John 11:1-7 (February 24th)

Read John 11:1-7.
Why can we trust Jesus, even when he delays answering our prayers?
It must have been so confusing for everyone that Jesus delayed two days before going to Lazarus. They knew that he loved Lazarus and his sisters (v5), but they didn’t know the end of the story. It was time for Jesus to show his true glory (v4) - not just healing a sick world, but giving his life to raise a dead world. It is hard for us to keep trusting when Jesus delays answering our prayers. We need to remember that Jesus deeply loves us, and that we don’t know how the story ends.

Family Bible Time

Do: get out a treat, but don’t eat it yet.

Read: John 11:5-7

Think: what do we expect Jesus to do when he hears that Lazarus is ill?
How do we feel when Jesus doesn’t answer our prayers straight away?

Pray: that we would trust that Jesus loves us, even when we have to wait

Do: Eat the treat!

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