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 or G.Y.M. Student Ministry - 6:15 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 January 4-10, 2026 are:
Sunday: Matthew 16:13-20 - Monday: Matthew 16:21-28
Tuesday: Matthew 17:1-13 - Wednesday: Matthew 17:14-21
Thursday: Matthew 17:22-27 - Friday: Matthew 18:1-14
Saturday: Matthew 18:15-20
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
Jan 11
Prayer & Praise Service
Our first Prayer and Praise Service of the new year will be Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM. We all need to be supporting one another in prayer and this is a great event to do just that. See you there!
Jan 17
Colorful Conversations Ladies’ Event
Our Ladies’ Event, Colorful Conversations, will be Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 9:00-11:30 AM. Be sure to sign up for your part of the continental breakfast and gift bag items for our Special Guest Alabaster Jar from Indianapolis, IN.
Jan 30
OBC Family Game Night
Friday, January 30, 2026 from 6:00-9:00 PM, we will host OBC Family Game Night. Sign up for a taco themed menu and bring your favorite games.
Jan 31
Bridal Shower for Wendy Miletich
Saturday, January 31, 2026, from Noon to 2:00 PM, our church family is honoring Wendy Miletich and her upcoming wedding to Ryan Hopkins in April. Let’s all be there to support her.
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.
If school is cancelled on a Wednesday due to weather or holidays, our G.Y.M. Student Ministries will not meet either.
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.
Mar 7
Art & Fellowship
Make a note, our Art & Fellowship will begin again Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM. Lunch will include a soup and sides carry-in served at 11:30 AM. Hope to see you there!
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
