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‘…and I will give thanks to Him in song.’
Psalm 28:7
Sunday Morning - our service this week will be on Zoom NOT in The Bear - If family, friends and neighbours want to tune in, please ask them to contact The Bear in advance (on 07707 524977) for ID and Password. We can then explain the protocol, send them the codes and welcome them properly.
Electric Eels and Flame Fish - Sunday at 9am. These groups will continue on Zoom until Sunday 18 July. Contact for details.
Youth Alpha - Sunday at 10am (on Zoom this week).
David’s Funeral - is on Tuesday 6 July at 2.30pm at Hither Green crematorium. Please contact Margaret if you want to attend in person as there is a limit on numbers. The service will also be streamed online at https://watch.obitus.com
Early Morning Prayer - all welcome to pray from 7-7.30am Monday to Friday
House Groups - usually meet on Wednesdays or Thursdays, some on Zoom, some in Real Life. To join one, or try one, contact
Bear Cubs - for pre-school children and their parents/carers. Bookable sessions at The Bear on Monday and Friday mornings and Thursday afternoons. Outdoor sessions in local green spaces on Thursday mornings. Book on Eventbrite or email bearcubs@thebear.tv for more details.
English Fridays - a free conversational English class for students of all levels at 1.30pm on Fridays. Contact
The Bear Leadership Team - are having a day away on Friday 16 July. Subjects on the table include diversity and inclusivity. If you have comments, questions, words or prayers for the team, please send to info@thebear.tv before Friday 9 July.
The Bear Book Club - Thursday 29 July at 8pm - the book is ‘God Is Not A White Man’ and Chine will be taking questions and hearing reflections during the evening. Please contact for details.
The Ragged Bear Cubs Big Box Build - on Monday 16 August, Bear Cubs and the Deptford Ragged School Archive will invite families to come and get involved in creating and playing in a city built from cardboard boxes on Douglas Way, Deptford. This will part of ‘Summer of Play’, a national initiative to provide play opportunities for children https://www.summerofplay.co.uk We need people to help on the day and we need boxes… loads and loads of cardboard boxes! Please bring to Sunday morning services or Bear Cubs sessions. Contact to find out more.
The Bear Youth Camp - Wednesday 18 to Friday 20 August. Contact for booking information.
The Whole Bear Camp - Friday 20 August for a weekend of camping in the sun. There are still some places available under canvas and in bunkhouses and the cost is now the same for both. Please note, there are a range of activities on offer during the weekend at just £10 per person, including a seal trip! Check out www.birchhall.com for details of these before you fill in the form.
The Ragged Project
Keir and Ezra’s Big Walk to Wales - on Monday 12 July, Ezra and Keir A will be embarking on a walk of epic proportions from Deptford to North Wales raising money for The Ragged Project. You can support them here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/raggedwalk2wales If you know someone living enroute who may be able to put them up for a night, contact
Keep up to speed with the building project by clicking on https://www.facebook.com/The-Ragged-Project-Fundraising-101670845368740 Please ‘like’ the posts – the more traffic and likes we get, the better for our fundraising efforts. Please forward the link to friends and family and encourage them to like and share far and wide!
The Bear Church Instagram - username: the_bear_v_church or username: thebearchurch Contact to post.
The Bear WhatsApp Broadcast Group - to receive these updates add The Bear Church 07707 524977 to your contacts, then message the number and ask to join the group.
The Bear Finance Department - do send all finance emails to Tracy at finance@thebear.tv – but do not send them to info@thebear.tv because he/she/they know nothing about finance. However, if you want info, then info@thebear.tv is your man/woman/person.
Giving - is part of our worship. We want to continue to pay our staff, our bills and support our local community and our cross-cultural workers. The Bear Church bank details are 'Deptford Ragged Trust' HSBC Account no. 21361317 Sort Code 40-02-25. If you want to give specifically to support local people in food poverty, please mark your gift ‘Fruit and Veg’.
Other Notices
Any Old Tech? - if you have any good quality laptops, phones, DSLR cameras etc that you no longer use, do consider donating them to our friends at Cherish Uganda. Contact Tracy at for more details.
‘Listening to the Boys’ - a brand new book by our very own David Pott about the amazing portraits of Jacob and his sons by the Spanish artist, Zurbarán which are on display at Auckland Castle. More details and pre-order (£5+£2p&p) from David at dlpott@gmail.com
Summer Club - Kelly is putting together a programme for local primary aged children for summer learning and fun. She’ll be based at The Albany for two weeks during the school holidays and is looking for support from anyone with a talent to share – music, dance, cookery, sports, you name it - who can volunteer time or resources. For full details or offers of help, please contact
Bare Christianity - listen to Pastor Paul reading his upcoming book.
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHVEY0ENv48scStgcYv3Tw/videos
Podbean: https://pauladlington.podbean.com
Summer 21 – if you are 14-24, join REACH London and iNet for a week-long mission experience across four locations in London this summer. Serve a missional project, receive training, and have fun. It's residential and either free or very low cost. Take a look at the promotional video, download the flyer, and click here for the expression of interest form.
Psalms and Stretches - sessions continue on Tuesdays at 8am (free/£5/£7.50). If you would like to find out more about how to become a P&S instructor, please contact Ruth at info@psalmsandstretches.com
This week at The Bear
Sunday
9am Electric Eels and Flame Fish on Zoom
10am Morning Prayer on Zoom
10am Youth Alpha
10.30 am Morning Service on Zoom
Monday
7am Early Morning Prayer on Zoom
9.30am Bear Cubs at The Bear
12.30pm Bear Cubs Team Summer Lunch
Tuesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
2.30 pm David Thomas’s Funeral
Wednesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
8 pm Housegroups
Thursday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
9.15am Fundraising Team Meeting
10am Bear Cubs Outdoors
1pm Bear Cubs at The Bear
8 pm Housegroups
Friday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs at The Bear
1.30pm English Fridays at The Bear
Classifieds
Job Opportunity - Premises Coordinator Vacancy, P/T 4 days a week. Midi Music, Deptford, are seeking an Experienced Premises Coordinator for our building in Deptford. Details here https://www.themidimusiccompany.co.uk/job-opportunities/
Babysitting/Childminding - Miriam Alston, age 18, is available for babysitting & childminding until mid-September. Please ring for details on
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