St John's this Week

Sat 19 Sep 10:00am
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Sun 20 Sep 9:15am
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Sun 20 Sep 10:30am
Steven Lee is leading the service and Graham Powell is preaching
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Sun 20 Sep 6:30pm
James Duff is leading the service and Matt Lee is preaching
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Welcome to the Gieske Family - Sunday 20th September

Meet John & Sarah Gieske: Sunday September 20th, 4.30 for 5pm

Come and hear John & Sarah Gieske share about their lives and ministry in Senegal. There’ll be tea and cake before we hear from them and have the opportunity to ask questions. No need to book, just come between 4.30pm and 5pm, and the session will end around 6pm. We will be meeting in the conservatory. All welcome.

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Church family news

Women's Brunch - Saturday 19th September
All ladies are welcome to our Women’s Brunch THIS Saturday 19 September from 10am-12noon. We will celebrate harvest with a short talk and activity from Lis Fleming. If you haven't yet booked, but would like to come, please speak to Ruth Atkin.
Macmillan Coffee Morning - Friday 25th September
A plant sale/swap and jam, jelly and chutney sale will also be running from the small lounge. DONATIONS NEEDED PLEASE! - we would love your donated cakes, tray bakes, jams, chutneys, plants, seeds. Please label with their allergens and no nuts.
Harvest Service and Picnic Lunch - Sunday 27th September
All welcome to our all-age service celebrating Harvest. Please bring your food contribution forward to the front during the first hymn. Please bring a picnic-packed lunch and join others on the school field after the morning service.
The Bereavement Journey - Starts Tuesday 29th September
The Bereavement Journey® is an award-winning series of films and discussion that gently guides adults bereaved at any time, through the varied ways grief and bereavement can impact. Bookings now LIVE.
Ride and Stride
Thank you for joining the St Johns Ride and Stride on Saturday. There were 30 of us riding with 15 for each of the two rides of 10 and 26 miles. An amazing turn out this year. If you haven’t yet sponsored the ride, this is your chance by clicking the link
John Armstrong
Many of our church family will have known John and his late wife, Sue. We bring you the news that John passed away on Thursday 10th September. A funeral service is scheduled for Monday 12th October at St. John's Church, Wimborne at 1pm.
GLOW - Sunday 1st November
Volunteers are wanted to help make our annual alternative Halloween outreach event take place on Sunday 1st November. Volunteers are needed for teams running the games, crafts, doing the catering or stewarding. Chat to Kev or Matt for more details.
Compass - Thursday 1st October, 2.30-4pm
"Making a Radio Drama" Speaker : John Gieske. John is one of our Global Action partners who works in Senegal, John brings the Bible to people who do not have it in their own language.
Update your profile on Hubb with a photo
As we await our new Vicar's arrival in October, it would be helpful if as many people as possible were able to upload a head and shoulder photo to their Hubb profile. Please ask the office for help if you need it.
Lunch Club - Can you help with the weekly shop?
Can you help? Lunch Club is seeking someone to do the weekly shop, either online or in person. The shopping would need to be delivered/done by Monday prior to lunch on a Tuesday.
Apple Pressing
St John’s will be serving the community by pressing apples to make juice as part of the Wimborne Green Festival. To do this, we need a supply of apples in the next couple of weeks. If you can help, please speak to David Morgan.
Laura Nelson latest Newsletter
Click on the title to read the full newsletter. Paper copies available from the Global Action rack. If you would like to be added to Laura's mailing list please contact her 'link person', Jane Ough.
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.
Flower Team
We are grateful for the response to our appeal for new team members. Some volunteers have flower-arranging experience, while others are happy to learn under the team’s guidance. There is still an opportunity for more people to join on this basis!
Midweek Church walk - Wednesday 23rd September
Please join us for our next walk. Meeting at 09.50 for a 10.00 am start at Houns-tout car park, BH20 5LL , Kingston. We will walk along the ridge to Swyre head and back (total of 3 miles). Please reply to slee81346@gmail.com if you are hoping to come.
Creation Care: Recycle Week
Recycle Week is taking place from 14-20 September 2026, showing that everyone’s recycling efforts are worth it. Click on the link in the main article to read more.

Other news

Fairtrade Fortnight 2026
Please see the poster in the main article for further details.
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.
StreetLight - 'Who let the Dad's out?'
Saturday's once a month, for Dad's, Grandad's, Father figures and their kids.
Light up Dorset - Saturday 17th October
Something is stirring across Dorset...
Caroline Misrahi
Caroline is seeking accommodation in Wimborne during her visit to the UK. She arrives on the 30th September for 1 month. If you feel you could help, please speak to Gillian Mannouch.
 

 

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.

Our new Vicar, Revd Tim Partridge, joins us at the end of October - it will be a pleasure to welcome him, his wife Abby, and their three children to the church family.

Nigel Day and Paul Wareham (Churchwardens)