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“The Fruit of the Spirit” — A BridgeKidz Series

August 18, 2026 /

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 1Love
 Bible StoryThe Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
 Main IdeaWe don’t have to earn God’s love—it’s a gift through Jesus! 
WEEK 2Joy
 Bible StoryThe Prodigal Son Returns (Luke 15:11-32
 Main IdeaTrue joy comes from knowing Jesus, not from what happens to us.
WEEK 3Peace
 Bible StoryPaul & Barnabas Make Peace (Acts 15:36-41)
 Main IdeaJesus gives us peace that nothing can take away.
WEEK 4Patience
 Bible StoryAbraham Waits for God’s Promise (Genesis 12-21)
 Main IdeaBecause God is patient with us, we can be patient with others.
WEEK 5Kindness
 Bible StoryDavid’s Kindness to Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9)
 Main IdeaWe show kindness because God has been kind to us.
 WEEK 6Goodness
 Bible StoryThe Good Shepherd (John 10:1-18)
 Main IdeaWe don’t do good things to make God love us—He already does! His love helps us do what’s right.
WEEK 7Faithfulness
 Bible StoryThe Parable of the Faithful Servant (Matthew 24:45-51)
 Main IdeaWe can trust God because He is always faithful.
WEEK 8Gentleness
 Bible StoryJesus Welcomes the Children (Mark 10:13-16)
 Main IdeaJesus leads us gently, and His Spirit helps us be gentle with others.
WEEK 9Self-Control
 Bible StoryJesus Resists Temptation (Matthew 4:1-11)
 Main IdeaWe don’t have to let our feelings control us—the Holy Spirit helps us make good choices.
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2027 Jesus SIGNS Workshop

August 18, 2026 /

Details

  • Memorial Lutheran Church
    5810 3rd St, Katy, TX 77493
  • 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.

REGISTER HERE.

A House of Prayer for All Peoples

August 16, 2026 /

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.”

Scripture

  • Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
  • Psalm 67:107 (responsory)

JOYFUL NOISE: Open Hearts. Open Chords. Open Bibles.

August 12, 2026 /

Come join the circle!

Joyful Noise is a relaxed, once-a-month gathering for anyone who loves gospel music, fellowship, and praising God—whether you’ve been playing an instrument for decades, know only three chords, or don’t play an instrument at all.

We’ll gather to sing and play old hymns, gospel favorites, spirituals, and praise songs, intentionally keeping the music simple so everyone can participate. There are no auditions, no performances, and no pressure to be perfect. Experienced musicians are encouraged to fill out the sound and help our beginners along.

And if we completely trainwreck a song? We’ll find the chord, find each other, and keep going!

We’ll finish each evening by opening our Bibles for a short devotional, sharing prayer requests, and praying together.

Bring your guitar or other acoustic instrument, bring your voice, or simply bring yourself.

Three Chords and The Truth.

Come join the circle and make a Joyful Noise!

First Thursday of each month @ 6:30 PM, beginning October 1.

Deaf Family Grow: Southeast Texas! – ASL Classes for Fall, 2026

August 11, 2026 /

A FREE ASL class in Katy, taught by our own Becky Jungklaus!

Did you know that ASL is the 3rd most spoken language in the U.S.?

It’s important for communicators, parents with deaf children, ASL students, teachers, deaf/hearing people, and many more to understand how learning and using other languages such as American Sign Language (ASL) can benefit how you communicate with others and better your life overall.

Here are the details:

DATE2nd & 4th Sundays
Beginning on Sunday, September 13, 2026
TIME1:00-2:30 PM
LOCATIONMemorial Lutheran Church
5810 3rd St.
Katy, TX 77493
CONTACTDeaconess Becky Jungklaus

Surely You Know!

August 9, 2026 /

There are times when you instantly know you’ve messed up. Big time. Times when you instantly know you should have kept your mouth closed. When you’ve gone too far. When you’ve vastly overstepped.

In today’s reading Job makes those scenarios looks like child’s-play.

Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.

Job 38:4

As a short recap: Job lost everything, save his wife and friends. His friends and wife challenge him saying he must have done something wrong. His wife tells him to just curse God.

Job pleads his case. And what he says is true. He has acted righteously.

But then he goes too far. He calls God as a witness to his righteousness. That may not seem bad, but the result is questioning God’s providence. Questioning God.

Not a good strategy.

God shows up and sets things straight. He shows Job who God is – and it’s not Job. He reminds Job of his place in the nature of things.

It’s a moment when I suspect Job wishes he had brought a change of pants.

But here’s the thing: Job acknowledges in humility he was wrong in this. He doesn’t double-down. He doesn’t plead for evidence. He doesn’t try to further his cause. He says, “Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth” (Job 40:4).

We can learn from this.

So many times we want to plead our case before God. We want the world – and Him – to know that what’s happening to us isn’t “fair.” (What does that even mean?) We want it known that we don’t deserve what is happening.

But there is a careful line here: are we pleadin to God or are we pleading against Him? Are we running to Him for help, for shelter, for comfort, for healing; or are we running to Him questioning His providence and, by extension, His mercy, His grace, His love, His care?

Several steps too far!

Time to change your pants.

God is god. You are not. God’s providence is perfect. Your actions are not. God acts in love and for the good of His people, whether or not we see or feel it right now.

Know that! Trust that! Take comfort in that!

Whatever is happening to you, around you, affecting you, know that God is still on His throne. Nothing that is happening is outside of His sight, His care, His reign.

And neither are you.

Let’s move that to Jesus. Unlike Job He didn’t plead His case before God, but pleaded to God for His case. Like Job (finally did), Jesus was humble before the Lord and trusted that God’s way and plan was best – regardless of how it impacted Him.

And now, through faith in Jesus, we know and can trust that “the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us” (Romans 8:18) and that “for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).

That doesn’t mean life will be simple or easy, but it does remind us that, because of Jesus, the pains and sufferings of this world are temporary and will end in glory! Through faith in Jesus, God’s “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things” (1 Corinthians 13:7).

That’s what gets us through! God and His love shown perfectly in Jesus! Through faith in Him, we can and will get through whatever comes our way!

And we needn’t bring a change of pants for it; because He has already clothed us in His righteousness unto everlasting life!

Thank You, Lord!

“Gracious Father; we confess that when things are difficult we often plead our cause to You rather than plead to You for our cause. Forgive us, Lord and humble us. Focus us back to You and Your loving and divine providence, fulfilled perfectly through Your Son, our Lord, Jesus. Let us focus on Him instead of what’s happening to us, for in Him we have Your mercy, Your grace, Your forgiveness, and Your life everlasting. In Jesus’ precious name do we pray. Amen.”

Scripture

  • Job 31:35-37
  • Job 38:1-21
  • Job 40:1-5
  • Psalm 18:1-6
Ignore the date error. This is from August 9, 2026.

WE ARE STILL HAVING MAJOR SOUND ISSUES ON OUR LIVE STREAM.
THIS IS AN EDIT OF OUR CAPTURED AUDIO AND RECORDED VIDEO FOR THE SERMON.
OUR APOLOGIES!

Walk on the Wet Side

August 2, 2026 /

“In Christ we can! Will we?” (A service on justification and sanctification.)

Scripture

  • Isaiah 55:1-5
  • Romans 9:1-13
  • Matthew 14:13-21
  • Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 (Responsory)

DUE TO SOUND TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, THIS SERVICE IS UNAVAILABLE. OUR APOLOGIES!

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Phone / Email

(979) 885-7270 [Church]
(713) 965-6761 [Pastor Scott Heitshusen’s Cell]

info@lifebridgesealy.com

Location // Mail

2162 FM 2187 Rd (location)
P.O. Box 934 (mail)
Sealy, TX 77474

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Reaching the Lost.
Discipling the Saved.
Sharing the Love of Jesus with Everyone.

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