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
Thursday: Men’s & Ladies’ Spring Bible Study - 6:30 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 April 12-18, 2026 are:
Sunday: 1 Corinthians 12:21-31 - Monday: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Tuesday: 1 Corinthians 14:1-9 - Wednesday: 1 Corinthians 14:10-17
Thursday: 1 Corinthians 14:18-25 - Friday: 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
Saturday: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
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
By May 3
Shoe Us the Love
Have you cleaned out your closet lately? Those shoes that have been sitting there unworn actually have value! In cooperation with Every Child Ministry we are collecting new and gently used shoes for families in Africa. Please put them in the collection bin in the sanctuary.
April
OCC Project
The Operation Christmas Child donations for April are the WOW gifts of Stuffed Animals. Bring them to the drop box in the auditorium. Thanks everyone!
Apr 12
Prayer & Praise Service
Our next Prayer and Praise Service will be Sunday, April 12, 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!
April 19
Wedding Shower for Dain & Samantha
We are hosting a wedding shower for Dain Stover & Samantha Cain on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 12:00 Noon. Click here or see Church Central for their registry information. Let’s shower them with some OBC love!
April 20
Life Group Leader Training
In preparation for our new Life Groups, we will have a Life Group Leader training, Monday, April 20, 2026, at 6:30 PM at the church.
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.
Thursdays
Men’s & Ladies’ Spring Bible Study
Our Men’s & Ladies’ Spring Bible Studies are combining for their last Bible Study of the Spring this Thursday, April 16, 2026, with a potluck dinner. The time will be 6:30 PM as usual. See you there!
Jul 6-10
OBC Vacation Bible School
We are excited to announce the dates for this year’s Vacation Bible School. Save the dates! July 6-10, 2026, will be here before you know it.
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
