St John's this Week

Sat 25 Apr 7:00pm
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Sun 26 Apr 10:30am
Mat Lee is leading the service and Ray King is preaching. Ray King used to be Youth Minister at St John’s and is returning as part of our 150th anniversary series.
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Sun 26 Apr 6:30pm
Steven Lee is leading the service and Paul Stanfield is preaching
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Book tickets for St John's Church 150th Celebration - Friday 22nd May, 5.30pm-9.30pm.

St John's Church will be celebrating their 150th anniversary with a barn dance and authentic Chinese buffet meal, we would like to extend this invite to our church family and their families.

Please book your tickets HERE, adults £10, children (u16) £5.

Ticket price includes a fantastic barn dance run by Murphy's Lore and delicious Chinese buffet provided by local company Lam's Catering. Please bring your own drinks (soft or alcoholic) and glassware. Doors open 5.15pm.

Dancing will be split between two session 5.30-7.00pm and 7.30-9.00pm, you can stay for one or both sessions. Food will be on a rolling basis served from the hall, between 5.30-8.30pm. Please let the church office know should you have any special dietary requirements.

We cannot wait to celebrate with you!
 

 

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Church family news

St John's pew
If anyone has one of the St John's pews that they are looking to move on to a new home, please can you contact the church office. Thank you.
Are you musical? Can you sing?
The weekend of the 23rd/24th May is St John’s 150th anniversary as I’m sure you know. As part of the celebrations, I am going to organise a scratch choir and band. Click the title to read more from Sue about this opportunity
Volunteers thank you event - Saturday 25th April, 7pm
We are looking forward to welcoming our volunteers this Saturday, please arrive for 7pm, food will be served at 7.30pm.
Parents Network - Sunday 26th April
A chance to chat more as parents as we think about how we bring up our children in a world of phones, internet and social media. 9.15am-10.15am
Church Weekend Away - 26th to 28th June!
Tickets are now available! Book your space, today.
Wedding Photographs - through the years at St John's
As part of our 150th anniversary celebrations we are hoping to create a 'Weddings at St John's' feature. Did you get married or have a blessing at St John's? Do you have any old photographs of parents, grandparents, great grandparents that may have?
Women's Day Saturday 9th May
Saturday 9th May, all women welcome. Speaker - Nicola Eggertson (Please open the article to read more and book online)
Annual Meeting 2026
The Annual Parishioner's Meeting (APM) and Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), will be held in the church auditorium on Wednesday 6th May from 7.30pm. You must be on the Electoral Roll to vote - open article to see how.
Midweek Church walk
The next walk will be on Wed 6th May 2.00 p.m. Cranborne to Boveridge 5.2 miles. Meet at 1.50 pm (for a 2.00 pm start) towards the back of Cranborne Garden Centre’s large car park, BH21 5PP
Compass - Thursday 7th May, 2.30-4pm
"An estate agent's life", with speaker Clive Bryant
Interregnum: Update
The new interview date is 30th June. Applications will be shortlisted shortly after the deadline on 18th May. Please continue to pray.
Volunteering at St John's
There are many opportunities to get involved as a volunteer. We are especially seeking willing volunteers to help out with our young disciples - speak to Matt for details. Open the article for full details and a link to all vacancies.
Running the Race network
Wednesday May 20th at 7.30pm in the Youth Lounge is our second Running the Race network evening. A chance for retired people to encourage each other as we look at the exciting opportunities we now have to continue to grow and to serve.
Creation Care: Baby Laura Asks
Free Seeds, Let’s Get Sowing!

Other news

Tearfund: A thank-you and an invitation
St John’s has been sent a special video from Tearfund, thanking us for our support over the last few years, and inviting us to an online Generosity Celebration event on Tuesday 28th April.
Christian Aid Week 10-16th May
Please click on the title to view their latest newsletter
Ocean with David Attenborough - Friday 1st May
A week before Sir David Attenborough turns 100, Planet Wimborne and The Lantern Church are partnering to put on a free showing of Ocean, the 2025 feature-length film which Sir David says delivers ‘the greatest message he’s ever told’.
Donate IT - Saturday 25th April
If you’re wondering what to do with redundant IT kit, wonder no longer. The Minster Environment Group is organising another IT collection in conjunction with DonateIT, an organisation which data-wipes and refurbishes unused devices....
Canford Chamber Orchestra Concert
Friday 8 May, 7pm Canford Magna Parish Church, refreshments afterwards. Please let Joanna Hardie know if you would like to attend.
COMPASS Trip to Milestones - 30th April
The Compass trip to Milestones on 30th April is confirmed. All details as the original letter. If you would like a cream tea, please let Chris know before 10th April.
 

 

Planning your Visit

Welcome to St John's Church!

We are so delighted that you have found our website. We are a Church family in Wimborne for anyone living, working or studying around this area. Whoever you are, whatever your age, whether you’re an experienced Christian or not, we would love you to join us.

From an intrigued onlooker to the committed follower we are keen that everyone should grow in relationship with God through knowing Jesus. To help us do that our emphasis is on hearing God speak to us by his Holy Spirit through his word, the Bible. Each of us knows that we only grow in a relationship with someone and get to know them when we spend time listening to them and responding and reacting to what they say. So the focus of St John’s is on listening to God’s word, talking to him in prayer and taking up all that he says.

The Church family here at St John’s longs to help anyone who wants to investigate the life of Jesus. On this site you will find people, meetings, talks and events shaped to help you take another step forward in finding out more about God and his love for us in Jesus, and to help you get linked into the church family life.

We hope to have the opportunity to meet you personally in the very near future and that you will quickly feel at home at St John’s.

Stuart Hull and Nigel Day (Churchwardens)
Please note that we are currently seeking a new Vicar, following the retirement of Revd Peter Breckwoldt in July 2025