesday: Genesis 29:1-20 - Wednesday: Genesis 31:3-18
Thursday: Genesis 32:1-12 - Friday: Genesis 32:13-32
Saturday: Genesis 35:1-15
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
ASAP
Operation Christmas Child Donations
Help us reach our goal? 200 Boxes! How can you be involved? Provide Shoebox Items: See the list on the Church Central board on the East wall. Give a Financial Gift: Mark your gift for OCC.
Oct 19
Community Hymn Sing &
Christmas in October
On Sunday, October 19, 2025, we will have a Community Hymn Sing which begins at 4:00 PM, then a meal and share in an offering for our missionaries Christmas gift from OBC. Our meal will begin directly following the Community Hymn Sing and our Prayer and Praise meeting will follow. Don’t miss it! Sign up for the carry-in at Church Central or on Facebook.
Oct 26
Last Sunday Lunch
Join us for our next Last Sunday Lunch, Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 12:15 PM, at El Cantarito Restaurant, 709 Plaza Drive, Chesterton, IN. You can sign up on the Church Central Sign Up Sheet. This is a great time for fellowship and meeting new people.
Nov 1
Art with Friends & Family
Our next Art with Friends & Family will be Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Open Bible Church. The doors will open for set up at 10:30 AM and classes will be from 10:30 AM-6:30 PM. Classes are free, just bring your own art supplies. Come when time is convenient and stay as long as you wish. (We can stay longer if we see more time would be beneficial. We’ll play that by ear.
To register yourself or group, or if you have questions, contact Joyce Girgenti via Facebook Messenger.
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
Ladies' Fall Bible Study
Our Ladies Fall bible Study will be on Thursday this Fall, beginning 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?
Thursdays
Men’s Fall Bible Study
Our Men’s Fall Bible Study meets from 6:30 - 7:30 PM on Thursdays at the church beginning September 4, 2025. We will be studying the Book of Colossians led by Pastor Larry Starett.
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
