St John's this Week

Sun 11 Jan 10:30am
Jayne Sharman is leading the service and James Frampton is preaching
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Sun 11 Jan 6:30pm
Matt Lee is leading the service and Jeremy Long is preaching
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Tue 13 Jan 11:30am
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Wed 14 Jan 10:00am
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Kintsugi Hope Wellbeing Group - Tuesday evenings from 13th January

Kintsugi Hope is a Christian charity and its vision is for: "A world where mental and emotional health is understood and accepted, with safe and supportive communities for everyone to grow and flourish."

How is your emotional wellbeing?

The Kintsugi Hope Wellbeing Group runs weekly, for a period of 12 weeks. Each week, in a small, safe, and supportive group, we will look at subjects rarely talked about in depth such as: Honesty, anxiety, depression, perfectionism, shame and anger.

Kintsugi Hope's aims for this shared journey are that:

· Those attending will gain support, understanding and tools that will enable them to become more resilient.
· There will be safe groups, where there is no shame and embarrassment in struggling.
· Those attending will experience an increase in self-worth, confidence, and wellbeing.
· Those attending will gain a deeper understanding of the reality of God's love for them.
· There will be clear pathways to receive additional support if needed – we are not experts and will not be providing counselling in the groups but will signpost people if this would be helpful for them.

Everyone is welcome to join, however, because we are not mental health experts, the groups would not be suitable for those with a more serious diagnosed mental illness.

The groups are free to attend and although we will talk about God and our Christian faith during the sessions, they will still be accessible to non-Christians.

If you feel this might be for you and you’d like to find out more then contact Gillian Mannouch email: gillian@stjohnswimborne.org.uk

For full details, click here.

To book, click here

 

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Church family news

From Wimborne to Africa
Peter shares with us news of what happened to his library of books from the vicarage. Having travelled to Mombassa they have now arrived at Carlile College to bless the students and staff!
An 11 session Beth Moore Bible Study Beloved Disciple: The Life and Ministry of John begins on 9th February 2026 at 7.30 pm in the Youth Lounge. John was with Jesus for all His ministry. Contact Doreen Vowles for more info or to book.
Walking with St Paul
Having reflected on Apostle Paul's profound impact on bringing Christianity to the Gentiles, Terry Howell embarked on a faith journey. I decided to retrace Apostle Paul's final journey from his shipwreck in Malta to his crypt in Rome.
Lost Property
Various items of lost property will be displayed this Sunday on a table in the foyer, please take a look and see if anything belongs to you.
Help needed at our Youth House
We are erecting a secure store (13' x 11') at our Youth Worker's house in Wimborne and need to lay some foundations. We need help with removing the turf and digging down for the foundations, then laying the concrete. A mini-digger would be a ideal or...
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 or Jeremy for details. Open the article for full details and a link to all vacancies.
Compass - Thursday 15th January, 2.30-4pm
Winter in Art - An illustrated talk featuring many artists from Northern Europe. Speaker Jo Field. The Spring 2026 programme is now available from the welcome desk, please take a copy.
Saturday Sort It - Saturday 17th January, 9am
Please do come along, if you are able.
Interregnum: Update (and resources)
Our Patron, Church Society, who lead the recruitment process, have provided the following dates (open the article for details): Advertising this week, closing date 12th January, interviews 23rd February.
Creation Care Eco Tips - Green Christmas Ideas
For Greener Festive Eating, have you considered?

Other news

Bible Society
Please click the link in the main article to view the impact on bible projects across the world.
Hope in an Anxious World
Stuart Hull will be interviewed on this topic on Sunday 11th Jan.
StreetLight Prayer Update
Click the title to view the newsletter in full.
Ride and Stride
Thank you to all the riders and striders who took part, and to those who donated to last years Ride + Stride. St John's raised an impressive £619. Total donations from various churches to this cause should exceed £100.000.
StreetLight are recruiting!
StreetLight are currently recruiting for an Operations and Hospitality Assistant - This is a part-time weekday role with flexible hours, paid at £13.45 per hour, and involves supporting our team with daily operations, café service, and light admin.
 

 

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