St John's this Week

Sun 3 May 10:30am
Noel Harrison is leading the service and Matt Lee is preaching
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Sun 3 May 6:30pm
Matt Lee is leading the service and Steven Lee is preaching
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Wed 6 May 7:30pm
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Book tickets for St John's Church 150th Celebration - Friday 22nd May, 5.30pm-9.30pm.

St John's Church will be celebrating their 150th anniversary with a barn dance and authentic Chinese buffet meal, we would like to extend this invite to our church family and their families.

Please book your tickets HERE, adults £10, children (u16) £5.

Ticket price includes a fantastic barn dance run by Murphy's Lore and delicious Chinese buffet provided by local company Lam's Catering. Please bring your own drinks (soft or alcoholic) and glassware. Doors open 5.15pm.

Dancing will be split between two session 5.30-7.00pm and 7.30-9.00pm, you can stay for one or both sessions. Food will be on a rolling basis served from the hall, between 5.30-8.30pm. Please let the church office know should you have any special dietary requirements.

We cannot wait to celebrate with you!
 

 

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Church family news

Church Weekend Away - 26th to 28th June!
Tickets are now available! Book your space, today.
Are you musical? Can you sing?
The weekend of the 23rd/24th May is St John’s 150th anniversary as I’m sure you know. As part of the celebrations, I am going to organise a scratch choir and band. Click the title to read more from Sue about this opportunity
Anita Bradnum
Many of you will have been aware of Anita's brave battle with long-term illness. We received news this morning (Wednesday) that Anita has passed and has gone to be with the Lord.
Women's Day Saturday 9th May
Saturday 9th May, all women welcome. Speaker - Nicola Eggertson (Please open the article to read more and book online)
St John's pew
If anyone has one of the St John's pews that they are looking to move on to a new home, please can you contact the church office. Thank you.
Wedding Photographs - through the years at St John's
As part of our 150th anniversary celebrations we are hoping to create a 'Weddings at St John's' feature. Did you get married or have a blessing at St John's? Do you have any old photographs of parents, grandparents, great grandparents that may have?
Annual Meeting 2026
The Annual Parishioner's Meeting (APM) and Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), will be held in the church auditorium on Wednesday 6th May from 7.30pm. You must be on the Electoral Roll to vote - open article to see how.
Midweek Church walk
The next walk will be on Wed 6th May 2.00 p.m. Cranborne to Boveridge 5.2 miles. Meet at 1.50 pm (for a 2.00 pm start) towards the back of Cranborne Garden Centre’s large car park, BH21 5PP
Compass - Thursday 7th May, 2.30-4pm
"An estate agent's life", with speaker Clive Bryant
Interregnum: Update
The new interview date is 30th June. Applications will be shortlisted shortly after the deadline on 18th May. Please continue to pray.
Volunteering at St John's
There are many opportunities to get involved as a volunteer. We are especially seeking willing volunteers to help out with our young disciples - speak to Matt for details. Open the article for full details and a link to all vacancies.
Running the Race network
Wednesday May 20th at 7.30pm in the Youth Lounge is our second 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.
Creation Care: Baby Laura Asks
what did you learn from giving up something for Lent?

Other news

Dorset Police Male Voice Choir Fundraiser- Saturday 9th May
The wide-ranging programme will include some Christian songs/hymns. This event is fundraising for Colehill Community Library, tickets are £10 for adults, Children under 16yrs - free.
Lego event with Go Chatter Studios - Saturday 6th June
It's a LEGO event with the charity Go Chatter Studios, on Saturday 6th June 10am-12.30pm at Lansdowne church.
Bluebell walk and cream tea at Bloxworth - Monday 4th May
The annual display of bluebells is on show and the ladies are all set to serve delicious homemade scones, jam and clotted cream. 2.30 to 4.30pm. All welcome.
A Portrait of Bloxworth - 28th-30th May
Art exhibition in The Lighthouse Poole. Artist Joseph Field. A visual social history of the village in the 2020's.
Christian Aid Week 10-16th May
Our next monthly prayer meeting will take place on Tuesday 12th May in the Methodist Church. As this will be during Christian Aid Week there will be a special lunch that day, also in the Methodist Church. We will therefore begin our prayer meeting at 1
Ocean with David Attenborough - Friday 1st May
A week before Sir David Attenborough turns 100, Planet Wimborne and The Lantern Church are partnering to put on a free showing of Ocean, the 2025 feature-length film which Sir David says delivers ‘the greatest message he’s ever told’.
Canford Chamber Orchestra Concert - Friday 8th May
Friday 8 May, 7pm Canford Magna Parish Church, refreshments afterwards. Please let Joanna Hardie know if you would like to attend.
 

 

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