'I will have mercy on whom I have mercy and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion'
Romans 9:15
Sunday Morning Service - we'll meet in The Bear all together to worship and continue our journey through Romans. The gathering can be watched on Zoom
Sunday Evening Service - come and chop, cook, serve, pray, chat, hoover - whatever takes your fancy. Sign up at 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 Book Club - meet on Tuesday to discuss 'Generation Y, Spirituality and Social Change: Putting Spiritual Values into Action' edited by Justine Afra Huxley. More details on Facebook or from Bex.
The Bear Beliefs - the following statements will be added to our website. Apologies that they went straight to the website last week - that was an error and not the agreed plan. Please contact the Leadership Team if you want to discuss. Thank you for all the encouragement, questions, conversations and cautions received so far:
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.
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.
The Ragged Project
We are hoping to sign contracts, move loads of stuff, find a new home... all before the end of the month! Here are our current fundraisers:
BearLive - 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
Deptford X - Maureen is curating part of this year's Festival which finishes on Sunday. All proceeds from sales to The Ragged Project. More details from www.deptfordx.org
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs - Dave's latest single, 'Take My Breath Away' is out! You can find it on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, YouTube or Soundcloud. All streaming proceeds and performing rights will go to The Ragged Project. More details from davidwinter1@gmail.com
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
This Week at The Bear
Sunday
10am Prayer at The Bear
10.30am All-Age Morning Service
6.30pm Evening Service
Monday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
Tuesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
8am Psalms and Stretches
1.30pm Women's Bible Study
8pm The Bear Book Group
Wednesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
8pm Housegroup
Thursday
7am Early Prayer
9.15am Fundraising Team
10am/1pm Bear Cubs
8pm Housegroup
Friday
7am Early Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
1.30pm English Fridays
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