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Easter at St John's! 

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St John's this week

Sun 8 Mar 10:30am
Matt Lee is leading the service and Jo Field is preaching
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Sun 8 Mar 12:30pm
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Sun 8 Mar 6:30pm
Alan Fryer is leading the service and Matt Lee is preaching. After the service there will be an opportunity to receive prayer.
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Thu 12 Mar 10:30am
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Church Family News

Sunday 1st March recordings
We apologise for the IT issues experienced during the morning and evening service on Sunday 1st March. Phil and the AV team did a brilliant job navigating the desk whilst the main body of the computer was absent being repaired. Thank you for your patience
Saturday Sort It - Saturday 21st March, 9am
This is an opportunity to undertake any number of jobs in and around our church buildings. There will be a range of jobs suitable for all, please come along between 9am-11am. All welcome!
Newcomers Welcome Lunch - Sunday 8th March
This Sunday after the morning service. Please let Holly in the church office know if you would like to attend, we will need this information for catering.
Men's Breakfast - Saturday 14th March 8.30-10am
A delicious full English breakfast with tea or coffee. All men are welcome and encouraged to invite male friends. Jeremy Long will be speaking about the 'silent revival' in young men. Please sign up using the sheet in the foyer.
Help, Hope and Healing service - Sunday 8th March, 6.30pm
At our Help, Hope and Healing service, we will be remembering Jesus' power to heal (John 4:46-54). We all experience brokenness in various ways and need to experience Jesus' healing.
Mother's Day - Sunday 15th March
Join us for an all-age morning service, celebrating the special women in our lives. "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete" John 15:11
Mary Tuffrey
Longstanding church member Mary passed away on Saturday 21st February, our thoughts and prayers are with Mary's children and their families. A service of thanksgiving will be held at St John's Church on Monday 23rd March, at midday.
Save the Date - Women's Day 2026
Saturday 9th May, all women welcome. Speaker - Nicola Eggertson (Please open the article to read more).
Baptism Service 14th 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.
Opportunity to ask for prayer
We want to be a church that is deeply dependent on God in prayer.Therefore, there will be an opportunity to ask for prayer at the end of our morning services. A team of people (wearing prayer team badges) will be sat by the font in the South Transept.
Save The Date! Friday 22nd May, 5-10pm.
St John's Church will be celebrating their 150th anniversary with a barn dance and Chinese inspired buffet meal, we would like to extend this invite to our church family and their families. More details will be provided closer to the time.
Church Weekend Away - 26th to 28th June!
We will be heading to Harman's Cross again, to share fellowship and worship together! Details will follow in the Spring, but, for now, save the date in your diary and pray for good weather and a great speaker - to be confirmed!
Compass - Thursday 5th March, 2.30-4pm
Cyprus - 'a journey through time' with speaker Graham Poynter. Graham has led many tour groups on journeys of discovery; we can share one today.
Running the Race network
Wednesday May 20th at 7.00pm 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: Baby Laura Asks
What do you do to save energy and be more eco-friendly in the bathroom? This is what we do currently to be more eco-friendly.


Other News

COMPASS Trip to Milestones
Join us on a visit to Milestones, a living history museum in Hampshire. Details on the welcome desk. All welcome.
A time for reflection
Click on the article title to view in full, including two links for resources from Tearfund and Climate Stewards.
Experience Easter 'Pilgramige to the Cross' - Wednesday 18th March 7-8.30pm
As part of Lent there is an opportunity to walk the way of the cross through an experiential prayer stations space in the Minster. All adults are welcome to visit the Experience Easter program where you can interact with the events of Holy Week.
First Aid at Work Course - spaces available!
Streetlight will be hosting a First Aid at Work course (1 full day) soon - date to be confirmed. There are a couple of spare spaces at cost price (£54.50). If interested, please contact Paula in the church office or James at Streetlight on 01202 848355.


Regular Reminders

Prayer Focus
We meet for Prayer Focus in the Youth Lounge at 8 pm, on the first Wednesday of the month. In April, we will meet on Thursday 2nd April (Maundy Thursday).
Help using the website
We can help you sign up as a member and get the very best out of the new website - please just contact the church office to arrange for someone to provide support. Click here to find out more about how use the website. There are links for how to register
Guided Christian Tours of the Minster for your friends
Steven Lee, who is part of the preaching and leading team at St John’s, is offering a new way to talk about the Christian faith with friends/family who are not Christians. Click for further details.
Pastoral Care
Our pastoral care team offer company and support to anyone in the church family who needs it. Please contact Gillian Mannouch on 01202 847911 or 07794 586608 or gillian@stjohnswimborne.org.uk
Midweek Service of Holy Communion
The midweek communion generally takes place every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 10.30am. The next one is on Thursday 12th March.
Parish Profile
The Parish Profile has been created for those exploring the role of Vicar, but we hope it will be interesting for anyone who'd like to learn more about our church community. Hard copies in the foyer/from the office. Online via About Us/News Article.
Global Action Newsletters
Latest newsletters can be found at the foot of each partner's web page. Go to main Global Action page and choose a partner from the menu (link in the main article).

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