The Knights of Columbus Council 3313 will host a Drive-Through Grilled Pork Steak Dinner on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 10:45 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., or until sold out!
Each $15 meal includes a grilled pork steak, potatoes, green beans, and a roll. Desserts will also be available.
Meals may be picked up at the Sealy Columbus Club (KC Hall), located at 1310 Highway 90 West. Most major credit cards will be accepted.
Proceeds will benefit the Sealy Ministerial Alliance and the Good Samaritan Shop.
Get some good food and make a difference in our community!
The Sealy Ministerial Alliance exists to assist Sealy residents in areas such as rent and utilities. The Good Samaritan Shop is a resale shop operated by the Sealy Ministerial Alliance where every purchase and donation helps us provide support to local individuals and families in challenging times.
This mission trip we will serve the homeless, work with kids at a community Kids Club, kids in parks, painting and handyman projects. All done in the name of Jesus. And of course serve as credentialed volunteers with the Iditarod Race.
On Saturday, you will help set up the Iditarod Start fencing in Willow, Alaska. On Sunday, you’ll serve as credentialed volunteers putting on the Race Start. Afterwards, tearing down the fencing and loading it all back into the Iditarod truck. During the day, we encourage informal spiritual conversations with others.
Please note: The Iditarod volunteer experience is physically demanding and requires a moderate level of activity.
DATES
March 4-10, 2027
COST
$850 per person plus airfare ($500-$850)
CONTACT
Mallory @ (979) 472-0416
This will be much different than our summer trips to Alaska.
On Sunday, October 25, 2026, following worship (around 11:15/11:30am), LifeBridge will hold its annual Congregational Voters’ Meeting.
Information and agenda items will appear below as they become available (so check back often).
AGENDA
Call to Order
Opening Prayer
Approval of Minutes
Congregational Voters’ Meeting Minutes October 26, 2025
Call to Order
President Jesus Sanchez called the meeting to order.
Opening Prayer
Pastor Scott Heitshusen opened the meeting with prayer.
Approval of Minutes
Angie Wolfe made a motion to approve the October 20, 2024 Congregational Voters’ Meeting minutes. Second by Frank Johnston. Motion passed.
Nominating Task Force Presentation and Elections
Current Election Information Stephen Deutsch presented the current nominees.
Current Nominees
President: Nominee: Jesus “Zeus” Sanchez – Incumbent
Vice-President: Nominee: Dave Penner – 1-year term
Secretary: Nominee: Sherri Santoro – Incumbent
Elder Position 1: Wayne Heitshusen – Incumbent
Elder Position 3: Giles Montgomery – Incumbent
Elder Position 5: Brad Biss – Incumbent
Elder Position 7: Dale Leland – Incumbent
Nominations From the Floor Jesus Sanchez asked if there were any nominations from the floor. There were none. Frank Johnston made a motion to close the election ballot and accept all nominations as presented and approve by acclimation. Second by Alfred Tomasek. Motion passed.
Giles Montgomery acknowledged the SURGE volunteers and thanked them for their efforts.
Outreach: Angie Wolfe (Outgoing) – We participated in the Boo Bash reaching over 2000+ people and participated in the Scarecrow contest. A float was entered in the Fantasy of Lights Parade. Two blood drives were held at LifeBridge this year. LifeBridge was a sponsor for the Third Annual Party in the Park on August 9. We also collaborated with other area churches to hold the Fields of Faith on October 1. Wylie Montgomery gave her testimonial. Sealy’s event was larger than Katy’s – a great success.
Missions: Angie Wolfe – Angie thanked LifeBridge for their support of missions during 2025. Angela Johnston, Emma Kopczynski, and Angie will be going to Kenya in November. Eight people in total are going from Trinity Ablaze. A team will be going back to Alaska on July 12-18, 2026.
Sealy Pregnancy Resource Center Update
Jen Heitshusen gave an overview of 2025. They served 65 clients a week. They are open Monday through Thursday. 97% of the pregnancy tests were positive. 71% were abortion vulnerable. 25 babies were born. 30 ultrasounds were done. 1,833 packages of diapers were handed out. The Annual Christmas Party will be held on December 13. 40 volunteers are needed and around 120 children will be attending. The Angel Tree will be in the LifeBridge sanctuary. They are working on the prayer garden.
Outreach
Sue announced that Stacy Wills and Sue will now be leading Outreach. They will continue to build and foster new activities. The focus will be on service – help people in need in the community (clothing drives, rides to doctors, mentorships, etc.). Please contact Stacy or Sue if you want to volunteer.
Fellowship
Fellowship will be more intentional moving forward. We will be eating and greeting with a purpose such as meet and greets with your elders and new visitors. Breakfasts on 5th Sunday’s are another idea.
Sealy Christian Pantry Update
Patsy Tomasek gave an overview of 2025. The Pantry left LifeBridge in February 2025. The pantry is thriving in their new location. It is open on Wednesday’s from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Patsy thanked LifeBridge for their continued support. The Pantry is serving 250 families a week. They have many volunteers including many from LifeBridge and 4 translators. Patsy is Co-Director of Administration and Sue Kristynik is Co-Director of the Warehouse. They fill pantries at each of the schools in Sealy. A summer lunch program provides 5 breakfasts and lunches each week to help feed the kids while away from school meals.
