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 Here's What's Happening at Open Bible Fellowship

Upcoming Special Events:

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Peter and Susie Madden   from Australia are coming to minister for three days October 8th-10th at 6:30 PM (and during 10:30 AM worship service on the 8th) Peter is the world's foremost expert and author on the famous revivalist Smith Wigglesworth.  Sue is gifted in the prophetic.  They have been recommended to us and we look forward to this special event.

    Tom Stamman  comes to our church often and will be here next October 26th at 7:00 PM.  Tom amazingly ministers by the power of the Holy Spirit prophetically to people.  He has effectively reached many skeptics and those who had dismissed Christ and the church.  He also ministers encouragement and confirmation of what God is saying to the believer.  Tom ministers truth in a gentle and respectful way being very sensitive to the heart of the Father.  His feeding  centers for orphans and single mothers in Honduras has also been a wonderful development in their ministry.  Their help to orphans has reached into Uganda as well.  For more information see www.tstamman.com

Our Regular Schedule:

  • Christian Counselor's Manual, TheChristian Counseling Training and prayer time at 9:30 AM Sundays in theCompetent to Counsel sanctuary. The Bible says that we as Christians can know how to counsel one another.   We are continuing a Christian Counseling Training Course and a special time of prayer Sundays at 9:30 AM using  Competent to Counsel by Jay Adams.  This class is helpful for ALL Christians as well as those planning to become Christian Counselors or ministers.

  • Worship Service 10:30 AM Sundays Praise and Worship and Messages to challenge and inspire you for daily living and beyond.  We encourage all children to take part with us in the service, however a nursery is usually available for preschoolers.

  • Personal Prayer and prophetic ministry after Sunday worship services.  Do you need healing?  Do you need encouragement?  Do you need a touch from the Lord? After each Sunday morning worship service. the Prayer team is available to pray for you. Prophetic ministry is also a mark of the prayer team.  There are many who have been healed and helped through the prayers of these teams.

  • Seeking God and Intercessory Prayer  anytime in the prayer room 24/7. 

  • Growth Groups - Small groups meeting during the week (each having its own emphasis) They focus on study, fellowship, and reaching out to others. (Call 964-8544 or email pastor@openbiblefellowship.org for times and locations). New groups are often formed to meet various interests and needs.

  • All Church Prayer Night - usually on the third Friday at 7:00 PM (July was at KHOP) using a Harp and Bowl style to combine music and prophetic singing (harp) and prayer (bowl of prayers as found in Rev. 8:3). This is a time to draw near to the Father. There has been powerful time of prayer and intercession on these evenings.  We have adapted Harp and Bowl for our area using IHOP's (International House of Prayer in Kansas City) Harp and Bowl model.  There has been the sweet presence of the Lord each month during this evening of "enjoyable prayer."

Other Opportunities:

  • Men's and Women's Events - these give fellowship with our own gender and many times address our specific areas.

  • Youth Events - Call 964-8544 or email pastor@openbiblefellowship.org for time and locations.

  • How to Live in the Church and Foundational Teachings are the two required studies for membership.  A class is formed when the study is requested by several people.  Everyone is welcome to attend the class even if they are not requesting membership.

  • INSTE (This is a Theological Education By Extension Accredited Classes) Must register to participate.  Call 964-8544 or email pastor@openbiblefellowship.org for more information.

  • School of the Prophets - future time will announced later.

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Past Events (most recent listed first):

Harp and Bowl at KHOP (patterned after the International House of Prayer of Kansas City model) is usually the third Friday of the month.   However, for July, we did our Harp and Bowl at KHOP (Kingdom House of Prayer in Des Moines) on Tuesday evening July 26th sometime 6:00-8:00PM.  This event combines worship, prophetic singing, proclamation of scripture, and praying the scriptures into our present day.  The evening was powerful.

Lakeside Service  June 25th we joined with seven other churches for a special worship service and baptism at Gray's Lake in Des Moines.  Our speaker was be Nick Vendetti, head of INSTE.  Nick gave his message in English and in Spanish.   It was a sweet spirit in the area.   One of our friends from the Asian church said, "It's like the sermon on the mount". People brought blankets and lawn chairs and we gathered by the waters edge. The Lord blessed with beautiful weather and a wonderful flow of the Spirit.

It was wonderful to see all the people getting baptized by their pastors from the different churches lined up in the water at the same time yet each one going under the water one at a time.  Pastor Wally says one of his favorite things about being a pastor is baptizing and was excited to be able to baptize one of our own.    The potluck following was a fun time of fellowship. We thank Healing River Church for setting up this very special event. 

Workshop of the Holy Spirit - This seminar focused on how to live and minister in the Holy Spirit.  It was a experiential training on the gifts of the Spirit and moving in the Holy Spirit.  The last session was April 27th. 

Ministry Mentor - This Special Series of Classes was for those who feel called to some level of ministry, whether it be more active ministry within the current church they are in, or full time or part time ministry.  This class dealt with the practical issues of ministry a person will probably not get in Seminary or in Bible School. 

Foundational Christian Teachings Class  This class gives the believer a quick and solid skeletal understanding of the most important Christian doctrines. The last of the series may be repeated as others sign up for the class.

"Falling In Love With Jesus" Valentines Weekend -  February 11 & 12th.  Brad Stiles, gifted musician and worship leader at the large Assembly of God Church in Cedar Rapids shared music and message at our Saturday night banquet.   Brad also led our Sunday worship and gave the message the next day.   The delicious Meal was catered by Tasteful Dinners of Ankeny.

 

TOM STAMMAN   "School of Prophets" was  Wednesday June 22, 2005 7:00 PM. (This was teaching and training on how to move in the prophetic).  Those who have come have enjoyed the thrill of faith rising up for the prophetic and the other gifts as they hear the scriptures which show – It is God’s will to speak by His Spirit through us!  

TOM STAMMAN  "Financial Freedom Seminar" was July 27, 2005 at 7:00 PM.  Tom taught  this new workshop to help with this much needed topic.

DON PIROZOK  from Washington state, is a gifted minister of healing, deliverance and the prophetic.  He led a powerful time on April 2, 2005 Saturday afternoon and evening and April 3, 2005 Sunday morning and evening.  Reports are excellent as to people being set free from sickness and spiritual strongholds.

SCOTT VOLK, a pastor from the Charlotte NC area who is a Messianic Jew, was with us for a special evening service.

 

Nikki and Doug of Center Cross Productions led the morning worship service  with testimony and worship.  They travel full time in music ministry based out of Marshalltown, Iowa. 

 

Derk Stevenson  - www.wordsandworks.org   Derk Stevenson was with us to lead a seminar on breaking bondages and demon oppression.  We appreciated Derk's balance and gentle spirit as he ministered understanding in this needed topic. 

 

Text Box: Kenney Linhart 
Kenney holds miracle crusades around the world with 
hundreds of thousands coming to Christ through his preaching and seeing miracles.  Kenney will have two Services with us Pentecost Sunday, June 8th, at 10 am and 6:30 pm. 
 

Tom Scarrella Tom has come to our church a couple of time.  He is associated with the Smithton Outpouring (now the World Outreach Center in Kansas City).  His ministry is to revive churches to their potential in Christ. His ministry is now based in Florida.  www.scarrella.com


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