'Oh, love is a resurrection and love is a trumpet sound. Love is my weapon, I'm gonna take my giants down'
Ain't No Grave
TONIGHT - bring and share meal at Ascension from 7pm followed by Maundy Thursday service at 8pm.
TOMORROW - Good Friday service at 10.30am on Whitefield's Mount, Blackheath followed by hot cross buns at Bex's home. More details from info@thebear.tv or on 07707 524977
Easter Sunday Morning Service - in Giffin Square. Prayer at 10.15am, service at 10.30am. Celebrate the resurrection with fish, bread, chocolate and Deptford
Sunday Evening Service - NO service this week. Sign up to help in April:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccsNLURWTUbVmxjheJm7Gpl3IC2RVC-q6CojEwRAN5I/edit?usp=sharing
Easter Walk(s) - a 14km hike including a picnic and a swim on Easter Saturday (meeting at Birling Gap carpark in Sussex at 11am) and a short walk with cafe option on Easter Monday (meeting at Lullingstone Country Park in Kent). All welcome. More details and coordinates from info@thebear.tv or on 07707 524977
Early Morning Prayer - open to all, just switch on and join in. Tuesday to Friday on Zoom from 7-7.30am
Active Bystander Training - on Saturday 20 April from 9.45am at the Evelyn Community Centre. If you are interested in learning useful strategies for intervention, this is for you! Sign up for this free course on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/active-bystander-training-tickets-850694479087?aff=oddtdtcreator
NXDfff - the annual film festival starts on Friday 26 April. The Bear will be hosting two screenings - 'Mary and the Witch's Flower' on Sunday 28 April at 3pm and 'Fremont' on Friday 3 May at 8pm. More details at: https://freefilmfestivals.org/filmfestival/new-cross-deptford/
The Bear Church Instagram and Twitter - @thebearchurch
The Bear WhatsApp Broadcast Group - for weekly updates and more (but not much more), add The Bear Church 07707 524977 to your contacts, then message the number and ask to join the group.
Safeguarding - the email address for our Designated Safeguarding Lead is safeguarding@thebear.tv
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 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
The Ragged Project
We are 100% of the way to funding the second phase of our Project - thanks to friends and friends of friends being generous and choosing to bless Deptford with the money that they have. When the build is finished, we move on to the third phase, as we fit out the church and community space. Another £400,000+ to be raised! For the glory of God and the good of the poor.
Tea Towels - our TDRT fairtrade, organic cotton tea towels will be available to buy at Ascension on Sundays. £8 each, £15 for two or £20 for three (cash or card).
Worship - download or stream Dave's new songs and raise money for the Project: https://linktr.ee/davidwinter
This week at The Bear
Easter Saturday
11am Walk - meet at Birling Gap carpark, Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne
Easter Sunday
10.15am Prayer in Giffin Square
10.30am Morning Service
Easter Monday
2pm Walk - meet at Lullingstone Country Park, Castle Road, Eynsford
Tuesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
Wednesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
Thursday
7am Early Morning Prayer
Friday
7am Early Morning Prayer
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