St John's this Week

Sat 21 Mar 9:00am
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Sun 22 Mar 10:30am
James Frampton is leading the service and Steven Lee is preaching
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Sun 22 Mar 6:30pm
All are welcome to this special service lead by our young people, including refreshments and activities.
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Mon 23 Mar 12:00pm
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Thu 26 Mar 10:30am
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St John's Church 150th Celebration - tickets now live! 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

Interregnum: Update
Further to the message from our Parish Reps a couple of weeks ago, this is just an interim update to say that the PCC will be meeting on Monday 23rd March. We hope to have a more detailed update after that.
Coffee in the Conservatory
A message from Mary, Chris and Fiona.
Easter at St John's!
Our exciting Easter programme is now available, please pick up a postcard in the church foyer.
Volunteers thank you event - Saturday 25th April, 7pm
Do you volunteer or serve at St John's, we would love to invite you to our annual thank you event held in the hall here at St John's. The evening will be a great opportunity for the staff team to thank you for your service.
Saturday Sort It - Saturday 21st March, 9am
Next time we meet it will be at 34 Churchill Road - our Youth Worker's house - we will be laying the concrete base for the garage store and finishing the gardening. There will be a range of jobs suitable for all, please come along between 9am-1pm.
Baptism Service 12th April, 6:30pm
We have some candidates who are preparing for baptism at the 6:30pm service on the 14th April. If you are interested in getting baptised, please speak to Matt.
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)
Church Weekend Away - 26th to 28th June!
We can now announce that our speaker will be Tim Gamston from Broadstone Baptist Church, we are excited to welcome Tim. More details will follow and tickets will be on sale by the end of March.
Mary Tuffrey
A service of thanksgiving will be held at St John's Church on Monday 23rd March, at midday. Please may we ask you not to arrive before 11.45am, due to parking restrictions on the forecourt with Tots and Toys. Thank you.
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: Eco-friendly Fashion
Eco-friendly fashion is at the heart of what Alice and Poppy wear, as Clare (Mum) explains. Could you give it a try?

Other news

Survey on sleep, anxiety and school engagement
Pippa Rossiter's Daughter, Jo, has asked if any parents would be able to complete her survey as part of her Masters dissertation.
Taize - Sunday 29th March, 6.30pm
Held at Wimborne Minster - A time for reflection and contemplation on Palm Sunday as we prepare for Holy Week.
St Michael's Colehill - Easter crafts
Tuesday 31st March - 10am-midday
Two ecumenical events this Easter
Good Friday Walk of Witness and the annual Service of Lights. Click the title to read more.
An evening with John Ghanim - Yemeni ex-Muslim. A Life Transformed by Christ.
Sunday 29th March, 5pm at Christ Church Westbourne. Livestream link in the main article.
An Evening with Rico Tice - Sunday 22nd March
Includes interviews, music, talks, question time and refreshments. 5pm at Christ Church Westbourne. Livestream link on main article.
COMPASS Trip to Milestones - 30th April
Join us on a visit to Milestones, Hampshire's Living Museum. We invite anyone to join on this trip. There is a free cream tea for Compass members, guests may book a cream tea at £7.50. Please let Chris Field know if you would like a cream tea.
 

 

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