Join us, ladies!
| WHO | Ladies |
| DATE | Last Tuesdays of the Month |
| TIME | 9:30 AM |
| LOCATION | Tony’s Family Restaurant 1629 Meyer St, Sealy, TX 77474 |
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“Good things come to those who wait.” Or so the saying goes. That’s not always the case, but there is occasional truth to it.
There are some things that are worth the wait; worth the effort; worth the suffering and pain. Some things that you can endure when you know what the end result will be.
Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.
Luke 21:28
Building a home; working out; extra hours at work for the promotion or uprooting your life for a big move to accompany a new job; enduring surgery and recovery for a now-working knee or chemo so you can ring a bell; years of intense study for that degree and accompanying job in your selected field; or the big one, the pain and suffering from pregnancy and childbirth for the precious baby that comes from the result.
Our text for today gives us another, bigger picture one: some of the things that will take place in the End Times. Pain, suffering; betrayal; war; death. So many terrible things that are a part of the Last Days.
Are we are in the “now and not yet” times. The things prophesied exist now and will continue until Christ returns.
These are not things to look forward to, but they are things that we can and will endure because we know what the End is: utter and complete consummation of the victory of Jesus and a New Creation where pain, suffering, crying, mourning, and death are no more. Ever!
When Jesus gained the Victory on the Cross and through the empty Tomb, that victory was and is real for all time – but the full realization and consummation of it is not yet. There will still be more pain and suffering. There will be more crying and pain. There will be more war and death.
But those will end!
Forever!
And that’s what we look forward to! That’s why we can endure and do all things through Christ Who strengthens us!
We can see all the bad that is and will happen and still, as God’s redeemed and save, “straighten up and raise [our] heads, because [our] redemption is drawing near” (Luke 21:28).
We can (and should be) bold and confident facing all the challenges and sufferings now and to come because we know the End of the story. The End because of His story. The Beginning through what He finished on the Cross and in the empty Tomb.
“Straighten up and raise your heads” because He’s got this and will get you through! Jesus’ victory is proof. His victory is key. His victory has already happened over all these things to get us through all these things.
Scriptures
- Luke 21:5-28
- Psalm 98
The theme for this year’s Sealy “Fantasy of Lights” is “A Christmas Wish”!
LifeBridge will have a float in the parade again this year (one of the few churches who have one).
Our float theme is, “DON’T STOP PRAYING!”
Come help put the float together!
December 5th, 2025
Contact Marci @ (832) 654-8438
Are you feeling the call to GO?
We have three options this year for you to answer that question!
Then Jesus Came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20
GraceWorks Alaska
Background
For those called to Mission but not to Africa, there is another opportunity!
Amy (who was on our team), has been a leader with GraceWorks Alaska a couple of times now. When I (Angie) came back from Kenya and shared a few stories with the Battle group a few of the youth expressed wanting to go on a trip. So, I gathered more information.
LINK
Graceworks Alaska: Make an Impact Through Volunteering
DATES
July 12-18, 2026
AGES
You have to be 12 years old to go on the GraceWorks Alaska trip.
It would be best for an adult (parent/grandparent) to attend with the youth partner. (Think of it as a trip to service alongside them!)
In addition to this you can attend as an adult without a youth as well.
PRICE
Pricing is $850 per person to GraceWorks and estimated flight is around $1,700 per person.
Trinity Ablaze in Kenya
Vision Clinics
Trinity Klein and other participating churches address both the spiritual needs and physical vision of Kenyans through short term mission trips.
Our mission teams conduct vision clinics while spreading the Word of God to all who attend.
A single team of eight can reach hundreds of people in a single week, giving each visitor clear vision of Jesus Christ’s healing plus providing eye care through onsite services and materials.
LINKS
DATES
May 28 — June 7, 2026
AGES
You must be 18 years old to take part in this opportunity.
A Passport and Visa/E-Visa will be required.
PRICE
$800 -$1,600 to Trinity Ablaze in Kenya covers all accommodations and transportation. Also covers Breakfast and Dinner. Lunch is TBD by the location that you are stationed.
Air fare is not included.
They do ask that we book the same flights into Nairobi and out of Nairobi. Depending on when you book your flight, it will likely be $1,600-$2,400.
Starfish Kenya
Care and Education for Children
Starfish Kenya currently partners with two organizations in Kenya. Both House of Hope and St. Anna Care Centre are able to provide care and education for children through our financial support and partnership.
Activities and Opportunities for Serving:
- Leading a small group of students
- Play sports, games, puzzles, etc.
- Share your testimony
- Give the message (evening devotional or Sunday morning)
- Join or assist in leading Praise and Worship
- Lead or assist with a Bible Study or Workshop with Adults
- Lead a high school workshop
- Share skill or talent (dance, music, cooking, art, etc.)
- Assist in taking individual and class photos of students for sponsors.
LINK
starfishkenya.org/our-mission/
DATES
June 4-17, 2026
APPLICATIONS
Due January 4, 2026 with non-refundable deposit.
