The Deacons of OBC gathered on the evening of June 24 for our monthly meeting. We began in prayer, led by Wille Zwiener, giving thanks to God for His sovereign work through His Son in saving sinners. We praised Him as the source of wisdom and acknowledged His entrusting OBC with the ministry of the Gospel for the building up and equipping of His people. John Schmoll facili...

The OBC Elders met at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 and the meeting was opened by Vice-Chairman Todd Swift in prayer for the ministry of our church and people in need both physicallyand spiritually. Elder Dallas Focht led us in a reading and discussion of Article 3 of the London Baptist Confession of 1689 on the topic "Of God's Eternal Decree." Treasurer Dave Guthri...

As Christians awaiting our heavenly home, we experience all different circumstances in our lives. We are confronted with the reality of sin in a fallen and broken world as we face suffering, temptation, trials, and hardship. How, in these different moments, should we, as Christians, pray? Recently while studying the Psalms I was struck by this short statement made by a com...