'For my eyes have seen your salvation...'
Luke 2:30
Sunday Morning Service - at the Ascension. 11.15 for prayer, 11.45 for tea and coffee and 12.00 for worship.
Sunday Evening Service - at the Evelyn - see 'Giving' below to support financially and sign up for April here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccsNLURWTUbVmxjheJm7Gpl3IC2RVC-q6CojEwRAN5I/edit?usp=sharing
Early Morning Prayer - on Zoom from 7-7.30am Monday to Thursday
Easter at The Bear - we are invited to join the Ascension congregation on Maundy Thursday at 7pm for a meal followed by a service. This replaces Tenebrae for this year. For catering purposes, please let Bex know TODAY if you are planning to be there. On Good Friday we are welcome to join the Walk of Witness, meeting at Whitfields Mount, near Goffer Road on Blackheath at 10.30am. Easter Sunday sees us back in Deptford with an outdoor service at 10.30am in Giffin Square as well as our 6.30pm Evening Service at Evelyn.
4SitesWalk - on Sunday 23 April, instead of our Midday service, we'll be walking through the four places of The Bear - Evelyn, Frankham St, Leander and the Ascension - talking to God as we go. More details to follow.
'Gather' - a re-boot of the former 'Standing in the Gap' monthly prayer and praise evenings will begin with a meeting on Monday 24 April from 7.30pm at the Ascension.
The New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival April 2023 - the programme is now in print and online (www.freefilmfestivals.org) The Festival runs from 21-30 April, and we'll be screening 'Getting It Back - the story of Cymande' at the old Curzon Goldsmiths, SE14 on Thursday 27 April at 7pm.
Pilgrimage and Earthcare - David Pott has co-produced a podcast with 'Earthkeepers' who are based on the west coast of the USA. Find it here:
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.
Summer 2023 - The Annual Big Bear Church Camp in Frinton-on-Sea will be from Friday 11 August.
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
Covid-19 - please continue to access all the support available - vaccination, regular LF testing, masks, distancing and hand hygiene.
The Ragged Project Fundraising
London Marathon - our very own Declan will be running for The Ragged Project. Please show him some love, financially (https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid032X9X5ZT8SihLFxdKxygXUfvnxtUzst5NSLWnVjgmwN5PRcMFpxmBn7huEQymPbjnl&id=100000168695929&sfnsn=scwspwa) and by turning up on the day to cheer him through Deptford.
Worship - download or stream Dave's new songs and raise money for the Project. Link is here: https://linktr.ee/davidwinter
We are 94% of the way to funding our new building. That's a few % up, but we're not yet where we need to be. A large proportion of our funds have come from personal contacts. Please continue to have conversations and sow seeds - and if you need any facts and figures, or publicity resources, contact Bex or Richard. For the glory of God and the good of the poor.
Holy Week at The Bear
Palm Sunday
11.15am Morning Prayer at the Ascension (entrance down path on righthand side, not main doors)
11.45am Tea and Coffee
12pm Midday Service
6.30pm Evening Service
Monday
7am Early Morning Prayer
Tuesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
8am Psalms and Stretches
Wednesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
8pm Housegroups
Maundy Thursday
7am Early Prayer
7pm Service at Ascension
Good Friday
10.30am Walk of Witness