You’re invited to church this Christmas!

You are very welcome at our Advent and Christmas services and events – bring your family and friends or come along on your own. Whether it will be your first time at church or you have been before, we look forward to welcoming you!

All events Calendar Advent & Christmas

Christmas Fayre Sat 23rd November 10am - 1pm

for 3 hours
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
Exciting Christmas Fayre with craft stalls, additional stalls, games, tombola, big prizes raffle, refeshments and cake. Santa wil be visiting at 11am to see the children. Suitable for all the family with lots for children too.

Advent Tea and Advent Carols Service

for 2 hours
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
A beautiful candlelit service in church with all the lovely Advent Carols and Anthems (note, not the Christmas carols yet!). The service starts at 5pm but there is an Advent tea of cakes and tea and coffee in the parish hall from 4pm, and all are welcome.

Christmas Tree Festival

for 6 hours
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
Our fabulous Christmas Tree Festival, taking place on the day of the Broadstone Christmas Parade, Saturday 7th December, 10am - 4pm, and also the afternoon of Sunday 8th December (2-4pm). FREE ENTRY both days, with cakes and drinks on sale in the parish hall on Saturday. If you purchase a programme of the trees for £1 then it entitles you to a free drink in the parish hall on the Saturday only. Santa will be seeing the children in his grotto from 3.15pm also on Saturday only. There will be a follow the star nativity trail, and crafts for the children to do. You are invited to place coins in the jars of the Christmas trees you think the best and the trees which make the most will be declared the winners. All proceeds go to St John's for the upkeep of their buildings.

Big Winter Solstice Christmas Party with Christingles

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
Our fabulous Muddy Church Christmas Party in which one of our Christmas crafts will be making our own Christingles. This will end in a ten minute Christingle servcie for all the children and families. FREE EVENT with party games and food. Please contact the church to book your place so we know numbers.

9 Lessons and Carols with the Broadstone Community Band

for 1 hour
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
A fabulous traditional 9 Lessons and Carols service with the Braodstone Community Band. Coem and enjoy the Christmas carols we shall sing and hear the Christmas story once again.

Longest Night Brief service

for 30 mins
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
It is OK to not be feeling great this Christmas. The Church will be open from 5pm for you to pop in to light a candle and say a prayer. If you wish, please join us at 6pm for our Longest Night service, a short half-hour reflective service to bring comfort and hope. Also opportunity to light a candle at this service.

Community Carol singing in the churchyard

for 30 mins
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
Come and spend half an hour joining the community at 11am to sing carols in our churchyard! (We will decamp indoors if the weather is bad!)

Crib Service: Journey to Bethlehem

for 1 hour
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
Our 3pm FREE EVENT on Christmas Eve is very popular and we are thrilled that our two live donkeys will be joining us again, with petting and photo opportunities after the service. Join us for the retelling of the Christmas nativity story. We invite the children to come dressed as their favourite nativity character - a star, sheep, shepherds, angels, Mary, Joseph, the kings, a donkey - whatever - as we recreate that wonderful nativity scene! This is a magical event for the whole family on the afternoon of Christmas Eve.

Midnight Mass Eucharist

for 1 hour
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
A beautiful service, to welcome the start of Christmas.

Christmas Day Eucharist at 8am and 10am

for 1 hour
Broadstone: St John the Baptist
St John's Parish Office, Dunyeats Rd, Broadstone, BH18 8AQ which IS our postal address. Or, St John's Church , Macaulay Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AR (not a postal address) which is the church building., BH18 8AQ, United Kingdom
A quiet said Christmas Day Eucharist at 8am, and then our Sung Eucharist at 10am with carols and surprises. The perfect way to begin Christmas Day!