St John's this Week

Sun 9 Aug 10:30am
Matt Lee is leading the service and Kevin Metcalfe is preaching
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Sun 9 Aug 6:30pm
Janine Thomas is leading the service and Steven Lee is preaching
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Global Action News

 

 

Church family news

From Church to Community
Have you paid a visit to the garden behind the church office recently? As well as the attractive flowers and shrubs, there are three raised veg beds. Most of this year’s produce has just been harvested and will be donated to Wimborne Community Food Supply
Coffee in the Conservatory
Coffee in the Conservatory is going ahead in August, on 7th, 14th and 21st. We will then close for a few weeks to give our wonderful volunteers a much deserved rest. Please put 25th September into your diaries for our Macmillan Coffee morning.
Request from Sarah Gieske
From Sarah Gieske, Global Action partner: Does anyone please have a rear-facing car seat that we could borrow for Esther, who will be aged 19-21 months during our stay this autumn? Please respond by email to sarah.gieske@wycliffe.org.uk - Thank you!
Update on St John's staff team
We are delighted to let you know that we have made two 'new' appointments! Both are fixed-term, in respect to the arrival of our new Vicar and any subsequent review on staffing, whilst ensuring we can continue with ministry and operations effectively.
Worship Song for Sunday morning
We're singing a new song in the morning service this Sunday. Click on the link to listen to the song Praise by Elevation Worship.
Streetlight Prayer Update June and July
“Supporting people, sharing Jesus, changing lives” Hello Friends, Supporters and Prayer Warriors Over the past two months, life at StreetLight has been full of both deeply encouraging moments and some very real challenges.
Women's Brunch - Saturday 19th September
All ladies are welcome to our next Women's Brunch. Save the date to enjoy a delicious brunch and enjoy time together.
100 days of prayer
During the autumn we will welcome our new vicar Tim Partridge and his family. Below are some suggestions for prayer as we prepare for a new season in the life of our church family.
Church Office closure - 17th-21st August
The church office will be closed for staff holiday for 1 week, from Monday 17th August until Friday 21st August, inclusive. The office will re-open on Monday 24th August. Should you have an urgent or emergency matter that cannot wait...
New Vicar for St. John's!
We are delighted to announce the name of our new vicar, Tim Partridge. Tim and his family will join us in the autumn.
Jurassic Coastal Walk - 27 July update
Walk 5 is in 2 parts on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th August – you can join us for either days! We are walking on from Weymouth [North Quay] to Ringstead on Friday and Ringstead on to Lulworth on Saturday. This area is stunning scenery all round.
Compass - Thursday 3rd September, 2.30-4pm
COMPASS will be back for their Autumn term on Thursday 3rd September. The new Autumn programme is available in the foyer.
Saturday Sort It - Saturday 12th September, 9am
Please consider helping as we prepare the Vicarage for Tim, Abby and the children, and undertake other esential tasks around our buildings and land. Please speak to Keith Loveless for more details.
Creation Care: Laura's Summer Diary
During the summer months, my family thought it might be fun to share what we are doing to reduce our carbon footprint.
Screwtape: Ruining the Race by Steven Lee
The ten letters of Screwtape: Ruining the Race are now all available on the St John's Website (Look for them under 'What we do'- 'Retired But Not Out!' - 'Screwtape: Ruining the Race') . Printed booklets available via Steven Lee.
Midweek Church walk - Friday 21st August
You are most welcome to join us for our next walk on Friday 21st August. Meet at Wild Woodbury car park, Bere Regis, BH20 7LL at 9.50 in time for a 10:00 am start.

Other news

God is an Englishman - Wimborne Minster - Thursday 3rd September
Christianity and the creation of England.
Light up Dorset - Saturday 17th October
Something is stirring across Dorset...
Jurassic Coastal Walk for East Cliff Rotary
100 Miles for Charity in biteable chunks over 4 months! Join a 100-mile charity walk along Dorset's stunning coastline, open to Rotary clubs, churches, family, friends, and anyone wishing to participate at their own pace and ability.
 

 

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