'Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.'
Romans 12:2
Sunday Morning Service - we continue to meet in The Bear to worship and be transformed. Next Sunday 30 October will be our last (again) and then...
Sunday Evening Service - do sign up to chop, cook, serve, pray, chat, hoover etc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccsNLURWTUbVmxjheJm7Gpl3IC2RVC-q6CojEwRAN5I/edit?usp=sharing
Location, Location, Location - please continue to PRAY for doors (or just one door) to open for our Sunday morning service. We have two more October Sundays, and then...? We are grateful to God for the Leander Community Centre, and we do know that the church is the people, not the building but... we are now really, really close to the wire...
Early Morning Prayer - on Zoom from 7-7.30am Monday to Friday
The Bear Leadership Inclusivity Statement - on Monday 28 November we will meet to hear from each other about this. Please send any comments ahead of that meeting if you can’t attend or prefer to speak privately. Thank you for all the encouragement, questions, honesty, conversations and cautions received so far.
Music for Spiritual Seekers - on Saturday 29 October at The Church of the Ascension, Blackheath, we will be hosting Alana Levandoski, a singer-songwriter from Manitoba www.alanalevandoski.com The doors open at 7.30pm with drinks available. The concert is free, with donations gratefully received on the night with allproceeds going to The Ragged Project.
The Bear Kids - we would love to make more space for the children in the church to get to know God and each other better. If you want to be part of the solution, please come along on Tuesday 1 November to share your vision. Meet at 7.30pm at the Alstons’ (details on request) for soup, prayer and conversation. Contact tessa@thebear.tv for more information.
Time Out for Parents - next course starts on Monday 31 October at 1pm and is ideal for parents with children under seven. The course is free, and there will be a creche. Contact bearcubs@thebear.tv for more details or to register.
The Bear Book Group - our next book is 'Phoebe' by Paula Gooder. We will discuss on Tuesday 8 November. All welcome to buy, read and join in the conversation. Contact bex@thebear.tv for details.
Women's Karaoke Night - Friday 11 November, 7.30pm, at The Old School Yard, London Bridge. Come along and do it your way! All welcome.
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.
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. 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 mark your gift ‘Fruit and Veg’. Money-related questions to Tracy at finance@thebear.tv
Covid-19 - please continue to access all the support available - vaccination, regular LF testing, masks, distancing and hand hygiene.
Other Notices
iNet Youth Weekend Away - on 11-13 November near Tonbridge in Kent. All welcome. Please see www.inet-trust.org or Bex for more details.
This Week at The Bear
Sunday
10am Prayer at The Bear
10.30am Morning Service
6.30pm Evening Service
Monday
7am Early Morning Prayer
Tuesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
8am Psalms and Stretches
Wednesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
8pm Housegroup
Thursday
7am Early Prayer
8pm Housegroup
Friday
7am Early Prayer
Saturday
7.30pm Alana Levandoski in Concert
Classifieds
Free Art School - at the Hill Station, Kitto Road, SE14 daily from 24-29 October. All welcome to join in with workshops, debate, events. More details at www.hillstationcafe.co.uk