AGES
There is not age limit, as long as a parent accompanies them and they are both willing to serve. Youngest that has ever gone was 10.
A Passport and Visa/E-Visa will be required.
PRICE
Projected trip cost is $3,400-$4,000, which will include airfare, lodging, ground transportation, meals in Kenya, travel medical insurance, safari, meeting supplies, etc.
MONTHLY TEAM MEETINGS
Team meets at Gateway Community Church once a month on a Sunday from 12:30-3:30 PM.
There will be a Q&A SESSION on November 25, 2025, at 5:30 PM
COMMITS need to be made by January 1, 2026.
Join us as we help our neighbors at the Sealy Christian Food Pantry “Bake the Season Bright” by supplying items needed to bake cakes and cookies.
This a great opportunity to put a smile on someone’s face who might not be experiencing all the joy of the season.
We will collect kits/items from November 2-30, 2025.
Items can be dropped off at LifeBridge on Sunday morning at the 10:00 AM.
Questions? Contact Angie Wolfe at (979) 627-5817.
The book of Isaiah spans one of the most turbulent periods in Israel’s history. Isaiah prophesied during the 8th century B.C., a time when the once-unified kingdom of Israel had divided into the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah). As Assyria’s power surged across the ancient Near East, the northern kingdom fell to its armies in 722. Meanwhile, Judah watched as the threat of foreign domination grew.
Isaiah’s ministry in the capital of Judah, Jerusalem, spanned the reigns of several kings, including Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (Isa. 1:1). He warned Judah about the consequences of their idolatry, injustice, and misplaced trust in political alliances rather than in the Lord. His early prophecies focus on coming judgment, yet they are also laced with hope, most famously in the promise of Immanuel, “God with us” (Isa. 7:14).
The later chapters of Isaiah reflect a shift in tone and timeline, addressing a people either in exile or anticipating it. By then, Assyria had waned, and Babylon had risen to dominate the region, eventually conquering Jerusalem and carrying many Judeans into exile in 586 B.C. These later chapters speak with extraordinary hope about God’s power to redeem, restore, and bring his people home through this Immanuel, his one and only son, Jesus.
It is Jesus, the incarnation of the living God, who Isaiah promised would come as a child born, a son given (Isa. 9:7). Jesus, the holy seed (Isa. 6:13) from the root of Jesse (Isa. 11:10), who would go to the cross for our sake: “being despised and rejected” and “pierced for our transgressions; crushed for our iniquities” (Isa. 53:3,5). In the midst of exile, Isaiah prophesied only one way home to our God: through the arrival of the God-man, Jesus.
As Pastor Matt Popovits (the author of this series) writes, “What becomes plain [through the book of Isaiah] is this: when Jesus comes, he brings with him a Kingdom. A reign. A Home and haven under God’s care that is very, very good.”
This Advent, we will focus on several passages in Isaiah where the promises of God – fulfilled in either Jesus’ arrival or his second coming – proclaim to us that while we long to find peace, belonging, and comfort this time of year, our ultimate Christmas gift is our citizenship in his kingdom. For He is the Home who has come to win us back from exile, keep us safe in His embrace, and promises that we will someday reside with Him forever.
It’s time to decorate LifeBridge for Christmas!
Sunday, November 23, 2024, following worship.
Everyone is invited and lunch will be provided following!
With many working, it won’t take long, the place will look great, and fun will be had by all!
Join us!
Details
- LifeBridge Community Church
2162 FM 2187 Rd, Sealy, TX 77474 - Saturday, January 31, 2026
- 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Meal, snacks & drinks provided
- 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.
Make a Child’s Christmas, a day to remember!
Here’s how:
- Pick up an angel and make sure that one of the Angel Tree Elves writes down your name so we know which angel you are shopping for.
- Next, have fun shopping for your little angel!
- Have more fun wrapping your little angel’s gift! (Feel free to use a gift bag if wrapping isn’t your “gift!”)
- Attach your angel tag to your wrapped gift.
- Please return your angel’s gift by Sunday, November 30, or you will find yourself on Santa’s naughty list.
Contact Jen Heitshusen with questions or for more information.
Nothing is more fun than seeing children’s faces filled with joy at Christmas.
Sealy Pregnancy Resource Center needs your help to make our client Christmas party special.
Sign up to help on Saturday, December 13 from 11:30 AM — 1:30 PM.
See Jen Heitshusen to sign up and help spread some joy this Christmas season.
Ladies join us for the ‘Christmas Crawl!’
On Saturday, November 29, we will meet at LifeBridge at 3:30 PM, then we will go on an adventure to 3-4 different houses around the community to enjoy
- hors d’oeuvres,
- entrée,
- desserts, and
- ornament gift exchange.
So pick an ornament that you think someone else will enjoy!
RSVP to Angie Wolfe at (979) 627-5817.
Starting Sunday, November 9, 2025, we will begin a journey through the fascinating, often misunderstood, challenging book of the prophet EZEKIEL.
Join us as we explore this major prophet, what it meant for Israel, and how it applies to us.
