Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts'
Zechariah 4:6
Morning Service - at the Ascension. 11.15 for prayer (through the back door),11.45 for tea and coffee and 12.00 for worship
Evening Service - at Evelyn. 16.30 for cooking, 18.30 for food, 19.30 for circle time. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccsNLURWTUbVmxjheJm7Gpl3IC2RVC-q6CojEwRAN5I/edit?usp=sharing
Early Morning Prayer - on Zoom from 7-7.30am Monday to Friday
The Bear Leadership Team - meeting on Monday 10 July
Bear Cubs Parent and Toddler Group - summer outdoor sessions for week beginning Monday 17 July. 17th - Hilly Fields, 20th - Charlton Lido, 21st - Greenwich Park. More details from bearcubs@thebear.tv
The Bear Book Group - the next good read is 'The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World's Largest Religion is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian' by Brian McLaren. Meeting on Tuesday 18th July to discuss (contact bex@thebear.tv)
Summer Sundays at The Bear:
Midday Service - will be replaced by outdoor gatherings in parks, gardens, fields and high streets from Sunday 23 July - Sunday 20 August, with no service on Bank Holiday Sunday 27 August. Keep up to speed on Instagram, WhatsApp and email (details below)
Evening Service - will be on a break between Sunday 23 July and Sunday 3 September
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 please give to the general pot - it's less admin and therefore less costly. Money-related questions to Tracy at finance@thebear.tv
The Ragged Project
Deptford Day - building on our High Street relationships and praying for the future and the finances of The Ragged Project. All welcome on Wednesday 26 July from 1.30pm. Contact bex@thebear.tv to join in
Tea Towels - our TDRT fairtrade, organic cotton tea towels will be available to buy at Ascension on Sunday. £8 each, £15 for two or £20 for three (cash or card).
Worship - download or stream Dave's new songs and raise money for the Project. We've had the first cheque in - thanks to all who have supported! The link is here: https://linktr.ee/davidwinter
We are 94% of the way to funding our new building. This is positive, but we're not yet where we need to be. Cashflow is tight! A large proportion of our funds have come from or through personal contacts - do you know someone who may want to invest? Or someone who may know someone...? If you need any facts and figures, a template letter or publicity resources, contact Bex or Richard. For the glory of God and the good of the poor.
This week at The Bear
Sunday
11.15 Morning Prayer at the Ascension
11.45 Tea and Coffee
12.00 Midday Service
16.30 Food Prep at Evelyn
18.30 Evening Service
Monday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
1pm Positive Parenting
7.45pm Bear Leadership Team at Leander
Tuesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
1.30pm Women's Bible Study
Wednesday
7 am Early Morning Prayer
Thursday
7am Early Morning Prayer
10am Fundraising Team
10am/1pm Bear Cubs
Friday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
1.30pm English Fridays
Notices and Classifieds
Recommended Reading - following last Sunday's service on Sabbath rest - 'Sapiens' by Yuval Noah Harari and 'Rest is Resistance' by Tricia Hersey
Ukranian Family - need help to bring their parent to join them in the UK. Contact Wendy or Yong at wendyincambodia@gmail.com for more details
Contact info@thebear.tv if you want to run a classified ad. Please note that Classifieds are included as a courtesy and do not necessarily reflect The Bear Leadership or employees' views or beliefs.