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
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 July 12-18, 2026 are:
Sunday: Mark 11:12-24 - Monday: Mark 11:25-33
Tuesday: Mark 12:1-12 - Wednesday: Mark 12:13-27
Thursday: Mark 12:28-44 - Friday: Mark 13:1-13
Saturday: Mark 13:14-23
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
July 12
OBC Church Family Meeting
Be sure to stay for the OBC Church Family Meeting today directly following the Sunday Morning Gathering, Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM.
July 12
Summer S.A.L.T.
Faith! Fun! Food! Friends! The first July gathering will be Sunday, July 12, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Hawthorne Park, 500 Ackerman Dr., Porter, IN.
The times and activities are to be announced. You can also check Church Central or the Website Calendar for the latest information.
July
Life Groups
This week Life Groups will be on Monday, July 13, 2026 for Jared Hageman’s Groups at Vanderwier’s at 6:30 PM; Wednesday, July 15, 2026, for Tony Dujmovich’s Group at 6:30 PM; and Thursday, July 16, 2026, for Ray Ward’s Group at Riedel's at 6:00 PM.
July
OCC Project
The Operation Christmas Child donations for July are the WOW gifts of Clothes and Shoes (that will fit in a shoebox). Bring them to the drop box in the auditorium. Thanks everyone!
Hands & Feet Outreach
We want to share the love of Christ with our neighbors and those in need of help among our church family. If you need assistance or know someone who does, please click here to submit a request for help. We will review the request and see how we can best help.
If you would like more information about Hands and Feet and how to help, please contact John Drewes.
Sept 5
Free First Saturday Art Classes
Our next Free First Saturday Art Class will be September 5, 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM. Please RSVP TO: Joyce Girgenti or click here to register online.
Friends are welcome. Classes are all for the glory of God!
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
