The OBC Elders met for their regular monthly meeting at 6:30 a.m. on

January 21, 2026. The meeting began with Pastor Pat leading the elders in

a time of prayer. His prayer reflected our need for God’s wisdom and

strength to carry out the work of ministry being done amongst

the pastors and the congregation at OBC. As Solomon declares in Psalm

127:1a, “Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain.”

After approving of the minutes from our December meeting, Dan Perina

read the London Baptist Confession of 1689, Article 8 – Of Christ the

Mediator. This rich chapter of ten paragraphs lays out God’s eternal plan for

the Lord Jesus; who Jesus is as both God and man in one person; what

Jesus accomplished in the work given to him; and who and what are the

benefits of his work. I highly encourage you to open this chapter and read.

You will be blessed in doing so.

Dan Perina continued with a discussion of the Giving and Attendance

Report from December. It was a great encouragement to see how the Lord

has answered prayer in meeting our budget through the sacrificial giving of

the body. As of October, our year-to-date giving was $21,694 under budget;

November saw that deficit decline to $11,804; and by December, giving

exceeded budget by $1,903. Praise God for his marvelous provision.

As encouraging as the financial growth is, it is an even greater blessing to

witness 11 persons being baptized and 15 persons being added to the

membership at OBC. How marvelous to see the Spirit working in the lives of

so many to profess Jesus Christ and be joined to his church.

We also received a good report on how the Lord is using our missionaries in

Asia. Though not in an official capacity, much work is being done preaching

and leading bible studies. Pray that many will be impacted through the

proclamation of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Please continue to pray

for sufficient financial support to be raised. We are thankful for the help

given thus far.

Exiting news, Pastor Pat has also been hard at work planning the next trip

to Israel. The Best of Israel tour has been set for May 12 through May 21, 2027.

There will be an informational meeting and further details as the

departure date draws nearer.

A couple of items were then discussed related to the building, First, Mike

Grimes gave an update on upgrades to our sound system. You may have

noticed new sound panels installed on the auditorium walls. In the coming

weeks, the sound system itself will also be upgraded. We’re looking forward

to clearer audio during both the sermon and the singing. While Scripture

reminds us not to have our ears “tickled” by unsound teaching, it will

certainly be a blessing to have the sound quality itself be more pleasing to

the ears. Second, there were some needed furnace repairs that were completed recently.

The meeting closed at 7:35 a.m. The next regularly scheduled elder meeting

is planned for February 17, 2026.