Our new Vicar - how can you get involved?

The Churchwardens and Parochial Church Council would love to hear your views on a range of matters and invite you to take part in a church survey. Open this article for more information and a link to the survey. Hard copies will be available in the foyer but online entries are preferred, please.

You may be aware that our Vicar retires at the end of July and we are looking for a new one. As part of this process we would love to hear your views. It is important that we hear from everyone, not just regular church-goers!

The survey will take just a few minutes to complete. Your response will be anonymous (unless you choose to add your name) and the results may be utilised in our new Parish Profile. The Profile is an overview of St John's and the type of Vicar we are seeking. It is the document commonly provided to applicants for the role and is written for that audience. Hard copies will be available from late September.

We would like to understand what church members and our local community appreciate about St John's and what qualities you believe are important in a vicar.
We are keen to engage with all who are involved with St John's; regularly or just occasionally.

Here is the link: menti.com
You will need this code: 8980 0345

The deadline to complete the survey is Monday 18th August.

Thank you for getting involved. Your input is so important!

Planning your Visit

Welcome from the Vicar

Let me welcome you to St John’s! I am so delighted you have found our web site. 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.

I do hope I will have the opportunity to meet you personally in the very near future and that you will quickly feel at home at St John’s.

Revd. Peter Breckwoldt