'What counts is your life. Is it green and flourishing?'
Luke 3:9
Sunday Service at Ascension - 11.15am for prayer, 11.45am for tea and coffee and 12pm for worship.
Sunday Service at Evelyn - 4.30pm for cooking, 6.30pm for the meal, 7.30pm for circle time - see 'Giving' below to support financially and sign up here:
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Early Morning Prayer - on Zoom from 7-7.30am Monday to Friday
4SitesWalk - next Sunday 23 April, instead of our Midday service, we'll be walking the four stations of The Bear - Evelyn, Frankham St, Leander and the Ascension - talking to God as we go. Meet at Evelyn (9 Wotton Road) at 12pm (after cheering Declan on at the London Marathon) and finish at Ascension on Dartmouth Row. If you need transport between sites, please contact info@thebear.tv
'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 2023 - 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. Full details at www.freefilmfestivals.org
Luke Whitelaw - on Thursday 4 May at 1pm we will be holding a memorial service for Luke at the Ascension. Please come and support Gemma and the family. If you would like to bake, serve, set up or clear up, contact info@thebear.tv
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, LF testing, masks 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://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/dpmflynn?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=dpmflynn&utm_campaign=pfp-tweet&utm_term=4fe154ca2a1946d897ae0a8fd05945d8) 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 on before, 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.
This week at The Bear
Sunday
11.15am Prayer
11.45am Tea and Coffee
12pm Midday Service
6.30pm Evening Service
Monday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
7.30pm Bear Leadership Team
Tuesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
1.30pm Women's Bible Study
Wednesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
Thursday
7am Early Morning Prayer
10am/1pm Bear Cubs
Friday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
1.30pm English Fridays
Notices and Classifieds
Free Books Day - TOMORROW at 2000 Community Action Centre, Deptford SE8 3PG (details at www.freebookscampaign.co.uk)
Springs Dance Company - workshops in April and July (see info@springsdancecompany.org.uk)
Refocusing Faithfulness - a six-week course exploring the Biblical basis for LGBTQ+ inclusion at St Marys Marylebone. Starts Wednesday 3 May at 7pm. Contact info@thebear.tv for more details.
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