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Family Circle
What is a Family Circle?
It is people coming together into small groups to promote and build healthy relationships.
It is people finding personal growth, outside of the church walls, connecting with each other through fun, fellowship, encouragement, laughter and tears.
It is people finding a richer life within a Family Circle of Friends.
Get connected…you make a difference.
If you enjoy spending time with others who have the same interests as you, want to accomplish similar goals or share a similar need or stage of life, then family circle is for you!
You will build a circle of friends and share your strengths, experiences and life passions, developing a Family Circle that can help each other through life.
To join a Family Circle, visit the kiosk in the OBF foyer and fill out an interest card.
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Healing Week
A healing week is a ministry process in which an individual is ministered to in each of four areas: Sins of the Fathers and the Resulting Curses, Ungodly Beliefs, Soul/Spirit Hurts and Demonic Oppression.
Healing life’s hurts, through repentance and forgiveness, has become of the utmost importance to us in our ministry at Open Bible Fellowship. Having walked through this healing process ourselves, we know the value and freedom it has brought to lives and marriages, as well as to churches.
Whether we want to admit it or not, all of us have been hurt and wounded by life’s trials and circumstances. It has been our delight and joy to see thousands come into healing at OBF. For some, it has been a dramatic encounter with the Lord. For others, an extended process. So we are excited to see a dream coming true in providing a place where peopled can come away for a few days to pursue their healing in a quiet and safe setting.
These are unique and wonderful days with God’s love and grace being poured out upon His people. It you are hurting and eed the Father’s heart to heal you, we invite you to come and experience the freedom and hope that is rightfully yours to enjoy.
Why a healing week?
Everyone desires wholeness. We all want to be free of those things that lock us into the wounds of our past. We want the quality of life and our walk with the Lord to be improved. Healing life’s hurts and restoring broken relationships is an essential part of the ministry of Open Bible Fellowship. Recognizing that the healing process is different for everyone, we have established a Healing Week to provide a unique opportunity for five sessions over five days of intensive prayer counseling within a safe and quiet environment.
Location
A healing week will take place qithin a quiet, safe setting located at or near OBF.
Meals
You are responsible for all your meals. A list of local restaurants will be provided upon request.
Accommodations
You are responsible to arrange for your own accommodations. A list of hotels in the area is available upon request. Couples are asked to arrive on Sunday evening to begin orinetation and then begin receiving ministry the next morning. Evenings are free to rest and reflect on the day’s ministry and finish helpful related reading assignments.
Application
The application is in two parts. The first, or preliminary application, will ask you to give us in brief summary why you would like the ministry. Completing this part of the application does not mean you will be accepted. Once the preliminary application is received, we will assess whether a Healing Week format would benefit your healing process. If approved, we will be in touch with you concerning a date to attend. At the same time we will send you the second part of the application which will ask for more information about you and your family history. All information will be handled with the strictest of confidence.
Ministry Format
Each day will include a session of prayer ministry and counseling from a certified team assigned to you for the week. The ministry team members are trained and experienced and a Healing Week model. Couples will each receive individual ministry as well.
Costs
The cost is $1,950 for a couple and $1,000 for a single. These costs do not include accommodation or food. Prices are subject to change, so sign up soon.
Prerequisite Reading
In preparation for a Healing Week, you will be required to read the following book prior to your arrival: “An Integrated Approach to Biblical Healing Ministry” by Chester and Betsy Kylstra (Sovereign World Books).
Please pick up and complete a ministry form in detail from the church receptionist desk Monday – Thursday or the Hospitality Center on Sundays. A healing week representative will contact you to discuss available times and dates or to help determine if we can best help you find another form of ministry that will better suit your issue(s).
