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Sunday service 7th March - 10.30am
led by one of our homegroups, with pastor preaching
John 6.26-46
What do you mean? Bread from heaven?

Evening - 6.30pm, informal communion

Messy Church!!- next one Saturday 20th March 2010 3.30-5.30pm (including tea)
Theme - "The Great Escape!"
Adults must be accompanied by a child. If Blue Peter was a church it would be a bit like this
(but without the phone-in scandals) - photos of our February Daniel in the Lions' Den Messy Church

The bricks and mortar aspect of our refurbishment project has now been completed and we are now worshipping back at the front of the building. You can see pictures of the project as it progressed here.

We also have live streaming Bulgarian religious TV! Although it is in Bulgarian language, there is an interesting mixture of good quality video and music. Requires registration.

Photos from the Alive in the Park 2009 tent event on July 10-12th are now available along with a video.More info via the Leigh Park Initiative site.

New photo site for JnU - fund raising for a variety of good causes

Junior Church 2009 celebration photos here.

Coming Soon - We are hoping to start occasional youth celebration events later on a Sunday evening, specifically for young people, and arranged BY our young people. Watch this space... (and see our youth page also for details when we have them).

Football and God - here's one for the pub - "did you see that picture of Frank Lampard after his penalty goal against Liverpool in the European cup semi?" And you could end up having a conversation about Jesus..

You may have read that HOPE FM were successful in obtaining a full time community broadcasting licence for the Bournemouth area. You can find them at 90.1 on the FM band (reception may be poor in Merley and Wimborne but better up the hill towards Colehill). If you can't receive HopeFM on air, then try it via the internet here. A couple of features of particular interest - you can hear Ruth Oliver's All Woman programme (she edits the Focus on Faith page for the Daily Echo) on Wednesday morning 9am-12noon. So ladies, put your feet up and listen to some good teaching and inspiring worship! Programme schedule here. Hope FM will be visiting us again on February 14th 2010 to tell us about their work.

Our Awayday this year on April 24th is to be led by Revd Ian Coffey, from Moorlands College.It will again be at Holtwood Methodist church. Please put this date in your diary and look out for more information.

Coastal Credit Union! Following a merger with Credit Unions in Poole and Bournemouth, Salmon Credit Union now trades as Coastal Credit Union. The Wimborne branch running in association with Leigh Park Initiative has moved from our own church building to more accessible facilities in Leigh Park on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, from 14th March 2007, at Residents' Lounge, 9 Tapper Court, Barnes Crescent , Wimborne, BH21 2AZ - for further news see our Leigh Park Initative page here and the Coastal Credit Union site here.

Do you believe in Richard Dawkins?He is a brilliant biologist but a very indifferent theologian. I don't know anyone who has actually met him, although I have come across some texts that are supposed to be written by him. I am fairly openminded and believe that it is possible that he may indeed exist although that is really a matter of faith rather than experience or rational proof. I believe in the integrity of the BBC (although a lot of bad things have been done in the name of the BBC recently) and they say he exists, so I will accept their opinion (even though they lied on Blue Peter)! I've also heard about his current ad campaign in London with the reassuring message that "God probably doesn't exist". If you have been following this debate since Jeremy Paxman interviewed Richard Dawkins on his non-specialist subject of Religion on BBC2's Newsnight recently, you might like to chase up some resources. First of all - here is a google search of the excellent Damaris site, using the string "Dawkins" which will give you some homework to do. There have been some excellent responses to Dawkins by brilliant minds such as Russell Stannard, Keith Ward, and Alistair McGrath - click on each name for an Amazon link to their work (and in Alistair McGrath's case it was a prequel in the best Star Wars tradition - he got his reply in before Dawkins wrote "The God Delusion". After reading all those books you may need a paracetamol or two! There are some radio discussions about his latest book here.

Giving - If you are a basic rate or higher taxpayer, and wish to give directly to the church using Gift Aid please complete a WBC Gift Aid Declaration form and send it to The Treasurer, Wimborne Baptist Church, Grove Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH1 1BW if you have not already done so.

You can also give safely online right now using either your debit/credit card or a CAF Charity Card. Click on the Donate Now button to go to the WBC secure CAF online donation site.

What are we doing on Sundays?
On the first Sunday of the month, we have a Family Service, communion on the third Sunday, and on the fourth Sunday the teaching will be specifically designed to explain something about the Christian faith to visitors.

Evening Service (6.30pm) (middle hall) On the first Sunday of the month we share an informal communion service with opportunities for prayer and ministry. On the fourth Sundays, in the evenings we have been looking at topical and "awkward" issues, asking questions like - Does God go Shopping? Does God go to work? Does God do politics? - as well as issues such as sexuality, credit and debt, setting boundaries - these services have a more interactive than preaching format. If you have an awkward issue you want me to deal with, drop me an email (via links at the top of our homepage) and let me know the possible dates you will be there to join in! On 2nd and 3rd Sundays each month we will be sharing in interactive discussion some of the stories from Samuel and Kings.
5th Sundays - No fixed plan!

Mission and Vision- Although sometimes we don't know exactly what we are doing, we do believe we know where we are going! Our church has worked hard to develop both a Mission Statement which describes what we are here for, and a Vision Statement which is about how we will do it - you can see a Power Point presentation on the current Vision Statement here . We have also refurbished the front part of the church to make it more attractive and user friendly, and enhance its availability for our local community. God has provided the necessary funds for which we give thanks, and the project came in on time and on budget! The photos of this work can be seen here..

New community initiatives - Working with our neighbouring Elim and Anglican churches, we have formed a group to co-ordinate our ministry on a nearby EDHA housing estate. We work closely with other community organisations and the local councils in wholistic mission on this estate through an organisation called Leigh Park Initiative which is a registered charity - 1112936. We have been involved in promoting recycling schemes, gardening projects, & the UK launch of KidsGames, pioneered in this country by Campaigners. You can see a page of thumbnails here. We are currently active in a campaign for a community centre on the estate. For some photographs of our Alive in the Park summer tent event, click here - this event took place on July 10-12 2009, - visit our Leigh Park site to find out more.