Support our local historic Dorset churches 
 

Are you able to help us by supporting a truly valuable local cause?  The DORSET RIDE & STRIDE takes place again this year on Saturday 12 September, and we would really appreciate your help. You can do this in a number of ways:-

• join us for a lovely day of gentle cycling, including a picnic lunch, and enjoy getting to know others in the church; OR

• help us to man the church between 10.00 and 2.00 pm, so that we can welcome any groups that have cycled to St John's; AND

• sponsor the St John's team by donating to our JustGiving page HERE

The annual Ride & Stride is a national event but the proceeds are used locally to support Dorset churches. Last year, around £100,000 was raised for urgent repair work & key improvement grants to our historic churches - including our own St John’s. 
Join us this year for a thoroughly enjoyable cycle ride, stopping off at regular intervals to visit some of our beautiful churches in Dorset. Bring along any friends and family and enjoy stopping for a picnic at Spetisbury’s old station on the former railway line as we travel this and other safer roads & tracks. The history is amazing, the countryside is beautiful, the friendship are great - and the cycling is always good exercise without being too onerous!
We usually have 2 rides of 12 & 30 miles, but can vary this to suit, providing we have sufficient notice to arrange alternatives. 
Some people choose to walk rather than cycle - indeed,  we are encouraged to use whatever means we prefer to support this cause, from horses (if you have one) to static bikes at the gym!

Please let us know if you are interested in joining us for the cycle ride or if you are able to support us by manning the church by emailing either John Fleming, Debbie Fleming, Tim Butterfield or Ben Wiltshire: 
mcclory227@gmail.com; 
deborahf374@gmail.com
tjmbfield@gmail.com; 
ben.wiltshire29@gmail.com;

And do please sponsor us - see link to JustGiving above!
For more information about our plans for the day, speak to any of the organisers.  For more  about the Dorset Historic Churches Trust go to the DHCT website HERE