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: Ladies' Spring Bible Study - 6:30 PM - Wednesday: AWANA or WOL - 6:15 PM
Saturday: Men's Spring Bible Study - 8:00 AM
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 March 30 - April 5, 2025 are:
Sunday: Exodus 8:16-32 - Monday: Exodus 9:1-12
Tuesday: Exodus 9:13-26 - Wednesday: Exodus 9:27-35
Thursday: Exodus 10:1-15 - Friday: Exodus 10:16-29
Saturday: Exodus 11:1-10
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
Mar 30
Last Sunday Lunch
Join us for our next Last Sunday Lunch, Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 12:15 PM, at the Blueberry Hill Pancake House, 2606 Portage Mall, Portage, IN. You can sign up on the bulletin board at church. This is a great time for fellowship and meeting new people.
Tuesdays
Ladies' Spring Bible Study
Our Ladies' Spring Bible Study meets Tuesdays, from March 18 - April 22, 2025, at 6:30 PM at the church. This Spring 2025, we will complete the study of Amy Fata's new book, Gratefulness Matters.
Saturdays
Men's Spring Bible Study
Our Men's Spring Bible Study will begin March 22 and run through April 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM at the church. We will be using the book Goliath Must Fall: Winning the Battle Against Your Giants. See Pastor Larry if you want to order one for $14.
This will be a great time of fellowship centered around the Word. Mark your calendar!
Apr 4, & May 2
First Friday Art Classes
The OBC doors open to set up at 5:00 PM. The class hours are 5:30-8:00 PM. Classes are Free! Participants are responsible for their own art supplies. Friends & family may share. Children 10 and under need parent or assigned adult to oversee them. We have one Core Rule: “Whatever you do, do it ALL for the Glory of GOD.” 1 Corinthians 10:31
Click here to pre-register names in your group. To get art supply list, or to schedule a guided art tour at OBC, contact Joyce Girgenti (706) 831-7707.
Apr 5
Children’s Ministries Consultation
All who are interested in our children's ministries, mark your calendars! Our new date for the Children's Ministries Consultation is Saturday, April 5, 2025, with Pastor Jason Miller, from Grace Community Church in Brentwood, TN. All who work with our children are encouraged to come. Be sure to let Wayne Vanderwier know you're coming.
Apr 6
Prayer & Praise Service
Our Prayer & Praise Service will be Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 5:30 PM at the church. Check the bulletin board to sign up for the carry-in meal.
This is a great time to pray for the life of the church and to receive all the latest updates on our missionary family. Prayer is the lifeblood of the church. Everyone should be there!
Apr 11-12
Ladies' Spring Retreat
The theme for this Spring's Ladies’ Twin Lakes Retreat is “Walking Worthy”. Click Here for details for this Apr. 11-12, 2025, event.
Apr 18 & 20
Good Friday &
Easter Services
Our Good Friday service will be Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM. This year's program is entitled "The Great Exchange."
Then Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, we will begin the celebration with a special Easter carry-in breakfast at 9:00 AM, followed by our Easter Celebration Service at 10:00 AM. Click here to check the OBC Facebook page for updates on what to bring to the breakfast carry-in.
Wednesdays
AWANA & WOL
Click Here to Register! AWANA & Word of Life Student Ministries are at the church each Wednesday, during the school year, at 6:15 PM. There are Bible Study, games and treats. Students, grades K-12 will love it!
FYI: When the schools have a holiday or cancel due to inclement weather, our AWANA & WOL Student Ministries are also cancelled.
We could use a few more people to help out with our Awana program on Wednesday nights. Even if you can only come for part of the evening, please contact Martina if you can help.
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
