'But whoever has been forgiven little, loves little'
Luke 7:47
A Week of Prayer and Fasting - starts this Sunday - please contact info@thebear.tv for more
Sunday Morning Service - at the Ascension. 11.15 for prayer, 11.45 for tea and coffee and 12.00 for worship. The service will be led by the leader of The Bear (Bex), sung worship will be led by the previous leader of The Bear (Paul) and the speaker will be the previous previous leader of The Bear (Martin). Like buses - you wait ages for one and then three come along at once. Don't miss it!
Sunday Evening Service - at Evelyn. 4pm for cooking, 6pm for food, 7pm for the service Please sign up here if you can support the team: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccsNLURWTUbVmxjheJm7Gpl3IC2RVC-q6CojEwRAN5I/edit?usp=sharing
Early Morning Prayer - on Zoom from 7-7.30am Monday to Friday
'Gather' - meeting at the building site on Monday 6 November at 7.30pm. This is part of a week of fasting and prayer for The Ragged Project and the world. There will be Early Prayer on Zoom each morning for those who can make it, and a prayer gathering at the Leander Centre on Thursday 9th at 1pm
Deptford Ragged School Archive - everyone is welcome for some Christmas archiving! Our work will contribute towards a stall at the Deptford Community Day on Saturday 2 December. Meet at Katharine's on Tuesday 14 November at 8pm.
Newcomers Dinner - in Sydenham on Wednesday 15 November. If you are new-ish to The Bear, please contact iain@thebear.tv to book a place at the table
The Bear Church Instagram and Twitter - @thebearchurch
The Bear WhatsApp Broadcast Group - for weekly updates and more, add The Bear Church 07707 524977 to your contacts, then message the number and ask to join the group.
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. We are now also paying rent on three buildings. The Bear Church bank details are 'Deptford Ragged Trust' HSBC Account no. 21361317 Sort Code 40-02-25. To support local people in food poverty through the Evelyn Social Supermarket please give to the general pot - it's less admin and therefore less costly. Money-related questions to Tracy at finance@thebear.tv
The Ragged Project
Tea Towels - our TDRT fairtrade, organic cotton tea towels will be available to buy at Ascension on Sundays. £8 each, £15 for two or £20 for three (cash or card). Stocking fillers?!
Worship - download or stream Dave's new songs and raise money for the Project: https://linktr.ee/davidwinter
We are 94% of the way to funding our new building. This is positive, but we're not yet where we need to be. Cashflow is still extremely tight! A large proportion of our funds have come from or through personal contacts - do you know someone who may want to invest? Or someone who may know someone...? If you need any facts and figures, a template letter or publicity resources, contact Bex or Richard. For the glory of God and the good of the poor.
This week at The Bear
Sunday
11.15am Prayer at the Ascension
11.45am Tea and Coffee
12pm Midday Service
4pm Cooking at Evelyn
6pm Evening Meal
7pm Evening Service
Monday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
7.30pm Gather in Deptford
Tuesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
1.30pm Womens' Bible Study
7.30pm Leadership and Trustees
Wednesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
Thursday
7am Early Morning Prayer
10am/1pm Bear Cubs
1pm Prayer at Leander
8pm Small Groups
Friday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
1.30pm English Fridays
Notices and Classifieds
Churches Together in South London - are hosting a Zoom meeting on Thursday 16 November to focus on addressing the issue of youth violence in the capital. All welcome. Full details from claire@ctslondon.org.uk
iNet Ignite in Advent - on Thursday 30 November, everyone is welcome for a prayer evening with mince pies at 7.30pm in the Here For Good Centre on Sydenham Road, SE26
Soul Survivor - what does youth ministry look like beyond Mike Pilavachi? 'Youthscape' have produced the following article, which some may find helpful: Read the article ➡️
Contact info@thebear.tv if you want to run a classified ad. Please note that Classifieds are included as a courtesy and do not necessarily reflect The Bear Leadership or employees' views or beliefs.