Running the Race Network

Running the Race

The aim of this network is to make the most of our retirement years. Retirement is a wonderful opportunity - God wants to use it! It is a stage of life when we have many calls on our time and often lots of choices but it can also be a fruitful time as we continue growing more like Jesus and serve God.

The Network has only recently been formed and we are very open to new ideas. At the moment we meet twice a year and are slowly building up some resources that you can access from this page. If you want to be kept up to date with developments and future meetings then there is a group email (Using bcc so that your address is kept anonymous) - please send an email to slee81346@gmail.com if you would like to join. Please use the same email if you want to make any suggestions or ask any questions.

Please click on the headings of the areas you are interested in.

Recommended Video Resources (Witness in the Workplace session 1 – which Gillian and I discussed. In the future we might video parts of our meetings)

Thought Provokers

Screwtape's Wisdom

List of local voluntary groups serving in the community – these are all groups that have at least one member of the Running the Race Network involved in.

List of volunteer opportunities in the church

Recommended reading for retirement (At the moment David Winter’s book and the courses Sue and I looked at. There are a couple of useful websites I may add. When I have time, I hope to re-read these courses and try to get permission to put selected pages on the recommended reading page.)

Resources for encouraging bible reading, prayers, worship, witness.

Helpful quotes and prayers (I have some of these already on file)

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