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 Children’s Christmas Program - 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 December 14-20, 2025 are:
Sunday: Matthew 8:18-34 - Monday: Matthew 9:1-13
Tuesday: Matthew 9:14-26 - Wednesday: Matthew 9:27-38
Thursday: Matthew 10:1-15 - Friday: Matthew 10:16-31
Saturday: Matthew 10:32-42
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
Dec 17
AWANA Children’s Christmas Program
Our annual AWANA Children’s Christmas Program will be Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM. The whole church and community are invited. Be there to support our kids!
Dec 21
OBC Church Family Meeting
Sunday, December 21, 2025, directly following the Morning Worship Gathering, we will have a Family Meeting to approve the budget for 2026. Thanks for making this a priority, Church Family!
Dec 21
Christmas Caroling
Every year we go Christmas Caroling to shut-ins and neighbors in our community. This year it will be on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM. Then, back to the church for hot chocolate and a treat.
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.
No AWANA during the Christmas Holiday Break from school.
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 AWANA will not meet either.
No G.Y.M. Student Ministry during the Christmas Holiday Break from school.
Dec 31
New Year’s Eve Gathering
Come join us to celebrate the coming New Year, Wednesday, December 31, 2025, from 6:00-10:00 PM at the church. Check back for more details.
Jan 25
Last Sunday Lunch
Due to the holidays in November and December, we will not get together for Last Sunday Lunch until Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 12:15 PM, at a restaurant yet to be determined. Check back for more details as the date approaches.
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
