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St John's Church Weekly News

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Newcomers Welcome Lunch - Sunday 18th October

Are you new to St. John's, or have you been coming for a few months and would like to know more about our church?
You are invited to our Welcome Lunch! This is a great opportunity to meet some of our staff team and hear more about the life and work of St. John's.
There will be a simple lunch of jacket potatoes and mixed fillings, the meal will take place after the morning service, approximately 12.30pm in the conservatory.

Please let Holly in the church office know if you would like to attend, and if you have any special dietary requirements. We will need this information for catering.

 

St John's this week

Sun 4 Oct 10:30am
Matt Lee is leading the service and John Gieske is preaching
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Sun 4 Oct 6:30pm
James Corbet is leading the service and David Fleming is preaching
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Global Action News

 

Church Family News

Macmillan Coffee Morning - Friday 25th September
A plant sale/swap and jam, jelly and chutney sale will also be running from the small lounge. DONATIONS NEEDED PLEASE! - we would love your donated cakes, tray bakes, jams, chutneys, plants, seeds. Please label with their allergens and no nuts.
GLOW - Sunday 1st November
Volunteers are wanted to help make our annual alternative Halloween outreach event take place on Sunday 1st November. Volunteers are needed for teams running the games, crafts, doing the catering or stewarding. Chat to Kev or Matt for more details.
Compass - Thursday 1st October, 2.30-4pm
"Making a Radio Drama" Speaker : John Gieske. John is one of our Global Action partners who works in Senegal, John brings the Bible to people who do not have it in their own language.
Lunch Club - Can you help with the weekly shop?
Can you help? Lunch Club is seeking someone to do the weekly shop, either online or in person. The shopping would need to be delivered/done by Monday prior to lunch on a Tuesday.
Apple Pressing
More than 30 St John’s folk will be apple pressing on Minster Green on Saturday 10th October (10-3.30). Do come and support us, sample the delicious apple juice and visit the rest of the Green Fair.
John Armstrong
Many of our church family will have known John and his late wife, Sue. We bring you the news that John passed away on Thursday 10th September. A service of thanksgiving will be held on Monday12th October, St. John's Church, Wimborne, 1pm.
Update your profile on Hubb with a photo
As we await our new Vicar's arrival in October, it would be helpful if as many people as possible were able to upload a head and shoulder photo to their Hubb profile. Please ask the office for help if you need it.
Women's Brunch
Thank you to everyone who attended the Women's Brunch on the 19th making it such an enjoyable occasion.
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.
Flower Team
We are grateful for the response to our appeal for new team members. Some volunteers have flower-arranging experience, while others are happy to learn under the team’s guidance. There is still an opportunity for more people to join on this basis!
Maintenance to Mission - church volunteer gathering - Saturday 31st October 9am
This is for all folks to help in the care of our God given facilities, an event run twice a year to keep things looking great and up together. We are very low on volunteers for this, so please speak to Keith Loveless if you can help.
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

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.
Light up Dorset - Saturday 17th October
Click on the title to read in full.
Christian Aid Event - Stories from South Sudan
Wednesday 14th October, 7pm. St Francis Church - Salisbury
Fairtrade Fortnight 2026
Please see the poster in the main article for further details.


Regular Reminders

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
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 8th October.
Global Action Newsletters
The latest newsletters can be found at the foot of each partner's web page. Click here to go to main Global Action page and then choose a partner from the menu. Hard copies can be found in the church foyer in the GA rack, or requested from the office.

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)