Board Reports
Head Elder: David Walker
The Elders are continuing to work to better serve the congregation and to pray with people.
Treasurer: Margie Ashorn
Margie presented the proposed budget. The budget has increased mainly due to three main items:
There is a large increase in utilities. LifeBridge’s electricity provided notified them in mid-August that they would be closing. We had 1 week to find a new provider. A broker assisted us in finding a new provider; however, the cost doubled.
Staff salaries
Repairs – we still have an air conditioner unit that is out
Giles Montgomery made a motion to accept that 2026 budget as presented. Second by Vic Grisbee. Motion passed.
President: Zeus Sanchez
We will be working on the following in 2026:
Readdressing the strategic framework
Getting new people to LifeBridge
Inviting everyone to be active and involved
Asking all to reach out if you need anything
Being more intentional about bringing or inviting someone to LifeBridge
Growing the Children’s Ministry
Open Discussion
David Walker suggested that we bring all the ministries together one Saturday to talk about how we can support one another. He suggested we could become a movie theater, showing films and raising money with concessions. He suggested the Faith Content Network for films.
Motion to Adjourn
The meeting was closed with the doxology.
Vic Grisbee made a motion to adjourn. Second by Margie Ashorn. Motion passed.
Click to the right of each above for a description of the position, including duties, qualifications, limits, etc. Please read through those position descriptions prior to nominating someone for a position to make sure the person meets the requisites.
Any voting member of LifeBridge may nominate or be nominated for each of these positions (with the gender restriction for those serving on the Board of Elders), with the stipulation that the prior approval of the person being nominated must be secured. (That is, if you are going to nominate someone, talk to them first and get their approval.)
Self-nominations are acceptable.
You may nominate by filling in the form below. Or, if you would prefer to not do so via the form, please email the LifeBridge Vice President your nominations.
Much is said when we talk about this passage in Matthew 16 about the interpretation of who or what the rock is. Catholics would have you say that the rock is Peter himself, and that this establishes the papacy. Others say that although it refers to Peter, his confession is the rock—the confession that Jesus is “the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Simon Peter replied, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Matthew 16:16
Let’s take away, for a moment, that discussion and focus on that confession. When Jesus asks who people say that He is, and then asks the disciples specifically who they say that He is, the response that comes back from Peter is not one that was arrived at naturally. It was not something that Peter or the others were going to figure out for themselves. God had to reveal Himself to Peter. God had to show Peter Jesus’ identity. And that revelation is going to be foundational to the Church, to its mission, to its fight against the devil and hell itself.
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16). Jesus was not just some rabbi or teacher or good man or someone with a new, interesting philosophy to live by. He was not someone who might have had special gifts and abilities to heal, or speak, or feed thousands from what seemed like magic tricks. He was the one promised from of old, all the way back in Genesis—the Christ, the Anointed, the Messiah, the chosen one of God! This is who Jesus is: the Son of the living God, God and man, the One who came to fulfill what God promised, the One who was speaking to them as the fulfillment of God’s plan.
And this fulfillment—this Jesus—is going to storm the gates of hell, and they will not be able to withstand it. Through suffering and death on a cross, the death of God’s plan and the destruction of all that God loves seemed imminent. But God changed that. He reversed it. He used it instead to display His power, His glory, His victory over sin, death, and the devil on our behalf, forever.
And we are blessed, because this was not revealed just to Simon Peter but has also been revealed to us. By His word, we also now know, through the Spirit, who Jesus is, what he has done, and who we are now as his children—redeemed, forgiven, and granted salvation.
Let everything else come what may. Let the gates of hell and the Devil himself come against us—they will not prevail. Christ has already prevailed against them, for us, forever.
Praise God for that!
“Gracious God, thank you for the truth of who Jesus is: Your Chosen One, Your Son, the One who conquered all for us. Help us to build our foundation, in all aspects of our lives, on Him—our Rock, our fortress, our Savior. In His precious name we pray; amen.”
Join us for this 9-week BridgeKidz series from The Sunday School Store, beginning September 6, 2026!
Not Just Teaching Character, but Leading Kids into the Freedom of Christ
“The Fruit of the Spirit” curriculum is more than just a Sunday School lesson plan. It’s a rescue mission that guides children away from the constant pressure of the world and into the freedom that Christ gives. Children are constantly pressured to measure up, chasing after something that never satisfies. This curriculum frees them from the burden of always trying to be good enough, by leading them into lasting peace that only Christ can give.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23 (esv)
Main Idea for Kids: The Holy Spirit Sets Me Free to Be Who God Made Me
I don’t have to do it all on my own. God is helping me every day to be more like Jesus. That’s real freedom!
We’ve included clear, simple definitions of each fruit of the Spirit so kids can understand what God is growing in them. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness—these aren’t just good ideas; they are real ways the Holy Spirit changes our hearts.
