St John's this Week

Sun 25 Oct 10:30am
Noel Harrison is leading the service and Steven Lee is preaching
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Sun 25 Oct 6:30pm
Nick Elbourne is leading the service and Matt Lee is preaching
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Sat 31 Oct 9:00am
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Church Address Book


Thank you so much for uploading a photo, but we have one more request - sorry!

Many of our church family's privacy settings on the Hubb app mean that no-one in the church family can see you in the address book.
You can change your privacy settings yourself, or simply reply 'yes' to Matt's email from Wednesday and we can action this update on your behalf.

If you are yet to upload a photograph, please see below link, or forward a photo via email to the church office and we can do this for you.

Please click on the link below for further instructions on how to add your photograph.
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06/09/2026

 

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Church family news

Christmas Craft Cafe's - Monday 30th November, Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd December
Booking is now available for these events, tickets £15 to include festive refreshments. For the first time you will be able to create a sweet-covered Gingerbread House. Click the title for further details.
We need your help - Tray Bakes
Please sign up for traybakes, we will need approximately 200 portions of cake. Can you bake a traybake for this event? Please use the sign-up sheet in the foyer and add your name. THANK YOU!
The Institution and Induction of Rev'd Tim Partridge - Tuesday 3rd November
Church Family, you are warmly invited to Tim's Welcome Service! 6.45pm arrival for a 7pm start. Please rsvp to the church office by 27th October. All welcome. Refreshments will be served in the conservatory after the service.
GLOW - Sunday 1st November
Booking now open, click on the link in the main article. Volunteers are still needed to help run this event, please chat to Kev or Matt for more details.
Remembrance Sunday - Sunday 8th November
This special morning service will include a 2-minute silence and act of Remembrance. Please do join us, all welcome.
Bereavement Service - Sunday 22nd November, 3.30pm
Whether you have lost a loved one recently or 50 years ago you are welcome to come to remember and celebrate the lives of those who have died. It will be a quiet and reflective service with music, poetry, prayer and teaching from God’s Word in the service
Christmas Choir
Our annual choir will start rehearsing for Carols by Candlelight on Monday 9th November at 7pm. There will also be some Saturday morning catch-up sessions for those who cannot attend on a Monday. More details to follow next week.
Compass - Thursday 5th November, 2.30-4pm
"The Royal Visit that went wrong'". Alan says it wasn't his fault! We'll see...
Saturday Sort It - Saturday 21st November
9am-midday/1pm. ​Join us with varies tasks around the church and grounds to include, decorating, general maintenance, clearing and cleaning.
Beth Moore: Daniel - Course starting February 2027
Advance notice: We are repeating the 12-week Beth Moore Bible Study, Daniel, beginning on Monday 8th February 2027 at 7.30 in the Youth Lounge.
100 days of prayer
During the autumn we will welcome our new vicar Tim Partridge and his family. Below are some suggestions for prayer as we prepare for a new season in the life of our church family.
Lunch Club - Can you help with the weekly shop?
Thank you to our new volunteer who has taken this on - I'm sure she and the Lunch Club team would be grateful for help from others to create a rota. Please consider if this is something you can help with, shopping online or in-person.
Creation Care: Laura's Autumn Diary
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feedback on our summer articles. We will continue Laura’s diary through autumn and winter, sharing how we reduce our carbon footprint as we invite you into our family life.

Other news

Coats for Ukraine
I am collecting good quality winter coats or jackets for adults and children in Ukraine. With winter on the way, there's an urgent need for warm outer clothing. If you have something suitable please could you drop it off at the office.
Jurassic Coastal Walk for East Cliff Rotary
100 Miles for Charity in biteable chunks over 4 months! Join a 100-mile charity walk along Dorset's stunning coastline, open to Rotary clubs, churches, family, friends, and anyone wishing to participate at their own pace and ability.
StreetLight - 'Who let the Dad's out?'
Saturday's once a month, for Dad's, Grandad's, Father figures and their kids.
 

 

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.

Our new Vicar, Revd Tim Partridge, joins us at the end of October - it will be a pleasure to welcome him, his wife Abby, and their three children to the church family.

Nigel Day and Paul Wareham (Churchwardens)