The Bear Essentials - week beginning Sunday 9 October 2022

'A sight to take your breath away! ...processions of people telling all the good things of God!'


Romans 10:15


Sunday Morning Service - we'll meet in The Bear to worship and continue our procession through Romans.


Deptford Gospel Walk - all Youth are meeting on Sunday to re-live one of our fabulous Summer Sunday Adventures - leaving The Bear at 10.30am - don't be late!


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

Early Morning Prayer - on Zoom from 7-7.30am Monday to Friday


Bear Cubs, Psalms & Stretches, Women's Bible Study and English Fridays - all on this week - see diary or contact Emily, Ruth, Margaret or Iain for details


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. The concert is free, with a suggested donation of £5, and there will be a licenced bar. All proceeds to The Ragged Project. Find out more about her work from www.alanalevandoski.com


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. Contact missmbrown123@hotmail.com for information.


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

The Ovarian Cancer Walk - Ese and Susan are taking part in the annual 10km walk this Saturday to raise awareness and money. Do consider sponsoring them at https://join.targetovariancancer.org.uk/s/1335/1475/w



This Week at The Bear

Sunday

10am Prayer at The Bear

10.30am Morning Service/Youth Trip

6.30pm Evening Service

Monday

7am Early Morning Prayer

9.30am Bear Cubs

8pm Leadership Team

Tuesday

7 am Early Morning Prayer

8am Psalms and Stretches

1.30pm Women's Bible Study 

Wednesday 

7 am Early Morning Prayer

8pm Housegroup


Thursday

7am Early Prayer

10am/1pm Bear Cubs

8pm Housegroup


Friday

7am Early Prayer

9.30am Bear Cubs

1.30pm English Fridays

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