St John's this Week

Sat 8 Nov 3:00pm
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Sun 9 Nov 10:30am
Matt Lee is leading the service and Nick Elbourne is preaching. We will have a 2 minute silence at 11am.
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Sun 9 Nov 6:30pm
Alan Fryer is leading the service and James Corbett is preaching
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Help, Hope and Healing Service - Sunday 16th November, 6.30pm

At our Help, Hope and Healing service, we will be remembering Jesus' power to heal (Luke 7:1-16). We all experience brokenness in various ways and need to experience Jesus' healing. At the end of the service there will be time to share a situation privately and receive prayer. There will also be the opportunity to be anointed with oil.

 

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Church family news

Safeguarding Sunday - 16th November
Sunday 16th November is designated this year as Safeguarding Sunday. There will be an opportunity in the morning service to learn and to acknowledge what we are doing at St John's to keep everyone safe in all our church activities.
Glass bottles
Do you have any interesting/ unusual/ attractive empty wine or gin bottles that you would be willing to donate to the Christmas craft cafes? If you could deliver them to church any time before December 1st we would be delighted to receive them
Christmas Day Lunch at St John's
Cathy and Phil Murray and their team of helpers will be putting on a tasty Christmas lunch on Christmas Day. Cathy would love to hear from you if you're willing to help. Contact / book via the office or open the article for Cathy's link.
Baptism Service - Sunday 7th December, 6.00pm
We are excited to be joined by Bishop Rob Munro for our evening baptism service. Currently we have 8 candidates, should you wish to be baptised or reaffirm your faith, please speak to Matt.
Lunch Club Needs You!
Various volunteer roles within lunch club are available. Please click on the title to view the full article.
Bereavement Service - Sunday 23rd November, 3.30pm
A service to remember and celebrate the lives of loved ones who have died; poetry, prayer and God's word. Everyone is most welcome.
Christmas Craft Cafes - 1st, 2nd, 3rd December
Further to Ruth's notice on Sunday, if you have fir cones for unwanted Christmas decorations please leave them on the pool table in the youth lounge.
New Parish Profile
The Parish Profile has been created for those exploring the role of Vicar, but we hope it will be interesting for anyone who'd like to learn more about our church community. Hard copies in the foyer/from the office. Online via About Us/News Article.
Interregnum: Resources to help you pray (and survey update)
Several people fed back that the resoures available at the 24 hours prayers were very helpful, so we are including them here for all to continue praying throughout the process.
Compass - Thursday 20th November, 2.30-4pm
The Wildlife of Hants and Dorset - Brian Pettit All welcome, please come and join us.
Remembrance Sunday - Sunday 9th November
Please join us for a special morning service at 10.30am.
Saturday Sort It - Saturday 15th November, 9am
This is an opportunity to undertake any number of jobs in and around our church buildings. There will be a range of jobs suitable for all, please come along between 9am-11am. All welcome!
Creation Care Eco Tips - Baby Laura Asks
Did you know that it is never more efficient to leave appliances running when you are not using them?

Other news

Book via www.bschorus.co.uk £12 per ticket
BSO - Serenades and Starbursts - Friday 16th January
Book via bsolive.com or telephone 01202 669925
Pantomime at St. Pauls, Canford Heath, Friday 28th November
£5 per person, £25 family ticket for up to 6 people. Under 5's free. Click on title to view booking info.
Christmas Market at St. Paul's, Canford Heath
Saturday 6th December, 10am-2pm
Wimborne Food Bank update
Please click on the title to view the article.
Winter in Art from the 1300's to the present - Friday 7th November
An illustrated art talk by Jo Field. Friday 7th November 7:00 for 7:30 in Bloxworth Club. Superfluity of soups and perfect puds to follow. £15 in aid of St. Andrew's Church, Bloxworth. Phone Jo and Chris on 01929 459315 to book.
Concert For Ukraine - Saturday 15th November
Tickets are selling fast, these are available from Sue throughout October and early November, at a cost of £8p/p. Get Yours Today!
 

 

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