welcome to BST : BEAR SUMMER TIME
JULY 26
Pizza and prayer : The Bear Church : 10:30am
Iain will prepare dough and provide toppings. If you have any faves do bring along, and an apron if you like!
IN OUR COMMUNITY
Henley Club to Pub swim fundraiser : Bex, Tracy and Vickie will be swimming 1.5km on the July 25th to raise money for The Deptford Ragged Project. Every little bit helps us get closer to the building being finished, so if you can donate please check out there Just Giving page.
Donations for Bear House kitchen : there are still a load of items we need to finish out the kitchen, so if you have any of the items below to donate or can buy, please email iain@thebear.tv:
Microwave
Hand whisks x 3
Electric whisk
Palette knives x 3
Small saucepan and lid
Digital scales
Small frying pan
Clear plastic storage boxes with lids, various sizes
Dustpan and brush
Set of good quality kitchen knives (5, various kinds)
Circle of Security Parenting : Bear Cubs will be running the next COSP course at The Bear building, starting on Tuesday 6 October 2026. This eight week course will start at 10am each Tuesday, and is free for parents to attend. For more information, contact tessa@thebear.tv.
CLASSIFIEDS
Time to Act : The Just Peace Coalition has brought together churches and Christian organisations across the UK to respond to the call from Palestinian Christians to the global Church to respond not with silence or despair, but with courage, compassion, and action. Together, they are inviting individuals, churches, and communities to commit to working and praying for a just peace for all who call the Holy Land home. If you would like to know more, check out their website here.
Practical Peacemaking in a Time of Polarisation : Join Better Story for a webinar with clergy and community members exploring how we can respond to the growing division in our society through compassionate bridge building and dialogue across divides. The session in online on Wednesday July 29th 7pm and you can RSVP here.
ESSENTIAL RECOMMENDS…
🙈 to see : Image of the Week from the NASA Perseverance Mars Rover
🙉 to hear : Happiness Anytime by Leon Bridges (full album releases on 25 September)
🙊 to read : Metropolis by Thea von Harbou