"The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want" Psalm 23:1. Look out for the cards in the foyer.
View online for the best experience: Click here. For those without internet access booklets are available from your Homegroup leader or the church office, or you can download a PDF version here. If you haven't yet joined the St John's Church Family online, click here for instructions: How to become a member.
Gillian writes: In the Summer of 2018, following my late husband Richard’s return to faith, we attended the New Wine Conference. The theme that year was ‘Restore my Soul’ and we heard this song for the first time. It became a favourite and gave us great encouragement and comfort on our challenging journey with cancer. We sang it at Richard’s funeral in 2019. It feels a relevant song for us at St John’s following the morning sermon series on Psalm 23. New Wine Worship ~ You Restore My Soul (Lyrics) featuring Lauren Harris.
If there is a song that you are listening to at the moment, please do share it with Matt.
The midweek communion generally takes place every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 10.30 am. Our next service will be on Thursday 13th February. After the service, we enjoy refreshments together in the youth lounge. We would love you to join us! All are welcome. Spring date Communion cards are now available from the foyer.
We meet for Prayer Focus in the Youth Lounge at 8 pm, on the first Wednesday of the month. We hope to see you there.
Our spring course has now begun, however, if you would like to join the sessions it is not too late. Running for 7 sessions and meeting at The Vicarage (15 St John's Hill, Wimborne) 7.45-9.15pm. All are welcome to come along! It is a great opportunity to discover more about the Christian faith. For more details please contact vicar@stjohnschurchwimborne.org.uk or the church office on 01202 842255. Course dates: Tuesday 28th January Good News Tuesday 4th February Identity Tuesday 11th February Sin Tuesday 18th February The Cross Tuesday 25th February Resurrection Tuesday 4th March Grace Tuesday 11th March Come and Die WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY? What’s the best news you’ve ever heard? Was it surprising? Did it change the way you think? Or was it something you wanted to be true but didn’t dare hope?
A really encouraging morning was had last Saturday, thank you all! Thanks too to Jill for the lemon cakes – delicious! We managed to:
Thank you all & I hope you enjoyed the time together.
We wanted to share some of the wonderful feedback we received from those who attended the Christmas Day Lunch. A huge thank you to Phil and Cathy Murray who organised the lunch, with the help and support of Christine Watson, Steve Cornick, The Butterfield family and Jenny and Alan Courtenay. "I would like to thank you for the most wonderful Christmas lunch and entertainment you provided on Christmas day for myself and Thelma. It was lovely to be looked after so well". "Thank you for all you did for us on Christmas Day. You gave us a most wonderful Christmas dinner, an amazing feast! Please pass on my appreciation to all who contributed in so many different ways to make the day a very happy and blessed occasion for us. Thank you also for our cards and Christmas gifts, it was so very kind of you all".
A delicious full English breakfast including tea and coffee, followed by a talk from special guest and speaker Jonathan Gollings, "My life and My faith". Tickets just £4, sign up sheet in the foyer. All men are invited – and encouraged to invite male friends.
All ladies are invited to share in a time of food and fellowship. £5 payable on the day. Please sign up in the church on Sunday 26th January.
Join us before the morning service (9:15-10:30am) as we discuss how to help our children engage with the Bible at home. How is it possible to open the Bible with energetic toddlers? How should Bible engagement change when they become teenagers? Maybe you're looking for ideas on how to get started. Maybe you've got some resources that have worked well in your family that you can bring along. Our Parents Network brunches are a relaxed chance for parents at St John's to connect and encourage each other as we seek to disciple our children. We start with pastries, orange juice and coffee all together and then there are supervised kids activities that happen in the hall. No need to book.
Do you serve on a rota in any capacity on a Sunday? If so, this event is for you! We would like to invite you to share a high tea, spend time getting to know each other a little more, and learn about some essential matters that are important for all Sunday helpers. The office will shortly be sending out invitations to you, if you appear on a Sunday rota. Please look out for the invite and - essentially - let the office know if you plan to attend. This will help us with catering and handouts. Depending on numbers, the tea will either be in the Conservatory or the Hall. If you are interested in serving on any of the Sunday teams, please let the church office know and we will add you to the invite list.
Our pastoral care team offer company and support to anyone in the church family who needs it. If you, or anyone you know, would like either to join the pastoral care team (via a safer recruitment process) or need support, please contact Gillian Mannouch on 01202 847911 or 07794 586608 or gillian@stjohnswimborne.org.uk.
Andrea Knowles is looking to borrow a dehumidifier. If anyone has one you are happy to lend during this cold spell please contact her on 07871 272494.
We can help you sign up as a member and get the very best out of the new website - please just contact the church office to arrange for someone to provide support, we would be only too happy to help! Click here to find out more about how use the website. There are links for how to register, how to access the Members only area and how to use the rotas. If you need more help, just get in touch with the church office.
You can register as a member and also download the app. All rotas now appear on to the site in the Members Only Area so you can easily keep up to date and organise swaps. In the same area you can access the membership address book (not viewable to the public) and view the Church calendar. Please visit our Contact Us page to give any feedback.
Let me welcome you to St John’s! I am so delighted you have found our web site. 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. I do hope I will have the opportunity to meet you personally in the very near future and that you will quickly feel at home at St John’s. Revd. Peter Breckwoldt