'No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us. If we love each other, God's love has reached its goal'
1 John 4:12
Sunday Morning Service - our morning services have become midday services at 12pm at The Church of The Ascension, SE10 8AN. Please arrive from 11.45am. The all-age service will be on Zoom
Sunday Evening Service - 6.30pm at Evelyn Community Centre. Do sign up to chop, cook, serve, fetch, carry, pray, chat, hoover etc - even once in a while makes a massive difference to the team: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccsNLURWTUbVmxjheJm7Gpl3IC2RVC-q6CojEwRAN5I/edit?usp=sharing
Early Morning Prayer - on Zoom from 7-7.30am Monday to Friday
Christingle - next Sunday 18th at the Ascension. This service is all-age and (as always) everyone is welcome.
Christmas Day - we will join with the Ascension service at 10.30am. All welcome.
New Year's Day - there won't be any church services, but everyone is welcome for an afternoon walk somewhere in Kent - details to be confirmed.
Bring and Share Church Lunch - after our midday service on Sunday 8 January.
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. We are now also paying rent on three buildings. 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 (our new Evening Service home), 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
The Shaftesbury building is no more. We still need lots of money. There are funding bids in, events in the pipeline and please do ask for publicity resources if you know any philanthropists or benefactors who are looking for a project to invest in. For the glory of God and the good of the poor.
This Week at The Bear
Sunday
12pm Midday Service
6.30pm Evening Service
Monday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs Christmas Party
8pm Leadership Team and Trustees
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 Housegroups
Thursday
7am Early Prayer
10am The Ragged Project Presentation and Photo Opportunity at Deptford Lounge
1pm Bear Cubs Christmas Party
8pm Housegroups
Friday
7am Early Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs Christmas Party
1.30pm English Fridays
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