'On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women ...went to the tomb.'
Luke 24:1
TONIGHT - 7pm at the Ascension for a 'bring and share' meal, followed by a service at 8pm.
TOMORROW - 10.30am Good Friday service at Whitfields Mount on Blackheath
Easter Sunday Morning Service - 10.30am in Giffin Square, Deptford.
Easter Sunday Evening Service - 6.30pm at the Evelyn - 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 Tuesday to Friday
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.
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, please 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://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.
This week at The Bear
Easter Sunday
10.30am in Giffin Square
6.30pm Evening Service
Bank Holiday Monday
Tuesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
8am Psalms and Stretches
Wednesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
Thursday
7am Early Morning Prayer
Friday
7am Early Morning Prayer
Notices and Classifieds
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.
'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:
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.