'Jesus told them a story...'
Luke 18:1
Midday Service - at the Ascension. 11.15 for prayer, 11.45 for tea and coffee, 12 for worship. Please bring a Bible (yes, an actual physical book) if you have one.
Evening Service - NO service this week. See 'Giving' below to support financially and sign up for May here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccsNLURWTUbVmxjheJm7Gpl3IC2RVC-q6CojEwRAN5I/edit?usp=sharing
Early Morning Prayer - on Zoom from 7-7.30am Tuesday to Friday
The New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival 2023 - the last few screenings - tonight, tomorrow and Sunday. 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
Bear Craftivism Group - next meeting on Tuesday 9 May at 8pm. Stitching fabric postcards to support The Ragged Project, using archive images from the Deptford Ragged School. All welcome, everything provided, no experience necessary.
RESCHEDULED - farewell Paul/welcome Bex will now be on Sunday 11 June. Save the (new) date!
Positive Parenting - we are planning the next Bear Cubs parenting course for June/July. More details to follow.
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 to Sunday 13 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
11.15am Prayer at Ascension
11.45 Tea and Coffee
12pm Midday Service
Bank Holiday Monday
Tuesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
1.30pm Women's Bible Study
8pm Deptford Ragged Trustees
Wednesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
Thursday
7am Early Morning Prayer
10am Bear Cubs
1pm Memorial Service for Luke
Friday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
1.30pm English Fridays
Notices and Classifieds
Wanted: a place to stay - Claire and her two children are looking for a home (2-bed or more) for 6-16 weeks. Ideally from late May but open to other periods of time. Ideally in Lewisham borough or nearby.
If anyone is going away and keen to have flat/house-sitters or a temporary let/sublet situation? Thanks for any suggestions on this, open to chat about any options.
Ethical Addictions - The Bear's coffee supplier has just completed a project, building toilet blocks for schoolchildren in Northern Tanzania . We are proud to support this small UK business by drinking their lovely coffee and thereby supporting them to work with the community who grow their beans in East Africa. Read more on www.eacoffee.co.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.