Everything is tied back to Jesus’ example—not as a comparison that makes kids feel like they can’t measure up, but as inspiration to see what God can do in their lives. When children see how Jesus lived, they realize the Holy Spirit is at work in them too—helping them grow, love others, and live in the freedom of Christ!
GOSPEL CONNECTION
Jesus welcomes us into God’s family and gives the Spirit to shape our character. He sends us into school to shine for Him—doing what’s right, honoring God with our choices, serving others, and standing firm.
FIVE-WEEK LESSON OVERVIEW
WEEK 1
Love
Bible Story
The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
Main Idea
We don’t have to earn God’s love—it’s a gift through Jesus!
WEEK 2
Joy
Bible Story
The Prodigal Son Returns (Luke 15:11-32
Main Idea
True joy comes from knowing Jesus, not from what happens to us.
WEEK 3
Peace
Bible Story
Paul & Barnabas Make Peace (Acts 15:36-41)
Main Idea
Jesus gives us peace that nothing can take away.
WEEK 4
Patience
Bible Story
Abraham Waits for God’s Promise (Genesis 12-21)
Main Idea
Because God is patient with us, we can be patient with others.
WEEK 5
Kindness
Bible Story
David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9)
Main Idea
We show kindness because God has been kind to us.
WEEK 6
Goodness
Bible Story
The Good Shepherd (John 10:1-18)
Main Idea
We don’t do good things to make God love us—He already does! His love helps us do what’s right.
WEEK 7
Faithfulness
Bible Story
The Parable of the Faithful Servant (Matthew 24:45-51)
Main Idea
We can trust God because He is always faithful.
WEEK 8
Gentleness
Bible Story
Jesus Welcomes the Children (Mark 10:13-16)
Main Idea
Jesus leads us gently, and His Spirit helps us be gentle with others.
WEEK 9
Self-Control
Bible Story
Jesus Resists Temptation (Matthew 4:1-11)
Main Idea
We don’t have to let our feelings control us—the Holy Spirit helps us make good choices.
Thursday, January 28 at 6:00 PM, through Saturday, January 30 at 4:00 PM, 2027
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Meal, snacks & drinks provided. (There will be some gluten-free options.)
Join us for community building, ASL, fellowship, and outreach
Purpose of Workshop
This workshop helps hearing friends meet and learn with Deaf people. You will learn how to communicate better with Deaf friends.
Most Deaf people in the world (about 98%) do not know Jesus. In Texas, about 345,000 Deaf people have not learned about Him yet. Many Deaf people are hard to find because they mix with hearing people.
You will learn:
Basic ASL signs
Deaf culture and community
Bible stories with acting
This workshop helps our church communicate better with Deaf members and share God’s love with more Deaf people.
Let’s begin getting something out of the way: this passage from Isaiah isn’t talking about current immigration policies, politics, and controversies in the United States.
My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.
Isaiah 56:7c
That isn’t to say there aren’t tangential issues that will brush up against our discussion, but let’s keep the proper focus here.
Isaiah was a prophet during the Exile; when God’s people were taken captive into foreign lands. And in our passage he’s discussing the foreigner’s place before the Lord. (And let’s be clear: the people of God did not typically have a good or pleasing outlook on those outside of themselves.
They were God’s chosen. Others weren’t. They had the Covenant. Others didn’t. They had the Temple. Others didn’t. They had the only one true god, YHWH. Others didn’t.
And yet here Isaiah shares that “foreigners who join themselves to the Lord” (Isaiah 56:6) this same YHWH; this same only one true God, “will bring to [His] holy mountain, and make them joyful in [His] house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on [His] altar; for [His] house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples” (Isaiah 56:7).
Amazing! Those who turn their hearts to Him, he accepts! We might put it this way, “those who trust in the Lord, who put their faith in Him, are saved by Him.”
What wonderful news! But it goes a little further: this same only one true God, YHWH, “who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares, ‘I will gather yet others…besides those already gathered’” (Isaiah 56:8).
Did you catch that: “The outcasts of Israel.”
God’s people were outcasts so many times in their history. In Egypt; in the wilderness; in the exile; and many other times. So as ones treated poorly by others and by grace from God, they should know how to treat others with love and respect and how to share the love and grace of God with them, too.
And here’s where we should learn and apply.
We were outcasts, too. We have been shown undeserves grace and mercy by God through the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Our sins have been forgiven. Everlasting life has been granted. Immeasurable blessings are shown to us daily.
And all of that is not just for us. It is to be shared with others through us; so they are saved, too.
How are we doing with that?
Do we realize LifeBridge is not our but God’s for all His people? Do we welcome, love, and respect all God brings into His house here, eager to pray with them, walk with them, cry with them, laugh with them, mourn with them, praise God with them, love them the way God love us?
May we see in this place an avenue to receive God’s mercy and grace and share and live it with all God brings here so that all may see and believe in Jesus!
“Gracious Father, thank You for showing us Your grace and mercy through Your Son, our Lord, Jesus; bringing us to Your Holy Mountain in worship. Move us, Lord, to be winsome and welcoming to ll You would send us so that they, too, would have salvation in Jesus. In His precious name do we pray. Amen.”
