'I want us to help each other with the faith that we have. Your faith will help me, and my faith will help you.’
Romans 1:12
Sunday Morning Service - it will be very special to celebrate Jesse this morning, and to hear from Ben, Ezra and Susan about their faith. There will be groups for children as usual (and they will be special too). The service can be watched on Zoom
Sunday Evening Service - is going really well. Join in here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccsNLURWTUbVmxjheJm7Gpl3IC2RVC-q6CojEwRAN5I/edit?usp=sharing We're collecting toiletries for the congregation to access. Bring your donations (deodorant, toothpaste, sanitary products, wipes etc.) to The Bear on Sundays or by arrangement (info@thebear.tv)
Covid-19 - please continue to access all the support available - vaccination, regular LF testing, masks, distancing and hand hygiene.
Romans - the introduction to our Book of The Year can be watched here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yktp34UIEPs&t=1308s
Early Morning Prayer - all welcome to pray from 7-7.30am Monday to Friday
Bear Cubs, English Friday's, Housegroups and Women's Bible Study - all happening this week (see diary).
The Bear Book Group - Tuesday 15 February. The book is 'Ask the Beasts, Darwin and the God of Love' by Elizabeth A. Johnson. Contact bex@thebear.tv to find out how to join in.
The Bear Green Group - next meeting coming up in February.
Sleep Out for LandAid - Paul and Richard will be sleeping out for charity, somewhere in Surrey Quays on Thursday 10 March. This is a fact-finding mission, which will hopefully lead to a sleep out in Deptford to support The Ragged Project later in the month. If you want to join in on 10 March, the link is here: https://join.landaid.org/register/sleepout/defaultregistrationform and if you'd like to find out more about sleeping out to aid our own land, please contact info@thebear.tv
The Only Way Is Essex - we have booked Birch Hall Adventures in Frinton for another Big Bear Camping Weekend (15-17 July) Details including costs and deadlines to follow.
The Bear Church Instagram(s) - the_bear_v_church or thebearchurch
The Bear WhatsApp Broadcast Group - to receive updates add The Bear Church 07707 524977 to your contacts, then message the number and ask to join the group.
The Ragged Project - our search for £1million continues. We were successful at NCIL, but our other (potential) funder postponed their visit from this week to next week (see diary), so continue to pray! Big thanks to Vickie who has been raising funds by open water swimming, www.justgiving.com/fundraising/vickie-yeardley1and to everyone who is continuing to give.
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. Since the start of the pandemic, more than £18,000 has been given through The Bear to support local people in food poverty through Social Supermarkets - this work is ongoing, and if you want to give specifically to this, please mark your gift ‘Fruit and Veg’. Money-related questions to Tracy at finance@thebear.tv
Other Notices
iNet- the annual Curry Night will be at The Bear on Tuesday 8 February. This is an opportunity to hear from our cross-cultural workers and pray for iNet's work. Contactiain@thebear.tvfor details.
New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival 2022 - we will be screening two films as part of the Festival in April. To get involved contact tessa@thebear.tv
This week at The Bear
Sunday
10am Prayer at The Bear
10.30am Morning Service
6.30pm Evening Service
Monday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
8pm The Deptford Ragged Trustees
Tuesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
8am Psalms and Stretches
2pm Women's Bible Study
Wednesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
8pm Housegroups
Thursday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am The Ragged Project Advisory Board
10am/1pm Bear Cubs
2pm visit from (potential) funder
8pm Housegroups
Friday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
1.30pm English Fridays
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