Tearfund

As a church, we have supported Christian relief and development charity Tearfund (www.tearfund.org) for many years. Our major donations are at Christmas, and this year, we have sent a total of £4,341: Christmas gifts of £2,341 went to support work in drought-ridden areas of Kenya, and £2,000 was allocated from general church funds towards Tearfund’s ongoing Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Appeal. Individual church members are also financial and prayer supporters.
Like many humanitarian charities, Tearfund has faced a particularly challenging year financially, the major impact being the sudden and savage cuts in US funding at the end of January. Tearfund had been receiving $11m annually from USAID; in the two worst-affected countries, the reduction tragically led (among other things) to the immediate closure of cholera and malnutrition programmes in South Sudan, and of agricultural support, water and sanitation services for conflict-affected communities in DRC. The lives of tens of thousands of the world’s poorest, most vulnerable people were made even more desperate and precarious.
During the past year, Tearfund’s campaigning focussed on attempts to get a legally-binding global plastics treaty – vital for communities living in poverty. Sadly, the latest round of UN negotiations ended without agreement or a clear way forward, but the push for change won’t stop.
Despite the devastating aid cuts, Tearfund’s overall solvency and mission are not affected, and they continue to follow Jesus where the need is greatest. Their Bible-based Transforming Communities programme is currently envisioning and equipping over 57,000 churches to work in effective, practical ways with their local communities.
On behalf of Tearfund, may I thank you for your interest, prayers and support.

If you would like to find out more about Tearfund, click on the links below:

Introduction to Tearfund (short video) here
Tearfund annual report (two-page pdf)
Introduction to Church and Community Transformation (short video) here
Tearfund's Prayers for the Climate resources here
Find out more at: tearfund.org

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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.

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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