'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved'
Romans 10:13
Sunday Morning Service - we'll meet in The Bear all together to worship and continue our journey through Romans. Please note that roads will be closed because of the London Marathon, but access may be allowed.
Sunday Evening Service - no service this week. Please sign up to chop, cook, serve, pray, chat, hoover etc in future weeks: 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
The Bear Leadership - our apologies that the following statements went straight to The Bear website without warning - that was an administrative error and not the agreed plan...
The Bear Leadership Team believe that church is for everyoneAll are invited as equals into relationship with God and each other.We welcome same sex couples to worship and serve as part of the church.We recognise and value same sex marriage and relationships.
We're planning to have an evening where we can meet to hear from each other about this. Thank you for all the encouragement, questions, honesty, conversations and cautions received so far.
The Ragged Project - from tomorrow, The Bear will be leasing part of Leander Court Community Centre on Ship Street for office space, Bear Cubs, Breastfeeding Group and English Fridays. There is work to be done there, so we will move in fully from the end of the month. We are very much looking forward to partnering with the community there and are so grateful for their welcome! We still need to find somewhere for Sunday mornings - please pray for an ancient Deptford door to swing wide!
Music for Spiritual Seekers - on Saturday 29 October, The Bear will be hosting Alana Levandoski, a singer-songwriter from Manitoba, Canada. The concert is free, with a suggested donation tbc, and a licenced bar. 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.
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 Lewisham Foodbank are always in need of donations. See more about their work, and the wider work of The Trussell Trust here: https://vimeo.com/750474238/a7015015d8?mc_cid=bff502a130&mc_eid=2d44ed11f7