The Bear Essentials
For the week beginning Sunday 6th April 2025
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Luke 12:24
THIS WEEK AT THE BEAR
Sunday Morning Service - at the Ascension. 11.15am for prayer, 11.45 for tea and coffee, 12pm for worship service.
Bake Sale - come early and bring your coins so you enjoy some tasty treats from our resident Bear Bakers.
Sunday Evening Service - at Evelyn from 6pm.
CALL OUT FOR MID-WEEK HELPERS - the evening service needs a couple of volunteers to buy the food for the evening meal. Email info@thebear.tv if you are able to help out.
Early Morning Prayer - open to all, just switch on and join in Monday to Friday on Zoom from 7-7.30am
LENT AT THE BEAR
Inspired by our recent coming together for 24 hrs of prayer & fasting, we will continue this once a week during the 6 weeks of Lent. Starting at 9pm on Sunday night until 9pm Monday, and reflecting on a different line of the Lord's prayer each week. At 8pm on the Monday a zoom room will be open for those who’d like to finish the 24th hour in prayer together.
Week 5 - starting 6th of April
"Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil."
A Latin-American Lord's Prayer
God, who is in us here on earth, holy is your name in the hungry who share their bread and their song. Your Kingdom come, which is a land flowing with milk and honey. Let us do your will, raising our voice when all are silent. You are giving us our daily bread in the song of the bird and the miracle of the corn. Forgive us for keeping silent in the face of injustice. Don't let us fall into the temptation of taking up the same arms as the enemy. But deliver us from evil. Give us the perseverance to look for love, even if we fail; so we shall have known your Kingdom which is being built forever and ever. Amen.
COMING UP
Tenebrae service - The tenebrae service marks the ‘gathering shadows’ of the Easter weekend. It’s a candlelit service of readings and music to allow us to prepare for Good Friday before heading into Easter. It will be hosted by Alex at 7:30pm on the 17th of April @ The Bear. Do join us, and if you would like to, or are able to, do a reading, please let Alex know.
Good Friday walk - 8.5 miles, a moderate walk through Knole Park, woodlands, over hills and commons. Meeting at 11am, bring a packed lunch, there are toilet stops along the way and the option to end at a pub for those who'd like to stay on for a drink or food. You can drive or travel to and from Sevenoaks station. Email bex@thebear.tv for details.
Easter Sunday service - a short service at 10:30am on 20th of April outside in Giffin Square, with fish and bread served afterwards.
New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival - we will be screening ‘Paddington in Peru’ on Saturday 26th of April at 4pm and ‘Women Talking’ on Monday 28 April at 8pm - both at The Bear building! If you can get involved - giving out flyers, sharing on socials, welcoming people, serving drinks, carrying chairs, setting up equipment - please contact tessa@thebear.tv
THE RAGGED PROJECT
Bake Sale - see details above
Trolly Coins - Available to buy at Ascension on Sundays. £2 each - all proceeds to the Project
Give Us Your Money - contact emily@thebear.tv if you have spare change/holiday coins to give, or bring to Ascension on Sundays
Sung Worship - download or stream Dave's songs and raise money for the Project: https://linktr.ee/davidwinter
WHAT'S ON
Sunday
11.15am Prayer at Ascension
11.30am 🍰 BAKE SALE 🧁
12pm Worship service
4pm Food preparation at Evelyn
6pm Evening meal
7pm Evening service
Monday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
8pm Lent prayer on zoom
Tuesday
7am Early Morning Prayer
1.30pm Women's Bible Study
Wednesday
7am Early Morning Prayer
Thursday
7am Early Morning Prayer
1pm Bear Cubs
8pm Small Groups
Friday
7am Early Morning Prayer
9.30am Bear Cubs
1.30pm English Fridays
NOTICES AND CLASSIFIEDS
Childcare call out - Could you collect a three-year-old from pre-school and play with them in the park until supper time, every Tuesday for the summer term (April-July)? You’d be doing a bus ride between preschool and home with her unless you prefer to drive. Paid role.
Inter-faith gathering of solidarity with Palestine - Jews, Christians and Muslims will gather outside Parliament on Sunday 6 April at 4pm, for a moment of solidarity, united for the peace and liberation of Palestine on Passover, Easter and Eid.
CONTACTS
The Bear Church Instagram - follow at @thebearchurch
The Bear WhatsApp Broadcast Group - for weekly updates and more (but not much more), add The Bear Church 07707 524977 to your contacts, then message the number and ask to join the group.
Safeguarding - the email address for our Designated Safeguarding Lead is safeguarding@thebear.tv
Giving - is part of our worship. For any money-related questions, contact Tracy at finance@thebear.tv
Bear Talks - Search 'The Bear Sunday Talks' on Spotify or find them here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5nprnTdz6EruEcPSJk0t1C?si=bb248c499e40491a