'Then you will live in the land that I gave to your ancestors. So you will be my people and I will be your God'
Ezekiel 36:28
3Sites walk - meet at The Bear at 12pm. More details for info@thebear.tv
Evening 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: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccsNLURWTUbVmxjheJm7Gpl3IC2RVC-q6CojEwRAN5I/edit?usp=sharing
Early Morning Prayer - on Zoom from 7-7.30am Monday to Friday
'Gather' - a re-boot of the former 'Standing in the Gap' prayer and praise evenings will begin with a meeting on Monday 24 April - 7.30pm at the Ascension (main doors).
The New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival 2023 - the Festival starts TONIGHT (roller disco at the Deptford Lounge anyone?) and runs until 30 April. We'll be screening the, as yet unreleased, music documentary 'Getting It Back - the story of Cymande' at the old Curzon Goldsmiths, SE14 on Thursday at 7pm. Full details at www.freefilmfestivals.org @nxdfff
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
Craftivism - next meeting on Tuesday 9 May at 8pm
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 2023 - not too late to support Declan/The Ragged Project:(https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/dpmflynn?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=dpmflynn&utm_campaign=pfp-tweet&utm_term=4fe154ca2a1946d897ae0a8fd05945d8)
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
12pm 3Sites Walk
6.30pm Evening Service
Monday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
7.30pm 'Gather'
Tuesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
1.30pm Women's Bible Study
Wednesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
Thursday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Fundraising Team
10am/1pm Bear Cubs
7pm 'Getting It Back' at Goldsmiths College
Friday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
1.30pm English Fridays
Notices and Classifieds
Springs Dance Company - workshops in April and July (see info@springsdancecompany.org.uk)
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.