St John's this Week

Sun 4 Oct 10:30am
Matt Lee is leading the service and John Gieske is preaching
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Sun 4 Oct 6:30pm
James Corbet is leading the service and David Fleming is preaching
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Wed 7 Oct 8:00pm
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Thu 8 Oct 10:30am
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The Institution and Induction of Tim Partridge - Tuesday 3rd November


Church Family, you are warmly invited to Tim's Welcome Service!
Please rsvp to the church office by 27th October.

Refreshments will be served from the conservatory after the service. All welcome. Invitation 2

 

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Church family news

Newcomers Welcome Lunch - Sunday 18th October
Are you new to St. John's, or have you been coming for a few months and would like to know more about our church? You are invited to our Welcome Lunch! This is a great opportunity to meet some of our staff team and hear more about our church.
We need your help - Tray Bakes
Our New Vicar Tim Partridge's Induction Service will be held on Tuesday 3rd November. After the service we plan to enjoy tea, coffee and cake in the conservatory. Can you bake a traybake for this event? Please use the sign up sheet in the foyer.
Maintenance to Mission - church volunteer gathering - Saturday 31st October 9am
This is for all folks to help in the care of our God given facilities, an event run twice a year to keep things looking great and up together. We are very low on volunteers for this, so please speak to Keith Loveless if you can help.
Running the Race network
Wednesday 21st October at 7.30pm in the Youth Lounge is our next 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.
GLOW - Sunday 1st November
Booking now open, click on the link in the main article. Volunteers are still needed to help run this event, please chat to Kev or Matt for more details.
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.
Compass - Thursday 15th October, 2.30-4pm
"Wildlife of Hampshire and Dorset, Part 2'". Speaker : Brian Petit. Brian gave the first half of this amazing talk earlier in the year. He returns to show us wonderful slides of the wildlife all around us.
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
More than 30 St John’s folk will be apple pressing on Minster Green on Saturday 10th October (10-3.30). Do come and support us, sample the delicious apple juice and visit the rest of the Green Fair.
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 service of thanksgiving will be held on Monday12th October, St. John's Church, Wimborne, 1pm.
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!
Creation Care: Laura's Autumn Diary
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feedback on our summer articles. We will continue Laura’s diary through autumn and winter, sharing how we reduce our carbon footprint as we invite you into our family life.

Other news

Could you volunteer at Wimborne Food Bank?
They are looking for a couple of Financial Resilience volunteers. The role entails helping the people we serve with budgeting, maximising their income, basic benefit questions and helping to run money courses. All training provided.
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
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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)