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Prayer
Weekly Prayer Meetings:
Wednesday Night Harp & Bowl 7:00pm-8:30pm
You are welcome to join the meeting in progress taking place in the sanctuary at any time during the service. Pastors Joel and Linda Budd are leading this prayer time. Come with the expectation of personally receiving from the Lord and experiencing the power of corporate intercessory prayer. Bring your Bible, a journal or notebook, and a hungry heart.
Sunday Morning Pre-Service Prayer 9:30am-10:00am
(Prayer Room)
Sunday Evening Pre-Service Prayer 5:30pm-6:00pm
(Prayer Room)
Daily Prayer Weekdays 9:00am-5:00pm
Our Night & Day Prayer Room is now open and there will be teams assigned to lead specific sessions at scheduled times.
(Prayer Room)
Special children’s, youth, and young adult prayer gatherings will be announced as scheduled in the weekly bulletin.
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Worship
The OBF Worship and Arts department is comprised of many forms of worship expression. Music and song is the primary expression of worship, but many other types such as dance, art, drama are used as well. We encourage free celebration as well as unbridled intimate worship for every individual who desires a deeper relationship with God.
The most visible area of involvement is the worship team. The worship team is comprised of musicians and singers who have consecrated themselves and their gifts for the purpose of blessing the heart of God with authentic worship and also leading the congregation in times of corporate praise and adoration. The team ministers in regular weekly services as well as conferences and special events hosted by Open Bible Fellowship.
As God continues to expand the vision and mandate of the worship department we are constantly on the lookout for those who are gifted not only musically, but who also have a heart of worship that can express genuine adoration to Jesus, the lover of our soul.
The Worship Team is directed by Aimee Terpening
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Youth
Teenagers at Open Bible Fellowship do more than just have fun! Our junior high and senior high students are passionate worshippers, engaging in local outreach, participating in international mission trips, and going deeper in God’s presence.
THE SPECTRUM (High School Youth, grades 9-12):
Tag Line: “The dispersion of radiant energy”
The Spectrum is a ministry of senior high students (grades 9 – 12), where eyes are opened to an array of unseen truth. It is where spirit and flesh are taught to work together under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. We’re done with church that doesn’t change stuff. By embracing deliverance, prophetic training, healing the sick, time in His presence and the opportunity to worship our faces off, we’re going after the REAL JESUS. The cleaner we are, the truer we can reflect the full spectrum of who JESUS really is.
Monthly, the students of The Spectrum participate in both activities and outreach opportunities. Through the Firestorm School of Ministry, students of The Spectrum have opportunities to take classes to help them go deeper and hone their individual call to the Great Commission. In addition, The Spectrum goes global every summer, participating in a foreign mission trip.
For more information regarding The Spectrum services, upcoming activities, etc., or for answers to your questions, please call 918/492-5511×38.
Services: Sunday evenings @ 6pm & Wednesday evenings @ 7pm
JORDAN CROSSING (Junior High Youth, grades 6-8):
Tag Line: “Where the River’s Wild & the Adventure’s Extreme”
Jordan Crossing (JC) is a ministry designed specifically for junior high teenagers (6th – 8th grades) and is under the director of Pastor Cristin Hamman (Associate Pastor). In JC, students receive dynamic teaching, participate in powerful praise and worship, and are given opportunities to learn and grow in their spiritual gifts through hands-on activities, small group mentoring, and discipleship opportunities. Monthly, JC students participate in both fun activities and parties, as well as outreach and evangelism opportunities. Through the Firestorm School of Ministry, JC students have opportunities to take classes in the Young Warrior track that are specific to helping them establish their identity, discover their destiny, and make a transition into adulthood. In addition, JC students have the opportunity to go global every summer through a 2-week missions experience to a foreign country, participating in street evangelism and bringing God’s salvation, healing, and deliverance to His people.
For more information regarding Jordan Crossing services, upcoming activities, etc., or for answers to your questions, please call 918/492-5511×39.
Service times: Sunday mornings @ 10am & Sunday evenings @ 6pm
Wednesday evenings from 7 pm – 8:30 pm