WHAT’S ON
SUNDAY
Morning worship : Ascension : 12nn (prayer @ 11:15)
NO EVENING SERVICE
MONDAY
Bear cubs : Leander centre : 9:30-11:30am
Gather : The Bear : 7:30pm
TUESDAY
Women's Bible Study : The Albany : 1:30pm
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Bear cubs : outdoor play / Leander centre : 10-11:30am / 1-3pm
Cooking with English : The Bear : 11:30am-1pm
FRIDAY
Bear cubs : Leander centre : 9:30-11:30am
SATURDAY
THROUGH-OUT THE WEEK
Early morning prayer : zoom : 7am Mon-Fri
COMING UP
Joint service with Ascension & garden party : we will be co-hosting a service with Ascension on July 19th at 10:30am and have been invited to a garden party following the service in the Vicarage across the road at 12noon. Please come along and bring something to share with our Ascension extended family.
Next Green Group meeting : if you have been considering joining the Green Group, or would like to find out more, now's the time! The next meeting if on the 9th July so if you would like to enquire about what they're up to or how to join, speak to Sarah or Tim.
IN OUR COMMUNITY
Lewisham Neighbourhood Community Service launch : In combination with the launch of the Social Prescribing Hub at The Bear, Community Connections Lewisham are hosting a online session for anyone interested to hear an overview of the new service and how to get involved, find out about referrals, funding and support for community groups and to shape the service during this pilot phase. If you're interested, the session with be on July 28th at 2pm and will run for 90 minutes. You can book here.
Fridges available : We've got one fridge freezer, a chest freezer and a tall standing freezer at The Bear if anyone needs them. Speak to Bex or reply to this email for more info.
Instagram is back! : We have set up a new Instagram page following a hack last year, please follow @thebearchurchdeptford and unfollow @thebearchurch. We have put all of our old posts onto this new Instagram so the posts you receive on your timeline might be from previous years, please give these a like but don't take the information as up to date! We should get back to regular posting over the coming weeks.
Building project - the final push? : By the grace of God we have come so far with the building project and raised an incredible amount of money together. But we still need a little more to get us over the line. We are trying a new strategy to get us there and we need your help! If you could fill in this form, we will use this information to hopefully open up some new fundraising avenues. More information is in the link but do get in touch with Bex if you have any further questions.
Lift Train for Lily : If you are available during the day on Wednesdays and you drive a car that isn't too difficult for someone on crutches to get into, please do get in touch with Lily as she is in need of a lift to Lewisham Hospital from Brockley following her accident.
CLASSIFIEDS
Communities for Afghans : The Refugee Council is currently running information sessions on their programme for community based settling of Afghan refugees, Communities for Afghans. The next session is on July 22nd, online at 5:30pm. In light of Tracy's talk last week on Refugee Sunday, you may be curious how you can practically support "the foreigner residing among you". Community sponsorship is a pathway to directly support and welcome Afghan refugee families into their new communities. If you would like to find out more, you can visit their website here.
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.
ESSENTIAL RECOMMENDS…
🙈 to see : radio.garden - spin the globe and tune in to radio stations from around the world (in the UK you can only access UK stations due to copyright legislation, but still fun to see what's being played around the world)
🙉 to hear : Big Money by Jon Batiste
🙊 to read : Archbishop of Canterbury calls for an end to Israeli occupation of Palestine from The Guardian